On April 16th, actor, magician, and comedian Harry Anderson died of natural causes at his North Carolina home. He was 65. A beloved figure due to his lead role on the 1984-92 series Night Court, (where he played the Mel…
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Tom Baker’s First Season of “Doctor Who” Hits Blu-ray In June
For the majority of Doctor Who fans living in the United States, their first exposure to the long-running British science-fiction show came via public television in the 1980s…with the great Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor. With his trademark hart…
Read more →Which Fox-Controlled Marvel Character Are You Most Looking Forward to Seeing in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe?
With Avengers: Infinity War hitting theaters on Friday and Deadpool 2 on the way soon, the thoughts of moviegoers are once again turned to superhero films. And with the recent acquisition of Fox by Disney, many characters who were unable…
Read more →Fighting the Good Fight in “The Devil’s Brigade”
1968 saw the release of several notable war movies. War movies were still popular, even if the real ongoing war in Asia was not. Especially popular were movies that glorified the heroes of the previous generation. The biggest money maker, as far…
Read more →Movie Trailer of the Day: Westworld
While fans of contemporary prestige television eagerly await tonight’s second season premiere of Westworld, we thought we’d set the wayback machine to the year 1973 to see the original motion picture that inspired the series. Years before he revisited similar…
Read more →Great Movie Scenes: Introducing Verne Troyer as Mini-Me
In light of the passing of actor Verne Troyer — the actor best-known for portraying Mini-Me in two of Mike Myers’ Austin Powers films — at the age of 49, we wanted to share with you the hilarious moment that…
Read more →James Dean: Fashion Inspired by the Legend
James Dean is one of those stars who is beyond iconic. Tragically losing his life at the too-young age of 24 in a car accident in September of 1955, Dean left behind a body of work that has influenced every…
Read more →The Rainbow Connection and the Enduring Appeal of the Muppets
“The Rainbow Connection” kicks off the Muppets’ cinematic adventures in grand style in The Muppet Movie, with its lyric/melody forever linked with Jim Henson’s creations. Anyone who grew up during the 1970s or 1980s found tremendous inspiration in the song…
Read more →Guest Review: Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
Ernest Hemingway wrote two dozen stories about his alter ego, Nick Adams, throughout his literary career. Playwright and novelist A.E. Hotchner, a Hemingway friend who later penned the biography Papa Hemingway, combined several of the Nick Adams stories into the…
Read more →Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in “The Post” Lead This Week’s New Releases
From a riveting true story to a Soviet film classic, this week’s new releases span the scope of cinema — showcasing the diverse and wonderful world of film. Take a look at what DVDs and Blu-rays are now available. The…
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