Bette Davis, one of the few actresses willing to play characters “you love to hate. Bette Davis appeared in over 85 films we review and take a look at her career in the articles below.
Jezebel is the acclaimed film adaptation of Owen Davis’ beloved stage play. Bette Davis earned her second Academy Award for her performance as Julie Mardsen, a manipulative Southern Belle living in New Orleans as she spends her days stringing along…
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If you turned on FM radio at any time in the summer of 1981, there was an excellent chance that you would have heard “Bette Davis Eyes.” This version of the time by Kim Carnes — it was originally released…
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The week between Christmas and New Year’s is always a balance of wanting to relax and racing to fulfill social obligations with family and friends. This year, we encourage you to find some time for yourself to relax and sit…
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Our current Colossal Comedy Sale presents some of your favorite farces at great prices. Let’s take a look at 10 of the (many) titles featured in the sale! Remember the Night Breezy mix of comedy, drama, and romance stars Barbara…
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This piece originally ran on MovieFanFare in 2012, we are reprinting it today to pay tribute that most of infamous of movie moms. From flapper girl to working-class heroine to martyr mom to shocker diva, the indomitable and driven Joan…
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This week’s Create-A-Caption focuses on Robert Aldrich‘s 1962 classic pairing of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? We’ve taken a still from the movie and added our own comedic caption. We encourage you to do the…
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Thanks to the television series Feud: Bette and Joan, a new generation is discovering the timeless films of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. (While the pair may not have gotten along off-screen, it’s impossible to deny how electrifying they are…
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Thanks to the new Ryan Murphy series Feud, the intense (and infamous) rivalry between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford is back in the spotlight. Taking a cue from that development, this week’s Create-A-Caption focuses on their notorious pairing in Whatever…
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Writer/director Joseph Mankiewicz won an Academy Award for his screenplay for 1950’s All About Eve. But was the drama inspired by a true story? Who better than guest blogger The Lady Eve to look at the origins of the classic tale of backstage Broadway backstabbing?
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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… The case for Margo Channing Everybody…
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