December 1, 1903: Edwin S. Porter’s The Great Train Robbery, the first motion picture to use intercutting scenes to form a unified narrative, is released. December 2, 1910: Hefty funnyman John Bunny, the cinema’s first comedy star, makes his debut…
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Letter Imperfect V
Couldn’t get enough could you? Neither could we, so we’re back with more movie posters that are slightly imperfect. They’re off by just one letter. But that simple misspelling can make a big difference. A Man’s Gotta Eat… The Book of Eli
Read more →White Christmas on Blu-ray and DVD
Guest blogger David Lobosco writes: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas with Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye was the #1 film of 1954 and has become an annual favorite for millions of families all the way back to the days before VHS….
Read more →Movie Irv Reviews: The King’s Speech
If you caught Movie Irv’s 2011 Oscar Predictions, you already know that our resident guru called The King’s Speech a lock for a Best Picture nomination. Now, see whether or not Irv thinks the historical drama starring Colin Firth, Helena…
Read more →S.Z. Sakall: Call Him “Cuddles”
Suppose for a moment you were an actor. What would you do if, in the opening credits of what’s arguably the biggest film you’ll ever be in, the studio misspelled your name? Would you get flustered and sputter to yourself in…
Read more →Fall Under the Chilling Spell of The Magician
Monster kids, don’t miss “The Magician” (1926), a little-seen silent horror classic starring none other than Paul Wegener (“The Golem”).
Read more →The Wizard of Oz: What Was Your First Movie Scare?
The Wizard of Oz: How does someone become a movie freak? These are the formative experiences and moments of one cinephile. I was young (probably 5 or 6 years old) and we were driving back from a family party. Being…
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The Birds: Ten Things to Know About The Movie
Here are 10 trivia facts about Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds from 1963, which originally appeared as our Mystery Movie Quiz on our Facebook page. There are hundreds of pieces of behind-the-scenes information about this movie. Please feel free to comment…
Read more →This Week In Film History, 11.21.10
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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