“Hollywood at Home provides a unique behind-the-scenes look at the crossroads between the last real glamour years and the TV decade. It is a remarkable portrait of mid-century America.” So reads the back cover of […]
God bless public television. The public funded, by-the-bootstraps programming of the ’80s and ’90s, produced a seemingly endless wonderland of high-caliber, star-studded productions that, oh-so-cleverly, had education, not mere entertainments, at its core. From that […]
Everyone loves James Cagney, right? Seriously, how could you not?! What an interesting, long, varied career he had. It didn’t start out that way, though. Cagney became a star with his portrayal of the ruthless […]
[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 […]
Need help figuring out what to watch this week on Warner Archive Instant? The Black Maria has you covered. Each week, we pick a small handful of titles from the Warner Archive Instant catalog: some […]
Need help figuring out what to watch this week on Warner Archive Instant? From a devious Bette Davis (is there any other kind?), to a power-hungry Burt Lancaster hellbent on a military coup–The Retro Set has you […]
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