December 7, 1919: Director/actor Erich von Stroheim, “The Man You Love to Hate,” makes his directorial debut with Blind Husbands. December 4, 1924: Greed, previewed in a nine-hour, 42-reel version earlier in the year, opens in a studio-mandated 10-reel cut…
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A Final Cut Pro: Editor Robert Larkin & Good Day for It
My first indication that editor/filmmaker Robert Larkin was a cool guy (apart from his past patronage of Movies Unlimited) came years ago when I learned he had sold his independent feature film Just Work to Troma (who promptly branded it…
Read more →My Five Favorite Cary Grant Films
Guest blogger David Lobosco writes: Cary Grant (1904-1986), in my humble opinion, is the patron saint of all leading man. Sure, there were actors out there that might have had more of an acting range, but Cary could make any…
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Notes on the New Bio of Nicholas Ray
Nicholas Ray was a tough guy who made tough films like They Drive by Night, Rebel Without a Cause, In a Lonely Place, The Lusty Men, On Dangerous Ground, The Savage Innocents and 55 Days at Peking. Schooled in architecture…
Read more →Create-a-Caption: The Shining
You know the drill. Inside is a classic still from Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining with Jason’s caption.You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below!
Read more →A Guest Blogger Shares His Thoughts on Buster Keaton
There are many names that shine when you think of silent movies. Buster Keaton (1895 – 1966) is certainly one of them. But he was not always a star. In fact, his star shown brightest for only a few years in…
Read more →Movie Poster Doppelgangers: Super 8
Why stop at seven when there’s tons of movie poster look-alikes out there? To prove it we’ve got eight super examples for you in this eighth installment of the Poster Doppelganger series. See you L8R, everybody! Pale Imitations
Read more →Guilty Pleasures: What’s Up, Doc?
I grew up in a small central Illinois town with no movie theater. So, as a kid with five older siblings, going to the movies was a rare treat, as it was nearly impossible for my parents to logistically corral…
Read more →This Week In Film History, 11.27.11
December 1, 1903: Edwin S. Porter’s The Great Train Robbery, the first motion picture to use intercutting scenes to form a unified narrative, is released. December 2, 1910: Hefty funnyman John Bunny, the cinema’s first comedy star, makes his debut…
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