Book Reviews

Leonard Maltin’s 2015 Classic Movie Guide

The brand new Classic Movie Guide, edited by Leonard Maltin, is out today, marking the third edition of the vintage-themed offshoot of Maltin’s long-running Movie Guide. This massive, encyclopedic tome houses an impressive collection of capsule reviews and basic information about more than 10,000 classic movies, from the silent era through 1965, as well as separate indices for major …

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Site News

Meine Liebsters

Oh jeez, I think this is WELL into throwback territory, as it’s now been several months since these were going around and I never finished mine! I had never done one of these, so I stockpiled a few, then that felt overwhelming so it took me a while. Thank you to all for the nominations and thank you also …

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Television

Rare Musicals on TCM – July 2015

Oops, this is super late! Luckily TCM overloaded the second half of the month with musicals to help me out though… Saturday, July 4 1:00am / Rosalie (1937) Eleanor Powell wows, as always, as a European princess who attracts the attention of a West Point cadet, played by Nelson Eddy. Monday, July 6 4:15pm / …

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Film In Depth

Classic Movie History: Wartime Musicals

World War Two set off a ripple effect that touched nearly every facet of American life, including that highest of cultural traditions: the Hollywood musical. Musicals had developed at an astounding rate throughout the 1930s, with the advent of Fred and Ginger partnership, and series like Gold Diggers and Broadway Melody. But with newfound limitations on both …

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