The annual Philadelphia Film Festival is back, and in its nineteenth incarnation. Over the years, it has shifted in size, season, focus, and administrators. But following a big dust-up between two opposing factions vying for control of the festival –and…
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The 1950s is arguably the finest decade for western films, with not only the work of Anthony Mann, but fine work from John Ford (The Searchers, The Horse Soldiers, Rio Grande), Howard Hawks (Rio Bravo), Fred Zinnemann (High Noon) and…
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He’s been called “Zero Marx,” “the Missing Marx Brother” and “the Rodney Dangerfield” of the foursome. He was part of the screen’s greatest comedy team, yet–ironically–is now a footnote in Hollywood history, and on those rare occasions his name is brought up it’s…
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Guest contributor Victoria Balloon writes: People have always been enthralled by showbiz talent in the very young, and movies are the ultimate showcase for young entertainers. Unfortunately, they are also a way for parents with unfulfilled ambitions to live vicariously…
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So, what do you watch when you want to have fun being scared on Halloween? A fan of classic horror movies who prefers shivers over gore offers his picks for the most entertaining October 31st fright fare.
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On September 29th, one of the last great Hollywood legends, Tony Curtis died in his Las Vegas area home; He was 85. Born Bernie Schwartz , he was the son of a Bronx tailor. He recalled growing up in a tough…
Read more →October 15, 1915: The Supreme Court finds Edison’s Motion Picture Patents Company guilty of restraint of trade against the independents, spelling the trust’s doom. October 10, 1939: Babes in Arms, the first in a popular quartet of Busby Berkeley musicals…
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It was only a matter of time. Warner was first to throw their hat into the studio on-demand ring, introducing a wide array of famous and not-so famous films available in the DVD-R format. The Warner formula for mixing much-desired…
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Guest blogger Peter Cook writes: The Man Who Would Be King is one of my favorite films, and another of those rare movies where every element falls into place with craftsman-like precision. From the director, John Huston, and the magnificent cast that stretches…
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