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Stagecoach to Stardom

Maureen O’Hara once nailed the appeal of her favorite leading man: “To the world, John Wayne is not just an actor. John Wayne is the...

Oct 1, 20253 min read

William Wellman’s life was as colorful as the movies he directed. Born on February 29, 1896, Bill grew up outside Boston. He was a...

Feb 1, 20253 min read

To mark the recent 80th anniversary of D-Day, here’s my Top 10 list of Hollywood’s greatest World War II films: The Pacific Theater “From...

Jun 15, 20242 min read

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...

Apr 15, 20242 min read

Decades before Cambridge whiz kids Ben Affleck and Matt Damon went Hollywood, another New Englander trekked West to make a wicked big...

Feb 1, 20242 min read

Love is an occupational hazard on film sets. Sexy actors spend endless hours, passionately smooching and faux shagging, in take after...

Jan 15, 20212 min read