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Thursday, May 25, is the exact 40th anniversary of the original theatrical release of STAR WARS. How can we celebrate such a momentous occasion? One way is to hold a Tweetathon--which means everyone gets out their personal home video copies of STAR WARS, starts them all at the same time, and goes on read more

I always like to give a little extra attention to the special guests of TCM Classic Film Festival, because these are the people who have created, restored and promoted the movies that make the whole event possible in the first place. Moments with these stars of classic movie fandom are unique, and i read more

Today's post is a proud contribution to Terence Towles Canote's Margaret Lockwood Centennial Blogathon.  Click unto A Shroud of Thoughts for the tributes to this most worthy star. A.J. Cronin (TVs Dr. Finlay's Casebook) was a Scottish physician and novelist whose popular novels did more than read more

Today, I'm writing about how the old Hollywood studios created  movie stars. The photo above shows MGM chief Louis B. Mayer proudly posing with his stable of stars in 1943. This article is part of the Classic Movie History Project Blogathon hosted by Movies Silently, Silver Screenings, and O read more

While there are plenty of TCM Classic Film Festivalgoers who will camp out for three hours to ensure entry to a rare pre-code or film noir, there's no doubt that it's the special guests that really get our blood pumping. There's nothing like seeing a performer you have admired on the screen in the f read more

BREAK OUT THE BUBBLY…or Bourbon or Glühwein or Sarsparilla even. Whatever gets you through the night. I am hosting my FIRST–EVER blogathon, and I’m drunk with happiness. Here is the “CLASSIC SYMBIOTIC COLLABORATIONS: The Star -Director Blogathon” making its debut this cold read more

My brother Robert Day (not the Robert Day who directed Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in Hammer's 1965 movie SHE) has written a guest post on which he gives a new way of looking at some of the most famously maligned films of all time--the Star Wars Prequels. I have been a Star Wars fan for read more

My brother Robert Day (not the Robert Day who directed Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in Hammer's 1965 movie SHE) has written a guest post on which he gives a new way of looking at some of the most famously maligned films of all time--the Star Wars Prequels. I have been a Star Wars fan for read more

One of the most glamorous things about TCM Classic Film Festival is getting the opportunity to see and, occasionally interact with, classic movie stars. Every year, TCM manages to book an astounding number of accomplished talents from the industry. I saw some amazing legends this year, before scre read more

A key difference, probably the key difference, between the Hollywood of today and of yesteryear is the studio system. The way the studios manufactured and marketed stars is legendary. Stories of stars having their names and biographies changed are just the start, but a studio controlled where a movi read more

I imagine every single TCM and classic film fan that attended this years TCM Classic Film Festival (TCMFF) is having as difficult time as I am reconciling the fact it is already a week past.  The four-day event, which we all looked forward to since last April seems a blur, while at the same time was read more

TCMFF is quite a starry event. You can expect to run into famous people everywhere. Tippi Hedren in the restroom of the Roosevelt Hotel. Leonard Maltin walking down Hollywood Boulevard. Illeana Douglas, Robert Osborne and Ben Mankiewicz seemed to be everywhere. It was exciting to see these glamorou read more

A note from Lindsey: This review is part of a tiny two-blog blogathon which has no title. Todd of The Derby Killer is also reviewing Invasion of the Star Creatures today! Head over to his site for a different take on the film. TYPO ALERT: I accidentally listed the release year as 1952 when this was read more

This post is a “thank you” to Rachel over at All Night Knits for nominating me for the Versatile Blogger Award. It’s a collection of WWI-era articles featuring movie stars and their knitting. Here is comedienne Billie Rhodes knitting away at some socks. (I talk to myself when I do read more

In honor of Mother's Day we have gathered together some photos of classic "star" mothers with their children, who have become famous actors or singers in their own right. These images capture the love between mother and child despite the conflicting relationships that some of them may have had in la read more

In honor of Mother's Day we have gathered together some photos of classic "star" mothers with their children, who have become famous actors or singers in their own right. These images capture the love between mother and child despite the conflicting relationships that some of them may have had in la read more

In honor of Mother's Day we have gathered together some photos of classic "star" mothers with their children, who have become famous actors or singers in their own right. These images capture the love between mother and child despite the conflicting relationships that some of them may have had in la read more

In honor of Mother's Day we have gathered together some photos of classic "star" mothers with their children, who have become famous actors or singers in their own right. These images capture the love between mother and child despite the conflicting relationships that some of them may have had in la read more

This blog deals with the big screen adventures of the Star Trek: The Next Generation crew. The TNG cast only made four movies, and while none of them are as terrible as say, STAR TREK V, none of them are as great as STAR TREK II. The term "missed opportunities" can certainly apply to the TNG movie e read more

The hype machine is already being cranked up for next month's debut of the new Star Trek feature from J. J. Abrams. I'm not all that particularly excited about this latest re-imagining/re-working/re-interpretation of the Star Trek Universe--but it gives me an excuse to discuss the entire Star Trek m read more