Guest blogger Simon Columb writes: “Being crazy about a woman like her is always the right thing to do. Being an old decrepit bag of bones, that’s what’s ridiculous. Gettin’ old” – Sam the Lion (Ben Johnson) Introduction “Anarene, Texas,…
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Joan Crawford was a bitch. That may not come as a revelation to the folks who know Ms. Crawford from the image that has been perpetuated since Mommie Dearest, the book and the movie, were released in 1978 and 1981,…
Read more →February 2, 1922: Hollywood has a real whodunit on its hands when Paramount Pictures director William Desmond Taylor is found slain. February 1, 1929: MGM’s The Broadway Melody premieres in Hollywood, becoming the first musical with an original score. February…
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In just over ten years, pin-up girl Dolores Moran made 14 films, working with James Stewart, James Cagney, Dick Powell, and Humphrey Bogart. 88 years ago today Dolores Moran was born. Head over to our Facebook page and wish…
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World-renowned Swedish violinist Holger Brandt (Gosta Ekman) knows what he is about to do is wrong, but he does it anyway, and invites gifted student pianist Anita Hoffman (Ingrid Bergman) out for a “late dinner and wine” after they meet—not…
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When you have more than one screen adaptation of a novel, usually one is more faithful to the book than the other. However, in the case of Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon, it has two pretty accurate translations. The first…
Read more →Movie Fans, we would like to know what is your favorite Don Knotts Performance? Don Knotts is best known as Barney Fife from The Andy Griffith Show. Cast your vote today.
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Back to the Future (1985). Starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, Thomas F. Wilson, Claudia Wells,Marc McClure, Wendie Jo Sperber, George DiCenzo, Frances Lee McCain, James Tolkan. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Expectations: I know exactly what to expect….
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Q: I recently saw a Jerry Lewis documentary on TV and saw clips from films I wasn’t familiar with. Any chance we’ll see more of Jerry’s films on DVD in the future? A: If you are a fan of “The…
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Vincent Schiavelli, a unique character actor featured in movies like Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Amadeus, Ghost and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Author Gary Cahall presents a well-deserved appreciation.
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