Tag Archives: Classics

A 1922 Rudolf Valentino film, long considered lost, has turned up – tell that one to Antiques Roadshow: The Dutch national film archive discovered the copy of melodrama Beyond the Rocks in a private collection left to the Filmmuseum. The movie, also starring Gloria Swanson, is in good condition apart …

I love the ambiguity of the ending of The Graduate: Dustin Hoffman stops Katherine Ross’s wedding, “rescues” her and they escape on a bus. But instead of unbridled joy and the prospect of a “happily ever after,” once the bus takes off and they are on their way Hoffman and …

The Indiana Jones trilogy comes to DVD tomorrow: A close second to the original “Star Wars” trilogy on DVD-lovers’ wish list, “The Adventures of Indiana Jones” debuts Tuesday in a four-disc boxed set that includes one of the most comprehensive making-of documentaries ever. Hardcore fans who think they know it …

Can 2000 voting cinephiles be wrong? You decide: This year’s inductees reflect the wide appeal of B-Movies and their ability to stand the test of time and resonate with the popular culture. “Many of this year’s inductees overcame problems of distribution common with B-Movies, yet time was their ally and …

When I was a kid my family would use the holidays as a special time to watch classic movies. For my family, musicals were always the top choice. Something about an engaging story that broke out into song and choreography every ten minutes or so just struck my fancy. Other …

For various reasons, many great films have been ignored or grossly undervalued at the Academy Awards. Forbes has an interesting list of the most egregious omissions: Best Also-Rans: Classics Denied By The Academy Film Year AFI Rank Nominations Awards Best Picture Winner Singin’ In The Rain (MGM) 1952 10 2 …

Apocalypse Now voted best film of the last 25 years by Brits: In a poll organized by the British Film Institute’s Sight & Sound magazine, the 1979 epic beat Martin Scorsese’s “Raging Bull” into second place and Ingmar Bergman’s “Fanny and Alexander” into third. “Apocalypse Now deserves its position for …

Richard Harris dies at 72.

Lyricist of classic Broadway and Hollywood musicals.