For most classic TV and movie buffs, Barbara Hale’s most iconic character, without a doubt, is Della Street, the always devoted secretary to Raymond Burr’s equally iconic attorney Perry Mason. She is also the quietest character the actress played in her…
Read more →April 24, 1913: With The Bangville Police, the Keystone Kops arrive on scene. Though they’ll last only a few years, they’ll become synonymous with Mack Sennett‘s studio. April 27, 1930: From Erich Maria Remarque’s novel, Lewis Milestone films All Quiet…
Read more →What qualifies as a three-hankie movie for you? Old Yeller? E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial? The David Cronenberg remake of The Fly? (Yes, that last one was true for me) Let’s Ask Movie Irv what makes him all weepy in the cinema:…
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Guest blogger Richard Finch writes: The post-World War II Italian neorealist school of cinema has to be one of the most influential movements in film history. Neorealism came about almost by accident when the Italian film industry resumed after Liberation…
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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. This time we highlight films about assassins.
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Q: Clint Walker, the actor who played Cheyenne on TV and starred in The Dirty Dozen, made a film about a bear that I recall was scary. Any clue what that was and if it is on DVD? A: You…
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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…
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Guest blogger Caroline Shapiro writes: Despite having 119 film credits to his name, German-born actor Conrad Veidt (1893-1943) too frequently gets overlooked as a character actor, one whose niche is too specific to interest the classic film community en masse….
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Guest blogger Gary Sweeney writes: There’s no question that the advent of DVD has been a great step in film presentation. The medium has created a whirlwind of fascination among movie collectors with its ability to showcase more than the…
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