Why Dr. Seuss Movies Keep Winning Over Every Generation
From ‘The Grinch’ to ‘The Lorax’, these whimsical worlds keep delivering box-office gold and timely storytelling. When Ted Geisel (more commonly known as Dr. Seuss) died in 1991, he had authored more than 60 books and transformed how American...
A Tribute to Franklin Leonard: A Wild Journey to Becoming a Writers’ Advocate
An Unconventional Start to a Career in Film Spending any time researching more background on Franklin Leonard leads one to draw a straightforward and strong resolution; this is one incredibly badass and fascinating individual. Leonard was born in Hawaii to his father,...
Three Lost Films From Famous Filmmakers: Jerry Lewis, Alfred Hitchcock, and Andy Warhol.
Forward One topic that I find endlessly fascinating is lost films. The desire to entertain both oneself and others is simply a part of human nature, and over the years, that’s exactly what we do. Not all of it inevitably gets preserved properly and, in turn, is lost....
75 Years of ‘Sunset Boulevard’ and Hollywood’s Beloved Haunted Mansion
Seventy-five years after ‘Sunset Boulevard’ premiered in 1950, Billy Wilder’s scathing portrait of Hollywood still cuts deep. Released in the post-war golden age of American Cinema, the film follows Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson), a former silent film star who, unable...
