Category Archives: Movie News
One of Alan Rickman’s Last Roles Is Saving Lives—And You Can Help
We all woke up to awful, heartbreaking news this morning. Is there anyone who didn’t love this man in something, or ten or twenty things? Reading just some of the tributes from his friends and colleagues, I was struck by how they were so much deeper than the usual “great talent… thoughts and prayers with his family” …
Please Join Us for the Backstage Blogathon!
I’m thrilled to be co-hosting another blogathon with the fabulous Fritzi at Movies Silently! And this one premieres in—gasp!—2016. Which is much closer than you think. On that cheery note, please join us January 15-18 for the Backstage Blogathon! What’s it about? Well, the entertainment industry has always loved looking in the mirror, and we’re going to …
Please Join Us for the “TRY IT, YOU’LL LIKE IT!” Blogathon!
When you’re plunking down on the sofa to watch a classic film, do your friends and loved ones react like… Or… not so much? Well, never fear, the “Try It, You’ll Like It!” Blogathon is here! Hosted by Sister Celluloid and the fabulous Fritzi at Movies Silently, the blogathon is a public service of sorts… …
Do Your Loved Ones Suffer from Dread Of Old Movies (DOOM) Syndrome?
We’ve all been there: That moment when you’ve cozily settled into the sofa as a classic film is coming on… and you can already feel the impatient fidgeting, hear the discontented sighs, catch a quick glimpse of the eye-rolling going on around you. Perhaps some clueless family member asks, “Haven’t you seen this already?” Or maybe, like something straight out …
The “…And Scene!” Blogathon Is Here! Time to Relive Some Favorite Movie Moments
Breathes there a classic movie lover who has never burst forth with those immortal words… “I LOVE THIS PART!!” Well, read on, my kindred spirits! The “…And Scene!” Blogathon has arrived!! Twenty-five fabulous bloggers and I go into passionate detail about our favorite classic film scenes—the ones we replay over and over, so the DVD (or VHS tape—c’mon, …
The TCM Film Festival: Shirley MacLaine’s Terms of Endearment—and Otherwise
There are worse ways to spend a weekend than following Shirley MacLaine around Hollywood. The 81-year-old Oscar winner, whose career stretches back to the end of the Golden Age, was a featured guest at the recent TCM Classic Film Festival. But when she settled into Grauman’s Chinese Theatre with Leonard Maltin to talk about The Apartment, her microphone began …
The George Sanders Touch: Even More Fabulous When He Sings
Need a little warmth to soothe you through those chilly nights? Wrap yourself in The George Sanders Touch….. Songs for the Lovely Lady. He had me at the over-long ellipses… And you needn’t be content just to gaze at the cover of this hard-to-find album, where a slightly sleepy George, who always wakes up in a dinner jacket, slyly …
A Sad Coincidence in an Awful Week
I wanted to take a minute to share with you something you may not have known. Back in 1962, Anita Ekberg and Rod Taylor were briefly engaged. And today she left us, just three days after he did—and on what would have been his 85th birthday. Here’s a little article from Florida’s Ocala Star-Banner, back on …
Please Join Us for the “Contrary to Popular Opinion” Blogathon!
Update: The blogathon has arrived! For the latest news, head over here! Bloggers, please put the links to your articles in the Comments section of this post or the new, updated post. Readers, click over to the new post for hotlinks to the articles as they come in! If you love a classic movie, performer or director that most …
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