Filly Joel: Before World War II, Joel McCrea neatly fit Everyman roles in Hollywood, bringing a likable quality to a host of fine efforts dating back to the silent Era. Among his memorable films were King Vidor’s Bird of Paradise,…
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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! The piano duet in Big was a rousing success. Much better than the “dueling tubas” scene originally…
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Noir 101. The Essentials. Crime Wave. Really? If this little policier from Warner Bros. (filmed in 1952, released in ’54) isn’t part of your vocabulary then it needs to be; and considering it was finally released on DVD a few…
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Guest blogger JPK presents this look at a 1960 foreign film classic. Does it live up to its hype? Let’s find out: Director: Michelangelo Antonioni Writers: Michelangelo Antonioni, Elio Bartolini, Tonino Guerra Photography: Aldo Scarvada Music: Giovanni Fusco Editor: Eraldo Da…
Read more →February 8, 1915: D.W. Griffith‘s Civil War epic, The Birth of a Nation, opens. At a White House screening, President Woodrow Wilson calls it “like writing history with lightning.” February 8, 1926: The New York Sun is the first to…
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Jean Harlow is one of the greatest screen sirens in motion picture history. This post will be about the platinum blonde bombshell who made blonde hair what it is today: Harlean Harlow Carpenter, AKA Jean Harlow. In short, she is…
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While most movie buffs know that Tom Selleck was slated to be Indiana Jones before Harrison Ford, perhaps they would be surprised to learn Clint Eastwood was tabbed to be in Men in Black (before Tommy Lee Jones stepped in)…
Read more →We’ve seen a long, if mixed, record of musicians morphing into movie stars. For every David Bowie, there’s a Peter Frampton. Whereas it’s hard to argue Barbra Streisand hasn’t enjoyed success and longevity on the big screen, Madonna’s got her fair share…
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