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HomburgerNaeNae wrote 4 hours ago: I will just come out and say it: I absolutely love autographs. I know that many people don’t c … more →

Tags: Batmanism, cosplaying, life 2, Literature, Travel (2), writing, artwork, autobiography, autograph

#073. Charlton Heston

benthereseenthat wrote 2 days ago: If there’s one actor that epitomizes the “man’s man” in film, it would have … more →

Tags: Action, Actor, Charlton Heston, Planet of the Apes, The Ten Commandments, Soylent Green, the greatest show on earth, The Omega Man, The Agony and the Ecstasy

Walking to New Brunswick

bobtamasy48 wrote 3 days ago: It’s important to point out my mom was very protective. She rarely let me go with friends to explore … more →

Tags: J.J.Newberry, New Brunswick N.J., Movies, walking to the movies, Jason and the Argonauts, Ramar of the Jungle, Good n' Plenty, James Bond, F W Woolworth

The Best Picture Project - The Greatest Show On Earth (1952)

jlh3 wrote 5 days ago: Directed by Cecil B. DeMille Screenplay by Fredric M. Frank &  Barré Lyndon   &  Theodore St … more →

Tags: The Best Picture Project, academy awards, Barré Lyndon, Best Picture Project, Carl Foreman, Cecil B. DeMille, Citizen Kane, crash, e Ten Commandments

The Other Great Scene in the Movie33 comments

Greg Ferrara wrote 6 days ago: A few months back I wrote a post on The Other Great Performance in the Movie, about great performanc … more →

Tags: Classic Films, Black Narcissus, Cat People, Citizen Kane, Forbidden Planet, it happened one night, Network, Night of the Hunter, psycho

No News is Good News - unless you need it to pack with

bubbleacts wrote 1 week ago: I spent a lovely day today switching between extreme procrastination and fanatic uberpacking.  I don … more →

Tags: the waiting, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Bin Bag, Christmas, clothing

Top Ten popular movies I hate (including the ones I have never seen) *UPDATED*

Crusader wrote 1 week ago: These films, despite their lavish visual effects, lush orchestral scores, or moving dialogues shall … more →

Tags: Literature, Movie Reviews, Philosophy, Gladiator, The Cranes Are Flying, the lion king, The Black Stallion, The Secret Garden, Braveheart

#072. Oscar Sweepers

benthereseenthat wrote 1 week ago: If there’s one thing about the Academy Awards, it’s winning. Of course, within that one … more →

Tags: Best Picture, Theme, american film institute, Gone with the Wind, The Lord of the Rings, Oscar Sweepers, return of the king, Titanic

When everyone sat at the table…silently…2 comments

Ms Karen wrote 1 week ago: Lupe Velez was considered a serious actress of note in silent films. If we look back in time, to the … more →

Tags: Early 20th century films, silent movies, Silent US film, african american filmmakers, Asian American Filmmakers, Chicano culture, diversity in the US film industry, Hispanics in the Silent Era, Mexican immigrants

War Horse. Dir. Steven Spielberg. DreamWorks. 2011.

emmalewiss wrote 1 week ago: War Horse as Moral Mascot Emma Lewis Steven Spielberg’s War Horse (2011) tells the story of teenager … more →

Tags: Family Film, War (Anti-War) Films, World War I, Combat, cavalry, Army, german, Spielberg, commodity

Toning Down Spirituality7 comments

Charity wrote 1 week ago: What is the story of Ben-Hur actually about? The main character is Judah Ben-Hur, a wealthy Jewish m … more →

Tags: Culture, Faith, Christianity, Hollywood

From the shelf to the screen: Can the movie ever be better?4 comments

Ian Richardson wrote 1 week ago: You spend months anticipating the release of a movie version of one of your favorite novels. You rea … more →

Tags: Literature, Movies, Books, Culture, film, The Great Gatsby, The Swiss Family Robinson, Disney, Great Gatsby

The Mall of All Malls

montanamohawk wrote 2 weeks ago: Today I find myself in the city of Minneapolis setting up for an entertainment exhibition.  Minneapo … more →

Tags: places & spaces, Lego, Hooters, pennyloafers, consumerism

Monkey Page 23 -- Lew Wallace Study

Paul Matthews wrote 2 weeks ago: I am re-cycling a bit of this Monkey Page from the post Me, you, and Lew of March 25, 2012. In that … more →

Tags: Uncategorized, Monkey Pages (Anaerobic), Architecture, writing, monkey page, Lew Wallace

Mother's Day Gift

jhetty wrote 2 weeks ago: Naturalized daffodils…lovely Just as lovely in an old mason jar on the Kitchen island… O … more →

Tags: vintage home, Daffodils, MOTHERS DAY, vintage book

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everyuselessthing wrote 2 weeks ago: Are you a real movie fan?  Do you prefer old movies or do you wait patiently for the new ones t … more →

Tags: Just Saying, Useless Crap, rudeness, dvds, Movies, Turner Classic Movies, TCM, Movie Theaters, young frankenstein

Charleton Heston: Proclamation of Hest-Fest8 comments

beyondpaisley wrote 3 weeks ago: WHEREAS Charleton Heston is one of the greatest movie actors of the 20th century, and WHEREAS Charle … more →

Tags: Charleton Heston, James Franco, Mike Myers, Movies, Planet of the Apes, Sci-Fi, Soylent Green, The Omega Man, The Ten Commandments

The Bible and Literature

Beth wrote 3 weeks ago: I’m currently taking a module called ‘The Bible and Literature’ which involves tak … more →

Tags: Uni 2, Literature, literature, The Road, The Bible

It's the Non-Famous Movies That Make TCM Fest Worth Attending - Page 1 - Film+TV - Los Angeles - LA Weekly

epclassicmovienight wrote 1 month ago: The joys of TCM Fest are twofold: seeing perennial favorites on a big screen for the first time and … more →

Tags: classic film festivals, TCM Classic Film Festival, William Wyler, John Huston, the african queen, Terrence Malick, Badlands, Discoveries


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