Billy Wilder’s Film Noir DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944) with Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray , and Edward G. Robinson, which btw is playing tonight on TCM is on DVD and includes ’73 REMAKE with Richard Crenna & Samatha Eggar–and no, lightening did not strike twice. How can you even attempt to do a remake? Truly ambitious huh? DVD still worth it just for the original! A must see and it’s only 21.95 on...

Legendary Film Star Glenn Ford dies at age 90. I loved Glenn in Blackboard Jungle (1955), and Gilda (1946). Glenn was discovered in 1939. Got his first big break with the help of Bette Davis in Stolen Life (love this movie too). However, he became an acclaimed star after his legendary performance in film noir Gilda with Rita Hayworth. He had a 50 year career in film acting in 100 excellent movies. He served our country in World War II,...

The Remake of Alfred Hickcock’s “The Lodger” I just read an article at slashfilm.com regarding the remaking of Alfred Hickcock’s The Lodger. Writer/Director David Ondaatje annouced that production for this remake will begin early next year.The movie based on a novel by Marie Belloc Lowdes is about a serial killer killing women circa 1800′s in London. Basically based on Jack The Ripper. “A mysterious man...