Three Lucille Ball Movies for True Fans

Lucille Ball casts a giant shadow over 20th century television. She refused to be…

Is “Indecorous” a Word?

She spoke the dialogue so casually, that it was easy to believe she might…

Jimmy Stewart Roles Are Still So Relevant

That Time I Played Poker at John Wayne’s Table

Years ago, I used to regularly attend the Christmas parties of a prestigious…

Thank You, Sonny Bono

Sonny Bono’s life casts an unexpectedly long shadow

A Movie Game for Non-Cinephiles

Simple conversational ‘party games’ can really be useful when breaking the ice. There are no winners or…

These Movies Tried to Show the Foolishness of War

Data Mining Old Movies for History

The Goo Goo Dolls famously had a song lyric, “…reruns become our history.” This is not necessarily…

My Mother Was Named After Marilyn Monroe

My mother’s name is Norma Jean. It was an unusual name. I knew this even as a young child.