Category Archives: Golden Age of Cinema

Harry Morgan, An Appreciation.

Posted on December 7, 2011 by jlmicek

Veteran character actor Harry Morgan, best known for his work as Col. Sherman Potter on the sitcom M.A.S.H., has died. He was 96. Born in 1915, Morgan had a career in film (“To The Shores of Tripoli“) and television that … Continue reading →

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Weekend Box Office And Your Monday Must-Read.

Posted on December 5, 2011 by jlmicek

A Long-Running Cineaste feature returns after a brief hiatus today. “Twilight” three-peated during a slow weekend at the box office, while The Muppets remain in second place. From BoxOffice Mojo, here’s the weekend by the numbers: TW LW Title (click … Continue reading →

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Producer Mike Kaplan’s Collection Of Vintage Movie Posters Goes On Exhibit.

Posted on December 2, 2011 by jlmicek

And there’s some corkers, including this terrific French poster for Audrey Hepburn in “Funny Face.” You can view the full slideshow here.

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Hedy Lamarr Invented The Cell Phone. You’re Welcome.

Posted on November 30, 2011 by jlmicek

In Addition To Being … … one of Hollywood’s classic sirens, actress Hedy Lamarr was also crazy smart. How smart? Smart enough to develop the tech allowing you to send mobile photos of dancing cats, cute babies and dumb skater … Continue reading →

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“The Artist”: Remembering The Hollywood Of Old.

Posted on November 24, 2011 by jlmicek

It tells you everything you need to know … … about the state of contemporary cinema that filmmakers are looking back longingly at an era when Hollywood actually seemed to be in the business of making myths and not cynically … Continue reading →

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Weekend Box Office And The Monday Must-Read.

Posted on November 14, 2011 by jlmicek

So You Know What Audiences Like? That’s right, you guessed it, movies about Greek gods and Adam Sandler in drag. Director Tarsem Singh’s “Immortals” with soon-to-be Superman Henry Cavil in the lead role as the mythic hero Theseus ruled the … Continue reading →

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The 10 Greatest Silent Movie Stars.

Posted on November 6, 2011 by jlmicek

Greta Garbo. Max Linder. Charlie Chaplin. They were as totemic in their time as Bogart, Gary Cooper and Katherine Hepburn would be to theirs. And a century after some of them took their first bows on screen, the names of … Continue reading →

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Charles Napier, RIP

Posted on October 29, 2011 by jlmicek

Charles Napier, a veteran tough guy actor who brought his swagger to such films as “Rambo: First Blood,” and such vintage TV series as “Star Trek,” and “Hogan’s Heroes,” has died. He was 75. “Wherever I go, people will look … Continue reading →

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Grace Kelly Lives On The Silver Screen Again.

Posted on October 26, 2011 by jlmicek

Princess Grace of Monaco gets the “King’s Speech” treatment: The Guardian has the story: “But [the] upcoming film Grace of Monaco, which has just secured its $15m (£9.3m) funding, will focus on six months in 1962, when Charles de Gaulle … Continue reading →

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GM In Talks With Guy Richie For “Cannonball Run” Reboot.

Posted on October 18, 2011 by jlmicek

This is unspeakably lame: “The government-owned General Motors may soon be partnering with Hollywood to encourage speeding, drunk driving, and general mayhem. Insiders tell Vulture that the world’s second-largest carmaker is in discussions about backing an update of The Cannonball … Continue reading →

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