Amid the taboo-shattering and polymorphously perverse chaos that is the John Waters universe, she was an oasis of…well, if not sanity, then certainly an off-kilter form of niceness. Few who have seen the director’s landmark 1972 “exercise in poor taste,” Pink Flamingos, …
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Cast Against Type
Seeing one’s favorite actor performing in a way you’ve never expected is a treat for viewers, and undoubtedly a welcome departure for the artist himself. Whether it’s a normally affable star in a twisted turn or a glamorous performer reduced…
Read more →After the Rainbow: The Wizard of Oz in Film and TV Since 1939
Nearly everyone is familiar with MGM’s movie based on L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, but how have other filmmakers portrayed Dorothy, her fantastic friends, and the Emerald City? Follow the history of Oz since the 1939 musical here.
Read more →Laura Gabbert, Justin Schein & No Impact Man
We have Fuel and Dirt and Earth Days and An Inconvenient Truth and The Cove and Food Inc., documentaries alerting us to the trouble we’ve gotten ourselves into fooling around with Mother Nature. And now there’s No Impact Man: The…
Read more →Woodstock 40th Anniversary, My Dinner With Jimi: Groovy Movies
Don’t miss a minute of this month’s Movie Buzz podcast, as Movie Irv gives you three recommendations for entertaining movies that flew under the radar; answers your questions about The Road and other upcoming theatrical and home video releases; offers…
Read more →The Banger Sisters
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! Susan and Goldie had a grand old time comparing the “shortcomings” of Tim and Kurt.
Read more →Saturday Matinee at the Logan: Confessions of a Movie Addict
There was no better experience in the 1940s than the Saturday matinee. When I was a young boy, movie theaters only cost ten cents for children under twelve. I’m not positive, but I’m pretty sure that adults were twenty-six cents, but to…
Read more →Before the Rainbow: The Wizard of Oz in Film Prior to 1939
Nearly everyone is familiar with MGM’s movie based on L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, but how have other filmmakers portrayed Dorothy, her fantastic friends, and the Emerald City? Follow the history of Oz before the 1939 musical here.
Read more →Patrick Swayze: Fallen But Not Forgotten
The legend is gone. Patrick Swayze sadly passed away on September 14, due to complications from pancreatic cancer, but he left behind a plethora of entertaining releases in his filmography. Sure, everyone knows about his big hits Dirty Dancing and…
Read more →Sydney Greenstreet: Favorite ’40s “Heavy”
It’s a rare accomplishment for an actor or actress to receive an Academy Award nomination for their very first film appearance. It’s even more rare for that first appearance to come at the rather advanced (for Hollywood) age of 61!…
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