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Throughout March, I celebrated the 60th anniversary of The Ten Commandments with a look at that film and two other classics featuring Biblical characters. Ben-Hur (1959): A Jewish prince living in Roman occupied Palestine has a life-changing encounter with Jesus Christ. The Ten read more

Quo Vadis (1951), starring Robert Taylor and Deborah Kerr, is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see. Each Monday, I'm going to recommend a classic movie you should see (for the reasons behind the 1001 series and reviews of earlier films covered go here). Throughout March, I'll be cel read more

Easter Parade (1948), starring Judy Garland and Fred Astaire, is one of the old Hollywood favorites airing on TCM this week. This week, TCM is featuring great movies based on comic books and classic literature. Plus, they are celebrating Easter  and the 106th birthday of Japanese director A read more

The Ten Commandments (1956), starring Charlton Heston, is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see. Each Monday, I'm going to recommend a classic movie you should see (for the reasons behind the 1001 series and reviews of earlier films covered go here). Throughout March, I'll be celebra read more

The Asphalt Jungle (1950), starring Louis Calhern (left), Sterling Hayden, Jean Hagen, and Sam Jaffe, is one of the old Hollywood favorites airing on TCM this week. This week, TCM is featuring great movies from thirties stars like George Brent and Edward Everett Horton. Plus, they are celebratin read more

Today, I'm writing about The Road to Singapore (1940), starring Judith Barrett (left), Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, and Bob Hope. This article is part of Dorothy Lamour: The "Dot" Blogathon hosted by Font & Frock and Silver Screenings. The "Road" movies co-starring Dorothy read more

Today, I'm looking at actress Dorothy Lamour's influence on the fashion industry. Her trademark sarongs, which were originally designed by Edith Head, became a fashion craze in the late 1930's. This article is part of Dorothy Lamour: The "Dot" Blogathon hosted by Font & Frock and Silver Scree read more

Today, I'm taking an in-depth look at the films of Mary Pickford, one of the great stars of silent film. This article is part of The Marathon Stars Blogathon hosted by In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood and The Wonderful World of Cinema. This blogathon is a way for classic movie bloggers t read more

Ben-Hur, starring Charlton Heston, is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see. Each Monday, I'm going to recommend a classic movie you should see (for the reasons behind the 1001 series and reviews of earlier films covered go here). Throughout March, I'll be celebrating the 60th annive read more

Mildred Pierce (1945), starring Joan Crawford and Ann Blyth, is one of the old Hollywood favorites airing on TCM this week. This week, TCM is featuring great movies from leading ladies Joan Crawford, Merle Oberon, and Cyd Charisse. Plus, they are airing Walt Disney classics, Laurel and Hardy sil read more

Today, I'm writing about the story behind Rhett Butler's famous last line in Gone With the Wind (1939). This article is part of The Classic Quote Blogathon hosted by The Flapper Dame. Rhett Butler's final line in Gone With the Wind (1939), "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn," is one of th read more

The TCM March star of the month is the exotic Merle Oberon. TCM is honoring Merle Oberon with 25 movie airing each Friday evening in March.  Here's what you need to know about one of old Hollywood's great beauties. FYI: TCM sometimes changes the air times and /or movies, so you can go to&nb read more

The great director Alfred Hitchcock is known as the master of suspense, but many of his movies also featured marriages as part of the plot.  Mr and Mrs. Smith (1941): This is Hitchcock's only screwball comedy. It's about the complications that arise when a couple (Robert Montgomery 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

The 1956 version of The Man Who Knew Too Much is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see. Each Monday, I'm going to recommend a classic movie you should see (for the reasons behind the 1001 series and reviews of earlier films covered go here). Today, I'm wrapping up February's theme of read more

Spartacus (1960), starring Kirk Douglas, is one of the old Hollywood favorites airing on TCM this week. This week, TCM is wrapping up the 31 Days of Oscar with great movies featuring Rita Hayworth, Emma Thompson, and Kirk Douglas. Plus, they are celebrating great stars like Jean Harlow, John Gar read more

Today, I'm reviewing How Green Was My Valley, starring Walter Pidgeon (left) and Roddy McDowall. This film about life in a Welsh coal-mining village won the 1941 Academy Award for best picture. This article is part of the 31 Days of Oscar blogathon hosted by Paula's Cinema Club, Outspoke read more

Two of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall's best films arrived on Blu-ray this month. Two great films noir, one of Charlie Chaplin's best comedies, and a seminal sixties movie are some of the classic films that arrived on DVD and Blu-ray this month. Just a note: The highlighted text has links to read more

Suspicion (1941), starring Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine, is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see. Each Monday, I'm going to recommend a classic movie you should see (for the reasons behind the 1001 series and reviews of earlier films covered go here). Today, I'm continuing February' read more

Today, I'm reviewing the original version of The Nutty Professor (1963) starring Jerry Lewis and Stella Stevens. This article is part of the Movie Scientist Blogathon hosted by Christina Wehner and Silver Screenings. The lovelorn chemistry professor Julius Kelp (Lewis) falls under the lonely scie read more