A musical remake of Ball of Fire must have been one of the easiest pitches of all time. After all, the original 1941 comedy–penned by Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett–was about a bunch of academics writing an encyclopedia about music….
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We are less than a week away from the official start of the baseball season. Over the next seven days, we are planning on having several posts celebrating America’s pastime. To kick things off, let’s take a look at It…
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For this Open Thread, we want you to sound off about movie posters — specifically which ones are your favorite? Perhaps the unforgettable style of Saul Bass (whose work is seen above in his Vertigo poster) sticks with you? Maybe…
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It’s Create-A-Caption time again, and this week we are traveling back to 1965 to focus on The Sound of Music. The family favorite musical from Rodgers and Hammerstein that has enchanted generations of moviegoers for more than five decades features…
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Best known for directing horror and cult films, the great Larry Cohen has died at the age of 77. A hugely influential genre veteran due to his work on projects like It’s Alive, Q: The Winged Serpent, The Stuff, and…
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Dean Martin was a singer who successfully made the transition from singer to actor. For every success in this endeavor (like Mark Walberg), there are probably at least ½ dozen who proved that it wasn’t always easy. And some who…
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Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner, is celebrating his 88th birthday today! Easily one of the most consistently fascinating individuals in the history of showbiz, Shatner has done it all — from being a counterculture and sci-fi icon from Star Trek…
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I know it’s quazy, but what if you’re in the mood to watch a movie with a title that starts with “Q”? We pondered this question and came up with five quick picks: 1. Quatermass and the Pit (aka Five…
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Part live-action, part animation, all entertainment. That is a pretty accurate description of 1964’s The Incredible Mr. Limpet. The movie stars Don Knotts as Henry Limpet, a glasses-wearing Brooklyn bookkeeper/icthyophile who is stuck on land after being declared 4F by…
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Thwip! Swinging to DVD and Blu-ray this week are the recent Academy Award-winning Best Animated Feature, a follow-up to a Disney classic, more great releases from the Warner Archive and Criterion Collections, and much more. Even though the weather is…
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