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Peyton Place: "Everything in this town happens behind brown wrappers"

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In a 1956 interview with journalist Hal Boyle, Peyton Place author Grace Metalious said: "To a tourist, these towns look as peaceful as...

TV Sidekick Blogathon: The Corvette in "Route 66"

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The very first Route 66 Corvette. You could make an argument that the Corvette was one of the stars of Route 66 . After all, there wouldn...

Pretty in Pink Revisited

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It's hard to believe it's been three decades since screenwriter John Hughes' tale of teen love first graced the silver screen. I...

DVD Spotlight on "The Bold Ones: The New Doctors"

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On March 1st, Timeless Media will release a DVD set containing all 45 episodes of The Bold Ones: The New Doctors . Debuting in 1969, The Ne...

Snack-sized Reviews: "Eye of the Needle" and "Used Cars"

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Eye of the Needle (1981) . I'm not sure why this well-made suspense picture isn't better known. In many ways, it reminds me of The D...

Shirley Jackson's Chilling "The Lottery"

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A crowd gathers for the lottery. Do you remember Encyclopedia Britannica Films? If you went to school in the U.S. from the 1950s through the...

The Movie-TV Connection Game (February 2016 Edition)

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What's the link between Clark and Jack? Welcome to the newest installment of one of the Cafe's most popular features. As always, you...

Roy William Neill's "Black Angel"

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Mavis is about to be murdered. It's a shame that Roy William Neill never got to direct an "A" film during his tenure at Univer...

MOTW: "Seven in Darkness" and "Men of the Dragon"

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Seven in Darkness (1969). The first film broadcast by ABC under its Movie of the Week banner is a well-made suspense adventure bolstered by...

Quentin Durward: The Dying Days of Chivalry

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Robert Taylor in the title role. After Ivanhoe (1952) and Knights of the Round Table  (1953), MGM was hoping the casting of Robert Taylor in...

This Gun For Hire: One of the Great Film Noirs in American Cinema

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Alan Ladd in his star-making role. This practically perfect early noir has a strong reputation and yet, while researching for this review, I...

The Five Best Natalie Wood Performances

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1. Splendor in the Grass (1961) - Natalie Wood gives a heart-wrenching Oscar-nominated performance as the emotionally fragile Deanie in Will...

Sam Waterston is Q.E.D.

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Last year, I reminisced about  seven obscure TV shows that I saw long ago and had never seen again. One of them, The Senator starring Hal ...