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...

TV Sidekick Blogathon: The Corvette in "Route 66"

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

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"

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"

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"

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)

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"

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...