Maybe you were all caught up in Monicagate or that Internet fad, but odds are you might have missed out on these intriguing cinema selections. Check out what we’ve recommended for revisiting.
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Josephine Hull in Harvey: Livin’ La Veta Loca
What’s a woman to do when her brother’s best friend is a giant rabbit that only he can see? Guest blogger Aurora looks at how veteran stage and screen actress Josephine Hull handled the situation in her Oscar-winning role from the 1950 comedy Harvey.
Read more →Holy United Underworld! The Baddies of 1966’s Batman Movie
A superhero film is only as good as its supervillain, and 1966’s Batman had four memorable foes. As part of the Great Villain Blogathon, we shine the Bat-Signal on the menace of the Penguin (Burgess Meredith), Riddler (Frank Gorshin), Catwoman (Lee Meriwether) and Joker (Cesar Romero).
Read more →Take a Chance with the Gambler from Natchez
Guest writer Laura Grieve deals herself in with a review of 1954’s The Gambler from Natchez, a lush mix of frontier drama and swashbuckling action starring Dale Robertson, Debra Paget and Kevin McCarthy.
Read more →Which Broadcast News Character Are You?
It’s personality quiz time! For our inaugural outing, you’ll tackle a challenging series of five questions to figure out which character in James L. Brooks’ witty 1987 film “Broadcast News” you most resemble.
Read more →What’s Your Favorite Movie with “Heaven” in the Title?
The faith-based drama Heaven Is for Real debuted in theaters this past week, but not every film with “Heaven” in its name deals with the afterlife. This week’s poll asks which movie tops your list.
Read more →This Week in Film History, 04.20.14
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.
Read more →All About All About Eve
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?
Read more →As the Pages Turn: Recent Film Books of Note
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.
Read more →Dick Powell’s Zane Grey Theatre
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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