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In the late 1950s, the young adult rite of passage known as "spring break" was blossoming. Legions of college students would make the trek to warmer climes. Spending Easter week in the sunshine and sand broke up the monotony of collegiate life. It wasn't until author and English professor Glendon Sw read more

Find your next read with this list of new and upcoming classic film books! I have selected a variety of titles with publication dates ranging from January to July 2015 (specific on sale dates are subject to change). Links lead to Goodreads or the publishers' page. Books include biographies, memoirs, read more

Rear Window Timelapse from Jeff Desom on Vimeo. EDIT: The video was taken down. If I see a new version up online I'll replace this one. Otherwise, I'll delete this post after a few weeks. This is an interesting video. Not really sure what it's trying to accomplish but very cool nonetheless. It read more

The 2014 TCM Classic Film Festival is fast approaching which means TCM has been releasing a lot of very exciting news about the different appearances, special events and screenings that will take place during the festival. This year's theme is Family in the Movies: The Ties that Bind and yesterday T read more

Capitol Theatre - Rome, NY Last week we packed up the car and traveled 300 miles to Rome, NY for Capitolfest #14. This journey was filled with ups and downs but the end goal was always to watch rare movies from the 1920s and 1930s on the big screen with my fellow classic film enthusiasts. We marvel read more

Happy Birthday to Me! - I share my birthday with the following actors and actresses: Kathryn Grant Charles Emmett Mack Ricardo Montalban Nostalgia and Comfort - 2012 has been a year of major change for me and sometimes I want things to just slow down. I find some comfort in thinking about the read more

Ann Dvorak: Hollywood's Forgotten Rebel by Christina Rice Hardcover - 370 pages 9780813144269 University Press of Kentucky October 2013 Barnes and Noble Indiebound Powell's Amazon Ann Dvorak: Hollywood’s Forgotten Rebel by Christina Rice is one of the finest books I have ever read. It's take read more

In 1949, Robert Mitchum was a household name. By that time he had made a splash in the genre that was later dubbed film noir with movies such as The Locket (1946), Undercurrent (1946), Crossfire (1947) and the noir we all know and love Out of the Past (1947). That last film made him famous and his a read more

Cagney by Cagney Doubleday Paperback, 202 pages Originally published 1976 ISBN 9780385520263 Barnes and Noble IndieBound Powell's "Acting is work, nothing more or less than work, and it comes into existence only with work." - James Cagney By 1976, at least three biographies had been written ab read more

Anna Karina in Band of Outsiders French New Wave legend, Jean-Luc Godard muse, style icon and all around goddess Anna Karina is making a rare visit to the United States. She’ll be in California and New York to promote the US premiere and theatrical release of a new restoration of Band o read more

Sometimes a film comes into your life at the exact moment you need it. And other times it's inconvenient or painful. My grandfather passed away Friday night. When I woke up Saturday morning I turned on the TV to watch TCM. Classic film as emotional therapy has always been a way for me to cope with w read more

"I'm an old-fashioned innkeeper. I take care of my employees and they take care of my guests. That's the way I want it to be. I don't want it to change." - Melvyn Douglas as Warren Trent Hotel (1967) follows the story of the fictitious New Orleans hotel the St. Gregory. Pete McDermott (Rod Taylor) read more

Hollywood Godfather The Life and Crimes of Billy Wilkerson by W.R. Wilkerson III Chicago Review Press 352 pages Hardcover ISBN: 9781613736609 September 2018 Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's "All his life Billy was in love with the impossible." — Joe Paster read more

Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1944) The sub-genre of WWII housing shortage films has a following among classic movie enthusiasts. Add Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1944) to The More the Merrier (1943),  Government Girl (1944) and Standing Room Only (1944). You'll find this film is the read more

"The film is magic and still astounds today." - Howard Keel, 1996 How does one accidentally produce one of the greatest musicals ever made? MGM managed to do just that with Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954). Intended to be a B-movie musical, MGM threw more of their time and money into another read more

Lana: The Lady, The Legend, The Truthby Lana TurnerDean Street Press250 pagesPaperback ISBN: 9781914150791Originally published 1982New edition October 2021Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell'sThis review was originally published at the Classic Film Collective Patreon in May 2022.“No read more

Film Noir: Light and Shadow edited by Alain Silver and James Ursini Paperback ISBN: 9781495058974 February 2017 352 pages Applause Theatre and Cinema Books Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Powells Purchase Film Noir: Light and Shadow at the Backwing online store for 25% off and free shipping. Film no read more

New year, new books! 2024 is your year to read more film books and there are plenty of new ones coming out for you to enjoy. There is lots here for those of you who enjoy Oscar history, fashion, Westerns, film noir, etc. There are 80+ new titles featured so plenty options to consider!Are you new to read more

A couple of months ago I attended Book Expo in New York City and I was on the look out for some good classic film books. Author Robert Mazen was there to promote his new biography on Audrey Hepburn. As a treat for my readers, I grabbed a sign copy to give to YOU! About the Book: Dutch Gi read more

Eloise, or Ellie, (Thomasin McKenzie) is obsessed with the 1960s. Growing up with her granny (Rita Tushingham) meant she was exposed to the era in all sorts of ways, particularly music and fashion. Ellie is particularly good at the latter, crafting all sorts of vintage style pieces. When she gets ac read more