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Bluffton: My Summers with Buster Keaton by Matt Phelan 240 pages - Hardcover Candlewick Press 9780763650797 July 2013 Amazon Barnes & Noble IndieBound Powell's Maybe I'm a little biased because I work for the publisher but I think this book is fantastic. A couple of years ago I was at a comp read more

"There's cruelty and hatred and tyranny in the world. You can't make believe they aren't there." - Pop Benson Suddenly is a strange name for what seems like a sleepy little town. It’s a throwback from the old days when things used to happen quite suddenly there. The Gold rush, road agents, ga read more

I had so much fun hosting #30in30FavoriteStars back in September that I brought it back in November with #30in30FavoriteMovies.  I encouraged folks to share 1 favorite film each day throughout the month of November accompanied by a photo, GIF or video. It got such a great response on Twitter! read more

Must See Sci-Fi 50 Movies That are Out of This World by Sloan De Forest Foreword by Roger Corman TCM/Running Press Paperback ISBN: 9780762491520 May 2018 Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powells "The most memorable science-fiction movies are ones that defy our expectations." - Sloan De Fore read more

Tommy Rettig and Robert Mitchum in River of No Return (1954) River of No Return (1954) was supposed to be a small picture; a simple B Western shot on the cheap in Idaho with a small cast and a skeleton crew. Writer Louis Lantz had the idea of taking Vittorio De Sica's The Bicycle Thief and turning read more

American Titan: Searching for John Wayne by Marc Eliot Dey St. Books (HarperCollins) 97800622690030 - Hardcover 432 pages November 2014 Barnes and Noble Powell's IndieBound (your local Indie bookshop) "As a crusader for freedom, he loved beating up on bad guys. He was, after all, the king of the c read more

Little did I know this would be a trip of a lifetime. Carlos and I arrived on the Tuesday before the festival and I came with a packed schedule filled with things to do. On Tuesday evening I was filmed by the TCM crew for their promo videos. I was a bit nervous even though I had been mentally pr read more

Peter Bogdanovich and Dave Karger at the 2017 TCM Classic Film Festival - Photo source: Getty/TCM Director Peter Bogdanovich's follow-up to his Academy Award-winning drama The Last Picture Show (1971) was something wildly different. What's Up, Doc? (1972) is an homage to the screwball comedies read more

Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow MonkeyTCM Kid Noirby Eddie Muller and Jessica Schmidtillustrated by Forrest BurdettRunning Press Kids and TCMHardcover ISBN: 978076248168232 pages4 years and upSeptember 2023Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's"My name is Kitty Feral. I wa read more

Traveling from the Missouri River to the valleys of Oregon, being a pioneer on the Oregon Trail was a hard life. The journey was so treacherous there is no guarantee you'd make it. The motivation of an ultimate reward, a new home and a chance at prosperity, drove many to take that chance. Led by Sen read more

Here is a look back at the highlights of Out of the Past ~ A Classic Film Blog through the months of 2009. January My first ever recipe post with a meal straight out of The Fortune Cookie (1966) I try to make sense out of all those "Heaven" movies I declared my adoration for Ernest Borgnine Februa read more

Recently on social media I sent out a prompt for people to submit me questions about classic movies. I got some really great responses! What’s an old film you’ve changed your mind on over the years? For better or worse. What is a popular, well-liked classic film that you personally can read more

On special request from Mercurie over at A Shroud of Thoughts, here is a bunch of pictures of Actresses with Kittens. This is sort of a sequel to my post about Actors with Puppies. Enjoy! Elizabeth Taylor (from Kitten Feathers) Gloria Swanson (Elizabeth from Oh By Jingo! Oh By Gee!) Dol read more

Releasing in virtual cinemas today through Kino Marquee are three European films from the 1930s that were landmarks in queer representation. Just in time for Pride Month, this trifecta offers some insight into the gay subculture of pre WWII Germany and Denmark and offers classic film fans an opportu read more

There are so many classic film series out there that I just thought I'd make a list of them. I love the Nancy Drew series and I have dabbled in The Falcon, The Thin Man, Charlie Chan and Philo Vance. I really want to try Andy Hardy, Blondie and Boston Blackie among others.Which classic film series i read more

Person I owe: Jonas of All Talking! All Singing! All Dancing!. I owe Jonas more than just this movie. I owe him a lot. He has sent me lots of great early talkies and silent films (more early talkies because that's his specialty). It's been hard to find the time to watch all those wonderful treasures read more

"What does she mean to you? Two weeks of company in another town?" It's no secret that the film industry loves remakes and sequels. Take an established story and characters with a following, slap on a number and a new story line or give it a fresh take with a new crew and wait for the financial r read more

 I'm excited to share the first round-up of reviews for this year's Classic Film Reading Challenge. I'm so impressed with the reviews in this batch. A wide variety of selections and there are some very thorough reviews as well as great YouTube videos from Lee, Andy and Robert! Chris and Andy ar read more

Rialto Pictures has been touring a 50th Anniversary Restoration of the classic French New Wave film Breathless (1960) across the United States. I managed to catch the very last showing that took place in the Boston area on Thursday evening. Good friends Kevin and Lisa as well as my beau Carlos came read more

My Weddings in Film series explores the different stages of getting married as seen through classic movies. The second film, The Catered Affair (1956), asks the question: Big wedding or small wedding? Now that you've found the right person and you are engaged to be married, it's time to read more