The 1950s is arguably the finest decade for western films, with not only the work of Anthony Mann, but fine work from John Ford (The Searchers, The Horse Soldiers, Rio Grande), Howard Hawks (Rio Bravo), Fred Zinnemann (High Noon) and…
Read more →Monthly Archives: October 2010
Let Us Now Praise Zeppo Marx
He’s been called “Zero Marx,” “the Missing Marx Brother” and “the Rodney Dangerfield” of the foursome. He was part of the screen’s greatest comedy team, yet–ironically–is now a footnote in Hollywood history, and on those rare occasions his name is brought up it’s…
Read more →Child Actor Success Stories: The Comeback Kids
Guest contributor Victoria Balloon writes: People have always been enthralled by showbiz talent in the very young, and movies are the ultimate showcase for young entertainers. Unfortunately, they are also a way for parents with unfulfilled ambitions to live vicariously…
Read more →Who’s Your Favorite Screen Dracula Other Than Bela Lugosi?
Flick or Treat: Classic Horror Movies for Halloween
So, what do you watch when you want to have fun being scared on Halloween? A fan of classic horror movies who prefers shivers over gore offers his picks for the most entertaining October 31st fright fare.
Read more →Remembering Tony Curtis
On September 29th, one of the last great Hollywood legends, Tony Curtis died in his Las Vegas area home; He was 85. Born Bernie Schwartz , he was the son of a Bronx tailor. He recalled growing up in a tough…
Read more →This Week In Movie History 10/10/2010
October 15, 1915: The Supreme Court finds Edison’s Motion Picture Patents Company guilty of restraint of trade against the independents, spelling the trust’s doom. October 10, 1939: Babes in Arms, the first in a popular quartet of Busby Berkeley musicals…
Read more →Columbia Pictures Opens The Vaults
It was only a matter of time. Warner was first to throw their hat into the studio on-demand ring, introducing a wide array of famous and not-so famous films available in the DVD-R format. The Warner formula for mixing much-desired…
Read more →The Men Who Painted The Man Who Would Be King
Guest blogger Peter Cook writes: The Man Who Would Be King is one of my favorite films, and another of those rare movies where every element falls into place with craftsman-like precision. From the director, John Huston, and the magnificent cast that stretches…
Read more →Mad Ron’s Prevues From Hell Lives Again
In 1987, Joe Amodei decided to foot the bill for a bunch of friends who wanted to make a movie. The film was Mad Ron’S Prevues from Hell, a tribute to the horror films of the 1960s and 1970s. Shot…
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