The Lawless,starring Gail Russell and Macdonald Carey, is a 1950 drama about the plight of immigrant California fruit pickers. Laura G offers up her view on this classic also released under the title The Dividing Line.
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Jean-Luc Godard said all it takes to make a film is a girl and a gun. We’ve already covered the great shoot-outs, and with guns now part of the national conversation, it’s time to have a look at a few more classic movie scenes involving firearms…
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This weeks Create-A-Caption features the 2007 Drama, Elizabeth: The Golden Age starring Cate Blanchett. Add your funny or unique caption.
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Guest blogger Melanie Simone presents a look back at William Castle’s 1956 crime drama The Houston Story starring Gene Barry, Barbara Hale.
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Catherine Keener is one of Hollywood’s most versatile stars… and busy too. Did you know she is slated to appear in as many as five movies in 2013? Movie Irv presents his thoughts on the charming Oscar nominee.
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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! Is it hot in here or is it just them?
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Guest blogger Stephen Reginald writes: The Hunger Games was one of the most anticipated film releases of 2012. Based on the young adult novel by Suzanne Collins, it is the story of Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), a 16-year-old girl coming…
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Guest blogger Kim Wilson writes: Ordinary People (1980) was nominated for six Academy Awards; it won four. To this day, some people are still upset over the fact that Ordinary People won the Best Picture Oscar over Raging Bull. These…
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Many years ago I came to the conclusion that Daniel Day-Lewis is the best actor of his generation. His ability to fully immerse himself in whatever role he is playing is legendary. When watching one of his films I don’t…
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Of all the directors screen legend Bette Davis worked with in her storied Hollywood career, William Wyler was her favorite. They worked together three times: Jezebel (1938), The Letter (1940), and The Little Foxes (1941), and she received an Academy…
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Life turned out much better than I thought. I knew after a little while that I could act. –Peter O’Toole As the 50th Anniversary of the release of Lawrence of Arabia looms in December 2012, so does the 80th birthday…
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Two Smart People could just as easily have been titled Three Smart People. It’s a “road trip” film featuring a pair of con artists, Ace and Ricki (John Hodiak and Lucille Ball), as well as a genial police detective, Bob (Lloyd…
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