From the immortal Barbara Stanwyck to King of the Bs Roger Corman to producer/player David Picker, we’ve looked at some new and noteworthy nightstand fodder for the film fanatic.
Read more →As the Pages Turn: Recent Film Books of Note
Monthly Archives: April 2014
Dick Powell’s Zane Grey Theatre
After starring on the big screen in everything from musicals to film noir, Dick Powell found further success on TV as producer/host/occasional star of Zane Grey Theatre. Guest blogger Caftan Woman reviews the award-winning frontier anthology drama.
Read more →Cinema of Controversy
With the wave of buzz over Lars Von Trier’s explicit effort Nymphomaniac, we’ve taken a survey of cinema history for the films that got the debates rolling in their day.
Read more →Jennifer Lawrence: Overrated or Underrated?
She’s the second-youngest actress to receive an Academy Award, and the youngest to have been nominated three times: She’s Jennifer Lawrence, and she’s one of Hollywood’s hottest “It” girls. Let’s hear from Irv about all the hype around her still-young silver screen career.
Read more →Six Pix: Redheads
Six Pix presents a sextet of movie posters representing a particular actor/director/genre. You pick the one you feel is visually the most artistic or best sums up the film. Today’ s installment offers a cinematic salute to redheads..
Read more →The Five Best Fred MacMurray Performances
Baby Boomers know him best as a Disney lead and TV dad, but Fred MacMurray’s big-screen career ran the gamut from slapstick to film noir. Rick29 looks at five (plus one) of the versatile actor’s most memorable film roles.
Read more →Six Pix: Nuns
Six Pix presents a sextet of movie posters representing a particular actor/director/genre. You pick the one you feel is visually the most artistic or best sums up the film. Today’ s installment offers a cinematic salute to nuns.
Read more →What’s Your Favorite Ronald Colman Film Performance?
His good looks made him a rising silent film star, but the advent of sound allowed Ronald Colman’s suave British accent to turn him into a screen icon. Vote for your top Colman film role in this week’s MovieFare poll.
Read more →This Week in Film History, 04.13.14
It’s been exactly 95 years since Mary Pickford, D.W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, and Douglas Fairbanks pooled their talents and resources to form United Artists Corporation. We’ve got many more movie milestones to share.
Read more →Been There, Donen That: A Salute to Stanley
Dancer-turned-director Stanley Donen, whose storied resume includes Singin’ in the Rain, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, is about to mark his 90th birthday, and we’re celebrating with a look back at a remarkable career.
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