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The legendary Barrymores are getting the blogathon treatment courtesy of In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood.  Here you will find all the affection and admiration accorded the family. Lionel Barrymore's autobiography, as told to Cameron Shipp, We Barrymores cemented my regard for the ac read more

When Crystal personally invited me to participate in a Barrymore family blogathon she was holding on her blog (http://crystalkalyana.wordpress.com/), I scanned the entries already submitted and was surprised to find no one had yet chosen SVENGALI as a subject. That 1931 Warner Bros. film, based on G read more

The day has finally come. The Barrymore Trilogy Blogathon has now arrived, and will be continuing on until Ethel Barrymore’s Birthday on Saturday August 15th. Below are the list of entries. I will be updating the page daily to exhibit all the submissions as they come in. I must say that every read more

“You can’t take it with you… So what good is it? As near as I can see, the only thing you can take with you is the love of your friends.”    Lionel Barrymore as Grandpa Vanderhoff ….. Anyone who knows me, knows that “You Can’t Take It With You” is one of my all-time favorite movies.  read more

The day has finally come. The Barrymore Trilogy Blogathon has now arrived, and will be continuing on until Ethel Barrymore’s Birthday on Saturday August 15th. Below are the list of entries. I will be updating the page daily to exhibit all the submissions as they come in. I must say that every read more

The Barrymore Trilogy Blogathon: Grey Gardens (2009) 10 Monday Aug 2015 Posted by Summer Reeves in 2000s, Blogathon, Drama, Musicals ≈ 10 Comments Tags2000s, Blogathon, blogging101, Creepy True Story, Documentary, Golden Gl read more

I’m so glad to participate to The Barrymore Trilogy Blogathon, the very first blogathon hosted by Crystal from In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood! The event will take place on August 12th to August 15th 2015 for the occasion of Ethel Barrymore’s birthday. The Barrymore was a noto read more

In commemoration of Ethel Barrymore’s, 136th Birthday on August 15th, I’m hosting, The Barrymore Trilogy Blogathon, a blogging event for film enthusiast bloggers to coalesce by paying tribute to the ‘Royal family of Hollywood’, known as the fabulous Barrymore’s. Ethel B read more

Indian director Satyajet Ray's Apu Trilogy is an epic of loss and resurrection, focusing on the birth and maturation of a curious, intelligent boy. The characters of Pather Panchali (1955), Aparajito (1957) and the Apu Sansar (1959), those who know and love Apu, suffer and love intensely, somet read more

“I asked the actors to move in an inhuman way. Because they are kaiju, you know… So they must move like kaiju. Another thing I requested from the actors was, since the two monsters hate each other, I wanted the fights to be very fierce.” – Shinji Higuchi (Special Effects Dire read more

“I asked the actors to move in an inhuman way. Because they are kaiju, you know… So they must move like kaiju. Another thing I requested from the actors was, since the two monsters hate each other, I wanted the fights to be very fierce.” – Shinji Higuchi (Special Effects Dire read more

" O Amon-Ra. O God of Gods. Death is but the doorway to new life —we live today; we shall live again….In many forms shall we return, O mighty one." With these immortal utterances from the Scroll of Thoth, impetuous assistant Ralph Norton ( Branwall Fletcher ) conjured up to read more

" O Amon-Ra. O God of Gods. Death is but the doorway to new life —we live today; we shall live again….In many forms shall we return, O mighty one." With these immortal utterances from the Scroll of Thoth, impetuous assistant Ralph Norton ( Branwall Fletcher ) conjured up to read more

" O Amon-Ra. O God of Gods. Death is but the doorway to new life —we live today; we shall live again….In many forms shall we return, O mighty one." With these immortal utterances from the Scroll of Thoth, impetuous assistant Ralph Norton ( Branwall Fletcher ) conjured up to read more

" O Amon-Ra. O God of Gods. Death is but the doorway to new life —we live today; we shall live again….In many forms shall we return, O mighty one." With these immortal utterances from the Scroll of Thoth, impetuous assistant Ralph Norton ( Branwall Fletcher ) conjured up to read more

Among Sony's recent Toho Godzilla Blu-ray releases is a set of Mothra films made in the 1990s. Most Americans have probably never seen these--I had not--and I bet a lot of folks didn't even know they existed. The 1990s Mothra movies are geared more toward younger viewers than the Godzilla series. E read more

Among Sony's recent Toho Godzilla Blu-ray releases is a set of Mothra films made in the 1990s. Most Americans have probably never seen these--I had not--and I bet a lot of folks didn't even know they existed. The 1990s Mothra movies are geared more toward younger viewers than the Godzilla series. E read more

As you may know, if you happen to have glanced at the about tab, I have in the past published a novella called The Isle of Helyr which is available for the outrageously “high” price of $0.99 USD (Free to borrow for Prime Members, equivalent prices in foreign markets). Not too many people read more

This is the third in a three part series of essays concerning Fritz Lang’s Mabuse Trilogy. For parts I & II see The Mabuse Trilogy, Part I: Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler and The Mabuse  Trilogy, Part II: The Testament of Dr. Mabuse.  “I feel a sense of discomposure about this case,” read more

Introduction For an introduction to the concept of 61 Days of Halloween, as well as a list of previously featured films, go here. Trilogy of Terror (1975) At times it’s interesting, in fact, preferable to watch things out of chronological order when it comes to the work of a given director tha read more