Sometimes it may seem that all I watch are classic movies, but I really enjoy all eras from the silent age to the present. One filmmaker I’ve long appreciated is Wes Anderson. Since the days of Bottle Rocket and Rushmore, I’ve admired his stylistic approach […]
As a classic film fan, I’ve seen the majority of the “essential films.” You know…the ones that make the AFI lists, win Oscars and are preserved by the Library of Congress. Even so, I have my blind spots. Some, like Chinatown, I fully intend to […]
As a classic film fan I’ve always wondered at the lack of film museums in Los Angeles, the home of the entertainment industry. Sure there’s the quaint Hollywood Heritage Museum and the quirky Hollywood Museum but that’s not much for a place that’s been the […]
One of my absolute favorite annual events is the TCM Classic Film Festival and every year I look forward to heading to Hollywood and indulging in a marathon of classic flicks. Thanks to the pandemic, the last two years’ fests were virtual and, while I […]
Thanks to my dad I’ve long loved Dean Martin. He’s one of his favorite entertainers and I grew up listening to his music and watching his movies. Whether with Jerry Lewis, the Rat Pack or solo he’s the ultimate cool cat. Of course, I’m not […]
In less than one month, on December 7, 2021, will be the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor – an event that brought our country into war and forever changed life in the United States. Though long before my time I nevertheless know […]
