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

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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 ...