Category Archives: Hollywood and History

British Archivist Finds World’s Oldest Charles Dickens Film.

Posted on March 9, 2012 by jlmicek

The Guardian reports that an English archivist has found a one-minute-long film, dating to 1901, that portrays a character from Charles Dickens’ novel “Bleak House.” Here’s what you need to know: “Bryony Dixon was researching early films of China when … Continue reading →

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What “The Artist” Taught Us About The Importance of Silent Film.

Posted on February 28, 2012 by jlmicek

If you needed a reminder of the importance of preserving film history, it was driven home by “The Artist’s” big wins during this weekend’s Academy Awards. Writing in The Guardian, film critic Pamela Hutchinson says Michel Hazanavicius’ mostly silent tribute … Continue reading →

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New “My Way” Poster Debuts.

Posted on February 28, 2012 by jlmicek

Courtesy of ComingSoon.net, here’s the poster for “My Way,” the World War II drama directed by Kang Je-kyy. It opens on April 20. The film recently netted an “R” rating for “intense realistically graphic sequences of war violence.”

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Review: “-30-” (USA, 1959)

Posted on February 5, 2012 by jlmicek

Name: -30- Release Date: 1959 Writer: William Bowers Director: Jack Webb Cast: Jack Webb: Sam Gatlin William Conrad: Jim Bathgate David Nelson: Earl Collins Whitney Blake: Peggy Gatlin Louise Lorimer: Lady Wilson James Bell: Ben Quinn Nancy Valentine: Jan Price … Continue reading →

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Spielberg To Get His Moses On With “Gods and Kings.”

Posted on January 26, 2012 by jlmicek

The folks at /Film report that the famed director is nearing a deal to shoot what’s being described as a “gritty” reimagining of the Old Testament tale of the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt: “Gods and Kings would follow Moses from … Continue reading →

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Thomas Edison Produced The First On-Screen Kiss.

Posted on January 20, 2012 by jlmicek

This is pretty fascinating (from Brain Pickings, via IO9): “Thomas Edison is responsible for some of the most significant, and is even credited as the inventor of the movie industry itself. But besides his visionary take on technology, he also had … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Being Ernest Hemingway

Posted on January 18, 2012 by jlmicek

In this Carpetbagger interview, the New York Times’ Melena Ryzik talks to actor Corey Stoll, who plays Ernest Hemingway in last year’s “Midnight in Paris.” The Importance of Being Ernest Hemingway, posted with vodpod

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World War I On The Big Screen.

Posted on January 11, 2012 by jlmicek

As is its custom, Brit film-mag Empire has returned with one of its periodic “Best Of” viewing guides. Today, they’re tackling Hollywood’s portrayal of World War I. Filmed offerings of the bloody conflict that consumed nearly an entire generation of … Continue reading →

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Meryl Streep in “Iron Lady” Featurette

Posted on January 5, 2012 by jlmicek

The veteran actress discusses her turn as former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (via The Hollywood Reporter). Meryl Streep in “Iron Lady” Featurette, posted with vodpod

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Max Von Sydow: “I Can Live Without [Acting].”

Posted on December 29, 2011 by jlmicek

In an interview with The Wrap, the 82-year-old actor talks about his new role as a silent man in “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close,” director Stephen Daldry’s adaptation of a Jonathan Safran Foer novel about the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist … Continue reading →

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