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2013 Summer Reading Classic Film Book Challenge: Second Roundup 20 Aug 2013 | 02:00 am
We are past the second month mark so I'm sharing some new entries for the 2013 Summer Reading Classic Film Book Challenge. Everyone can chose to read up to 6 books but if you read a total 6 and revie...
Warner Archive Wednesday ~ The Tall Target (1951) 14 Aug 2013 | 08:30 pm
The Tall Target (1951) is a historical detective story based on the disputed Baltimore Plot; a conspiracy to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln on his scheduled train stop in Baltimore, Maryl...
Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Watch Bullitt (1968) 9 Aug 2013 | 03:40 am
My contribution to the TCM Summer Under the Stars Blogathon Bullitt (1968) will be showing on August 9th (Friday) 4:00 PM EST on Turner Classic Movies as part of the Summer Under the Stars Steve McQu...
Warner Archive Wednesday ~ Forbidden Hollywood Collection Volume 7 7 Aug 2013 | 07:47 pm
The seventh set in the popular Forbidden Hollywood Collection is a true gem. All four films, on 4 MOD-DVD discs, are rife with all the sins that make Pre-Codes so enjoyable to watch. I started to do ...
The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) Filming Locations - Part 1 Downtown Boston 6 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Carlos and I headed to Boston to do some filming location research on The Thomas Crown Affair (1968). It's a project I had in mind for a long time and I hope to do the same for Friends of Eddie Coyle ...
TCM Summer Under the Stars 2013 31 Jul 2013 | 06:03 pm
TCM Summer Under the Stars starts tomorrow! Which day are you most excited about? I'm very excited about Mary Boland, Ramon Novarro, Ann Blyth, Steve McQueen, Fred MacMurray, Kirk Douglas, Mickey Roon...
Interview with Matt Phelan, Author/Illustrator of Bluffton: My Summers with Buster Keaton 30 Jul 2013 | 09:00 pm
Matt Phelan and I at his Bluffton signing - Book Expo America 2013 I had the pleasure of interviewing author/illustrator Matt Phelan about his book Bluffton: My Summers with Buster Keaton. Check out ...
Get Your Read On ~ My Lunches with Orson 28 Jul 2013 | 09:45 pm
My Lunches with Orson Conversations Between Henry Jaglom and Orson Welles Edited by Peter Biskind July 2013 Hardcover 9780805097252 Metropolitan Books (MacMillan) Amazon Barnes and Noble IndieBou...
Warner Archive Wednesday ~ Tish (1942) 24 Jul 2013 | 06:00 pm
Where do I begin? How do I even talk about such an odd movie? Oh dear! Well, here goes nothing... Tish (1942) is an adaptation of the Tish stories by Mary Roberts Rinehart. Tish Carberry (Marjorie Ma...
Bluffton: My Summers with Buster by Matt Phelan 23 Jul 2013 | 06:00 pm
Bluffton: My Summers with Buster by Matt Phelan 240 pages - Hardcover Candlewick Press 9780763650797 July 2013 Amazon Barnes & Noble IndieBound Powell's Maybe I'm a little biased because I work...
