DVD Review: Bombshell: The Hedy LaMarr Story
Documentaries on Hollywood greats are always preferable to movie bios in which unlikely stars attempt to portray their betters. Film...
Sample chapter from my Jean Harlow book
RED DUST Director: Victor Fleming Screenplay: John Lee Mahin, Donald Ogden Stewart based on the play by Wilson Collison Producers: Victor...
Book Review: The Life and Times of Sydney Greenstreet
Vintage Hollywood is filled with iconic actors whose life and work has become a part of cinema folklore. But there is also that long...
DVD Review: KINO releases Republic westerns in Trucolor
Republic was the studio for western films, including beloved B westerns featuring the likes of Roy Rogers in a series that was so...
DVD Review: Two Gloria Swanson silents directed by Allan Dwan
I guess it all depends on one’s age, perspective, and understanding of film history. Some people only know Gloria Swanson from “Sunset...
Lois Weber films released to blu ray by Milestone
When exploring cinema’s rich history, one of the most fascinating portions involves the early development of women filmmakers. Years...
DVD Review: Running Wild – W.C. Fields silent (1927)
W.C. Fields made many silent movies, and nearly all of them were lost or inaccessible for decades. Kino Lorber has released two of his...
DVD Review: It’s The Old Army Game – W.C. Fields silent (1926)
When W.C. Fields was enjoying a hipster popularity in the rebellious late 1960s due to his rebellious Everyman character, books came out...
DVD Review: Stingaree (1934)
Kino strikes again with another significant pre-code feature that is decidedly a lesser-known effort by director William Wellman. ...
DVD Review: Topaze (1933)
Kino’s blu ray restoration of this pleasantly amusing RKO feature, shows off John Barrymore at his mellowest and Myrna Loy at her...