Director Howard Hawks‘ contemporaries defined him as a “man’s man,” both in his attitude, demeanor and the ethos his characters displayed over his six decade long career span. Much of his tough guy attitude was […]
by Andy Ross There’s a lot of layers to peel away when talking about Columbia’s 1953 production of Miss Sadie Thompson. Based on the W. Somerset Maugham short story “Miss Thompson,” later changed to “Rain,” […]
Who doesn’t love the smell of pumpkin and cinnamon in the air, some “Monster Mash” in the background, and the excuse to dress up while gorging on complex carbohydrates? Halloween brings out the kid in all of […]
Yes, I know it’s a symptom of my having been born in the wrong era, but there’s something about the red orange cigarette glow of a bohemian café in the 1950s that drives me wild. […]
With the Academy Awards ceremony coming up this Sunday, February 22, we decided to take a look at some of the best actors and actresses who never won an Oscar for their acting talents. In this gallery, […]
Scene: Main Street, U.S.A., 1942. It’s date night in small town America and a fella has taken his best gal to the movies to catch the newest Fred Astaire flick, You Were Never Lovelier. He […]
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