Great Movie Directors of the Golden Age of Hollywood

  The Golden Age of Hollywood, also known as the classic Hollywood narrative is a term used in cinematography. It set the pace for all the visual technological advancement the new age Hollywood now enjoys. Indeed, it is one of the glorious times in Hollywood’s journey to becoming what it is today. As a matter of fact, most of the classic movies and hard to find DVD’s that we grew...

Comedy Movies Still in Demand Today

  Have you ever wondered what will become of this world if we don’t smile, laugh, or roll on our bellies while we laugh out loud? No doubt, we’ll be living like the citizens of “Basin City” as portrayed in Kurt Williams’ 2002 movie, Equilibrium. Where all forms of feeling are illegal and punishable by law. In fact, life will lose its flavor when there are no classic comedies to...

Classic Movies 101 - What Defines a Noir Film?

  Film noir movies or noir films are as mysterious as the term. Film noir translates from French as “black cinema.” Coined by French film critic Nino Frank in 1946, this classic style of movies is from American film-making in the early 1940s through the 1950s.  Movie critics and film historians argue whether the category is a genre versus more of a dark tone throughout, while others challenge it’s all...

Popular Movie Stars of Yesteryear

    All the rare movies that the world has to offer and all the classic films that the world has ever known are direct portrayals of other people’s talent. They are actors; they are stars, they give us a piece of the past and, in other cases, they give us a glimpse of the possible future. There is no question that if these actors did not give their life...

Beloved Hollywood Movie Stars We’ve Recently Lost

Hollywood, like any industry, has had its fair share of loss, and in recent times we've had to bid some of our favorite Hollywood stars farewell. If only our tears could bring them back, we would have cried them a river. Surely, it isn’t easy to accept the demise of stars who have used their talents to influence our lives positively. Even though we only see them live their lives...

Movies Far Ahead of Their Time

  No doubt, a lot of creativity and intuitiveness goes into creating movies that would generate millions or billions in the box office. Unfortunately, some of the classic movies that clearly deserve the world’s applause and every accolade that comes their way, usually get kicked to the curb. Just because they are too good or misunderstood for their time. In fact, most of these classic films were given their much-deserved...

DVD's and DVD Maintenance Tips

  From time to time we all experience problems with our DVD's and DVD players, and many of them have very simple fixes, and are preventable. When a DVD won't play, often, simple cleaning the DVD will fix the problem. In fact, the most important method to prevent problems is regular maintenance ranging from simple cleaning to more detailed maintenance of your hardware, DVD player. The easiest and most effective...

Why We Still Love DVDs

  An important thing for movie fans is the feeling of ownership of your favorite DVD.   Hard drives fail. But those trusty plastic discs are always there hanging out in your living room to comfort you, reminding you that this movie or TV show really is yours to keep and re-watch endlessly.  Everybody loves a good movie, and nothing beats watching your favorite flick whenever you want.   This explains why...