First Wives Club, The (1996): Hugh Wilson’s Comedy, Starring Diane Keaton, Bette Midler and Goldie Hawn (Popular, Cult Movie)
Hugh Wilson directed The First Wives Club, a femme-driven comedy based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Olivia Goldsmith.
Auteur/Voyeur: Through The Rear Window Series
There have always been movies about voyeurs – perhaps because the very act of moviegoing itself, of peeking in on the dreams, desires, and experiences of others, is an act of voyeurism.
Death in Hollywood: Boyd, Stephen–Movie Star, Dead at 45 (Heart Attack)
Stephen Boyd died of a massive heart attack on 2 June 1977 at the age of 45 while playing golf with his wife, Elizabeth Mills, at the Porter Valley Country Club in Northridge, California.
Movie Stars: Boyd, Stephen–Screen Image
Boyd’s ruggedly masculine good looks. Strong, even craggy features, a wide sympathetic mouth, firm chin, athletic build, wavy dark brown hair, roving 185-lb. frame
Death in Hollywood: Philipe, Gerard–French Movie Star and Icon, Dead at 36
Gérard Philipe (born Gérard Albert Philip, December 4, 1922– November 25, 1959) was a prominent French actor who appeared in 32 films between 1944 and 1959. Active in both theater and cinema, he was, until his early death, one of the main stars of the post-war period. His image has remained youthful and romantic, making […]
Actors: Role’s Thing–Actors Associated with One Movie
Actors: Role’s Thing–Actors Associated with One Movie Davis, Bette, All About Eve Hayworth, Rita, Gilda Holliday, Judy, Born Yesterday Leigh, Janet, Psycho Perkins, Anthony, Psycho Swanson, Gloria, Sunset Boulevard
Track of the Cat (1954): William Wellman’s Psychological Western, Starring Robert Mitchum, Teresa Wright, and Beulah Bondi
From the Archives: William A. Wellman directed Track of the Cat a Warnercolor Western, starring Robert Mitchum with Teresa Wright. Track of the Cat Theatrical release poster Grade: C+ (** out of *****) The film is based on Walter Van Tilburg Clark’s 1949 adventure novel of the same name. This was Wellman’s second adaptation of […]
So Evil, So Young (1961): Godfrey Grayson’s Reform School Prison Drama, Starring Jill Ireland
Godfrey Grayson directed So Evil, So Young, an offbeat, grim British reform school prison film, starring Jill Ireland and Ellen Pollock. Lucy (Jocelyn Britton) and Claire (Bernice Swanson) hack into the safe behind a picture, with jewels inside. Claire warns Lucy to leave, but Lucy says the home-owners are vacationing. However, the butler is there, […]
Snakehead: Documentarian Evan Jackson Leong’s First Narrative
Shuya Chang stars as a conflicted human trafficker in documentary filmmaker Evan Jackson Leong’s first narrative feature.
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My Own Private Movie Stars: Actress Who Left Indelible Impact on Me–Francoise Arnoul
Françoise Arnoul During a visit to Jerusalem, 1958 I had a crush on the French star Francoise Arnoul after I saw her movie The Cat. Around that time, she also visited in Israel, but I did not get to meet her. Françoise Arnoul (born Françoise Annette Marie Mathilde Gautsch; June 3, 1931–July 20, 2021) was […]