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Ten-a-Week Steale Stephen Jared Solstice Publishing 2012 I like Stephen Jared's novels, because they're sort of like classic movies in print. In his first book, the lively and romantic Jack and the Jungle Lion, he played with the adventure genre. This time, he goes grittier and darker with the 1920 read more

While I think I will always prefer the feel of a paper and ink book in my hands, I've been fascinated by ebooks for a long time. I finally decided that I had to try them out. My first book, Classic Hollywood Wit, is now available on Smashwords--and it's free! It's a compilation of all my Quote of t read more

If you read my review of the book Hollywood Movie Stills you should know I enjoy reading about aspects of the film industry that aren’t front and center.  Where Stills told about film photography, author Anthony Slide details the world of the film extra/stuntman/stand-ins of the early era of read more

Again, I really hope no one is sick of these reviews!  I’m a bit behind on my movie-watching due to my little brother graduating from middle school so this week has been hectic to say the least.  This is the last book review for a bit (actually have to start reading a new one) but I’m read more

Marilyn Monroe was scheduled to work on Something’s Got to Give, a George Cukor film in production for 20th Century Fox, on June 1, 1962, her 36th birthday. That Marilyn arrived on the set on time and worked all day, managing to complete scenes with leading man Dean Martin and co-star Wally Co read more

Marilyn Monroe was scheduled to work on Something’s Got to Give, a George Cukor film in production for 20th Century Fox, on June 1, 1962, her 36th birthday. That Marilyn arrived on the set on time and worked all day, managing to complete scenes with leading man Dean Martin and co-star Wally Co read more

Marilyn Monroe was scheduled to work on Something’s Got to Give, a George Cukor film in production for 20th Century Fox, on June 1, 1962, her 36th birthday. That Marilyn arrived on the set on time and worked all day, managing to complete scenes with leading man Dean Martin and co-star Wally Co read more

Hope no one is sick of these book reviews as I have plenty of books I’ll be putting up as time goes on (I’m kind of a bookworm as evidenced by my room that’s a mini-library).  Anyway, today’s book comes from the amazing TCM and Chronicle books who have put out one of the most read more

I wanted to have this review done for my Marilyn birthday post but hey you try reading a 500 page book in a timely manner (it’s difficult).  Anyway, today’s book is from a controversial author, to say the least.  Darwin Porter gets a lot of flak for his Hollywood tomes, many citing that read more

I probably need to expound a little on my new series, Hollywood Crushes. Around 12 or 13 I began watching lots and lots of TV, maybe a little younger. And would watch any and everything. Movies, tv shows, etc. And I was at the age where it didn't take too much for me to become infatuated with s read more

I'm sure everyone has their movie/tv star crushes. Those stars who you just fell in love while watching them on screen that captured your fancy. Usually started when you were a teen or even younger and just was infatuated with. Now everyone knows I love Carole Lombard. She is my favorite actress read more

Honor, Duty, Country.  These famous words spoken by General Douglas MacArthur are mantra to which all the men and women in the armed forces live by. When the call of duty arises, they are the first to put country before self and risk the ultimate sacrifice to protect the values of their fellow man.  read more

I love the revisionist trend that’s coming in books.  Books that take a smaller character and showcases a plot around their lives or involvement in a story are some of my favorites.  Christopher Moore wrote an amazing book about King Lear told from the Fool’s perspective that I set as read more

Peter Bart‘s Infamous Players: A Tale of Movies, the Mob (and Sex) I’m a huge fan of books written on particular decades in film history.  The work of Peter Biskind immediately comes to mind as he’s pretty much tackled every major decade in film with his books.  Peter Bart, former read more

Shockingly enough, Paramount Pictures produced Stopover in Hollywood. Watching the short, it’s hard to believe any studio put money behind the lame travelogue–especially since it doesn’t make any use of the Paramount studio. Just off the content, I would have guessed Marineland pa read more

Turner Classic Movies began its salute to Star of the Month Joel McCrea on Wednesday, May 2, with two of his most enjoyable films - and two of the best films from writer/director Preston Sturges: Sullivan's Travels and The Palm Beach Story. Sturges was one of Hollywood's brightest lights during the read more

Turner Classic Movies began its salute to Star of the Month Joel McCrea on Wednesday, May 2, with two of his most enjoyable films - and two of the best films from writer/director Preston Sturges: Sullivan's Travels and The Palm Beach Story. Sturges was one of Hollywood's brightest lights during the read more

Turner Classic Movies began its salute to Star of the Month Joel McCrea on Wednesday, May 2, with two of his most enjoyable films - and two of the best films from writer/director Preston Sturges: Sullivan's Travels and The Palm Beach Story. Sturges was one of Hollywood's brightest lights during the read more

In Carole Lombard's final film, "To Be Or Not To Be," she plays an actress converted into a member of the Warsaw underground after Germany invades Poland. But imagine a considerably altered universe, one where Lombard (the plane crash never happened) participates in a Hollywood underground after the read more

William Faulkner is known to most as a great American novelist, whose works high schoolers have to read and college students write dissertations on. Faulkner was also a screenwriter for the Hollywood studio system, working extensively with Howard Hawks. Faulkner married and his wife began having c read more