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How to Steal a Million (1966), starring Peter O'Toole and Audrey Hepburn, is one of the classic movies Netflix Instant added in February. Netflix Instant isn't showing much love for classic movie fans in February, but they did add three old Hollywood favorites to their roster. How to Steal a read more

Rear Window (1954), starring Grace Kelly and James Stewart, 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 Februa read more

Today, I'm writing about the legendary romance between Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall that began on the set of To Have and Have Not (1944). This article is part of the You Must Remember This . . . A Kiss Is Just a Kiss Blogathon hosted by Second Sight Cinema. A kiss was more than just a ki read more

Rebecca, starring Joan Fontaine (left) and Judith Anderson, 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 Februa read more

Embed from Getty Images Today, I'm taking an in-depth look at the 1941 best actor Academy Awards race. Here's winner Gary Cooper celebrating with best actress recipient Joan Fontaine. This article is part of the 31 Days of Oscar blogathon hosted by Paula's Cinema Club, Outspoken & Fre read more

Today, I'm reviewing the classic family movie, Anne of Green Gables, starring Anne Shirley as a spunky redheaded orphan from Prince Edward Island. This article is part of O Canada, the Great White North Blogathon hosted by Speakeasy and Silver Screenings. Our neighbors to the North have given read more

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1941) starring Robert Montgomery and Carole Lombard 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). February's theme is L read more

Today's song is True Love performed by Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly in High Society (1956). Composer Cole Porter is renowned for his witty lyrics and sophisticated melodies, but one of his best songs is a simple waltz performed by two newlyweds. Porter wrote True Love for the MGM musical H read more

Here's a list of the 1001 classic movies you see. The films made in Hollywood's studio system between  1930-1970 were an unparalleled outpouring of artistic achievement. Never, except perhaps in the Italian Renaissance, have so many great artists been gathered together in one place and one read more

High Society (1956) starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, and Frank Sinatra is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see. The movies made in old Hollywood between 1930-1970 are an integral part of America's cultural heritage, so, with that in mind, each Monday I'm going to recommend a classic mo read more

Today, I'm looking at the legendary partnership between director Josef von Sternberg and star Marlene Dietrich. The photo above is from the period when the pair collaborated on The Blue Angel (1930). This article is part of  Classic Symbiotic Collaborations: The Star-Director Blogathon hoste read more

Today  I'm reviewing the classic Western The Furies (1950) starring Walter Huston (left), Barbara Stanwyck, and Wendell Corey. This article is part of the Remembering Barbara Stanwyck blogathon hosted by In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood. Barbara Stanwyck is the undisputed queen read more

Today, I'm starting a new feature called 1001 Classic Movies You Should See with the romantic comedy, The Philadelphia Story (1940) starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and James Stewart. The films made in Hollywood's studio system between  1930-1970 were an unparalleled outpouring of art read more

Today, I'm reviewing the classic musical, Summer Stock (1950). This article is part of the Backstage Blogathon hosted by Movies Silently and Sister Celluloid. Everybody has their favorite old Hollywood musical. Mine is Summer Stock (1950), a joyous, old-fashioned movie about a group of perfor read more

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) starring Katharine Ross, Paul Newman, and Robert Redford is coming to movie theaters across the U.S. next week. TCM and Fathom Events are bringing Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) to movie theaters this Sunday (Jan. 17) and Wednesday (Jan. 20). read more

Today, I'm reviewing the classic French film L'Atalante (1934) starring Dita Parlo and Jean Dasté as a newlywed couple. This article is part of the France on Film blogathon hosted by Serendipitious Anachronisms. If, as I believe, cinema is the greatest art form of the 20th century, then the 19 read more

TCM's January star of the month is the avuncular Fred MacMurray. TCM is honoring Fred MacMurray with 32 movie airing each Wednesday evening in January.  Here's what you need to know about one of the longest lasting actors in Hollywood. FYI: TCM sometimes changes the air times and /or movies read more

The classic romance An Affair to Remember (1957) starring Deborah Kerr and Cary Grant is one of the old Hollywood films Netflix Instant added in January. Valentine's Day is more than a month away, but Netflix Instant is already feeling the love by adding three classic fifties romances to its st read more

Today, I'm reviewing The Farmer's Daughter (1947) starring Loretta Young as a Swedish maid turned politician. This article is part of The Loretta Young Birthday Blogathon hosted by Cinema Dilettante, Now Voyaging, and The Young Sisters Appreciation Group. Loretta Young won her only Academy Awar read more

This week's holiday offerings include an I Love Lucy Christmas special starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. This week, we've entered the holiday viewing homestretch. A lot of Christmas favorites that were aired earlier in the month are being repeated for the last time, but there are also some n read more