There was simply no one else like Joan Crawford. The Hollywood legend whose off-screen life was packed with drama and excitement that rivaled anything that the best screenwriters could imagine remains a source of fascination after all of this time….
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In addition to writing bestselling novels like Jurassic Park and The Andromeda Strain, Michael Crichton also found time to moonlight as a film director. One of his most successful efforts was The Great Train Robbery (1979), based on his own…
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Barbara Stanwyck was, in my opinion, the quintessential strong woman of film. I never saw a movie where she portrayed a simpering female (unless it was to get her way, proving the “strong woman” status in the first place). Forty…
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The latest Lego-rific, er, blockbuster kicks off a diverse and fantastic week of Blu-ray and DVD new releases that also sees everything from recent chillers to classics from the Warner Archives. Clear your schedule, as you’re going to want to…
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Earning mixed reviews upon its original 1972 release (despite the fact that star Marlon Brando won a BAFTA — the UK equivalent of an Academy Award — for his performance), the British film The Nightcomers has gone on to become…
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On May 24th, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade turns 30. (No, I’m not sure where the past three decades went either). We’ll have more posts celebrating this milestone later this month, but we wanted to kick off the anniversary…
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Detective Charlie Chan finds himself once again in the midst of treachery and danger in Charlie Chan in Panama — the 22nd installment of 20th Century Fox’s Charlie Chan film series. A sinister criminal by the name of Reiner is…
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The box office domination of Avengers: Endgame continues. Since its release last Thursday night, the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has grossed over $2,000,000,000 — a mind-boggling figure to be sure. It just beat out Titanic as the…
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May the 4th Be With You! Yes friends, today is Star Wars Day, the annual celebration of a galaxy, far, far away and its films, spin-offs, and merchandise. For over four decades moviegoers have thrilled to the exploits of the…
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We wanted to take a moment today to acknowledge a significant passing from the world of entertainment. You may not have known his name, but chances are more than likely that Peter Mayhew enriched your life. The English-American actor who…
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