Guest blogger Rick 29 writes: One of the most popular features at the Classic Film and TV Cafe is the site’s “A to Z” list. Awhile back, the Cafe tackled film noir–a daunting task because there so many good ones….
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Poll: Who’s Your Favorite Star Trek Captain?
With Star Trek Beyond hitting theaters this week, here’s your chance to sound off about your favorite Starfleet captain. So vote below and let us know who your favorite Star Trek Captain is! To see a complete list of movie…
Read more →R.I.P. Garry Marshall: 1934 – 2016
There’s sad news to report from Hollywood today with the word that legendary writer/director/producer/actor/jack of all trades Garry Marshall died yesterday from pneumonia at the age of 81. After beginning his lengthy career as a writer on The Tonight Show…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: Breakfast At Tiffany’s
You know the drill. Below is a photo from Breakfast At Tiffany’s with Chris’ caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! Holly Golightly left New York without ever having her dreams of finding a…
Read more →The Five Best War Films
Who better to select the five best war films than a recently retired U.S. Army colonel? Migs, our guest blogger, was commissioned in 1987 from the United States Military Academy at West Point and held various commands during a distinguished…
Read more →The Five Worst Board Games Based On Films
Because you can’t have light without dark, joy without pain, peanut butter without chocolate, etc., I now present this follow-up to last week’s The Five Greatest Board Games Based on Films article that focuses on the worst tie-ins ever to…
Read more →The Karate Kid: Part II Turns 30
The price of honor. The power of friendship. The glory of love. The Karate Kid: Part II had it all. As difficult as it seems, the flick is currently celebrating its 30th anniversary. As such, I wanted to share its…
Read more →When It Comes To This Week’s DVD & Blu-ray New Releases, Everybody Wants Some
Richard Linklater’s 1980s-set comedy leads off this week’s new releases, check ’em out!: Everybody Wants Some!! A group of college baseball players are living the life in the 1980s. They’re learning to manage the responsibilities and freedoms that come with…
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Revisiting MGM’s Pride and Prejudice
After viewing MGM’s 1940 adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, comparisons with the BBC’s popular 1995 miniseries are inevitable. That’s not altogether fair to the 1940 version which is much shorter than the later miniseries (two hours vs. six…
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