Author Archives: Annmarie Gatti

5 Fun Facts About Laura (1944)

5 Fun Facts About Laura (1944) Otto Preminger’s Laura (1944) is one of Hollywood’s great film noirs, with its intriguing mystery, memorable performances, and haunting musical score. Starring Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price, and Judith Anderson, the … Continue reading →

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5 Fun Facts About William Windom

5 Fun Facts About William Windom With more than 250 film and television credits, William Windom was one of those wonderfully familiar faces who seemed to turn up everywhere. He made his film debut in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), … Continue reading →

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5 Fun Facts About Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

5 Fun Facts About Arsenic and Old Lace Frank Capra’s Arsenic and Old Lace is a wonderfully madcap tale of murder, mayhem — and one very eccentric family. Starring Cary Grant as drama critic Mortimer Brewster, the film follows his … Continue reading →

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5 Fascinating Facts About Sophia Loren

5 Fascinating Facts About Sophia Loren From a childhood marked by poverty and war to becoming one of the world’s most glamorous and celebrated movie stars, Sophia Loren’s life has been quite a journey. Born in Rome on September 20, … Continue reading →

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3 Fun Facts about The Big Sleep (1946)

3 Fun Facts about The Big Sleep Released on August 31, 1946, The Big Sleep stars Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in one of classic Hollywood’s most famous film noirs. Murder, mystery — and one famously complicated plot! Here are … Continue reading →

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Boldly Going to Garland: It Came From Texas Film Festival Celebrates 60 Years of Star Trek

Calling all Star Trek fans! It’s hard to believe that it’s been 60 years since Star Trek first invited television audiences to boldly go where no one had gone before. Six decades, countless strange new worlds and one enormous pop-culture … Continue reading →

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It Came From Texas Film Festival: Classic Films and True Tales

So excited to announceThe Third Annual It Came From Texas Film Festival 🙂 For fans that can make it to Garland Texas next week, get ready for a true big-screen treat! The Third Annual It Came From Texas Film Festival … Continue reading →

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We Need 2 Talk Podcast: What Makes a Classic Movie Classic?

What Makes a Classic Movie Classic?Inquiring Minds Want to Know I’m so excited to share this podcast episode with you all! I was honored to be a Special Guest on the We Need 2 Talk podcast where we chatted about … Continue reading →

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Mysteries of Oz Documentary Celebrates 85th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz

Hollywood’s crowning achievement is its greatest enigma Here’s some exciting news for The Wizard of Oz fans (and who isn’t :)) Coming Soon! Mysteries of Oz: 85 Questions Answered is a new documentary from AMS Pictures that explores the magic, … Continue reading →

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Robot Monster: Movie Monster Legend 3D Graphic Novel

Returning Robot Monsterto its Comics-Inspired Roots I’m very happy to share that there is a Kickstarter Campaign to help return sci-fi cult classic, Robot Monster, to its comics-inspired roots, spearheaded by film historian Bob Furmanek of the 3D Film Archive. … Continue reading →

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