There are new kids on the block in horror movie world. They are relatively young, savvy and willing to scare the bejesus out of you with methodically paced shockers that use atmosphere and subtle scares, as opposed to the splatterfests…
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Damon & Pythias: How Far Will a Friend Go?
Guest blogger Rick29 writes: When it was first released, Damon and Pythias (1962) was no doubt lost among the dozens of Italian sword-and-sandal films produced in the 1960s. Except for its setting–Greece and Sicily in 400 B.C.–it has little in…
Read more →Vivien Leigh: Scarlett O’Hara vs. Blanche DuBois
One actor. Two film roles. You tell us which portrayal was the best. The most memorable. Or iconic. Or simply your favorite. But before you pass judgment, a few words defending the “character” of each…
Read more →Seven: Movie Review
For some reason, cultured serial killers are always the worst. When they base their heinous acts on biblical and classical literature they seem to creep me out more than their illiterate, chainsaw-wielding counterparts. Perhaps it’s because I work and live…
Read more →This Week In Film History, 08.26.12
September 1, 1902: A milestone in the evolution of the cinema is marked with the release of George Melies’ fantastic Voyage to the Moon. August 28, 1912: “King of Comedy” Mack Sennett leaves Biograph and forms Keystone Film Company with…
Read more →What’s Your Top ’80s Movie Soundtrack Album (Non-Concert)?
How to Steal a Million (1960)
How to Steal a Million (1960) A faded ruin seen in twilight can be a beautiful sight. Time, decay, and benign neglect don’t usually show a monument to its best advantage, but if she is structurally sound and inherently lovely…
Read more →Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald Flying Solo in Classic DVDs
Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald, who made eight classic movies together for MGM–from their first appearance as a duo in 1935’s Naughty Marietta to their final pairing seven years later in I Married an Angel–sometimes starred in gems for the studio on…
Read more →Perry Mason: A True TV Classic
Perry Mason: Cast: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman, Ray Collins. Plot summary: Perry Mason, attorney-at-law, Della Street, his confidential secretary, and Paul Drake, private detective, are working on a new case each week to defend their innocent…
Read more →Julia Roberts: Vivian Ward vs. Erin Brockovich
One actor. Two film roles. You tell us which portrayal was the best. The most memorable. Or iconic. Or simply your favorite. But before you pass judgment, a few words defending the “character” of each…
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