When you see a shark, can you hear any particular tune in your head? What does it sound like? Well, of course: Has any other film composer so successfully identified a living creature through music? There are some film fans,…
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Tee Up Some Rare Footage of Golf Pros and Movie Stars
It’s a green day for golf and nostalgia fans with Golf Mania!, the latest in the fine line of archival short films in the series Lost & Rare Films and TV series from Festival Films. This smorgasbord of rarely seen…
Read more →A Salute to Actress Catherine Keener
Catherine Keener is one of Hollywood’s most versatile stars… and busy too. Did you know she is slated to appear in as many as five movies in 2013? Movie Irv presents his thoughts on the charming Oscar nominee.
Read more →Randolph Scott Rides Again In New Releases on DVD
In the late 1950s, Randolph Scott collaborated with director Budd Boetticher, resulting in the most enduringly acclaimed projects on Randy’s resume. Western fans are seeing collectible DVD releases, and in some cases, re-releases of those Scott oaters made at Columbia Pictures: Decision…
Read more →Six Pix: H.G. Wells
Six Pix presents a sextet of movie posters representing a particular actor/director/genre. You pick the one you feel is visually the most artistic or best sums up the film. Film adaptations of sci-fi author H.G. Wells’ stories are the subject…
Read more →Boomer Mill: A Crop of ‘60s and ‘70s Oddball and Groovy Movies
Boomer Mill: Warner has lately reached into the ‘60s and ‘70s for a crop of controversial, oddball, and—what’s the term?—groovy movies for your enjoyment. A Covenant with Death (1966) Having a Wild Weekend (1965) The Chapman Report (1962) The Cool Ones (1967)
Read more →On this Day In Movie History…
A historic look at classic movie history week by week featuring Orson Welles, Warren Beatty, Natalie Wood, Busby Berkeley, Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney
Read more →Family Plot (1976): Movie Review
The 1976 thriller Family Plot Directed by Alfred Hitchcock is reviewed. Following a string of commercial and artistic successes in the 1950s and early ’60s, Alfred Hitchcock’s career took a plunge after The Birds (1963). Starting with Marnie (1964), Hitchcock…
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Audie Murphy: Remarkable Heroism in Peace and War
Audie Murphy’s life & career are explored from war hero to successful Hollywood actor starring in the action classic To Hell and Back, based on his own WWII experiences. Did you know that James Cagney gave him his first show business break?
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