April 12, 1911: Cartoonist Winsor McCay brings his popular Little Nemo in Slumberland characters to animated life in Little Nemo and the Princess. April 17, 1924: The merger of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures and the independent Louis B. Mayer Company…
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Crispin Glover: Hollywood’s Favorite Eccentric
While he’s rarely been cast as a leading man throughout his career, the somewhat odd and off-the-wall thespian known as Crispin Glover is proof positive that there’s no such thing as a small part. Additionally, the talented actor refreshingly makes…
Read more →Waterloo Bridge (1931): Mae Clarke And Kent Douglass Movie Review
Waterloo Bridge Director: James Whale USA 1931 81 minutes (Available on the Forbidden Hollywood Collection, Vol. 1) Unfortunately, this first filmed version of Waterloo Bridge has for a long time stood in the shadows of Mervyn LeRoy‘s more clean-cut 1940…
Read more →Suspiria: There Was a Murderer
My first glimpse into the world of European horror was, as usual, my mother’s fault. I came in after playing baseball and she told me “Put on 17.” I did, and was treated to the last 10 minutes of The…
Read more →Ciaran Hinds, Conor McPherson & The Eclipse
You know you’ve made it when you are an actor of British origin and you’ve been cast in a Harry Potter movie. So even though Ciaran Hinds has been acting regularly for over 20 years, the 57-year-old actor smiled when…
Read more →We Need A New Billy Jack Movie Like We Need A Hole In The Head!
Aren’t the times crying out for a new Billy Jack movie? For a while there, I actually thought so. Unpopular war—check. Mistrust of the U.S. government at all-time highs—check. Riled-up people taking it to the streets—check. And really, aren’t the…
Read more →Ken Russell, Alan Arkin & More
Question: Fans of Ken Russell’s The Devils are well aware the film is not being released on DVD or Blu-ray. But what we do not know is the reason. Is it possible you can enlighten us Devils fans why the…
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My Impressions As An Extra In What’s Up, Doc?
Guest blogger Anthony Piazza writes: My first assignment came out of a “cattle call” that was held at the SF Casting Agency in the summer of 1971. The casting directors for Warner Brothers Studio were present at the office to select from hundreds…
Read more →Poster Doppelgangers Takes the Fifth
The fifth in our famed series reveals even more posters that look eerily similar. This time two Oscar-winning directors go head-to-head, proving that even A-list talent is not afraid to look around for inspiration—of course, when they do it they call it an…
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