One my very favorite silver screen stars is Joan Crawford. I’ve heard it said that her beauty did not allow the audience to appreciate her talent. Maybe. But as for me, I go beyond Joan Crawford’s beauty and most definitely see her talent in many of her movies. I’ve also heard it said that she and Betty Davis were nemesis. I can see why. Competition was fierce. And let’s not forget Christina’s rendition of her...

Dustin Hoffman was a young stud in this 1967 movie about a college graduate who wanders aimlessly through life, while having an affair with a hot older woman, Mrs Robinson, played by Ann Bancroft. Later he falls in love with the daughter, Elaine, played by Katherine Ross. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll love this film. Terrific musical score by Simon And Garfunkel. Based on the novel, “The Graduate” by Charles...

TCM Underground will be featuring Jacques Tourneur’s “Curse of the Demon” (1958) at 2:00 AM Saturday EST. I remember seeing this movie a few times on TV when I was very young…it’s pretty scary. Well compared to today’s movies, maybe not much, but the creature in this flick is vile. Not surprising since this dragon-like creature was modeled on 3,400-year-old woodcut prints from demonology books according to...

Book on Katherine Hepburn titled, “At Home With Kate: Growing Up in Katharine Hepburn’s Household”,“, a smorgasbord of recollections about the Oscar-winning actress as well as tasty recipes for everything from “Kate’s Brownies” to “Stephen Sondheim’s gazpacho.” The writer of this book is the daughter of Katherine’s cook and friend of thirty years, Eileen Considine-Meara....

Humphrey Bogart died 50 years ago this month, and he is still the toughest guy to have graced the silver screen. Like this article in mywesttexas.com states, they just don’t make movie stars like they use to. I don’t know of any current star that can tie the shoes of the likes of Humphrey Bogart, Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, or the like. There is not one. They may think they can, but that’s just narcissistic of...

I finally had some time to watch my Christmas gift, The Odd Couple sitcom, season one.It’s terrific, it’s clean, and I’m hooked. I watch a couple of episodes a day. I’m having a good time with these crazy New Yorkers as they go about their lives. It’s especially funny on poker night when not two, but six New Yorkers get together for rapid fire conversation. It’s a blast. If you have not seen these guys...