

New Horror Reference Books Cover Cinema's Golden Age
Author Chris Fellner has released two volumes compiling horror films from Hollywood's Golden Age. The books are published by McFarland and Co. Promising to be Films of the Goden Age of Hollywood Horror, the first volume, covers 1931-1939, and the second from 1940-1946. The author features every horror movie to come out during these years, with 74 listings in the first book and another 113 in the second. This is not merely a thumbnail reference with titles and credits. Each en


Book Review: The Cinemascope Years
Aubrey Solomon’s new book from McFarland publishers is a thorough, fascinating look at the process of Cinemascope and varying discussions...


Book Review: The Cinema of Quentin Tarantino
This collection of essays, edited by Kieran Fisher and Andrew J. Rausch, is subtitled “Essays on Race, Violence, and History in the...


Book Review: Celebrity Obituaries 2024
Harris Lentz has been providing annual books on Celebrity Obituaries for decades now. His latest covers the 2024 passings of people from...


Book Review: Mitzi Gaynor: Her Life and Career
Popular entertainer Mitzi Gaynor died in 2024 after a long illustrious career in showbiz that made her a top star. Peter Shelley's new...


Book Review: New book on Character Actor Edward Everett Horton
Those of us from the 1950s and 1960s were likely introduced to Edward Everett Horton via his voice, narrating Jay Ward's Fractured Fairy...


Blu ray review: Two westerns from Kit Parker Films/Sprocket Vault
Westerns are central to the development of cinema, and over the years the genre greatly expanded its scope. During the post war era, the...


Book Review: Heroes of the New Hollywood
The 1970s is one of the most important decades in 20th century American cinema. It was an era where classic films became mainstream...


Blu ray review: The Spiral Road
In 1962, Robert Mulligan directed the enduring classic To Kill a Mockingbird, based on the novel by Harper Lee. Because of that film’s...


Book Review: Old Films, Young Eyes
Subtitled “A Teenage Take on Hollywood’s Golden Age,” this new book from McFarland is a fascinating testimonial from young author Simone...

