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“The Gag Man: Clyde Bruckman and the Birth of Film Comedy” Qualifying Entry Task for TWITTER Book Giveaway Contest I am happy to say that CMH will be giving away FOUR copies of The Gag Man: Clyde Bruckman and the Birth of Film Comedy by Matthew Dessem, via TWITTER this month, courtesy of read more

As a lifelong classic film fan, I often find myself scanning contemporary media for old movie influences. And at no time of the year is that more fun than Halloween, when the monsters I’ve enjoyed since I was a kid make cameo appearances in fun and unexpected places. One great example is 31 read more

When it comes to Carole Lombard and Universal, it's difficult not to thin about "My Man Godfrey," arguably the greatest screwball comedy of them all (no backtalk from "Bringing Up Baby" fans, please). Blessed with immaculate writing, a superlative cast, and a message done just right for an America e read more

When it comes to Carole Lombard and Universal, it's difficult not to think about "My Man Godfrey," arguably the greatest screwball comedy of them all (no backtalk from "Bringing Up Baby" fans, please). Blessed with immaculate writing, a superlative cast, and a message done just right for an America read more

Inspired a fashion blogger’s posts on Halloween options, I started thinking about potential costumes from classic film. I have recs for those of you stuck for ideas. Sure, your peers who don’t know the classics will mistake the character you’re playing, but if the costume is sharp, read more

Inspired a fashion blogger’s posts on Halloween options, I started thinking about potential costumes from classic film. I have recs for those of you stuck for ideas. Sure, your peers who don’t know the classics will mistake the character you’re playing, but if the costume is sharp, read more

Today, I'm writing about the silent film career of one of old Hollywood's great canine stars, the original Rin Tin Tin. Here's Rinty in one of the many signed autographs that were distributed by his owner, Lee Duncan.  This article is part of The Silent Cinema Blogathon hosted by In the Good read more

Oct 18 Posted by aaronwest Aaron, Mark and Kristina Dijan talk about the just announced January 2016 Criterion Collection releases. We also delve into the film blogosphere. There is a huge blogging community that spans across multiple platforms, social or technological, and Kristina is at the heart read more

Oct 18 Posted by aaronwest Aaron, Mark and Kristina Dijan talk about the just announced January 2016 Criterion Collection releases. We also delve into the film blogosphere. There is a huge blogging community that spans across multiple platforms, social or technological, and Kristina is at the heart read more

Oct 18 Posted by aaronwest Aaron, Mark and Kristina Dijan talk about the just announced January 2016 Criterion Collection releases. We also delve into the film blogosphere. There is a huge blogging community that spans across multiple platforms, social or technological, and Kristina is at the heart read more

Turner Classic Movies and Women in Film/Los Angeles is celebrating “Trailblazing Women: Behind the Movies, Ahead of Their Time” this October. Over nine nights, TCM is showing fifty films from the silent era to the present showcasing women who worked behind the camera: directors, producer read more

Turner Classic Movies and Women in Film/Los Angeles is celebrating “Trailblazing Women: Behind the Movies, Ahead of Their Time” this October. Over nine nights, TCM is showing fifty films from the silent era to the present showcasing women who worked behind the camera: directors, producer read more

Here’s a 30 poster set of film noir posters featuring the one and only Robert Ryan. Enjoy! Things have been really slow around here lately as I’ve been dedicating my time to my upcoming book — thanks for sticking around. I should be able to make an announcement about the book with read more

Christmas comes early this year for classic movie buffs, courtesy of 20th Century Fox. On Thursday night at the New York Film Festival, Fox chairman Jim Gianopulos announced that the studio will celebrate its centenary this year by making 100 classic movies available to buy or rent digitally in read more

After the success of my Top 20 Most Seductive Scenes in Film I decided to give the top twenty (plus one!) another try. I’m a big fan of musicals, more specifically musicals with dance. Maybe because I couldn’t be a choreographer in life, I’ve taken to appreciating it in film. In pu read more

Audrey Hepburn kicked off the 53rd edition of the New York Film Festival in style on Friday, as the Film Society of Lincoln Center screened Stanley Donen’s TWO FOR THE ROAD (1967) as part of a day of free classics restored by Fox and the Film Foundation. Shot on location in France, TWO FOR THE read more

Barbara Britton was an American film and television actress best known for her western film roles opposite Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, and Gene Autry and for her two-year tenure as inquisitive amateur sleuth Pam North on the television series “Mr. and Mrs. North”.   Barbara Britto read more

Announcing: The France on Film Blogathon 25 Friday Sep 2015 Posted by Summer Reeves in Blogathon ≈ 140 Comments Tags#FranceonFilm, Blogathon You know that person that shows up to everyone’s parties, monopolize read more

Halloween Film Festival at Daystar Center starting October 3, 2015 Gothic Noir: The Horror Films of Val Lewton Where: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Chicago, IL Hosted by Stephen Reginald All films screen at 6:30 p.m. Films screened and discussed: Val Lewton read more

Our video this week is John Cassavetes‘ comedy/romance/slice-of-life drama Minnie and Moskowitz (1971) in its entirety. Timothy’s cameo near the beginning of the film, verbally sparring with Moskowitz (Seymour Cassel) is justifiably famous. It’s only about 5 minutes long, but it read more