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The latest home video release from the Turner Classic Movies Vault Collection is CAROLE LOMBARD IN THE THIRTIES, a set of three films that the actress starred in for Columbia Pictures. None of the films could be called a true classic--in fact, most people may not have even heard of them--but it's ni read more

Today is the birthday of Caroline Munro, one of the most famous (and beautiful) of all the actresses associated with horror and science-fiction films. She will forever be known as a "Hammer Glamour" girl--even though she made only two movies for the famed British company. In DRACULA A.D. 1972, she w read more

Today is the birthday of Caroline Munro, one of the most famous (and beautiful) of all the actresses associated with horror and science-fiction films. She will forever be known as a "Hammer Glamour" girl--even though she made only two movies for the famed British company. In DRACULA A.D. 1972, she w read more

The excuse for this post is the beginning (finally) of the NHL season. But what possible connection could my favorite hockey team, the Chicago Blackhawks, have with classic Hollywood cinema? The Blackhawks were founded in 1926 by Major Frederic McLaughlin, a coffee tycoon. McLaughlin serv read more

The excuse for this post is the beginning (finally) of the NHL season. But what possible connection could my favorite hockey team, the Chicago Blackhawks, have with classic Hollywood cinema? The Blackhawks were founded in 1926 by Major Frederic McLaughlin, a coffee tycoon. McLaughlin serv read more

I was hoping to post this after a triumphant Notre Dame victory in the BCS National Championship football game. Well, we all know how that turned out....but there's no use in wasting a good blog idea. In the hype leading up to the game, a number of mentions were made of films such as RUDY and KNUT read more

I was hoping to post this after a triumphant Notre Dame victory in the BCS National Championship football game. Well, we all know how that turned out....but there's no use in wasting a good blog idea. In the hype leading up to the game, a number of mentions were made of films such as RUDY and KNUT read more

George Zucco was born in Manchester, England, on January 11, 1886. Zucco had a long career acting on the stage before he became one of the best character actors in Hollywood. (He didn't make his first film until 1931, and he didn't make his first American film until 1936.) Zucco's first real fame as read more

A few years ago, Sony/Columbia began releasing "The Three Stooges Collection", a series of DVD box sets containing all the comedy short subjects that were made by the famed slapstick team during their tenure at Columbia Pictures from 1934 to 1959. The shorts were presented in chronological order, an read more

A few years ago, Sony/Columbia began releasing "The Three Stooges Collection", a series of DVD box sets containing all the comedy short subjects that were made by the famed slapstick team during their tenure at Columbia Pictures from 1934 to 1959. The shorts were presented in chronological order, an read more

George Zucco was born in Manchester, England, on January 11, 1886. Zucco had a long career acting on the stage before he became one of the best character actors in Hollywood. (He didn't make his first film until 1931, and he didn't make his first American film until 1936.) Zucco's first real fame as read more

You would think by now that every movie ever made would officially be on DVD, but there are still plenty of films missing in action. The following is a quick list of movies that I'd like to see officially released on DVD or Blu-ray in the coming year. I'm sure some of these are available through unl read more

You would think by now that every movie ever made would officially be on DVD, but there are still plenty of films missing in action. The following is a quick list of movies that I'd like to see officially released on DVD or Blu-ray in the coming year. I'm sure some of these are available through unl read more

There's been a lot of people saying that Quentin Tarantino's new film, DJANGO UNCHAINED, is his attempt at a "Spaghetti Western". But when you think about it, every film that Tarantino has ever made is a spaghetti western. All the elements of the genre--the quirky & quotable dialogue, the larger read more

There's been a lot of people saying that Quentin Tarantino's new film, DJANGO UNCHAINED, is his attempt at a "Spaghetti Western". But when you think about it, every film that Tarantino has ever made is a spaghetti western. All the elements of the genre--the quirky & quotable dialogue, the larger read more

In one of my earlier posts I mentioned meeting Svengoolie at the 2012 G-Fest held in Rosemont, IL. I met some other people of note at that convention as well--Akira Takarada (on the left) and Bin Furuya (on the right). Akira Takarada starred in the original GODZILLA, and appeared in a number of othe read more

In one of my earlier posts I mentioned meeting Svengoolie at the 2012 G-Fest held in Rosemont, IL. I met some other people of note at that convention as well--Akira Takarada (on the left) and Bin Furuya (on the right). Akira Takarada starred in the original GODZILLA, and appeared in a number of othe read more

You know all the Britneys, and Christinas, and Katys, and Taylors that inhabit today's cultural landscape? All of those women combined could never be as legendary as Marlene Dietrich. read more

You know all the Britneys, and Christinas, and Katys, and Taylors that inhabit today's cultural landscape? All of those women combined could never be as legendary as Marlene Dietrich. read more

What kind of gift do I want? A 21st Century version of Carole Lombard. read more