Movie Stars: Colbert, Caludette–Career; Profile, Screen Image

Screen Image: Claudette Colbert had a mixture of unique physical assets (her round apple-face, big eyes, slender body, an elegant voice, aristocratic manner, relaxed acting, a tongue-in-cheek vivacity, intelligent style, comedic timing, and ladylike alluring charm, that distinguishes her from other screwball comediennes of the 1930s. In her comedy films, she invariably played intelligent, self-reliant […]

MGM: Studio Logo–Leo the Lion

It was also the first film to feature Leo the Lion as the mascot for MGM. Leo had appeared in the logo for Goldwyn Pictures Corporation in 1916, and the trademark was retained by MGM when the companies merged.

Movie Genres: Westerns–Studies? Directors, Actors, Issues, Biblio

In many Westerns, the narrative centers on the friendship/camaraderie of two mature men:

Movie Cycles: Revenge–Female Style

Movie Cycles: Revenge–Female Style

Indie Companies: Film Movement

In 2015, Film Movement launched its reissue label Film Movement Classics, featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on Blu-ray and DVD, including films by such noted directors as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway, Bille August, Marleen Gorris, Takeshi Kitano, Arturo Ripstein, and Ettore Scola.