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Marcel Pagnol’s The Marseille Trilogy

Sep 15, 2017 0

The story of The Marseille Trilogy is the story of one man discovering cinema. Marcel Pagnol could probably have gone his entire life without making a single movie. Born in southeastern France in 1895, Pagnol became the […]

FilmStruck First Friday: On Dangerous Ground

Sep 1, 2017 0

The first Friday of every month, we here at The Retro Set offer up a pick from FilmStruck that we think is worth your while, whether it’s a classic, a hard to find gem or […]

Make Your Way to the BATTLEGROUND

Sep 1, 2017 0

As most people know, World War II was, to put it lightly, an atrocious affair. My grandfather served in the Marines during the conflict and from stories I’ve been told by family members over the […]

VISION QUEST Offers 20/20 Perspective

Aug 31, 2017 0

Set goals. Work hard. Louden Swain is doing both to a level that will change his entire life. He sets his sights on dropping two weight classes and beating the bad boy in town, wrestler […]

Marion Davies and the Studio You Probably Never Heard Of

Aug 29, 2017 0

If you ever find yourself in Manhattan with an afternoon to spare, try catching the 4 or 5 subway line up to East Harlem. Get off at the 125th station near where the Harlem River […]

Romancing THE STONE KILLER

Aug 25, 2017 0

After memorable supporting roles in film classics such as The Great Escape and The Dirty Dozen, Charles Bronson was well on his way up to the top of the action movie game in the 1960’s. […]

“You’re Welcome Here Anytime” – Remembering Robert Osborne

by Jill Blake in Featured 4

by Jill Blake, Senior Editor Five years ago this May, I had the honor of sitting in on one of Robert Osborne’s shoots for TCM. I had recently attended a screening of Seven Brides for [...]

5 Reasons The Beatles’ 1964 Washington D.C. Concert Kicks Ass

Feb 11, 2016 6

52 years ago today, on a frigid February afternoon, The Beatles played their first ever concert in the United States at the Washington D.C. Coliseum, to a sold out audience. The energy of that performance is as riveting [...]
The 8 Most Cinematic Duran Duran Music Videos Of All Time

Apr 15, 2016 5

When my big sister and I were growing up the 80s, I was pretty much at her mercy when it came to … everything. And without a doubt, her biggest rule was: no cartoons. At [...]
Top 5 Films Never Nominated for an Oscar

Feb 19, 2015 4

With the Academy Awards just around the corner, all of us (nominees and fans alike) can get whipped up into a froth over who should win. And while the nominees who DON’T get to pick [...]
6 Movie Duos That Totally Deserved A Spin-Off

Sep 22, 2014 3

[dropcap size=small]I[/dropcap]f you could pick two of your favorite characters from one of your favorite movies, and give them a spin-off, who would you pick? It’s a downright delicious thought, eh? Oftentimes, the best thing about [...]
The 5 Most Ridiculous “Condemned” Movies of All Time

Mar 17, 2016 3

Between 1933 to 1980, the Catholic Legion of Decency gave a “condemned” rating to a total of 148 movies. Some are hardly uprising (A Clockwork Orange wasn’t exactly family film), while others … well. See for yourself [...]

Marcel Pagnol’s The Marseille Trilogy

FilmStruck First Friday: On Dangerous Ground

Make Your Way to the BATTLEGROUND

VISION QUEST Offers 20/20 Perspective

Marion Davies and the Studio You Probably Never Heard Of

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Marcel Pagnol’s The Marseille Trilogy

FilmStruck First Friday: On Dangerous Ground

Make Your Way to the BATTLEGROUND

VISION QUEST Offers 20/20 Perspective

Marion Davies and the Studio You Probably Never Heard Of

Romancing THE STONE KILLER

“You’re Welcome Here Anytime” – Remembering Robert Osborne

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5 Reasons The Beatles’ 1964 Washington D.C. Concert Kicks Ass

The 8 Most Cinematic Duran Duran Music Videos Of All Time

Top 5 Films Never Nominated for an Oscar

6 Movie Duos That Totally Deserved A Spin-Off

The 5 Most Ridiculous “Condemned” Movies of All Time