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Ann-Margret, Motorcycles "There are two types of motorcycle riders: ones who have had an accident and ones who will." - Ann-Margret  Ann-Margret looks damn good on a motorcycle. A lifelong enthusiast, she was introduced to motorcycles by her Uncle Carl in her home country of Sweden. Once she read more

My Lunches with Orson Conversations Between Henry Jaglom and Orson Welles Edited by Peter Biskind July 2013 Hardcover 9780805097252 Metropolitan Books (MacMillan) Amazon Barnes and Noble IndieBound Powell's There have been many classic film biographies published in the last decade but none quite l read more

Little Elbert Coplen Jr. went on to make a splash in Hollywood that didn’t last past the toddler stage. At the tender age of 8 months, Elbert Coplen Jr. played John ("Johnnie") in the hilarious RKO comedy Bachelor Mother (1939). His father, Elbert Coplen Sr., was a mechanical engineer at the read more

A Life of Barbara Stanwyck: Steel-True 1907-1940 Volume #1 by Victoria Wilson Hardcover – 9780684831688 1,056 pages Simon and Schuster November 2013 Barnes and Noble Powell's IndieBound Imagine you’re on a nature walk in a historic park. If you just want fresh air and exercise, youR read more

Me at the 2016 Francis Ford Coppola hand and footprint ceremony I can't believe it. I'm going to the TCM Classic Film Festival for the fifth time. In a row! After going to the 2013 TCMFF, it was inevitable that another festival would be in my future. But who knew I'd be going so many times? Not me read more

I hope everyone has been having a fantastic summer (or a mild winter if you live in the southern hemisphere). June was such a whirlwind for me but luckily I've been able to catch up on some reading this month. I'm behind on my challenge but glad to see everyone is plugging along. Shout out to Vaness read more

Former barrister John Sawyer (James Mason) drowns his sorrows in liquor. He lives with his daughter Angela (Geraldine Chaplin) in a decrepit old mansion. The two have a strained relationship brought on by two major factors: the abandonment of the family by the matriarch and their age gap. Angela spe read more

Is your loved one a bonafide classic film nut? Do you have absolutely no idea what to get them for the holidays? Look no further! I have some excellent ideas for you. These gifts range in price and fit any budget and will be guaranteed to please. For the classic film fan who thinks they've see read more

A Star is Born Judy Garland and the Film That Got Away by Lorna Luft and Jeffrey Vance Running Press Hardcover ISBN: 9780762464814 248 pages September 2018 Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powells I'm doing things a little different this time with a video book review! Thank you to TCM read more

It's a story as old as time. A mortal sells his soul to the devil for what he really wants only to suffer the consequences later. Bargaining with evil always comes at a cost. "I'd give my soul to nail him." - Joseph Foster Joseph Foster (Thomas Mitchell) is a good man by all accounts. He's devot read more

"For 43 years I covered up this very dark spot of my life. I carried this grudge against myself. After all these years, I'm here and I'm lost. What have I done?" - director Peter Medak Peter Sellers developed a reputation for being difficult. By the time he started filming Ghost in the Noonday Sun read more

When everyone is a convict, who can you trust? The year is 1831. Convict ships transport prisoners from the British Empire to the penal colony of Australia. They also bring with them gentleman looking to make their fortune in a new land. When Charles Adare (Michael Wilding) arrives in Sydney seekin read more

 In my latest YouTube video I discuss the books and reviewing so far this year. Check it out!Mentioned in the video: Charles Boyer: The French Lover by John BaxterDervish Dust: The Life and Words of James Coburn by Robyn L. Coburn Camera Man: Buster Keaton, the Dawn of Cinema, and the read more

While Jonas of All Talking! All Singing! All Dancing! is away in Thailand, I wrote him a guest post for his site. Go check it out: http://talkieking.blogspot.com/2009/07/guest-blogger-raquelle-trial-of-mary.html . read more

If you love reading about classic film, here is a special treat! Take a peek at my classic film bookshelves which are packed with lots of great books about film stars, studios, genres and much more. read more

It's that time again! I'm very happy to announce this year's Summer Reading Challenge (or Winter for those of you on the Southern Hemisphere)! We're all spending way more time at home this year and that means plenty of time for reading. And what's the best kind of reading? Classic film reading! I read more

“The story of the Negro in America is the story of America. It is not a pretty story.” – James Baldwin In 1979, author James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent with an idea for a book. He was going to tell the story of America through the lives of three important and tr read more

Well deh. People have been talking about a Norwegian film entitled Robert Mitchum is Dead. The film will premiere on May 15th at the Cannes Film Festival. What is the movie about? I have no idea! What does it have to do with Robert Mitchum? Beats me! After some research, the only description I cou read more

 Even if you've never set foot inside of an Automat, chances are seeing one in an old movie will fill you with a sense of nostalgia. There's something magical about that place. They only existed in New York City and Philadelphia but their reputation spread far beyond those city limits. Horn &am read more

I've had the pleasure of interviewing Kathryn Sermak, Bette Davis' former assistant and author of the memoir Miss D & Me: Life with the Invincible Bette Davis. I met Kathryn at her book talk and signing at the Harvard Coop back in November of last year. She was very kind and gave everyone a book read more