The Love of a Good Woman Will Not Change a Bad Man
Even the sanest, most reasonable women among us seem to have the idea that their love, patience and support will save someone who can't or won't save himself.
Even the sanest, most reasonable women among us seem to have the idea that their love, patience and support will save someone who can't or won't save himself.
James A. Fragale | Posted 04.27.2012
While he was bartending a Hollywood party, Lucille Ball sashays in and slaps Scotty Bowers in the face. (Bowers matchmaker-ed for Desi Arnaz). One wonders why he wasn't hit more often. On the other hand, I, for one, would like to shake his hand.
Stanton Peele | Posted 04.25.2012
Although the Spencer Tracy-Katharine Hepburn affair was well-known in Hollywood, it was not publicly acknowledged. News coverage of Tracy's death did not include the information that Hepburn -- and only she -- was present when he died.
John Farr | Posted 04.01.2012
As we kick off Oscar month tomorrow, we also honor the birthday of Clark Gable, who picked up a statuette at the seventh Academy Awards ceremony in 1935.
Thomas Gladysz | Posted 12.27.2011
Fortunately, for local film buffs, the San Francisco Bay Area is a hotbed for those interested in just this sort of thing. Anyone interested in early Hollywood will want to check out at least one of three events taking place in the coming weeks.
John Farr | Posted 07.17.2011
The Carnegie Studios made it possible for artists to live as true bohemians: to enjoy the freedom of being deliciously different and quirky. I suppose it was simply too good to last.
Michael Giltz | Posted 06.15.2011
So what's your pick for the greatest screen team of them all? My money is on Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. And the DVD box set Tracy and Hepburn: The Definitive Collection makes the case.
John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011
We have lost a national treasure. As a kid, I remember vividly Life magazine's 1972 cover of Elizabeth Taylor turning 40, and glimpsing what glamor really meant.
John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011
Christian Bale strikes me as a complete enigma. Yes, his acting chops are prodigious, but he seems to me to be all technique and no heart; we get buckets of perfectly formed ice, but very little fire.
John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011
There are some celebrities who, by virtue of what they represent and contribute beyond their talent, become something more than simply what their chosen profession would indicate.
Dr. Philip Neches | Posted 05.25.2011
A machine named Watson became the new Jeopardy champion on national television last night. What should we make of it?
John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011
As we salute fathers far and wide this Sunday, why not pop in some first-rate DVD titles that examine the distinct challenges of fatherhood, and how various dads rise to the occasion or, for a host of reasons, fall short.
John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011
I look at the new action movies coming out, and I have to wonder: Where's our new Lee Marvin? The manly man, the bad guy turned good guy, the guy who's so ugly he's almost beautiful, the guy who takes no prisoners?
Morris W. O'Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011
Hollywood will not have put down its racial baggage until it permanently moves away from flaunting the "racial" formulas and themes which garner the biggest bang for their buck.
Jerry Zezima | Posted 05.25.2011
It may have been the first bridal shower in history to feature cigars. It ended in a game of beer pong.
John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011
Get ready, folks, for the coming blur of forced reunions, work-related functions, and cacophonous Christmas parties.
John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011
One of the finest actors and leading men from Hollywood's Golden Age, William Powell was born towards the end of this month way back in 1892. It's unlikely most people under 30 would even recognize his name, which is sad, but also easily remedied.
Samara O'Shea | Posted 11.17.2011
I invite everyone to relax and take a deep breath. I have news--I'm not sure if it's good or bad: adultery has always and will always exist.
John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011
Prior to this Sunday, why not check out some first-rate DVD titles that examine the distinct challenges of fatherhood, and how we either rise to the occasion or, for a host of reasons, fall short.
John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011
While Hollywood continues to dominate the global film market, the most original, intelligent, and enduring movies today are being made outside this country.
John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011
Regardless of one's faith, at its core the holidays involve gatherings of extended family spanning all life-stages, so it makes sense to lay in a store of films that all generations can watch and enjoy together.
Kristen Houghton | Posted 04.30.2012