Esther Williams, the iconic star was MGM’s Million Dollar Mermaid. As Hollywood success stories go, there’s never been another movie career quite like hers. Did you know she ad-libbed all her own underwater scenes?
Read more →Picture this: You’ve just sold your life rights for a big-time movie. You’ve got final approval on who plays you on the silver screen. Who gets cast? Why? “Movie Irv” answers this question…and then it’s your turn!
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One actor. Two film roles. You tell us which portrayal was the best. The most memorable. Or iconic. Or simply your favorite.But before you pass judgment, a few words defending the “character” of each… The case for Margo Channing Everybody…
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Heralded cinematographer Haskell Wexler’s directing debut, set (and filmed) during the course of the violence-marred, polarizing ’68 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, overcame studio and public indifference at the time of its release to be recognized as a classic, as we note its recent release on DVD and Blu-ray.
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In another of our looks back at our 35 years in operation, we recall some of the in-store giveaways from back in the day that always left folks talking, from Road Warrior atlases to Terms of Endearment tissues to Mommie Dearest wire hangers.
Read more →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. No eyes, ears, nose, or throat. Just lips this Six Pix….
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It was 54 years ago this week that Columbia Pictures issued the Three Stooges’ 190th and last short after a quarter-century, slap-and-poke-filled run. We’ve soitenly got more movie milestones to mark for you.
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Do you have fond memories of going to matinees at lavish neighborhood theatres as a child? Bill Dunphy does, and he shares his reminiscences on a few of his favorite Massachusetts movie palaces.
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All right, you mugs. Movie FanFare wants to know which ’30s gangster film tops your Most Wanted list. Is it Little Caesar, the original Scarface, Angels with Dirty Faces, or another movie? Let us know, see?
Read more →Will Smith may have played Muhammad Ali…but is he “The Greatest”? He passed on playing the title role in “Django Unchained,” but was he exactly right not to risk his massive appeal to fans of every race, color, and creed? Let’s see if Movie Irv thinks Philly’s prince is fresh as ever, or past his sell-by date.
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