I love collecting movie related postage stamps. James Dean, Alfred Hitchcock, Al Jolson. The new Lena Horne “Forever” stamp is just sublime. The 1997 release of stamps of famous Hollywood monsters was just sensational. It was such a joy putting…
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I’ve always been partial to graveyards. Growing up, when I wasn’t at the movies, I was traipsing through bone orchards. I never got into grave rubbings. Instead I liked to create histories of the people that were planted there. There’s…
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Discussing his role as the crafty cannibal in Hannibal, actor Anthony Hopkins remarked: “I think all actors are good at expressing that dark, shadowy center.” True, many thespians have tried to broaden their range by playing maniacs but some were…
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So many have asked me, “What is it like to be a film critic?” Well, actually the only person that ever asked me was a nine-year-old boy who is mentally challenged, but it’s a good question, and after reviewing movies…
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Some say that spring is a time for love. Frankly I’m more inclined to agree with whoever said love is a form of mental illness. Love doesn’t mean “never having to say you’re sorry”. It means having to say you’re…
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Suspiria (Synapse) The scariest and loudest horror movie about witchcraft ever made, by Italian maestro of menace Dario Argento (Deep Red). Jessica Harper stars as Suzy Bannion, an American girl, who arrives at a famed Tanz Akademie of dance in…
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Years back while I was watching a Maria Montez movie at 4 a.m. on TV, I could have sworn I heard her say: “Kiss me quick before the lava hits the village!” I used to quote that line endlessly to…
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I saw A Quiet Place on opening day at 10AM on a gloomy, rainy, day in New York. The theater was packed, always a sure sign the movie will be a monster hit over the weekend. I’ve got to hand…
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When it comes to film, the only time fashion interests me is when it’s used to kill. Aside from scarves, nylon stockings and an occasional hat pin, the most cinematic murder accessory has got to be the shoe. Just think-…
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In my eternal quest to find the diamonds at the bottom of cinema’s cesspool, I’ve made some interesting discoveries. For instance, I’ve found that many famous actresses who continued to perform into their autumn years valiantly took on any work…
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