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This early Paramount still of Carole Lombard was taken in New York during the summer of 1930, while she was in town filming "Fast and Loose" at its Astoria, Queens studio. At about that time, a friend of hers also was filming there, like Lombard playing a key supporting role, this in the Nancy Carro read more

This week's holiday offerings include an I Love Lucy Christmas special starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. This week, we've entered the holiday viewing homestretch. A lot of Christmas favorites that were aired earlier in the month are being repeated for the last time, but there are also some n read more

The Love Boat crew. By 1982, The Love Boat was sailing smoothly through its sixth season. The series still ranked in the Top Ten and its first season cast remained intact. If its feel-good formula was wearing thin, viewers didn't seem to mind nor did the guest stars--a canny mix of TV vet read more

Special does not do service to the accomplishments and the staying power of Miracle on 34th Street; as the measuring-tape said of Mary Poppins, “practically perfect in every way,” so too are the celluloid triumphs of this 1947, summer blockbuster, produced by 20th Century-Fox. The apex that Miracle read more

Special does not do service to the accomplishments and the staying power of Miracle on 34th Street; as the measuring-tape said of Mary Poppins, “practically perfect in every way,” so too are the celluloid triumphs of this 1947, summer blockbuster, produced by 20th Century-Fox. The apex that Miracle read more

Special does not do service to the accomplishments and the staying power of Miracle on 34th Street; as the measuring-tape said of Mary Poppins, “practically perfect in every way,” so too are the celluloid triumphs of this 1947, summer blockbuster, produced by 20th Century-Fox. The apex that Miracle read more

Music Review : Costin Chioreanu – The Quest For A Morning Star (2015, Avantgarde Music) Read More read more

For some reason, I've never written about the September 1936 issue of Modern Screen with Carole Lombard on the cover. I probably overlooked it because there were no features on her inside, but that doesn't mean the inside is bereft of Lombard -- far from it. Universal was beginning its push for "My read more

For some reason, I've never written about the September 1936 issue of Modern Screen with Carole Lombard on the cover. I probably overlooked it because there were no features on her inside, but that doesn't mean the inside is bereft of Lombard -- far from it. Universal was beginning its push for "My read more

As I always have had a parallel niche of music reviews on Le Mot du Cinephiliaque, my ancient music reviews website is back on track with a refresh on the look and the same old writer holding the wheel. You’ll find my music reviews here on Le Mot du Melomaniaque. read more

I’ve been meaning to run a feature on this for quite a while now, really ever since it started, but somehow it got away from me, and now that Doc has just posted his 50th episode, it seems time to finally get around to it. For around a year and a half now, Nashville’s own Horror Host Dr. read more

Amélie (2001) – A Movie Gift to You Blogathon 16 Wednesday Dec 2015 Posted by Summer Reeves in 2000s, Animation, Award, Blogathon, Cinema, Comedy, France, Romance ≈ 7 Comments Tags2000s, Blogathon, Comedy, Movies with read more

Trust dear Miss Alice Faye to have the perfect seasonal outfit. What could be better for lolling by a Yuletide fire - trying to decide between Don Ameche and John Payne while fending off the attentions of the Ritz Brothers and waiting for the arrival of the Albertina Rasch Dancer, say, as one does read more

Music Review : Mgła – Exercises in Futility (2015, No Solace | Northern Heritage) While it almost felt into my blindspot categorie of 2015, the thrid full lenght album by Polish black metallers, Mgła, is one of the most celebrated releases of the genre this year. With six intense song read more

While Carole Lombard was publicly promoting the new Olympic bob hairdo during summer 1932 (in honor of the Games that were to take place in Los Angeles at the end of July), at least one fan magazine -- Screen Book, in its August 1932 issuw -- was wondering if she was having a nervous breakdown. (For read more

This week's classic Christmas movies include Miracle on 34th Street (1947) starring Natalie Wood and Edmund Gwenn. There's a lot of holiday offerings on TV this week, so pop the popcorn and fire up the DVR for more classic movies, Christmas cartoons, and variety shows. Just a note: The highlighted read more

While Carole Lombard was publicly promoting the new Olympic bob hairdo during summer 1932 (in honor of the Games that were to take place in Los Angeles at the end of July), at least one fan magazine -- Screen Book, in its August 1932 issuw -- was wondering if she was having a nervous breakdown. (For read more

Dec 12 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron talk to Director, Screenwriter, Actor, Author (and many other titles) Alex Cox. We focus on his films in the Criterion Collection, including Repo Man, Sid & Nancy, Walker and Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, but we delve into a lot of other interesting read more

Dec 12 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron talk to Director, Screenwriter, Actor, Author (and many other titles) Alex Cox. We focus on his films in the Criterion Collection, including Repo Man, Sid & Nancy, Walker and Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, but we delve into a lot of other interesting read more

By all accounts, this should be an easy entry to write -- but since one of my prerequisites is that any entry have some sort of Carole Lombard tie-in, this becomes far more difficult.As you might guess from the subject line, the topic is the centenary of Frank Sinatrra's birth, which is today. But w read more