Cinema Revisited: A Free Soul (1931)
A Free Soul Directed by Clarence Brown. Cast: Clark Gable, Norma Shearer, Lionel Barrymore, Leslie Howard, James Gleason. Released...
Revisiting the Sundance Kid as Robert Redford Announces His Retirement from Movie Acting.
With the release of what has been announced as Robert Redford’s final film – the pleasant-but-unremarkable “Old Man With a Gun” – it...
The Final Film of Laurel and Hardy
I reviewed this ten year old book when it first came out. However, due to the upcoming DVD release of the film it discusses; a 2K HD...
The Current Cinema: Good Night Good Luck (2005)
Good Night and Good Luck Directed by George Clooney. David Straithairn, Jeff Daniels, George Clooney, Alex Borstein, Robert Downey Jr,...
Book Review: Edmund O’Brien: Everyman of Film Noir
Derek Schulthorpe is one of the top film biographers currently active. His book on subjects like Sydney Greenstreet, Claire Trevor,...
DVD Review: You Never Know Women (1926)
YOU NEVER KNOW WOMEN Directed by William Wellman. Cast: Cast: Florence Vidor, Lowell Sherman, Clive Brook, El Brendel, Roy Stewart,...
Cinema Revisited: A Star is Born (1937)
A Star is Born Directed by William Wellman. Cast: Fredric March, Janet Gaynor, Adolph Menjou, Lionel Stander, May Robson, Andy Devine,...
DVD Review: The Spiral Staircase (1946)
Kino’s latest release, on blu ray and DVD, is "The Spiral Staircase:" a consistently brilliant film that offers elements of film noir,...
Book Review: The Merv Griffin Show: The Inside Story
Steve Randisi’s new book from Bear Manor reminds us of a time when daytime TV talk shows were relaxed outings with interesting...
DVD Review: Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts: The Hal Roach Collection 1931-1933
For those interested in film history, especially fans of vintage comedy, this release of all seventeen Hal Roach-produced two-reel shorts...