Summer Movie Preview On Reelz
Here we go again: Grae Drake, Senior Editor of Rotten Tomatoes, and I are hosting another half-hour special on ReelzChannel that starts airing this weekend. Grae and I have fun together and hope that comes across as we review…
A Star Is Reborn: Nitrate Film On The Big Screen
As I write this, I wish I could say I was hopping on a plane to Rochester, New York for The Nitrate Picture Show at George Eastman House—but my schedule wouldn’t allow it. This inaugural three-day festival is a…
Busby Berkeley At His Best: 42nd St.
Good news may be scarce these days, but not impossible to find: Warner Archive has released the great 42nd St. in a sparkling new Blu-ray edition, along with vintage shorts, cartoons and a retrospective feature. Warner’s new restoration debuted…
Filmgoing at its Best: Ebertfest 2015
Roger Ebert launched a film festival in Champaign, Illinois 17 years ago and his indomitable wife Chaz has kept it going strong, with the support of the community where Roger grew up and a loyal crowd of movie lovers…
Meet Stephen Tobolowsky
I’ve been having great fun recording my podcast Maltin on Movies with Baron Vaughn, but until this week we’ve never had an in-studio guest. We knew that actor and storyteller Stephen Tobolowsky would be a perfect choice; as it…
Remembering Stan Freberg
Stan Freberg was one of my heroes; he died on Tuesday at the age of 88. If you don’t know his name, you should, and if you do a search online you may find yourself an instant fan. (example:…
Film Noir Returns To Hollywood
What fun it is to attend the Noir City Festival at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood every spring. It’s hard to believe that it’s been seventeen years since Eddie Muller first programmed this exhilarating event with the American Cinematheque.…
