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This image of Carole Lombard with her mother, Elizabeth Peters, following the war bond rally at the Cadle Tabernacle in Indianapolis on Jan. 15, 1942 has long been regarded as the final picture of the star. Lombard and her mother were among those killed in a plane crash in Nevada the following day.A read more

TCM is featuring some of old Hollywood's most memorable movie monsters on Tuesday. The lineup includes Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's monster (photo above) in Frankenstein (1931) and The Bride of Frankenstein (1935). On Tuesday, TCM is airing a night of movies featuring some of the best Universa read more

TCM is airing a night of Dracula films on Sunday. The lineup includes Bela Lugosi in the 1931 Universal Pictures horror film. TCM is starting off October with a lineup of horror films featuring movie monster Dracula. There's also a great daytime lineup of movies about space invaders and an evening read more

Every once in a while when you are watching a film you probably find yourself proclaiming, "Hey! These two actors also played together in [fill in the blank]!"  Well, like you, the bloggers behind The Flapper Dame and Phyllis Loves Classic Movies experienced this, too, and so they decided to read more

Here’s a forthcoming movie that couldn’t be further away from film noir: a feature-length documentary about the great astronomical artist (and so much more) Chesley Bonestell. I’ve adored Bonestell’s work since childhood, and quite a few years back was privileged to be the ed read more

The 1960s have come represent a decade in turmoil, and that’s true.  With Vietnam, political and racial unrest, it doesn’t appear too far removed from our current times; but in the heart of the sixties, Beatlemania took over and defined the decade.  A Hard Day’s Night was the Beatles’ first read more

TCM is airing a night of films on Friday that were on a recent BBC list of The 100 Greatest Comedies of All Time. Some Like It Hot starring Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon (pictured above) was No. 1 on that list. TCM is airing a an evening of films that were included on a recent BBC list of The 100 G read more

But I’m a Cheerleader is too short. It runs eighty-five minutes, which would be fine if the narrative fit into director Babbit’s affected, aspirationally camp style. But Brian Peterson’s script is front heavy. And Jules Labarthe’s cinematography is too flat. Rachel Kamerman’s production design read more

Natalie Wood was like looking at the sun. Just staring at her in photographs the luminosity burns out of her. Her daughter Natasha has described her as tough when necessary, but always present and loving. It’s often easy to overshadow Wood’s life and career in the wake of her tragic deat read more

“Anne Bancroft: A Life” Book Giveaway via Facebook and this Blog Okay, now it’s time for the Facebook/Blog version of our “Anne Bancroft: A Life”  Giveaway Contest! This time we’ll be giving away one copy of the book via Facebook and this blog, courtesy of University Press of Kentucky. read more

TCM is airing a night of movies starring screwball queen Carole Lombard on Friday. TCM is airing a an evening of films from actor Carole Lombard this Friday that includes some of her best screwball comedies. There's also a great daytime lineup of movies about lost loves and an evening of films fr read more

A Mulher de Branco / The Woman in White (1948) “A Mulher de Branco” me lembra de vários filmes da década de 1940. Pode ser um tema em comum, um personagem, uma situação, um cenário. Como eu fui capaz de fazer tantas conexões, foi com curiosidade e surpresa que descobri que read more

After taking a short break from classic films and stars, I am back with an all new tourney, this time all about film noir. 12 films as chosen by 12 friends will compete to earn the title of favorite film noir. Round 1 begins now and runs through Tuesday evening at 6pm. Film Noir Tourney Rd 1: read more

TCM is airing a Labor-Day tribute to comedian, actor and director Jerry Lewis. TCM is airing a Labor-Day tribute to Jerry Lewis that includes some of his best films as an actor, director and with  Dean Martin. Lewis passed away on Aug. 20, at age 91. There's also a great daytime lineup of mo read more

Another weekend, another episode of my podcast, The Incredible Inman's Pop Culture Potluck. This week: "A Short History of Ridiculous Sponsor Interference." For almost as long as there has been broadcasting, there has been commercial sponsorship. But from the 1930s through the 1960s sponsors had an read more

Another weekend, another episode of my podcast, The Incredible Inman's Pop Culture Potluck. This week: "A Short History of Ridiculous Sponsor Interference." For almost as long as there has been broadcasting, there has been commercial sponsorship. But from the 1930s through the 1960s sponsors had an read more

It's a time when we could use some laughs, and thanks to BBC Culture, we're getting some. With assistance from Carole Lombard.The British site recently asked 253 critics from 52 countries to list their 10 favorite comedies, and we're pleased to say two of Carole's movies made the list -- "To Be Or N read more

Why this title to my new article? Well, do you remember that almost, almost, three years ago, in 2014, I started this blog and that one of the first reviews I published was one of Charles Walters’s Three Guys Named MikeThree Guys Named Mike? Well, as this review was very short, I thought that read more

“Anne Bancroft: A Life” Book Giveaway via Twitter Time for our next book giveaway! This time, CMH will be giving away FIVE COPIES of “Anne Bancroft: A Life” by Douglass K. Daniel, courtesy of University Press of Kentucky, from Aug 28 through Sept 30. (plus ONE more copy via Facebook read more

Noir City Chicago Opens with screening of “L.A. Confidential” at Music Box August 25, 2017 Noir City Chicago returned to the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., tonight with the  screening of Curtis Hanson’s L.A. Confidential (1997). The theme at this year’s read more