As we wind down today’s celebrations of the fiftieth anniversary of mankind’s arrival on the moon, we wanted to share with you five other notable films about America’s race to space in the 1960s. Each of these efforts focuse on…
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Completely devoid of the interviews and narration that are the hallmarks of most documentaries, director Todd Douglas Miller‘s innovative 2018 effort Apollo 11 tells the story of the history-making mission solely throughnever-before-made-public 65mm and 70mm National Archives footage. What follows…
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Ryan Gosling stars as Neil Armstrong in the acclaimed biopic First Man, based on James R. Hansen’s book. In the wake of a family tragedy, Armstrong becomes a major player in NASA’s bid to see that the U.S. finally pulls…
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Debuting to much acclaim (and eventual, well-earned, multiple Emmy wins) in April of 1998, the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon is an ambitious, 12-part docudrama that chronicles the triumphs and tragedies endured as America raced against the…
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“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” With those words spoken 50 years ago today, Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon — ushering in a new era of scientific progress in the process. To commemorate…
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In today’s guest post, Rick Armstrong reveals some fascinating secrets about the life and career of Errol Flynn that you may not have known! 1. According to Errol’s autobiography, My Wicked, Wicked Ways, he once worked on a ranch where…
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To quote Gomer Pyle, well Shazam! The high-flying DC superhero’s cinematic debut jumpstarts this latest batch of new releases. Other notables include classics from the Warner Archive Collection, two great selections from the Criterion Collection, several TV series making their…
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Okay classic movie buffs, we’ve got perhaps the toughest Open Thread question for you yet: Are the Marx Brothers history’s greatest comedy team? We’re willing to guess that there are more than a few of you who agree with this…
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In Charlie Chan in Egypt, the eighth installment of the 20th Century Fox Charlie Chan series, the famous Hawaiian detective sets off for Egypt to investigate the theft of archeological treasures….and unwraps a case of murder instead! Detective Chan (Warner…
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What makes Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory such an enduring film favorite is that its lead character is so full of mystery and mischief. The latter is a personality trait that is especially interesting to be featured in what…
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