May 28, 1935: Twentieth Century Pictures and Fox Film Corporation unite to form 20th Century Fox, overseen by Joseph Schenck and Darryl F. Zanuck. May 28, 1941: Animators and artists at the Walt Disney Studios launch an acrimonious two-month strike…
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Oldboy (2003): Movie Review
Guest blogger Marcello Milteer from Japan Cinema writes: Japan Cinema presents: Oldboy, which is hands down the best film from South Korea. Period. It is arguably my favorite movie of all time and I will explain why. Dae-su (Min-sik Choi)…
Read more →Aces In The Hole: A Tribute To Gambling Films
The Gambler, Kenny Rogers, said it himself in his hit song aptly titled The Gambler (that also spawned a series of TV movies), that “You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em,” and blah, blah,…
Read more →Favorite Star Profile: Joan Bennett
Guest blogger Rory B. writes: I don’t know why it has taken me forever to blog about my favorite classic star, Joan Bennett. Do I think she was the most talented? No. The most beautiful? No. The most magical? No….
Read more →Birdemic: No One Sets Out to Make a Bad Movie
There’s a scene near the end of Ed Wood, Tim Burton’s hilariously touching ode to the grade-Z “worst director of all time,” where the title character (Johnny Depp) is seated in the balcony during the Hollywood premiere of his 1959 sci-fi opus…
Read more →Please Give (2010) Dark Comedy Starring Catherine Keener Movie Review
How charitable is our own Movie Irv towards writer/director Nicole Holofcener‘s latest eccentric cinematic concoction, Please Give? Please give your attention to our resident movie guru, who’s here to help you decide whether or not to seek out this dark comedy…
Read more →The Magic of Malick
Four films. Four films over a 37 year span. That’s all it took for Terrence Malick to make his mark as a uniquely original filmmaking master. I don’t know how many thousands of films have been made in the medium’s 100+ year…
Read more →Eugene Levy: Canadian Comic, American (Pie) Dad
The world of cinema has given audiences a goodly number of touching father-son moments over the years, from Mickey Rooney as typical teenager Andy Hardy and Lewis Stone’s as his wise pop, Judge Hardy, in the 1930s- ’40s MGM series, to the…
Read more →Z.P.G. Delivers Vintage Sci-Fi Thrills in the Age of The Sims
Here’s a quick recommendation for sci-fi fans seeking a vintage fix: Z.P.G. (Zero Population Growth) is a seriously underrated gem directed by Michael Campus. Campus has precious few other helming credits, with The Mack and The Education of Sonny Carson…
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