November 21, 1931: Released only months after Dracula, Universal Pictures has another horror hit in Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff (article archive) as the scientist’s creation. November 25, 1940: Voiced by Mel Blanc, Woody Woodpecker laughs his way into cartoon fame…
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Practical Magic
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! Nicole & Sandra were caught off-guard by Tom’s innocent gaze. The idea of making a deep-fried turkey…
Read more →First Time Watch: The Trial (1962)
The late master filmmaker Orson Welles once stated in an interview that The Trial was the best film he ever made. That’s highly unlikely since the American Film Institute voted Citizen Kane to be the greatest American film of all-time,…
Read more →The Naked Jungle: Eleanor Parker and Charlton Heston Find Love – and a Lot of Ants
Guest blogger Rick 29 writes: The producing-directing team of George Pal and Byron Haskin followed up their classic War of the Worlds with The Naked Jungle (1954), a well-written character study which builds to a lively climax involving billions of soldier…
Read more →Love & Other Drugs An Interview With Edward Zwick
The first thing that strikes you upon meeting Edward Zwick is that he is whip-smart. The other thing you get just by chatting with him for a few minutes is that he has a strong work ethic. Consider his most…
Read more →Stephen Sondheim: A Birthday Concert and Evening Primrose…
Composer Stephen Sondheim–who has written some of the best scores for Broadway shows, including Follies (1985), A Little Night Music (1978), Company (2007), Passion (1995), A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (1966) — turned 80 last March and is having quite a year. There…
Read more →Nobody Does Bond Better, 004: The Dangerous Timothy Dalton
Timothy Dalton’s unlikely route to Universal Exports was full of twists and turns. He originally turned down the chance to replace Sean Connery for On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, and was later approached for a second time to replace not Connery…
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The Maltese Falcon: The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
If you have never seen The Maltese Falcon, you have deprived yourself of something truly spectacular. You should fix that. Immediately. The granddaddy of film noir–the biggest and best of them all–this is one of those landmark films which ushered in…
Read more →This Week In Film History, 11.14.10
November 19, 1924: Mystery surrounds the death of director Thomas H. Ince. Rumors suggest he was shot aboard the yacht of William Randolph Hearst. November 18, 1928: Mickey Mouse whistles his way onto the screen in his first speaking performance,…
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