There are Star Wars people, and Star Trek people. Some people dig Bugs Bunny; others love Mickey Mouse. There’s DC folks, and those who Make Theirs Marvel. There’s the “boxers” crowd…and the “briefs” bunch. Red states. Blue states. You may…
Read more →Monthly Archives: July 2010
You Wanna Fight?… Fight Me!
There’s something I need to get off my chest. Recently, the late legend Bruce Lee’s Enter The Dragon was on AMC, and it got me to thinking that I couldn’t remember the last recent film I saw that featured a…
Read more →Movie Poll: What’s your favorite “summer” movie?
Old Movies For Young People
Every month I show an old movie to a bunch of twentysomethings (like me). Sometimes it goes over well and other times…not so well. So I thought I’d put together a list of the movies that have been well received by…
Read more →Bionic Woman, Street Hawk & More Coming To DVD
Sommers Time: Fans have long been clamoring for the DVD release of the adventures of Jamie Sommers, and now they will get it withThe Bionic Woman: Season One. In this successful spin-off from The Six Million Dollar Man, Linsday Wagner…
Read more →Kiss of the Vampire (1963): A Close look at a Classic Horror Movie
Guest blogger Watching Hammer writes: “See why you never break down in the woods! See why you never stay at the creepy inn! See why you never, ever, go up to the castle! See…” Kiss of the Vampire (1963) Who? Director:…
Read more →This Week In Film History, 07.25.10
July 28, 1928: Encouraged by the response to the few minutes of sound in The Jazz Singer, Warner Bros. releases Lights of New York, the first all-talking picture. July 31, 1928: Audiences first hear MGM mascot Leo the Lion’s mighty…
Read more →Juliette Lewis: The Ultimate Sour Patch Kid
She can be sour and sweet, sometimes simultaneously. A while back, I did a feature on the fabulous Jennifer Jason Leigh where I mentioned the film Crooked Hearts and how delighted I was to see Leigh co-starring alongside the inimitable…
Read more →Let There Be Fright! Remembering Dr. Shock
One of the fringe benefits of producing Ghouly Irv’s MovieFrightFare videos is how often I can wax nostalgic—both inside my head and occasionally by way of little nods in our programs—about Dr. Shock. Remember Dr. Shock? If you’re a monsterfan…
Read more →A Star Is Born (1937)
A Star Is Born (1937)` Before inventions like reality TV and YouTube, Hollywood hopefuls would have to pack up and actually move to Hollywood to have any chance at stardom. With the aid and well wishes from her grandmother, Esther Victoria…
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