HOLLYWOOD SPEAKS FRENCH: UNDISCOVERED…
The history of movies and radio repeatedly intertwine, as I discovered when I wrote my book The Great American…
ADIEU TO A JAZZ…
I was heartbroken to learn about the death of harmonica virtuoso and all-around jazz great Jean “Toots” Thielemans several…
ANOTHER NIGHT OF DISNEY…
If you’re a Disney fan, or fanatic, be sure to tune in to Turner Classic Movies on Thursday, when…
NEW AND NOTABLE FILM…
I am long overdue in covering some of these titles so they aren’t really “new” any more…but they are…
GENE WILDER: FAREWELL TO…
I only met Gene Wilder once, more than twenty years ago, but it was a memorable day in my…
Fire up Those Projectors
35mm film is not dead, despite what you may have heard. It has high-profile supporters including Quentin Tarantino and…
A CANDID LOOK AT…
Documentaries about film history don’t seem to have long shelf lives, in theatrical or television distribution. That’s why I’m…
ACADEMY RESTORES HOWARD HUGHES…
Howard Hughes’ career in Hollywood was checkered, to put it mildly, but the man who made Hell’s Angels and…
ICE CREAM RECIPES FROM…
It is a source of constant amazement to me how movie stars established a hold on the public so…
REMEMBERING GLORIA DeHAVEN
I was saddened to hear of Gloria DeHaven’s passing this week, because I had a small connection with the…
