Guest blogger Victoria Balloon writes: Some people refuse to watch Westerns on the grounds that the predictable parade of horses, gunfights and tumbleweeds makes them ultimately shallow and boring. They are missing out; there were Westerns made in the 1950s that…
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Exploring Cinema’s Take on Our Favorite Composer Biopics
The new film Mozart’s Sister puts an unprecedented spin on the legend of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, focusing on the life of his older sister Maria Anna, known familiarly as “Nannerl.” Herself a musical prodigy, Nannerl’s expertise at composition and violin…
Read more →Gregory Peck: Leading Man in a Gray Flannel Suit
Deserved of his iconic status as an American leading man, this handsome and imposing performer built an impressive screen resumé over nearly 50 years, primarily (but hardly exclusively) on winning characterizations of fundamentally decent men looked to as a moral…
Read more →Which One-Season TV Comedy Would You Like to See on DVD?
To Be or Not to Be: Jack Benny in Hollywood
Guest blogger David Lobosco writes: Everyone knows about the comedic talents of Jack Benny. His radio and television show made audiences laugh from the 1930s to his death in 1974. Benny had great timing and skill with any entertaining he…
Read more →Your Questions On The Burglar, Knock On Any Door And More
Q: What are the chances that The Burglar with Jayne Mansfield and Dan Duryea will be put on DVD? A: We’ve been an advocate of the film noir penned by David Goodis for a long time, especially since it was…
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