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GORGO (made in 1959, released in 1961) is one of the most famous, and unique, of the classic giant monster movies. It's unique because the title monster is a guy in a suit--but it wasn't made in Japan. VCI Entertainment has just released GORGO on an impressive Blu-ray jammed packed with features. read more

If you have a large movie collection like me, chances are you have a couple DVDs from Alpha Home Entertainment. Alpha is a company which specializes in rare & low-budget films. Most of Alpha's product is public domain--that is, movies that are not under copyright to anyone. Because of this, read more

If you have a large movie collection like me, chances are you have a couple DVDs from Alpha Home Entertainment. Alpha is a company which specializes in rare & low-budget films. Most of Alpha's product is public domain--that is, movies that are not under copyright to anyone. Because of this, read more

Since this is St. Patrick's Day, it's time to look at a John Ford-directed film which is set in Ireland, features Victor McLaglen, has a story involving a woman's marital problems and a horse race--but isn't THE QUIET MAN. HANGMAN'S HOUSE was made in 1928, when the great director John Ford was work read more

Since this is St. Patrick's Day, it's time to look at a John Ford-directed film which is set in Ireland, features Victor McLaglen, has a story involving a woman's marital problems and a horse race--but isn't THE QUIET MAN. HANGMAN'S HOUSE was made in 1928, when the great director John Ford was work read more

"He no nuts! He's CRAZY!!!" From INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Spoken by Ke Huy Quan as Short Round "Pass the marmalade....will you, Elizabeth?" From THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN Spoken by Peter Cushing as Baron Victor Frankenstein "You gonna do something or just stand there and bleed?" From T read more

"He no nuts! He's CRAZY!!!" From INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Spoken by Ke Huy Quan as Short Round "Pass the marmalade....will you, Elizabeth?" From THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN Spoken by Peter Cushing as Baron Victor Frankenstein "You gonna do something or just stand there and bleed?" From T read more

Tonight I went to the Vickers Theatre to see a presentation of the 1925 silent version of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, starring The Man of a Thousand Faces, Lon Chaney. The Vickers Theatre is a historic venue located in Three Oaks, Michigan, a small town situated in the southwestern part of the st read more

Tonight I went to the Vickers Theatre to see a presentation of the 1925 silent version of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, starring The Man of a Thousand Faces, Lon Chaney. The Vickers Theatre is a historic venue located in Three Oaks, Michigan, a small town situated in the southwestern part of the st read more

The big movie news on the internet today is that Carrie Fisher has said she will reprise her role as Princess Leia in the next Star Wars film being made by Disney. Now...does this "legitimize" the upcoming Episode VII? I wouldn't say that. J. J. Abrams, who is going to direct Episo read more

Tonight Turner Classic Movies will be airing an interview filmed last year with TCM host Robert Osbourne and Kim Novak. TCM will also be showing a selection of Novak's movies after the interview. I've always been a fan of Novak's, mostly because she was the leading lady in one of my favorite films read more

The big movie news on the internet today is that Carrie Fisher has said she will reprise her role as Princess Leia in the next Star Wars film being made by Disney. Now...does this "legitimize" the upcoming Episode VII? I wouldn't say that. J. J. Abrams, who is going to direct Episo read more

Tonight Turner Classic Movies will be airing an interview filmed last year with TCM host Robert Osbourne and Kim Novak. TCM will also be showing a selection of Novak's movies after the interview. I've always been a fan of Novak's, mostly because she was the leading lady in one of my favorite films read more

One of the most famous silent films of all time, THE THIEF OF BAGDAD, has been restored and released on Blu-ray by the Cohen Media Group. This version was restored from two 35mm negatives and it incorporates all the color tints and tones of the original release prints. The result is simply outstandi read more

One of the most famous silent films of all time, THE THIEF OF BAGDAD, has been restored and released on Blu-ray by the Cohen Media Group. This version was restored from two 35mm negatives and it incorporates all the color tints and tones of the original release prints. The result is simply outstandi read more

Yes, it's another list. On this one I've also listed what I think is each director's greatest, and most underrated, movie. 1. John Ford Greatest Film: THE SEARCHERS Most Underrated: THE HORSE SOLDIERS 2. Sergio Leone Greatest Film: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY Most Underrated: DUCK YOU SUCKER read more

Yes, it's another list. On this one I've also listed what I think is each director's greatest, and most underrated, movie. 1. John Ford Greatest Film: THE SEARCHERS Most Underrated: THE HORSE SOLDIERS 2. Sergio Leone Greatest Film: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY Most Underrated: DUCK YOU SUCKER read more

Every time I do one of these lists, I always think of about 20 different items I left out. I'm sure I'll feel the same way about this. I've also tried to keep it clean, which just about eliminates every line of dialogue used in the last forty years. I'll probably do a post in the future containing m read more

Every time I do one of these lists, I always think of about 20 different items I left out. I'm sure I'll feel the same way about this. I've also tried to keep it clean, which just about eliminates every line of dialogue used in the last forty years. I'll probably do a post in the future containing m read more

What do the following people have in common? Marlene Dietrich, Carole Lombard, Steve McQueen, Kirk Douglas, Errol Flynn, William Powell, Myrna Loy, Jean Arthur, Akira Kurosawa, Alfred Hitchcock, Howard Hawks, Stanley Kubrick, Barbara Stanwyck, Greta Garbo, Irene Dunne, Deborah Kerr, Peter O'Toole, read more