July 8, 1932: Audiences are repelled by scenes of real-life sideshow stars in Tod Browning‘s horror film Freaks, which will go on to become a cult classic. July 8, 1953: Otto Preminger‘s comedy The Moon Is Blue, which contains the…
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Dark Victory (1939): Movie Review

Dark Victory Director: Edmund Goulding USA 1939 104 min. Starring: Bette Davis (article), George Brent, Humphrey Bogart , Geraldine Fitzgerald and Ronald Reagan, among others. A spoiled 23 year old heiress, Judith (Davis), is faced with the fact that she…
Read more →Cyrus: An Interview With John C. Reilly

Even when he’s dressed smartly with a sleek black shirt and dark sports jacket, his snazzy straw hat lying on the table nearby, John C. Reilly can’t help but elicit one adjective he just can’t shake: craggy. Perhaps it’s his…
Read more →Three Amigos!

You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption.You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! If you’ve ever wondered where the Macarena got its start…
Read more →Confessions of a Philatelic Cineaste

I’m sorry to disappoint you, but that racy-sounding headline that drew your attention here merely means that I am both a stamp collector and a movie buff (boy, hard to believe I’m still single). These dual obsessions interests don’t at first glance seem like…
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