Every man I knew went to bed with Gilda… and woke up with me. –Rita Hayworth Even Rita Hayworth realized she was not Gilda Mundson Farrell, the blowzy wife of casino owner George MacReady, who was once romantically involved with…
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MGM is getting into the DVD-on-demand business. But what just does that mean? Many people know that most of the classic films of the fabled studio have belonged to Warner Brothers for years. And the studio that once gave us…
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The state of foreign cinema in the United States appears so dire, that unless a film imported over the last few years featured a girl with a dragon tattoo, it is unlikely American audiences saw it. Name directors from foreign…
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It seems that wherever Andrew Jarecki goes, trouble follows. Take the director’s first film, 2004’s Capturing the Friedmans. Jarecki intended to make a documentary about entertainers at children’s parties. While focusing on popular kids’ clown David Freidman, he discovered that…
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Q: I’m still waiting for 55 Days at Peking (1963) starring Charlton Heston to be released. A: You and many others, sadly. The Weinstein Group owns the home video rights, and the library from that company is now being handled…
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When he was a kid, Theodore Thomas got to have dinner every night with Walt Disney. Well, not quite in the literal sense. Ted’s father was Frank Thomas, one of the Walt Disney Studio’s fabled “Nine Old Men,” a legendary…
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A strange sound could be heard in the room. It was a “phhhhhflllllt!” in fits and starts. Damn! Could someone have really released gas? How uncouth. How uncool. Especially in a high class joint like L’Ermitage hotel in Beverly Hills….
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The first thing that strikes you upon meeting Edward Zwick is that he is whip-smart. The other thing you get just by chatting with him for a few minutes is that he has a strong work ethic. Consider his most…
Read more →UPDATED: with notes from the Golden Globe Awards! (If you already made a note of Irv’s picks back in November, now’s the time to check back in, see how his guesses are shaping up, and narrow down your own predictions.)…
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Q: I am looking for Black Tuesday with Edward G. Robinson and Peter Graves; Baby Face Nelson with Mickey Rooney and Carolyn Jones (Don Siegel directs); and Breaking Point with John Garfield. Will any of these be released on DVD?…
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