Aren’t the times crying out for a new Billy Jack movie? For a while there, I actually thought so. Unpopular war—check. Mistrust of the U.S. government at all-time highs—check. Riled-up people taking it to the streets—check. And really, aren’t the…
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Question: Fans of Ken Russell’s The Devils are well aware the film is not being released on DVD or Blu-ray. But what we do not know is the reason. Is it possible you can enlighten us Devils fans why the…
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Guest blogger Anthony Piazza writes: My first assignment came out of a “cattle call” that was held at the SF Casting Agency in the summer of 1971. The casting directors for Warner Brothers Studio were present at the office to select from hundreds…
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The fifth in our famed series reveals even more posters that look eerily similar. This time two Oscar-winning directors go head-to-head, proving that even A-list talent is not afraid to look around for inspiration—of course, when they do it they call it an…
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“The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It’s been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game;…
Read more →April 10, 1915: The controversy over D.W. Griffith‘s portrayal of blacks in The Birth of a Nation rages on, as thousands protest the film. April 7, 1927: Upon the centenary of the military leader’s death, director Abel Gance releases an…
Read more →Ziegfeld Girl from 1941 is a moral story told through the parallel experiences of three girls who have been chosen to perform in the Ziegfeld Follies. Susan Gallagher (Judy Garland) is the youngest and most innocent. She’s packed with talent having…
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It’s a little early for me to get all old-fogeyish about the movies, but there’s at least one thing I think is largely missing from our cinema these days. It’s tough to name it exactly, because it can take many…
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Last week I began exploring one of the more infuriating aspects of the home cinematic experience: when you’re looking forward to watching a particular movie, only to find out that what’s on TV or what you’ve purchased is another, totally different film…
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