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Early Hollywood Costume Design: A Brief Overview
In the early days of the film industry, the fledgling production studios had not yet established the massive industrial complex of Hollywood movie-making. Films were created almost piecemeal, thrown together in a matter of days in order to keep fresh…
Read more →Are You a Movie Lover?
Have you found yourself asking this question…of your friends…of your relatives…even, in a fleeting moment of self-doubt, of yourself? Some people think it’s all about liking Citizen Kane. Others believe that you can tell a lot about a person’s status by the…
Read more →This Week In Film History, 10.02.11
October 5, 1956: Charlton Heston, as Moses, parts the Red Sea in Cecil B. DeMille‘s gargantuan remake of The Ten Commandments. October 6, 1927: The curtain opens on the “talkies” with Warner Bros.’ The Jazz Singer. Star Al Jolson says, “You ain’t heard…
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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 below! “You always seem to know when I’m lying. How do you do it?”
Read more →Guest Review: Romeo & Juliet (1968)
Guest blogger Deborah writes: I recently rewatched the 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet when I was in the mood for some Shakespeare. It was the first Shakespeare story I was introduced to, back in the seventh grade, when my…
Read more →Favorite Film Director Winning Streaks
This is not as easy as it sounds, but it is fun. Think of your favorite movie directors: How many of them would you say have helmed not one, not two or three…but five great films in a row? Sure,…
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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 below! It’s OK. He’s a marine. You can trust him.
Read more →The Second Time Around: Tracking the Most Successful Movie Re-releases
An email came in after the publication of my earlier article on double features. The letter asked about films which were re-released in theaters. I had mentioned in the article that reissuing films in a number of screens was a…
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