He raised comic fans’ hackles by casting Michael Keaton as Batman; tinkered with cinematic legend by revisiting the Planet of the Apes; and split audiences and critics by daring to reinvent Roald Dahl’s beloved book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory…
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Alice’s Adventures In Film & TV Land 1951-2009
In last week’s opening part of my tour of Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland–or, at least, the myriad movie depictions of it–I introduced you to silent Alice in Wonderland shorts and features; Walt Disney’s ’20s Alice in Cartoonland series and his eventually abandoned…
Read more →Who’s to Blame? Not Rita
I recently fixed a gaping hole in my classic film education. Gilda, one of Rita Hayworth’s best movies, is infamous for her simulated strip-tease to “Put the Blame on Mame” and is considered one of the sexiest musical numbers put…
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Who Sees Short Shorts? We See Short Shorts!
If you are looking to improve your chances in the office Oscar pool, you now have the chance to see some very clever and creative shorts. (And they don’t belong to Senator Scott Brown!) The Academy Award nominees for Best Short…
Read more →Letter Imperfect
When it comes to movie posters, what can one wrong letter do? It can change everything. See for yourself… What a Rush! 2012
Read more →Don Argott & The Art Of The Steal
Sounds like a caper film from the distant past. An international production, perhaps, starring the likes of Michael Caine, Lino Ventura and Claudia Cardinale, in which a group of cons with distinctively different backgrounds team together to rip off some…
Read more →This Week In Film History 02-28-10
March 2, 1906: Biograph Studios wins appeal of kinetoscope inventor Edison’s patent claims, preventing (temporarily) a potential monopoly on the making of movies. March 5, 1919: Pioneering black producer/director Oscar Micheaux releases his first film, The Homesteader. March 5, 1922:…
Read more →What Makes You a Fan?
What makes you a fan? Whatever your interests, there’s always something specific that gets your attention and won’t let go. For me, it was movies—horror movies—and the scarier the better. I liked that nervous feeling we all get when something…
Read more →Titanic
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! Kate & Leo soon found out why it was so cheap to book a reservation at a…
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