The personification of American integrity and self-determination, this rangy, laconic Montanan carved his screen legend with a gallery of regular Joes who refused to compromise their codes of conduct in the face of those who’d skew the rules. Frank James…
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Dave: Ten Things To Know About The Movie
Here are 10 trivia facts about Dave from 1993, which originally appeared as our Mystery Movie Quiz on our Facebook page. There are hundreds of pieces of behind-the-scenes information about this movie. Please feel free to comment and add more…
Read more →Women Behind the Camera: Silent Cinema
From the days of silent film, there were women directing the action from behind the camera, but their early contributions to the industry have been ignored or otherwise unheralded, in large part, over the ensuing years. Quite a few female…
Read more →Everything Must Go (2010) Drama Starring Will Ferrell: Movie Review
You laughed out loud (or cringed, perhaps depending on your outlook) when he impersonated President George W. Bush; you couldn’t get enough of the dueling between Alex Trebek and Sean Connery every time Celebrity Jeopardy! aired a new episode; you loved…
Read more →Bridesmaids: Interview With Kristen Wiig and Wendy McLendon-Covey
At first glance, Bridesmaids looks like the female version of a surprise hit movie from two summers ago about a group of guys at a drug and alcohol-fueled bachelor party in Las Vegas which has a sequel coming out next…
Read more →The Great Train Robbery
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! “Oversized bow tie?” “Check.” “Embarrassingly large hat?” “Check.” “Outrageous facial hair?” “Check.” “OK. Let’s go…and try not…
Read more →Fred MacMurray: Nice Guy Movie Star
Fred MacMurray (1908-1991) was a popular movie star during Hollywood’s Golden Age. He was so popular, that in 1943, MacMurray was the highest paid movie star in the world. For most of his career, MacMurray played likeable characters in comedies,…
Read more →The Lone Ranger Creed
When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? To surrender dreams…this may be madness. To seek treasure where there is only trash. Too much sanity may be madness. But maddest of all—to see life as it is and…
Read more →Movie Poll: Who’s Your Pick For Worst Movie Mother?
The Illusionist and Bob Last: Disc Dish Interview
Guest blogger Laurence Lerman of Disc Dish writes: If the story behind the genesis of the 2010 Oscar-nominated animated film The Illusionist isn’t as touching as the film itself, it’s at least as engaging. The original script for the film—which…
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