Rarely has a star shined so bright and packed so much into such a short lifetime as Jean Harlow — Hollywood’s first blonde bombshell. She...

Ninety years since her first screen performance, it’s hard to name a more likeable actress than Joan Blondell. With her big blue eyes and...

From 1929 to 1938 Kay Francis was the highest paid woman in Hollywood. Her best roles in the early 1930s saw her playing rich heiresses, the

Scantily clad bathing beauties in a Busby Berkeley number from Footlight Parade 1933 We think of “old Hollywood films” as innocent, with ...

In honor of Metrograph's Argento retrospective in New York City, I am featuring now-and-then location photos from some of his most iconic...

Eighth Grade “A lot can happen over a year, you could come back next fall as a completely normal person.” — Molly Ringwald to Anthony Mic...

Won't You Be My Neighbor? Fred Rogers and his long running PBS children’s show, Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, is the subject of the new docum...

A review initially written for Ecurrent magazine in southern Michigan. At 84 years old, Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become an icon, rock star...

I’ve been talking about this subject since 2014 to virtually anyone who would listen. It has been on my “to do” list of posts for too lon...

Shudder is #killingIt and pushing the boundaries of what we call horror. I signed up for Shudder almost two years ago when they were just...

Halloween is over and, if you're anything like me, you're feeling pretty bummed. It's like you've binge-watched your favorite show and re...

My Halloween playlist. Swing, sway and shock. These otherworldly siren songs creep right under my skin every Halloween. Oh who am I kiddi...

The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Opens Tonight — The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival is back for it's second year, and this time it promis...

I first saw Bong Joon-ho's The Host in 2008 — a full two years after its release. I remember that I was impressed by it; but, at the same...

Dear readers, I've been a little under the weather, but I promise to continue with regular posts soon. In the meantime, Screen Slate is c...

The uncut Italian 35mm Suspiria print lives up to the hype! If you are reading this blog and considering getting a ticket to a screening ...

Nightmares are difficult express in words. Only writers of great talent, like Poe, were able to successfully and indelibly capture them in w

If you live in New York City and you love Italian horror, you’re in for a treat. Quad Cinema kicked off its Mondo Bava series (celebratin...

For fans of the 1977 horror film masterpiece Suspiria, the rumor of a remake has become a reality, and many of us just want to cover our eye

The Eyes of Laura Mars In The Eyes of Laura Mars, Faye Dunaway plays a fashion photographer haunted by visions of murder. She feels comp...