Lotte Reiniger – Creator of the First Feature Length Animated Film
Lotte Reiniger set the bar when it comes to animating stories into film. She was the first to make feature-length animated movies, something that wasn’t done at the time. She made over 40 films, most of which haven’t survived into the modern era. And, she…
Who Was Filmmaker F.W. Murnau?
F.W. Murnau is most well-known for directing the vampire film Nosferatu. Bram Stoker’s Dracula inspired movie. made in 1922. However, Murnau wasn’t just a one hit wonder, having directed numerous movies during his career in Germany and the US. Films that set new standards in…
Kirk Douglas Dies at age 103
With a list of credits to his name, longer than my arm Kirk Douglas has had a career any actor would be envious of. For me, when I think of Kirk Douglas the first thing that comes to mind is Spartacus the 1960 film that…
Classic Movies Now In The Public Domain for 2020
Thanks to copyright law, each year we are provided with a selection of classic films that have exceeded the end date of the films copyright and are made available for public domain. This year gives us another batch of films that we can now watch…
Sue Lyon Biography?
You might not recognize the name Sue Lyon, but I would bet you recognize the face of a 14-year-old Sue Lyon. Think of a young girl with heart-shaped sunglasses and a lollypop. Starting to sound familiar? Sue Lyon at the age of 14 starred in…
The Black Hole (1979) Review – Disney Goes Dark In Its First PG Film
Walt Disney’s response to Star Wars is The Black Hole “The Black Hole” opens with some dark music as a space ship slowly crosses the screen that houses the crew, and the robot, that is not RTD2 because this robot talks and floats. His name…
“The Last Movie Star” Review – Burt Reynolds as Burt Reynolds
“The Last Movie Star” is basically a fan film made by writer and director Adam Rifkin. The film stars Burt Reynolds as Vic Edwards, a past his prime Hollywood star. Sound like anyone? The movie starts off with Vic receiving an invitation to the International…
The Ten Commandments (1923 film) Is Now in The Public Domain
This year (2019) the classic 1923 film “The Ten Commandments” by producer and director Cecil B. DeMille is now available in the public domain. What this means for filmmakers is not only can we watch and share the movie without worry of a copyright violation, we…
