When was the last time you watched a good old silent movie? I have posted a couple reviews on films like “Noferatu,” and ” Lady of The Night.” Before you say, No thanks, that’s not for me, I ask, no I will nag you until you do, to give these gems a chance. Unlike Hollywood today, actors in silent film were exactly that, “actors.” There were no bells and whistles we have today, they had to act to...

born into an Italian theater family, acted in films steadily from the age of 13 and in the 1950s was one of the few female directors working in Hollywood. Turner Classic Movies is paying tribute to this actress, director, writer and producer throughout June; tonight a series of her performances will be showcased, starting with “ON DANGEROUS GROUND;” this 1952 drama about a police detective (Robert Ryan) who helps a blind girl...

TCM brings Edward Hopper’s art to life! Have you ever seen those “Sunny Side Of Life,” promos on TCM? My favorite is one of a couple having coffee at an all night diner circa 1940; you can almost hear the conversation and noises in the diner. The short 30-second promo just takes you back. When I first saw this, I thought it looked like an animated Hopper art print, but had no idea that that is exactly what it is. TCM has a...

TCM will be featuring film that dealt with homosexuality going as far back as the silent era. Films like “Algie, the Miner” (1912), “Stage Mother” (1933), and “Exit Smiling” (1926) are three of the many early films that TCM will feature this month. The films start during the pre-code years and moves along through the 70′s. Although these films dealt with the subject of homosexuality it was left up to the audience to...