Watched:  07/16/2026 Format:  TCM Noir Alley Viewing:  Third?  Fourth? Director:  Otto Preminger I was a bit surprised I'd already writt...

Watched:  07/15/2026 Format:  TCM Noir Alley Viewing:  First Director:  Anatole Litvak So, this movie is super strange, and maybe in a good ...

As a kid stuck in the suburban sprawl of Austin and then Houston/ Spring, Texas, where music tastes skewed in such a fashion that AC/DC was ...

Actor Sam Neill has passed at 78. Neill was most famous for his role in Jurassic Park as Dr. Alan Grant, who made his way across the island...

Hey!  It's a second Super Birthday today !   Happy Birthday to Mikaela Hoover!  She played Cat Grant in our most recent Superman film.  ...

Watched:  07/11/2026 Format:  Criterion Viewing:  First Director:  Douglas Sirk I've been pretty plain that - while I rarely think a Sir...

Watched:  07/11/2026 Format:  TCM Viewing:  First Director:  Howard Hughes Even back in film school I remember hearing or reading that Howar...

Happy birthday to Rachel Brosnahan, our current Lois Lane, upon whom we can all agree is a pretty good idea. We've been so lucky with ou...

Watched:  07/11/2026 Format:  Library DVD Viewing:  2nd or 3rd Director:  Frank Capra Back in high school, this 6'4" jock/nerd quit...

Singer Bonnie Tyler has passed at the age of 75. From NPR . Tyler was a major force in the 1980's with some hits written by Jim Steinman...