In 1908, Baum began touring with his “Fairylogue and Radio Plays,” which mixed short filmstrips based on The Wizard of Oz, The Land of Oz and Ozma of Oz with slide shows and his own narration. The special effects in…

Stephen King is a master storyteller and a prolific writer; this combination has made him one of the top selling authors of all time. Stephen King’s skill has also afforded him a plethora of film adaptations; what follows is a…

The movie turns the idea into a polemic by complicating the simple premise with the reality that, regarding affairs of the heart, somebody usually gets hurt – and it’s not always one of the lovers involved. Tender, Mature Relationship Between…

When people think of Halloween, they think of horror movies. They might think of Vincent Price movies, like The Pit and the Pendulum or House of Usher, classic horror films made in the ’50s and ’60s. Or they might think…

Have a night out with old friends and bring the nostalgia back from the late 1970s and 1980s. The following are hit movies that will bring all the memories back of some popular dance movies. Saturday Night Fever This hit…

As long as there have been high schools, there have been teenagers with their share of ups-and-downs. How to get into the popular group? How to get into the right college? How to win the big game Friday night? How…

These five Oscar best picture winners from the last half of the 1990s included four with historical settings and one focusing on modern dysfunctional families. 1995 Best Picture: Braveheart Braveheart is a three hour tale about the 13th century Scottish…

The usual way to celebrate Memorial Day would be to get out the grill and have a hefty cook out. But after the sun goes down it’s time to turn down the lights and turn on the war movies –…

8 1/2 is a black-and-white film from 1963, it starred Marcello Mastroianni, one of the great screen lovers of the time. as the harried film writer/director Guido Anselmi. The character mirrored Fellini in certain ways and the movie is considered…

Ric O’Barry is best known for his role in popularizing the dolphin during his stint as Flipper’s trainer decades ago. He also is co-founder of the Oceanic Preservation Society. After the dolphin known as Flipper committed suicide in his arms,…