The versatility and sheer verve that marked the man informed his craftwork as well, and allowed this Irish-Mexican performer to forge a remarkable 60-plus-year run onscreen as lead and character player. Born in Chihuahua, Mexico in 1915, Antonio Rudolfo Oaxaca…
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Guest blogger Anna Työrinoja writes: Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime. The Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese collaboration has brought us some of the best films in history. Someone might argue with me…
Read more →Did nobody learn from The Planet of the Apes? Psycho? Charade? Apparently not, because there’s a whole slew of classics remakes brewing in Hollywood. Movie Irv is not pleased…well, except maybe for one or two films that present some fresh…
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Not relying on just graphics to set their movies apart from all the others, poster artists know that type can also convey meaning or set a tone. Below are movies that are known for their distinctive type styles. But the…
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Guest blogger Ian Simmons writes: My depression over the sad state of romantic comedies worsened ten-fold this morning after I watched His Girl Friday (directed by Howard Hawks) for the first time. The 1940 film is an absolute joy from start…
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It’s tough to believe that the 83-year-old Gene Hackman hasn’t made a film for seven (!!) years. His last appearance was in the 2004 Ray Romano comedy Welcome to Mooseport. And, as it seems now, it may be the great…
Read more →March 2, 1906: Biograph Studios wins appeal of kinetoscope inventor Edison’s patent claims, preventing (temporarily) a potential monopoly on the making of movies. March 5, 1919: Pioneering black producer/director Oscar Micheaux releases his first film, The Homesteader. February 27, 1920:…
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Way Down East (1920) Directed by D.W. Griffith Starring Lillian Gish and Richard Barthelmess Produced by D.W. Griffith Productions Anna Moore lives (Lillian Gish) with her mother in the country. The poor family needs money and Anna heads off to visit…
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Air Born: The MGM feature Night Flight (1933) has not been seen in any parts since 1942, but all that will change when Warner Home Video puts it on DVD this summer. Known in some circles as “Grand Hotel of…
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