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The Films of Joan Davis: A Slapstick Sensation

03.14.20 | Constance Metzinger | Tags: 1940s Films, Abbott and Costello, Alice Faye, Eddie Cantor, Jim Backus, Joan Davis, Shirley Temple, Sonja Henie | 1 comment

Joan Davis was a master of zany comedy. She was the feminine variant of Danny Kaye, Oscar Levant and Billy de Wolfe all rolled into one. But mostly she was uniquely Joan Davis: Rubber-faced, loose-limbed and shamelessly outrageous. A lost…

“The Goldfinch” and More Compelling New Releases

12.03.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Alec Guinness, Amelia Clarke, Andie MacDowell, Billie Burke, Criterion Collection, Cult Films, Doctor Who, Eddie Cantor, Finn Wolfhard, Flo Ziegfield, Game of Thrones, Irving Berlin, Jai Courtney, Jeff Bridges, Jeffrey Wright, Joanna Lumley, John Carpenter, John Mills, Kurt Russell, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Lena Headey, Mary Eaton, Miriam Hopkins, Nicole Kidman, Noah Beery, Peter Dinklage, Pre-Code Hollywood, Ronald Neame, Rudy Vallee, Shout Factory, Susannah York, The Simpsons, Tom Conti | no comments

This week’s new Blu-ray and DVD releases span the history of Hollywood — from classic studio pictures to monster matinees to contemporary releases and beyond. There’s also an assortment of cult TV titles now available as well, making this round-up…

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