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The Maltese Falcon: The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
If you have never seen The Maltese Falcon, you have deprived yourself of something truly spectacular. You should fix that. Immediately. The granddaddy of film noir–the biggest and best of them all–this is one of those landmark films which ushered in…
Read more →This Week In Film History, 11.14.10
November 19, 1924: Mystery surrounds the death of director Thomas H. Ince. Rumors suggest he was shot aboard the yacht of William Randolph Hearst. November 18, 1928: Mickey Mouse whistles his way onto the screen in his first speaking performance,…
Read more →Poster Doppelgangers: The Sixth Sense
I see dead people. More specifically, I see artists whose originality is DOA. Because everywhere I look I see duplicate posters! This is the sixth installment that reveals one-sheets that look spookily similar. (And I sense that the series won’t end here.)…
Read more →Metropolis: Fritz Lang’s Timeless Vision
The visionary Viennese director Fritz Lang ’s 1927 expressionistic masterpiece Metropolis has been re-released in a new 147 minute version, called “The Complete Metropolis”. The film premiered in February 2010 at the Berlin Film at Friederichstrasse Palast, accompanied by a 60-piece orchestra…
Read more →Dillinger
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! Dillinger’s suspicions were immediately roused when offered to swap his beans for a PB & J, Pepsi…
Read more →Movie Irv Reviews: 2011 Oscar Nominations Predictions
UPDATED: with notes from the Golden Globe Awards! (If you already made a note of Irv’s picks back in November, now’s the time to check back in, see how his guesses are shaping up, and narrow down your own predictions.)…
Read more →Francis the Talking Mule: Kick-Ass Funny!
Francis the Talking Mule Only in Hollywood could a smart-talking mule save the life of a dim-witted soldier and become a star. Francis was so hugely successful upon its release in 1950 – filmed for $150,000 and making $3 million…
Read more →Movie Questions Answered Featuring Black Tuesday
Q: I am looking for Black Tuesday with Edward G. Robinson and Peter Graves; Baby Face Nelson with Mickey Rooney and Carolyn Jones (Don Siegel directs); and Breaking Point with John Garfield. Will any of these be released on DVD?…
Read more →Greenland’s First Movie
Raise your hands, movie lovers—how many of you were aware that there had never been a feature film to emerge from Greenland before 2009’s Nuummioq, co-directed by Torben Bech (who also wrote the script) and Otto Rosing? Who knew? Not me, that’s…
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