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In a Year With 13 Moons (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1978) This drama follows the last few days in the life of Elvira (formerly Erwin) Weisshaupt. Years before, Erwin told a co-worker, Anton, that he loved him. "Too bad, you aren't a woman," he replied. Erwin took Anton at his word. Trying to salva read more

To many, The Andy Griffith Show is “a sanctuary in a nervous world.” For me, I know little more than the show’s basics – the whistling theme song, Ron Howard, Barney Fife. So upon first learning about Daniel de Vise’s biography on Andy Griffith stars Andy Griffith and D read more

The Asphalt Jungle (1950), starring Louis Calhern (left), Sterling Hayden, Jean Hagen, and Sam Jaffe, is one of the old Hollywood favorites airing on TCM this week. This week, TCM is featuring great movies from thirties stars like George Brent and Edward Everett Horton. Plus, they are celebratin read more

Max Fleischer Universe: A Clean Shaven Man The Max Fleischer universe is something I felt strangely at home in from my very first glimpse of his pioneering animation work, as a little shaver watching local Syracuse tv personality Salty Sam’s Saturday morning cartoon show, where each week he un read more

Mildred Pierce (1945), starring Joan Crawford and Ann Blyth, is one of the old Hollywood favorites airing on TCM this week. This week, TCM is featuring great movies from leading ladies Joan Crawford, Merle Oberon, and Cyd Charisse. Plus, they are airing Walt Disney classics, Laurel and Hardy sil read more

Edith Head and Adrian have always been the super-stars among costume designers, and their names are recognizable even to non-classic film fans, but there were so many talented designers in Hollywood during the 1930s-1960s that are not nearly as famous. Frank Billecci and Lauranne B. Fisher teamed up read more

Edith Head and Adrian have always been the super-stars among costume designers, and their names are recognizable even to non-classic film fans, but there were so many talented designers in Hollywood during the 1930s-1960s that are not nearly as famous. Frank Billecci and Lauranne B. Fisher teamed up read more

Edith Head and Adrian have always been the super-stars among costume designers, and their names are recognizable even to non-classic film fans, but there were so many talented designers in Hollywood during the 1930s-1960s that are not nearly as famous. Frank Billecci and Lauranne B. Fisher teamed up read more

Mar 2 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron are joined by JD and Brendan from InSession Film Podcast to discuss the world of film podcasting. We talk about what led us to this new medium, how the community embraces and enhances it, and how much of an impact it has on our lives. We compare it to the te read more

Mar 2 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron are joined by JD and Brendan from InSession Film Podcast to discuss the world of film podcasting. We talk about what led us to this new medium, how the community embraces and enhances it, and how much of an impact it has on our lives. We compare it to the te read more

vt The Wayne Murder Case US / 60 minutes / bw / Chadwick, Monogram Dir: Phil Whitman Pr: I.E. Chadwick Scr: Lee Chadwick, Hampton Del Ruth Story: Arthur Hoerl Cine: Leon Shamroy Cast: Regis Toomey, June Clyde, Lucille La Verne, Jason Robards Sr, William V. Mong, Eddie Phillips, Dwight Frye, Nadine D read more

Mar 2 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron are joined by JD and Brendan from InSession Film Podcast to discuss the world of film podcasting. We talk about what led us to this new medium, how the community embraces and enhances it, and how much of an impact it has on our lives. We compare it to the te read more

Today, I'm commemorating the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death a bit early (it's April 23) with a look at Laurence Olivier's film noir-inspired take on the bard's great tragedy, Hamlet. This article is part of the In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb Blogathon hosted by MovieMovieBlogBl read more

Elizabeth Taylor: A Private Life for Public Consumption Ellis Cashmore Bloomsbury Academic, 2016 Most people go to the movies to watch characters do things they could never dream of doing themselves, let alone living with the consequences. Elizabeth Taylor behaved that way in real life; the drama s read more

Spartacus (1960), starring Kirk Douglas, is one of the old Hollywood favorites airing on TCM this week. This week, TCM is wrapping up the 31 Days of Oscar with great movies featuring Rita Hayworth, Emma Thompson, and Kirk Douglas. Plus, they are celebrating great stars like Jean Harlow, John Gar read more

I Bury the Living (1958) – In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb Blogathon 27 Saturday Feb 2016 Posted by Summer Reeves in 1950s, Blogathon, Cinema, Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Philosophy, Romance ≈ 1 Comment Tags1950s, read more

A Most Wanted Man gained some notability as one of the last works of Philip Seymour Hoffman, and it must be acknowledged that he gives a truly worthwhile performance. He’s Gunther Bachmann, the German head of a covert team that is looking to undermine potential threats from Islamic terrorist o read more

A Most Wanted Man gained some notability as one of the last works of Philip Seymour Hoffman, and it must be acknowledged that he gives a truly worthwhile performance. No surprise there. He’s Gunther Bachmann, the German head of a covert team that is looking to undermine potential threats from read more

If you know me, you know I enjoy writing about obscure old movies most people have never even heard of, let alone want to read about. While this strategy has done nothing to reduce my high-interest credit card debt, it has allowed me to collaborate on some fun projects and make some IRL friends (alw read more

Yeah yeah, I know the Oscar controversy ( #0SCARSOWHAT? ) but I’m grateful for seeing the good performances that were nominated. Here are two of them:   SYLVESTER STALLONE                                    SAOIRSE RONAN Michael B. Jordan did a fantastic job in the         You read more