We’re crossing the pond for this week’s poll! Vote below and let us know which of the following British TV shows is your favorite!
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Mommie Dearest: No Wire Hangers, But Plenty of Entertainment
Feud may be over, but interest in Joan Crawford is greater than ever. This past week saw the release of the “Hollywood Royalty Edition” of Mommie Dearest. Based on the best-selling (and still scandalous) biography by Christina Crawford, this compelling…
Read more →Open Thread: What Movies Did You Watch This Weekend?
After a hard work week, there are few things as satisfying as sitting back and watching a favorite film. For this latest Open Thread, I want you to tell me what movies you found yourselves enjoying this weekend. So far,…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: The Towering Inferno
With parts of the country experiencing unseasonably warm weather this weekend, we couldn’t think of a more fitting Create-A-Caption than a scene from the 1974 disaster movie classic The Towering Inferno. Below you will see an iconic moment from the…
Read more →Flashback Friday: “Airplane!” Flies Into Theaters
Released on July 2, 1980, Airplane! was a smart and sensationally silly comedy that was a joke-a-minute spoof of the sort of disaster films that dominated the box office at the end of the 1970s. It went on to become…
Read more →Movies, Melodies and Memories: Remembering the Life of Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini was one of the most prolific film composers – and certainly the most famous – in Hollywood throughout the 1960s and 1970s. His popularity outside of the film community was due in no small part to the numerous…
Read more →La La Land Sings and Dances Its Way to This Week’s DVD/Blu-ray New Releases
This week’s new DVDs and Blu-rays are a diverse bunch that includes everything from last year’s (very briefly at least) Best Picture, the latest entry in a weirdly beloved vampire franchise, a probing drama based on one of Ibsen’s masterworks,…
Read more →What’s Your Favorite Jonathan Demme Film?
Following a battle with esophageal cancer and heart disease, famed director Jonathan Demme has died at the age of 73. Known for his unique style and a varied career that has featured concert films (the brilliant Stop Making Sense, showcasing…
Read more →Screenwriters Tony Perkins and Stephen Sondheim Team Up for “The Last of Sheila”
A Valentine to Agatha Christie’s murder mysteries, The Last of Sheila may be best remembered for its off-screen stories. First, though, let’s start with the product on the screen: an all-star whodunit set aboard a yacht cruising the Mediterranean. The…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: Alien
Later this week, we’ll be celebrating Alien Day — that annual celebration of Fox’s venerable sci-fi franchise. Honestly though, we are such fans of the xenomorphs that we’ve decided to expand the celebration. So throughout the week we will feature…
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