In the midst of the country’s financial woes which in and of it self is sad and surreal, we got the bad news of Paul Newman’s passing. I don’t know, I always thought he’d live to see 100! Why do I love Paul Newman? Not only was he “ridiculously good-looking,” no other actor compares, but he was also a brilliant actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and an amazing human being. Just read this quote from...

Like I warned you all…don’t waste your money. Read this review from the San Francisco Sentinel and save a few bucks. If you want a bang for your money, watch the ORIGINAL “The Women,” (1939) tonight at 8:00 PM EST on TCM . Here are a few funny quotes from the review of “the remake.” “lacks the essential components that catapulted its predecessor into Hollywood Legend.” No kidding??? “Seven decades later, the original...

A new book just released titled: “Hiding in Plain Sight: The Secret Life of Raymond Burr,” by Michael Seth Starr reveals how classic film star Raymond Burr was a serial liar and why. According to the book Burr lied just about everything in his life. He made up enormous stories like this one: he claimed he was a widow, and that his wife, Scottish actress Annette Sutherland, had died in a plane crash, the same plane crash which killed...

Why would a beautiful young actress jump from the Hollywood sign back in 1932? Who was this actress? If you’ve ever seen the movie “Thirteen Women,” (1932) you may have spotted her in some short scenes. The movie, a thriller revolving around Astrology, revenge, and with a mostly women cast was a total flop. It is what happened after this movie that caused a 24-year-old Peg Entwistle to leap from this sign which at the time still...

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...