April 10, 1915: The controversy over D.W. Griffith‘s portrayal of blacks in The Birth of a Nation rages on, as thousands protest the film. April 7, 1927: Upon the centenary of the military leader’s death, director Abel Gance releases an…
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Ziegfeld Girl (1941): Movie Review
Ziegfeld Girl from 1941 is a moral story told through the parallel experiences of three girls who have been chosen to perform in the Ziegfeld Follies. Susan Gallagher (Judy Garland) is the youngest and most innocent. She’s packed with talent having…
Read more →Frantastic!
It’s a little early for me to get all old-fogeyish about the movies, but there’s at least one thing I think is largely missing from our cinema these days. It’s tough to name it exactly, because it can take many…
Read more →The Name’s the Same, But…: Part 2
Last week I began exploring one of the more infuriating aspects of the home cinematic experience: when you’re looking forward to watching a particular movie, only to find out that what’s on TV or what you’ve purchased is another, totally different film…
Read more →City Island (2009) An Interview With Andy Garcia
As an actor, Andy Garcia is best-known for either his cool, what-the-hell demeanor in films like The Untouchables and Black Rain or his brooding intensity in movies such as The Godfather, Part III, Internal Affairs and the Ocean’s films. In…
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This Week In Film History 03-28-10
March 31, 1915: The nascent serial genre has its first true star when Pearl White plays the hazard-plagued heroine of The Perils of Pauline. March 28, 1920: Broadway legend John Barrymore moves to center stage of the film world with…
Read more →Hedy Lamarr: Smarter Than Your Average Woman
Guest blogger Kristine Blinn writes: Hollywood actresses often get a bad rep. People think they’re dumb. Not model-dumb or anything that bad, but dumb nonetheless. And sure, most of them might be, but it’s just not fair to make sweeping generalizations (unless…
Read more →The Men Who Stare at Goats
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! His “love connection” was a goat. Clearly the army’s new video dating service had some kinks to…
Read more →Greenberg (2010) Starring Ben Stiller: Movie Review
Movie Irv designated writer/director Noah Baumbach’s The Squid and the Whale one of his favorite movies of the decade. Now, the Brooklyn-born Baumbach has another film on the moviest critic’s radar–Greenberg, starring comic superstar Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig (of many a…
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