He averaged a film a year for forty-three years. He left us comedy gems, legends of the old West, brought together inspired casts that became the stuff of legend, and hailed the greatness of ordinary heroes. He was Howard Hawks. Seetimaar-Diary of a Movie Lover is hosting…
“People have grown fond of me, like some old building.” Today I remember a Connecticut Yankee in Hollywood. Katharine Hepburn would have turned 106 years old on this day and by way of this humble tribute I honor her. If there’s one, definitive who’s who…
There’s so much that could be said about the extraordinary career of Cary Grant, arguably the greatest of all movie stars and one of the most important actors in cinema history. Today I delve into the part of his career that led him to meet…
For the most part, I am not a fan of film remakes and am certainly against the remaking of great classic films. There’s just no need for it. Remakes are very rarely any good – especially when compared to the originals. My feeling is leave our…
“It’s the hilarious answer to who wears the pants!” That was the tag line used to get audiences to go see Adam’s Rib in 1949 and the pants still fit. This George Cukor classic offers great fun, real smarts and stars two of Hollywood’s…
