The story of a girl from the country who makes it big in Hollywood was a staple of the silent era — see, e.g., A Girl's Folly , Souls f...

Tie breaker: Citizen Kane or Ben-Hur?

The Metzinger Sisters over at Silver Scenes are hosting the Great Imaginary Film Blogathon this week, from October 1st to the 3rd. The r...

Upon reflection, the next time someone launches another of those internet memes asking who from Hollywood history, living or dead, you'd...

I'm currently writing a glowing review of My Lunches With Orson: Conversations Between Henry Jaglom and Orson Welles which will be up i...

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(What is this? Read here .) Best Performance in a Movie That Involves Running Away From No Fewer Than Two Explosions How many explosions...

A fool who is unaware he is a fool is a ripe subject for comedy. A fool who knows he is a fool, but who hopes and believes he is loved not...

"If I let you change me, will that do it? If I do what you tell me, will you love me? All right. All right then, I'll do it. I ...