ELIE WIESEL’S TRIP TO DISNEYLAND
As the world mourns the loss of author, activist, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Prize winner Elie Wiesel, who died July 2 at the age of 87, a rare piece from his early journalistic career has come to light. Author…
IT’S A SMALL WORLD: WALT DISNEY IN CONNECTICUT
I have come to the conclusion that Walt Disney is an inexhaustible subject. Every time I think I’ve read everything there is to know about the man and his career I’m surprised by a new book, video, or blog…
DISNEY IS BACK—AND SO AM I—ON TCM
I’m happy to announce another evening of Treasures from the Disney Vault on Turner Classic Movies beginning at 8pm EST/5pm PST Tuesday. I recorded my introductions to this selection of cartoons, features and TV episodes at the Walt Disney…
REMEMBERING JANET WALDO
When Janet Waldo passed away on June 12, at the age of 96, most of the obituaries spotlighted the fact that she was the voice of Judy Jetson on the long-running Hanna-Barbera animated series The Jetsons. But that was…
SHEDDING LIGHT ON FILM NOIR
The reported death of DVDs and Blu-rays is decidedly premature, especially when it comes to specialized product that film buffs crave. Flicker Alley has released two rare features in conjunction with the Film Noir Foundation and the UCLA Film…
Jazzed About ‘The King of Jazz’
For a number of people I know, the movie event of the year doesn’t involve superheroes or special effects: it’s a restoration of the 1930 Technicolor musical The King of Jazz. This early-talkie extravaganza was unavailable for many years,…
Summer Movie Preview with Grae Drake and Me
Yes, it’s time for another movie preview show featuring me and my colorful partner Grae Drake, senior editor of Rotten Tomatoes. We enjoy doing these half-hour shows for ReelzChannel and try not to reveal our opinions to each other…
