

DVD Review: Old Ironsides (1926)
One of the frustrations regarding the 1926 silent epic “Old Ironsides,” now available on blu ray from KINO, is the exclusion of Dorothy...


Vintage TV Binging: “The Trouble With Father” (1950-1955)
TV comedies of the 1950s brought us timeless classics like “The Phil Silvers Show” (“You’ll Never Get Rich”), “I Love Lucy,” and “The...


Book Review: In Search of Lost Films by Phil Hall
Usually this space is reserved for the latest books on film history, but I just acquired this one from 2016 and believed its importance...


Book Review: Bare Knees Flapper: The Life and Films of Virginia Lee Corbin
There are several layers to Tim Lussier’s new biography of silent screen actress Virginia Lee Corbin, from McFarland publishers. This is...


DVD Review: Made For Each Other (1939)
For a film that wavers between lighthearted comedy and heavy drama, “Made For Each Other” needed actors that could maintain that often...


DVD Review: Nothing Sacred (1937)
One of those movies that somehow slipped into the public domain and became widely available, “Nothing Sacred” once found its way on...


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,...

