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The Female Gaze Essential Movies Made by Women by Alicia Malone Various Contributors Hardcover ISBN: 9781633538375 Mango November 2018 Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's “I think there is still a misconception that all directors are Cecil B. De Mille types with a loud voice and read more

Conversations with Classic Film Stars: Interviews Hollywood's Golden Era by James Bawden and Ron Miller 9780813167107 - 440 pages The University Press of Kentucky April 2016 “We possessed a treasure trove of rare interviews with some of the greatest stars of Hollywood’s golden years. read more

Seduced by Mrs. Robinson How The Graduate Became the Touchstone of a Generation by Beverly Gray Algonquin Books 304 pages November 2017 Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Powells No movie studio would touch it. Producer Lawrence Turman had shopped around Charles Webb's quirky novel The Graduate without m read more

 Directed by James Adolphus and co-produced by Lena Waithe, Being Mary Tyler Moore is a new documentary that shines a spotlight on one of the most influential and iconic women of the 20th Century. The impact of Mary Tyler Moore on the entertainment industry cannot be understated. She really mol read more

Mary Wickes I Know I’ve Seen That Face Before by Steve Taravella University Press of Mississippi Hardcover ISBN: 9781604739053 370 pages May 2013 Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powells “Mary was one of the most recognizable character actresses in the United States. Though the read more

 When it was announced that the WBShop was closing down in its current form and that they would be having their last 4 for $44 sale for Warner Archive titles, I pounced. On March 12th I bought a whopping 32 discs. I used both the sale and a special 15th anniversary coupon code for an extra deal read more

 There's just under a month left in this year's classic film reading challenge! You have until September 15th to read and review so there is still plenty of time. And if you can't finish all 6 don't sweat it! Read as many as you can. And more importantly: have fun.Congratulations to Chris and C read more

Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke in The Miracle Worker (1962) It seemed like an impossible task. How does one teach a young girl who is blind, deaf, and mute how to communicate with the world? It would take a teacher of great strength who would persist against all odds. It would take a miracle worker. read more

Jack's Joke (1913) Photo Credit: courtesy Undercrank Productions/Library of Congress Before there was the Vitaphone there was Thomas Edison's Kinetophone. Over a decade before Al Jolson proclaimed "you ain't heard nothing yet" in The Jazz Singer (1927), Kinetophone brought talking pictures to audi read more

Robert Mithcum's oldest son, James Mitchum, had a difficult time developing a career as an actor. It didn't help that he looked so much like his father who at that point had a very recognizable face and a well-established acting career. If you take a look at the pictures below, you'll see why. James read more

 This was originally published in the former The Classic Film Collective Patreon. Nazimova: A Biographyby Gavin LambertUniversity Press of KentuckyPaperback ISBN: 9780813153421432 pagesAmazon — Barnes and Noble“When I first came to America I had so much luck it frightened me read more

Books, books and more books. One can never have enough books, especially classic film ones! I keep hearing from folks that you love these round-ups so I'll keep bringing them to you. They're a labor of love (no, seriously it's about 2 weeks worth of research!) and I hope if anything they're useful. read more

I was at a Grill/Bar of questionable respectability on Sunday evening. I enjoy frequenting such places because I can usually get a good drink as well as indulge in some people watching. This Grill/Bar features waitresses in themed attire, that evening it was Patriots themed, a full bar, booths and o read more

 The 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival kicked off with the opening night red carpet event at the TCL Chinese Theatre leading up to a special presentation for the 40th anniversary of E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982). I was on hand to photograph and interview the special guests as they walked the read more

On Sunday night, a few friends came over to Chez Kevin for dessert and a movie. Just this past October, Kevin had purchased his first home. A condo; the first floor in a historic Queen Anne style home. I am not exaggerating when I say that everyone who sees Kevin's place is absolutely gobs read more

"The moments of love are the only ones that matter." - Madame X  Directed by David Lowell Rich, Madame X (1966) is one in a long line of frothy soap operas that delivers a good old-fashioned sob story. This film pulls out all the stops and leaves nothing behind in an effort to put its vie read more

Tony and Me: A Story of Friendship by Jack Klugman and Burton Rocks Foreward by Garry Marshall 2005 Good Hill Press Out of Print but available to purchase online Comes with DVD of outtakes of The Odd Couple TV Show When I was watching the extras of The Odd Couple Season 1, I stumbled across a vide read more

Till the End of Time (1946) is an RKO melodrama exploring the difficulties of repatriation in post-WWII America. The film stars Guy Madison as Cliff Harper, a highly decorated marine who heads home after almost 4 years at war. His failure to launch into the next phase of his life has his pushy paren read more

 I am thrilled to welcome back film historian and writer Sloan De Forest. Her new book The Essential Directors: The Art and Impact of Cinema's Most Influential Filmmakers is available now from TCM and Running Press (check out my review here).Raquel Stecher: Congratulations on the publication of read more

The Petrified Forest (1936) is an English major's delight. For those of use who use literature and poetry as a filter through which we see the world. Sometimes we feel isolated when everyone around us takes life as is and doesn't try to see some other type of meaning. So I can sympathize with Gabrie read more