With fine performances from Julie Andrews and James Garner and a Paddy Chayefsky script, 1964’s The Americanization of Emily blended WWII romance with an attack on war movie conventions. Guest blogger Kristen Lopez offers her take on this still-controversial MGM release.
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He called it the “worst job” and “biggest disappointment” in his 40-year career, so why are we spotlighting Bob Hoskins’ role in the 1993 video game-inspired Super Mario Bros. to remember the actor, who passed away earlier this week at 71? Read on to find out.
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Some screen couples go together like peanut butter and jelly. Others go together like…not at all. See which pair Movie Irv nominates as the worst match in movie history!
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Henry Fonda, Burt Lancaster, Kurt Russell and Kevin Costner are among the actors who have played frontier lawman Wyatt Earp in movies. This week’s poll asks for your pick for the best big-screen Wyatt.
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It’s been exactly 70 years since MGM released the short subject Dancing Romeo, and we bid adieu to the remarkable 22-year run of “Our Gang.” We’ve got even more reel recollections to rattle off.
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Maybe you were all caught up in Monicagate or that Internet fad, but odds are you might have missed out on these intriguing cinema selections. Check out what we’ve recommended for revisiting.
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What’s a woman to do when her brother’s best friend is a giant rabbit that only he can see? Guest blogger Aurora looks at how veteran stage and screen actress Josephine Hull handled the situation in her Oscar-winning role from the 1950 comedy Harvey.
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A superhero film is only as good as its supervillain, and 1966’s Batman had four memorable foes. As part of the Great Villain Blogathon, we shine the Bat-Signal on the menace of the Penguin (Burgess Meredith), Riddler (Frank Gorshin), Catwoman (Lee Meriwether) and Joker (Cesar Romero).
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Guest writer Laura Grieve deals herself in with a review of 1954’s The Gambler from Natchez, a lush mix of frontier drama and swashbuckling action starring Dale Robertson, Debra Paget and Kevin McCarthy.
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It’s personality quiz time! For our inaugural outing, you’ll tackle a challenging series of five questions to figure out which character in James L. Brooks’ witty 1987 film “Broadcast News” you most resemble.
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