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Friday, March 12, 2010

Trivia Time Part 27 - The Answers

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Well, looks like it was a good week for Trivia Time. Only one and a half questions were not answered. Good work, everyone! Here is what you ...
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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Into the West: The River of No Return (1954)

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River of No Return (1954). Romantic/adventure/western. Director: Otto Preminger. Cast: Marilyn Monroe, Robert Mitchum and Rory Calhoun. ...
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Monday, March 8, 2010

Dial H for Hitchcock: Foreign Correspondent...an underrated gem

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In 1941 Alfred Hitchcock became one of a select few who have directed more than one film nominated for Best Picture in the same year. What ...
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Studio Logos Tournament: Round One

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In the spirit of college basektball's "March Madness," the weekly poll for this month will be replaced by a tournament pitting...
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Sunday, March 7, 2010

Trivia Time - Part 27

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Well, it's time to saddle up and get on down the trail with this week's Trivia Time, the Westerns Part 2 . Who Are We? In the 50...
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Friday, March 5, 2010

The Friday Night Late Movie: The Dead Won't Stay Dead in Lucio Fulci's "Zombie"

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In New York waters, a bo at is discovered floating aimlessly. Two policemen board the vessel and are suddenly attacked by a huge man (who ap...
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Thursday, March 4, 2010

Into the West: James Stewart, Anthony Mann, and a Bell on the Saddle

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James Stewart and director Anthony Mann made five classic Westerns together between 1950 and 1955. In order of personal preference, they are...
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Fonda and Bronson Face Off in Leone's Masterpiece "Once Upon a Time in the West"

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"Big," "epic," and "sprawling" are the words critics frequently use to describe this now-revered 1968 Spaghet...
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Monday, March 1, 2010

This Week's Poll: What Is Your Favorite Quinn Martin TV Series?

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One of the most successful television producers of the 1960s and 1970s, Quinn Martin was easily the most recognizable—or rather his work was...
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Sunday, February 28, 2010

Trivai Time - Part 26

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Wahoo! The Cafe is going Western this month! I thought I'd kick it off with an all Western Trivia Time. Sazball has the only "free ...
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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Love Stories: Where is My Beast? Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast (1946)

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This 1946 version of the beloved fairytale Beauty and the Beast , directed by Jean Cocteau, noted artist, poet and filmmaker, is conside...
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Underrated Performer of the Week: Paul Douglas

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A versatile actor equally at ease in comedy and drama, Paul Douglas's film career started at age 42 and lasted just eleven years. Altho...
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Friday, February 26, 2010

The Friday Night Late Movie: It! The Terror from Beyond Space

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This low-budget, monster-in-a-spaceship film languished in obscurity for 21 years until sci fi buffs hailed it as the inspiration for Alien ...
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Bond Is Forever: "Live and Let Die"

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In the 1960s, Roger Moore was the star of the popular UK series, The Saint . The actor had reportedly been offered the role of James Bond b...
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Name the Movie Game (23 February Edition)

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Hi, everyone! As always, here's a quick recap of the rules: 1. You may ask up to five yes or no questions a day. Each guess does count a...
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Monday, February 22, 2010

Love Stories: Romance, Music, Motion...It's a Clean Sweep for Dirty Dancing!

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Dirty Dancing has to be one of the most romantic movies in movie history. It was made in 1987 and directed by Emile Ardolino, who has won s...
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Sunday, February 21, 2010

This Week's Poll: Who is Your Favorite Movie Pirate?

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Aargh, maties! This week’s poll focuses on those rascally rogues who were bold enough to fly the jolly roger aboard their plundering ships a...
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