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Raising "Cain"
From Jane Austen to J.K. Rowling, many famous writers have had their novels transformed into movie hits. But for a classic film noir fan...
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Apr 152 min read
Top 6 "Pre-Code" Flicks
Black-and-white movies often get a bad rap as creaky relics, hobbled by lame plots, corny acting and married couples exiled to twin beds...
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Holden & Stanwyck
Without Barbara Stanwyck, there would be no William Holden. He admitted as much at the Academy Awards in 1978. By then, the veteran...
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Sep 1, 20233 min read
Hollywood Makeovers
Louise Brooks’ bob. Claudette Colbert’s bangs. Lucille Ball’s carrot top. Who’s the mastermind behind these tressed-for-success stories?...
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Noir Star Dana Andrews
“Always understated and all too underrated.” That’s how writer David Stenn describes Dana Andrews. Film historian Jeanine Basinger...
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Feb 15, 20233 min read
"Baby Face" Confidential
During Hollywood’s Pre-Code era (1930-34), women were way more than arm candy for the top male stars of the day. They were shamelessly...
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