…what movies would you make? Would they be like The Matrix…or like Martha Marcy May Marlene? It was time to Ask Movie Irv this classic question, and he has a pretty clear answer: Now it’s your turn. You’ve just been…
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Corsican Brothers, The Big Caper and More Buried Classics
Double Dose Of Doug: Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. tackles two roles in the 1941’s The Corsican Brothers, the Edward Small (The Man in the Iron Mask) production based on the Alexander Dumas novel. He plays the siblings who are separated and…
Read more →The James Bond Bad Guys Will Return
Guest blogger Blair Kramer writes: Here’s the nitty gritty on GoldenEye: The laser satellite from Diamonds Are Forever was dusted off, a modern sheen was added, and the ancient 1970s script was brought before the cameras once again in…
Read more →Movie Poll: What’s Your Pick for Worst Film of 2011?
Dying Young
You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! “No, I never really noticed before—I’m glad you find my uneven ears so amusing.”
Read more →Performing a Public Service: Cab Calloway in The Blues Brothers
Whatever one may think of John Landis or Dan Aykroyd as either artists or people, they both deserve kudos for preserving a modern-day performance of “Minnie the Moocher” by Cab Calloway on film in The Blues Brothers (1980). Aykroyd wrote him…
Read more →Where Are They Now?: June Lockhart
Guest blogger David Lobosco writes: I am not an animal lover, but one of my favorite reruns I watched growing up was Lassie. Actress June Lockhart was one of the best things about the corny black and white show. She…
Read more →This Week In Film History, 01.01.12
January 1, 1900: French film pioneer Charles Path� releases the historical re-enactment Episodes of the Transvaal Warin Paris. January 1, 1951: 300 Chicago households take part in the first TV pay-per-view movie system. For $1, they can watch 1948’s April…
Read more →The Godfather Part II
You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! On this New Year’s Eve give someone you love a kiss!
Read more →Five Things That Define a Classic Film
Guest blogger Katie writes: Trying to procrastinate from studying for my exam, I thought of what exactly makes a film a classic film. In this postmodern age, nothing is for certain, so I decided that what defines classics is not…
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