“Plan 9 From Outer Space,” (1959) is a typical, cheesy, campy sci-fi movie from the 50’s, but very entertaining if only to crack up at Criswell’s opening monologue. Ah! grave robbers from outer space!” I just had to share this funny review from The Independent. I think you will get the picture. “The phenomenally popular cult classic, immortalised in celluloid by the celebrated writer, producer and director...

In celebration of the FBI’s 100th anniversary, TCM will be featuring pre-code movie “G-man,” on Thursday, July 24th with Jimmy Cagney playing the lead G-man who catches crooks. This was a different role for Jimmy. Before this role he played roles on the other side, violent crooks like in “Public Enemy,” (1931). So why were the roles reversed? The Production Code Standards had just been enacted, but the masses still wanted juicy...

“On The Town” (1949) How would you like to see the classic musicals on a large screen? These movies were meant to be seen on a large screen. I don’t think anyone can get the full experience until they’ve seen movies like “Singin’ in the Rain,” “Top Hat,” “An American in Paris,” and my favorite “On the Town,” on a large screen. Well, if you live in or around Sarasota, FL, you...

Actress and writer Evelyn Keyes, who played Scarlett O’Hara’s younger sister Suellen in “Gone With the Wind” died at age 91 on July 4th. If you don’t really know or remember her it’s because she mainly played “b” parts in movies. Her personal life was more Academy Award winning stuff. She had turbulent marriages to John Huston, band leader Artie Shaw and Charles Vidor. She lived with the flamboyant...

I am back….long and hard June. If you can believe it, I haven’t had the chance to sit my butt down and watch a classic film in weeks. Something I do just to de-stress. But I am back and today I thought about Bette Davis. I have a wallpaper on my computer with her and Leslie Howard in the fabulous movie titled “Of Human Bondage.” My all time favorite movie. Bette Davis would have turned 100 this past April, and in...