Lucille Ball: Her prodigious gift for physical farce was never really maximized during her years in Old Hollywood, and it would take the young television medium to elevate this indomitable onetime showgirl to her well-earned position as an American icon….
Read more →August 6, 1926: The first film released with Vitaphone sound, Warner Bros.’ Don Juan, features sound effects and an orchestral score. August 9, 1930: The Fleischer Studio’s Betty Boop sashays onto the screen (as a dog!) in the cartoon short…
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Regular readers know the drill: We’ve been sharing our favorite examples of comparable movies that surfaced simultaneously, as well as our call as to which won viewers’ hearts and minds, hard-earned cash, or both. If you want to catch up,…
Read more →Is Julia Roberts justly one of the highest-paid actresses of all time…or is she just another pretty face? Movie Irv, having already rendered his verdict on the career of Brad Pitt, now takes a look at the star of such…
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Stage Fright (1950) Alfred Hitchcock Spoiler Alert: The following review reveals the film’s ending. As the film that preceded Alfred Hitchcock’s “comeback” classic Strangers on a Train, Stage Fright (1950) is typically glossed over in the famed director’s filmography. While…
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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. Six Pix pays tribute to the posters of director Billy Wilder.
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The Bad Ol’ Days: Warner Archive has gone again to their vaults to bring us the worst—the worst in human behavior in the movies from the pre-Code days. Two collections featuring top stars where behaving badly—committing crimes, getting into trouble,…
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For today’s guest post, the always interesting Rick 29 presents an overview of some of the most fascinating cult films ever to hit the big screen: What’s a cult movie? Let’s skip the formal definitions and focus on five common…
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One actor. Two film roles. You tell us which portrayal was the best. The most memorable. Or iconic. Or simply your favorite. But before you pass judgment, a few words defending the “character” of each…
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