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Most people are familiar with one particular piece of music that Laurie Johnson wrote, even if they do not recognize his name - The Theme to The Avengers, the ultra-cool British spy show of the 1960s. It's unique bongo beating beginning leads us into the tinkling of champagne glasses before the real read more

Most people are familiar with one particular piece of music that Laurie Johnson wrote, even if they do not recognize his name - The Theme to The Avengers, the ultra-cool British spy show of the 1960s. It's unique bongo beating beginning leads us into the tinkling of champagne glasses before the real read more

I’ll never forget the day our pastor Fr. Tunney told my mom I shouldn’t watch The Benny Hill Show. For a newly minted adolescent in the pre-cable Dark Ages of 1980, this was an unconscionable attack on my God-given right to gawk at scantily clad British women. But it was non-negotiable. Because read more

Today, I'm commemorating the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death a bit early (it's April 23) with a look at Laurence Olivier's film noir-inspired take on the bard's great tragedy, Hamlet. This article is part of the In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb Blogathon hosted by MovieMovieBlogBl read more

“Classic Movies and More” YouTube Show Launch: Interview with Bob Fermanek about 3-D Film Restoration of GOG (1954) We are very pleased to be launching our “Classic Movies and More” YouTube Show today! Our debut episode features an interview with Bob Fermanek, CEO and Directo read more

Late in 2013 I became a member of Film Independent. One of the great privileges of that membership is the opportunity to vote in the Film Independent Spirit Awards. This is my chance to support and celebrate the industry I so enjoy, and to be an active participant in a way writing reviews can never read more

Back by popular demand!  I'm thrilled to announce that I will be returning to the Annenberg Beach House to present an extensive 6-part series on the HISTORY OF FASHION IN FILM 1920s - 1980s. Tuesday, March 22nd THE STYLE ESSENTIALS: HISTORY OF FASHION IN FILM 1920s 6:30 pm - 8:00 pmGuest sp read more

“In surveys asking what one book every civilized person should read, Mockingbird routinely finishes second to the Bible, and in one (if I may go a bit Maycomb on you here) it up and finished first.”  —Charles Leerhsen, Smithsonian I don’t know how to put into words how thank read more

“In surveys asking what one book every civilized person should read, Mockingbird routinely finishes second to the Bible, and in one (if I may go a bit Maycomb on you here) it up and finished first.”  —Charles Leerhsen, Smithsonian I don’t know how to put into words how thank read more

As part of my Cultural Heritage Management course at the University of York, we are conducting a social media campaign/experiment, asking contributors to share images with the hashtag #curatemylife. The goal is to connect the public with a sense of heritage and to see how their lives contribute to o read more

Unless the world learns the lessons these pictures teach, night will fall, but by God's grace we who live will learn. In 1945, army cameramen documented the liberation of Nazi concentration camps across Germany and areas of Poland that were annexed by the Germans during World War II. Their mission read more

I spent Valentine’s Day with the devil on a train to Hell. No, that’s not a euphemism for a relationship gone sour. It’s the plot of HELL-BOUND TRAIN, a newly restored silent rarity that screened today at Film Forum in New York City. Sunday’s double feature was the first in the downtown Manhattan read more

The 2016 film noir season was officially launched with San Francisco's Noir City XIV, January 22 - 31, at the city's Castro Theatre. The 10-day festival, presented by the Film Noir Foundation, is traditionally the first in a series of Noir City events to follow in Hollywood, Austin, Portland (Oregon read more

The 2016 film noir season was officially launched with San Francisco's Noir City XIV, January 22 - 31, at the city's Castro Theatre. The 10-day festival, presented by the Film Noir Foundation, is traditionally the first in a series of Noir City events to follow in Hollywood, Austin, Portland (Oregon read more

The 2016 film noir season was officially launched with San Francisco's Noir City XIV, January 22 - 31, at the city's Castro Theatre. The 10-day festival, presented by the Film Noir Foundation, is traditionally the first in a series of Noir City events to follow in Hollywood, Austin, Portland (Oregon read more

Since TCM just announced yesterday a spate of new titles debuting at this year’s TCM Classic Film Festival I couldn’t have picked the worst time to schedule this. But everyone has their “wish list” and there’s still plenty of time to get one of my ten choices on the lis read more

Since TCM just announced yesterday a spate of new titles debuting at this year’s TCM Classic Film Festival I couldn’t have picked the worst time to schedule this. But everyone has their “wish list” and there’s still plenty of time to get one of my ten choices on the lis read more

Chicago Film Club field trip: “The Maltese Falcon” February 21 at ShowPlace ICON at Roosevelt Road Where: ShowPlace ICON, 150W Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60605 When: February 21, 2015 Time: 2:00 p.m. Hosted by Stephen Reginald Run Time: 2 hours (approximate) Ticketing: Tickets a read more

Alan Ladd in his star-making role. This practically perfect early noir has a strong reputation and yet, while researching for this review, I was left with the feeling that it's underrated. The prestigious British Film Institute doesn't even include This Gun for Hire (1942) in its list of "10 G read more

In October of 2015 Gambit Magazine posted a list of its top 15 films that were still considered “lost” at the time. The list contained many of the usual suspect such as London at Midnight, but it also highlighted some obscurities such as a Filipino parody Batman Fights Dracula and one I& read more