December 24, 1906: Considered to be the first feature-length (70 minutes) motion picture, the Australian drama The Story of The Kelly Gang debuts in Melbourne. December 19, 1909: The first use of freeze frame for dramatic effect is employed by…
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“Wonderful Life” or “Miracle”: Which Is THE BEST Christmas Movie?
Of the hundreds of Yuletide-themed films over the years, two in particular are regarded as must-see holiday favorites. Now it’s time for your vote for the best Christmas movie, Miracle on 34th Street (1947) or It’s a Wonderful Life (1946).
Read more →20 Reasons Miracle on 34th Street Is the Top Christmas Movie
Type the keyword “Christmas” into the Internet Movie Database, and you’ll get a listing of more than 3,000 film and TV titles stretching back to 1897. Certainly no other holiday comes close to the number of times some aspect of the…
Read more →The Five Best Christmas Movies According to Rick29
Guest blogger Rick29 writes: With the holiday season upon us, it only seems appropriate to do a Yuletide version of “The Five Best” series. Between 1938 and 2000 alone, there were over 100 movies centered around Christmas and I’m not…
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Remakes, blah. Reboots? They’re so yesterday. I own thousands of comic books, but even this hardcore comics fan has had just about enough of comic book movies. Big-budget motion pictures based on videogames are old hat. Films based…
Read more →Ask Movie Irv: Do You Read the Book Before Seeing the Movie?
Last year, I received The Invention of Hugo Cabret as a Christmas gift. This year, Martin Scorsese‘s film of it, Hugo (Gee, was the original title too “intellectual”?), is getting tons of high praise. I didn’t get around to reading…
Read more →Mickey Rooney: All Singing! All Dancing! All Terrific!!!
The skill and professionalism honed onstage since he could walk, combined with an inimitable exuberance, made this diminutive Brooklynite Hollywood’s hottest draw over his adolescence, and a welcome screen presence throughout a career that continues to infinity. The son of…
Read more →The Sound of Music: A Guest Review
Guest blogger Katie Scarlett writes: Sky-diving, bungee-cord jumping, watching a classic musical in a theatre; these are all things that make life a thrilling experience. Everyone should have the experience to watch a vintage film on a big screen with…
Read more →Beau James: Inside Jim Garner’s New Autobiography
Smooth-talking and amiable as they come, you’d think James Garner pretty much made his living playing himself on the big and small screen. But one of the revelations of The Garner Files, the new autobiography written by the actor with…
Read more →It Happened Inside The Theater
Strange things can happen anywhere, but things that occur in movie theaters tend to be REALLY strange. Case in point: Years ago, I was a regular guest on a popular morning radio show. We would take calls each week, allowing…
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