According to several very authentic-looking news sites, this is a presidential election year in America. And as often happens at this time, movie buffs are trotting out their quadrennial lists of favorite cinematic chief executives. From the real-life (Daniel Day-Lewis…
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The Twilight Zone or The Outer Limits?
Submitted for your approval: Two 1960s science fiction anthology series that not only left a seismic impact on popular culture but helped chart the course of television history. Both The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits used fantastical storytelling techniques…
Read more →It’s National Twilight Zone Day! What’s Your Favorite Episode from the Series?
Another week, another Internet holiday. This time, we are talking about National Twilight Zone Day — a celebration of Rod Serling‘s groundbreaking 1959-64 anthology series. The show continues to remain a part of the pop culture conversation all of these…
Read more →The Five Best Movies About Big Business
For today’s guest post, Classic Film and TV Cafe’s Rick Armstrong presents his picks for the best business flicks: 1. Patterns (1956). What would you do if you worked for the world’s worst boss? If you answered “quit, of course,”…
Read more →Mary Rose: The Hitchcock Film That Never Was
Guest blogger Rick29 provides a look at one of Alfred Hitchcock’s dream project that never came to be: Alfred Hitchcock saw the original London stage production of Mary Rose in 1920–and would be infatuated with it for years. Written by…
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