Every so often, a motion picture comes along that just charms and entertains for every second of its run time. 1935’s Broadway Hostess is one of these films. Frank McDonald (The Purple Gang) directed this tuneful triumph that follows Winnie…
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With Memorial Day weekend swiftly approaching, chances are you are in the midst of making plans for the holiday. Might we suggest taking some time to watch a movie or two? After all, there’s a bunch of noteworthy new releases…
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Like Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder found his career at the crossroads in the 1960s. Successes such as The Apartment and Irma la Douce were offset by flops like Kiss Me, Stupid and the under-appreciated One, Two, Three. It’s almost as if he couldn’t quite…
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In today’s guest post, Jim Brymer shares his thoughts on the John Wayne Westerns The Train Robbers and The War Wagon: John Wayne was the essence of the classic western. Of the 150 or so movies he made during his…
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Today’s Movie Trailer of the Day is for 1981’s madcap military comedy Stripes. If for some reason you haven’t seen this (which is kind of inexcusable, as it is brilliant), a quick synopsis: Bill Murray plays a down-on-his-luck loser who…
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Alright, alright, alright! For this week’s poll, we want you to pick your favorite film role from Matthew McConaughey! Will it be his character from Dazed and Confused? Interstellar? Dallas Buyers Club? A Time to Kill? Or one of his…
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Way more than just a movie star, John Wayne is an American icon whose work and legacy has impacted the lives of fans from all corners of the globe. Wayne himself never served in World War II himself (he desired…
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Originally released from Allied Artists Pictures Corporation, 1953’s The Maze is a spine-tingling thriller that has the distinction of being the last film directed by William Cameron Menzies (Things to Come). This in-your-face (sometimes literally given the movie’s mastery of…
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Jezebel is the acclaimed film adaptation of Owen Davis’ beloved stage play. Bette Davis earned her second Academy Award for her performance as Julie Mardsen, a manipulative Southern Belle living in New Orleans as she spends her days stringing along…
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Q: Is there a horror movie more disturbing than The Exorcist? A: No. No there is not. William Friedkin‘s terrifying and deeply unsettling 1973 adaptation of William Peter Blatty‘s best-seller stars Linda Blair as Regan MacNeil, a young girl possessed…
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