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OK, two things are needed as lead-ins: first, yes, I did feature an earlier version of this film on New Year’s, and Disney’s version. Second, I will be finishing the best of 2014 list (25-21, 20-16, 15-11 can be seen here) and start my 2014 Film Discoveries after that, but I need a light read more

UPDATE 1/7/15 -  If you missed the tweet-along to NOTHING LASTS FOREVER (1984) w/ special guest Zach Galligan, you can read highlights here. Original Post – 1/6/15 Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd appeared in two sci-fi action comedies in 1984 – one you’ve heard of, and one you probably haven’t. read more

Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd appeared in two sci-fi action comedies in 1984 – one you’ve heard of, and one you probably haven’t. The first, Ivan Reitman’s GHOSTBUSTERS, was released by Columbia in June and spawned one of the most lucrative franchises in Hollywood history, with a chart-topping read more

By Fritzi Kramer on January 4, 2015 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance play a pair of immigrants fresh off the boat who are trying to make a go of it in the United States. Their obstacles: Snotty waiters, thieving fellow passengers and a very large plate of bea read more

It’s a week late, but here’s episode 5 of ‘The Bogart Film Affair’ podcast! I discuss 1936’s The Petrified Forest with Bogart, Bette Davis, and Leslie Howard, as well as the 1955 made-for-television version where Bogart reprises his iconic gangster role with Lauren Baca read more

We remember the life and legacy of actress Luise Rainer who died at age 104 on Dec. 30. German-Austrian actress Luise Rainer was one of MGM's brightest stars in the 1930s. Rainer came to Hollywood in 1935 after a successful career on the German stage and screen. She became an immediate sensation read more

If you like reading and buying books about the movies, you may be familiar with the BFI FILM CLASSICS series. Small in size (8.5 x 5.5 inches) and content (about 100 pages), each book in the series covers a single film which has some renown. One of the latest entries deals with the classic Hammer sc read more

The Avant Garde was a movement in all artforms and cinema was especially included in this. Man Ray may have been best known as a photographer but he made his presence known cinematically also. This is a quick short introduction to his work. For bit more about it here is the write-up from Open Cultu read more

If you like reading and buying books about the movies, you may be familiar with the BFI FILM CLASSICS series. Small in size (8.5 x 5.5 inches) and content (about 100 pages), each book in the series covers a single film which has some renown. One of the latest entries deals with the classic Hammer sc read more

Of all the actors and actresses who appeared in 1930s movies, Elliott Nugent (1896-1980) was certainly one of them. Actually, if Nugent's known at all today, it's probably more for his abilities as a director and writer than as an actor. He collaborated with longtime friend James Thurber (they were read more

Of all the actors and actresses who appeared in 1930s movies, Elliott Nugent (1896-1980) was certainly one of them. Actually, if Nugent's known at all today, it's probably more for his abilities as a director and writer than as an actor. He collaborated with longtime friend James Thurber (they were read more

We continue our series on old Hollywood stars who passed away in 2014 with the legendary Mickey Rooney. Mickey Rooney was the ultimate show business survivor. He began his career as a child star of comedy shorts and he rarely slowed down in the 80 years since his debut. Rooney was the No. 1 box o read more

By Fritzi Kramer on December 28, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review Mary Pickford plays the title character in this wilderness curio. A wild youth living in a mining town with her father, the town drunk, M’Liss begins to appreciate civilization when she falls for the new schoolteacher read more

I love Chuck Jones. It was really in shorts such as these where he made his presence known and stood out from the other animation giants of his era. This one is short, simple and brilliant. read more

By Fritzi Kramer on December 21, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review The comedy trio of Arbuckle, Keaton and St. John take on the western genre and the macho films of William S. Hart in particular. Chaos ensues as Arbuckle and Keaton team up to take down St. John’s obnoxious and lecherous ba read more

As has been noted here before, Edison was not just a technical innovator in film but he also brought many stories to the screen for the first time. Here is another very fitting for this holiday season. read more

  Two Orphans, Three Studios, Four Films: A Brief History of The Two Orphans From the time it was translated into English in 1874, “The Two Orphans” was a successful, well-known play in the United States. The story of orphaned sisters Henriette and Louise, and their separation, tribulations, read more

At the time Carole Lombard was filming "To Be Or Not To Be" in the final few months of 1941, she probably knew it was going to be controversial; after all, it was a dark comedy set in Poland, during a war against an enemy that at the time seemed to hold the upper hand. And this was before Pearl Harb read more

My favourite classic film discoveries of 2014! Metropolis (1927) Wow - this year has been an absolute minefield of great classic film discoveries! Is it just me or does it seem as if there has been a never-ending list of  superb biographies and coffee table books that were released read more

By Fritzi Kramer on December 16, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review Harold Lloyd heads out west and he takes co-star Bebe Daniels with him. Lloyd plays a wastrel jazz pianist who, through a photo mix-up, ends up with the reputation of being the most dangerous man in a small western town. Wi read more