KL Studio Lorber have just released a pair of Hollywood comedy classics on Blu-ray that are a must for your home video library. Both of these pictures are helmed by the legendary Billy Wilder, and if you somehow haven’t seem…
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From classic Hollywood hits to recent theatrical offerings, this week’s DVD and Blu-ray new releases have titles to please even the most discerning of movie lovers. Take a look at what new releases are now available! This Gun for Hire…
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Saturday morning cartoons when I was a kid included Hanna Barbera’s Wacky Races, a fun one which involved a cross-country car race, and a spinoff called The Perils of Penelope Pitstop, and another spinoff called Dastardly and Muttley in Their…
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As we continue to remember the life and work of Neil Simon, we wanted this week’s Create-A-Caption to shine a light on what is his most enduring work: The Odd Couple. We’ve taken a still from the 1968 classic starring…
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Legendary playwright, screenwriter and maker of amusement Neil Simon has died at his home in Manhattan at the age of 91. Beginning his professional career writing for television classics like Your Show of Shows and The Phil Silvers Show (experiences…
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Like Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder found his career at the crossroads in the 1960s. Successes such as The Apartment and Irma la Douce were offset by flops like Kiss Me, Stupid and the under-appreciated One, Two, Three. It’s almost as if he couldn’t quite…
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It’s a hot Summer day in August here in Falmouth on Cape Cod. I have all my errands done and it’s just around 3:00pm. Since it’s too early to eat supper, I think I’ll watch one of my “summer” movies…
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Love in the 1970s: A look at 3 classics from the 1970s. Avanti (1972) directed by Billy Wilder, The Goodbye Girl (1977) starring Richard Dreyfuss, and Harold and Maude (1971) directed by Hal Ashby and starring Ruth Gordon
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It can be a challenge to review a classic like Billy Wilder‘s Some Like It Hot, because so much has been written about it. So, instead of a traditional review, I want to focus on Wilder’s theme of deception and…
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For today’s guest post, Rick Armstrong presents what he feels are Jack Lemmon‘s best performances. Will you agree with his choices, or do you feel that your favorite was left off this list? Either way, let us know what you…
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