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“Avengers: Endgame” Leads Off a Stunning Week of New Releases!

08.13.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Alfred Hitchcock, Amy Irving, Arthur Penn, Avengers: Endgame, Bradley Cooper, Brooke Shields, Camila Mendes, Chadwick Boseman, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Cole Sprouse, Criterion Collection, Danai Gurira, Daryl Hannah, Desi Arnaz, Dick Miller, Don Cheadle, Eric Stoltz, Forest Whitaker, Fred Willard, Frederic Forrest, Fritz Lang, Hallmark Channel, Harry Dean Stanton, I Love Lucy, Ian McKellen, Jack Nicholson, James Coburn, James Spader, Jan-Michael Vincent, Jeremy Renner, John Astin., Judi Dench, K.J. Apa, Karen Gillan, Kenneth Branagh, Lili Reinhart, Lori Laughlin, Lucille Ball, Luke Perry, Mädchen Amick, Martin Kove, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Olivia de Havilland, Omar Sharif, Paul Rudd, Randy Quaid, Rex Harrison, Richard Burton, Ringo Star, Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Slim Pickens, Steve Martin, Stewart Granger, Susan Lucci, Tom Cruise, Tom Holland, Vin Diesel, Walter Matthau, Winston Duke | no comments

It’s no exaggeration to say that this is the biggest week of Blu-ray and DVD releases ever. After all, how can it be when the new titles that are now available are led off by the biggest movie moneymaker of…

Tell Us About Your Favorite Movie Musical Songs!

08.11.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Movie Musicals, West Side Story | 15 comments

It’s been awhile since we’ve done an Open Thread, and we just thought of the perfect topic to get your thoughts on! With Steven Spielberg working on a remake of West Side Story (something that seems like a misguided idea…

Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

08.11.19 | Jim Brymer | Tags: 1940s Films, Abbott and Costello, Boris Karloff, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello | no comments

As I have stated before I enjoy the concept of film noir. If you are unfamiliar with the term, it was created by French essayist Nino Frank to describe a specific sub-genre of mysteries that became popular post-World War II…

Check Out These Franchise Favorites That Are Now on Sale!

08.11.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Anton Yelchin, Bumblebee, Charlton Heston, Chris Pine, Claudette Colbert, Frankenstein, Fred MacMurray, Hailee Steinfeld, Hal Holbrook, Harrison Ford, Idris Elba, Jack Lemmon, Jack Ryan, James Stewart, Jaws, John Cena, John Cho, John Williams, Karl Urban, Ma and Pa Kettle, Marjorie Main, Olivia de Havilland, Paul Sorvino, Percy Kilbride, Perry Mason, Raymond Burr, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider, Samuel L. Jackson, Simon Pegg, Star Trek, Steven Spielberg, Tarzan, Transformers, Universal Monsters, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana | no comments

Who doesn’t love a great franchise? Long-running series of films and television shows provide audiences with the opportunity to check in with their favorite characters to see what exciting exploits they have gotten into. We currently have a variety of…

Create-A-Caption: Jaws 3

08.10.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Bess Armstrong, Dennis Quaid, Jaws 3, Jaws 3-D, Louis Gossett Jr. | 2 comments

For this Create-A-Caption, I’m taking a not-so-fond look back at 1983’s Jaws III. Although this writer has a fondness for the Dennis Quaid sharkspolitation flick (which was shown in 3-D during its original theatrical run), I am definitely in the…

Elevators in Classic Movies

08.10.19 | Rick29 | Tags: Bruce Willis, Dennis Hopper, Diamonds Are Forever, Die Hard, James Bond, Michael Rennie, Olivia de Havilland, Sean Connery, Shirley MacLaine, Speed, The Apartment, The Big Clock, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Lift, The List of Adrian Messenger, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory | no comments

“Take the stairs! Take the stairs! For God’s sake, take the stairs!” proclaimed the ad line to 1984’s The Lift. In general, that’s advice that should be heeded by most film characters. Angie Dickinson played a housewife that was brutally…

Pick Your Favorite: Alf or Mork

08.10.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Alf, Mork & Mindy, Robin Williams, sci-fi sitcoms | 1 comment

They’re both stars of sci-fi sitcoms. They’re both funny. They’re both hairy. And they both had endless merchandise produced dedicated to their characters when their shows were on the air. For this poll, we want you to pick between two…

Marlene Dietrich, Randolph Scott and John Wayne Mine Drama in “Pittsburgh”

08.10.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 1940s Films, John Wayne, KL Studio Classics, Marlene Dietrich, Randolph Scott | no comments

“Men of steel! Women of fire!” Released on December 11, 1942, Pittsburgh is a compelling drama that reunited The Spoilers stars John Wayne, Randolph Scott, and Marlene Dietrich. In this effort from director Lewis Seiler, Wayne stars as Pittsburgh Markham,…

Close Encounters of the Third Kind’s Weird Disco Legacy

08.09.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Close Encounters of the Third Kind, disco, John Williams, Steven Spielberg | 2 comments

Steven Spielberg‘s 1977 sci-fi crowdpleaser Close Encounters of the Third Kind was a blockbuster exploration of that greatest of all cosmic questions: Are we alone in the universe? According to the film, the answer is a resounding no, and like…

Spotlight on Screenwriter Helen Deutsch

08.07.19 | Constance Metzinger | Tags: Forever Darling, Helen Deutsh, International Women's Day, King Solomon's Mines, Lili, National Velvet, The Seventh Cross, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Valley of the Dolls | 1 comment

She was the scripter of such popular MGM films as National Velvet, Lili, and The Unsinkable Molly Brown, yet even diehard movie fans may not know her name. Guest writer Constance Metzinger salutes the life and work of screenwriter Helen Deutsch,