Laurel and Hardy Looking Better Than Ever
Laurel and Hardy are coming back to theater screens beginning this weekend in Los Angeles, and that’s cause for celebration. If you’re already a fan, come and enjoy yourself; if you have kids or grandkids, be sure to bring…
Age is Just a Number at the TCM Festival
I’m still recovering from the TCM Classic Film Festival this past weekend, where I hosted ten events…but I suspect that some of the people I interviewed are doing just fine because they seem to have limitless energy, not to…
Engaging With Film At Ebertfest
I love attending film festivals away from home, so I can immerse myself completely. I think I know, by now, what makes for a successful one: a good location, interesting films, equally interesting guests, and an engaged audience. Roger…
New and Notable Film Books—April 2016
As usual, film books pile up faster than I can read them, so with the exception of the first title below and the picture-book that follows, I cannot call these reviews. They are summaries based on skimming the pages…
Movie Poster Mysteries…Solved!
I bought my first movie still when I was 12 years old at a used bookstore in Hackensack, New Jersey. It was a nice shot of Buster Keaton that cost 25 cents, which was exactly what I could afford.…
The Epicenter of Pop Culture: South by Southwest
It was a no-brainer to say yes when the South by Southwest festival asked if I’d like to do a live version of my podcast in Austin this year. My colleague Baron Vaughn and daughter Jessie (my other partner…
Happy Birthday, Jerry Lewis!
I’ll never forget the first time I set eyes on Jerry Lewis. I was six years old and my parents took me to see The Delicate Delinquent. It was his first solo movie without Dean Martin, but I didn’t know…
