Vivien Leigh is best known for her legendary, Academy Award-winning portrayal of Scarlett O’Hara in “Gone with the Wind.” Many would be hard pressed to name a single other film in which she appeared. Tweet
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Evolution of the Academy Awards
The Oscars have evolved over the years. There are so many differences today compared to the first ceremony more than 80 years ago. In fact, it would be hard to relate the glitsy, over-the-top event of today’s Academy to the low-key, original awards dinner where the statuette was first presented. Tweet
Rance’s Random Classics: Broadway play leads star in hit film version
Cary Grant and Frank Capra are two of the most celebrated names in all of cinema. Tweet
Watch a Christmas film with a heart of gold
Christmas is the only time of year that watching cheesy, festive-themed movies is actually in vogue. Tweet
Hepburn, Arkin thrill in “Wait Until Dark”
During the last week’s Halloween festivities, I found myself looking back on various frightening slices of cinema. Although October has passed and the month of chills is behind us, there’s a little-known, unconventional thriller that deserves a mention. Tweet
Bette Davis demanded attention, still does
“The Letter” opens on a startling, murderous scene. The setting is a Malaysian plantation in the middle of a hot summer night. Out from the door to the owner’s bungalow stumbles a man. A woman is close behind him with a gun. She fires six shots into the man’s back until he lies dead, sprawled [...]
Romantic comedy wins with “bankable actress”
This summer I sat down to view one of the most delightful movies I’ve ever seen in my life. The story itself is completely ridiculous and does not hold up well under inspection, but the charm of the cast and the wittiness of the script keeps things above the line. Tweet
Elvis meets his match in “Viva Las Vegas”
He was the greatest entertainer of the 20th century. He has been one of the best-selling artists in the world consistently since his debut album in 1956. He is the most successful solo music artist of all time, with over a billion records sold around the globe. He topped the Billboard Hot 100 18 times. [...]
Rance’s Random Classics
During World War II, a plethora of films were released that dealt with the war subject in a variety of fashions. Movies like “Since You Went Away” showed families on the home front and how they coped with day-to-day life with their loved ones overseas. “Mrs. Miniver” presented a British family and how they lived [...]
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