It’s been 43 years since the “blaxploitation” cycle of the ’70s got its launch with the opening of Melvin Van Peebles’ indie urban actioner Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song. We’ve more stops on the Tinseltown timeline to make.
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Writer/director Joseph Mankiewicz won an Academy Award for his screenplay for 1950’s All About Eve. But was the drama inspired by a true story? Who better than guest blogger The Lady Eve to look at the origins of the classic tale of backstage Broadway backstabbing?
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From the immortal Barbara Stanwyck to King of the Bs Roger Corman to producer/player David Picker, we’ve looked at some new and noteworthy nightstand fodder for the film fanatic.
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After starring on the big screen in everything from musicals to film noir, Dick Powell found further success on TV as producer/host/occasional star of Zane Grey Theatre. Guest blogger Caftan Woman reviews the award-winning frontier anthology drama.
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With the wave of buzz over Lars Von Trier’s explicit effort Nymphomaniac, we’ve taken a survey of cinema history for the films that got the debates rolling in their day.
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She’s the second-youngest actress to receive an Academy Award, and the youngest to have been nominated three times: She’s Jennifer Lawrence, and she’s one of Hollywood’s hottest “It” girls. Let’s hear from Irv about all the hype around her still-young silver screen career.
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Six Pix presents a sextet of movie posters representing a particular actor/director/genre. You pick the one you feel is visually the most artistic or best sums up the film. Today’ s installment offers a cinematic salute to redheads..
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Baby Boomers know him best as a Disney lead and TV dad, but Fred MacMurray’s big-screen career ran the gamut from slapstick to film noir. Rick29 looks at five (plus one) of the versatile actor’s most memorable film roles.
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Six Pix presents a sextet of movie posters representing a particular actor/director/genre. You pick the one you feel is visually the most artistic or best sums up the film. Today’ s installment offers a cinematic salute to nuns.
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His good looks made him a rising silent film star, but the advent of sound allowed Ronald Colman’s suave British accent to turn him into a screen icon. Vote for your top Colman film role in this week’s MovieFare poll.
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