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Charles Boyer Was Among Greatest Screen Lovers
On film, debonair Charles Boyer was pure Continental romance and sophistication. But in a bittersweet final act, this quiet Frenchman proved himself a real-life romantic. more...
Barbara Stanwyck Among Finest Film Actors Ever
She never won a competitive Oscar, but Barbara Stanwyck remains among Hollywood's most loved and admired film actors, thanks to an astonishingly diverse filmography. more...
Forbidden Planet a Groundbreaking Sci-Fi Classic
Forbidden Planet is among the most fondly-remembered space epics of the 1950s. It's a psychological "space western" with all the elements of today's popcorn blockbusters. more...
Jean Arthur - A Squeaky Voice For the Ages
A top star of the 1930s and '40s, Jean Arthur was a bundle of contradictions. Shy and self-conscious, she nonetheless crafted a unique persona that charmed audiences. more...
Joseph Cotten a Versatile Star of 40s Classics
His name was Cotten. But this Virginian, son of an assistant postmaster, was no lightweight. Joseph Cotten proved himself a versatile actor in 75 movies over 40 years. more...
1939: Hollywood's Best Year Revisited in July
Classic movie fans who own a TV will be salivating shamelessly throughout July, when Turner Classic Movies screens 39 great Hollywood films from the watershed year 1939. more...
DVD Review: Forbidden Hwd. Vol. 3 - Bonus Items
In the final installment of our look at Turner Classic Movies' Forbidden Hollywood, Vol, 3, we survey special features in the four-disc tribute to William Wellman. more...
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Best Films to Revisit This Holiday Season
By: Gil Mansergh
It's a Wonderful Life, Frank Capra's beloved movie starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed, suggests a few other powerful films worth a revisit this holiday season. more...
Best Family Friendly Films for 2009 Thanksgiving
By: Gil Mansergh
Celebrate Thanksgiving with recently released family-friendly videos featuring people gathered together to share good times with good food. more...
"The Front" is a film that captures Cold War America and focuses on McCarthyism, blacklists and how it affected the entertainment industry of the 1950's. more...
The Best Christmas Movies About Damaged Lives
Many people find Christmas unbearable because their lives don't measure up to the holiday ideal. These five movies offer hope to those of us with less-than-perfect lives. more...
Wilkie Collins on Film - The Woman in White
By: Amanda Flinner
The Woman in White (1948) simplifies Collins' intricate plot of intrigue, deception, and murder, but offers accurate characterization and a superb master villain. more...
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Francine Brokaw
Every year new holiday movies are produced. There are five classic films that are perennial favorites. more...
Lesser Known Christmas Movies From the 1940s
By: John K. Davis
During the World War II era, Christmas movies offered messages of hope, joy, and humor through simple stories with often tearful, happy endings. more...
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