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Elmer Gantry (1960)

This post is in conjunction with Film Forum’s Burt Lancaster tribute. Find out more and purchase tickets here. If this is your first time taking in Elmer Gantry, expect the … Continue Reading Elmer Gantry (1960)

Posted 2 weeks ago4 Comments 1960

Judgment at Nuremberg (1963)

This post is in conjunction with Film Forum’s Burt Lancaster tribute. Find out more and purchase tickets here. There are certain real-world events Hollywood is quick to capitalize on and … Continue Reading Judgment at Nuremberg (1963)

Posted 2 months ago 1960

36 Hours (1964)

Films have always revisited eras of the past to question whether hindsight would or would not affect the outcome, and no actor was greater at this specific genre than James … Continue Reading 36 Hours (1964)

Posted September 17, 20183 Comments 1960

The Chase (1966)

In the town of Tarl everyone is chasing something: sex, love, money, admiration. Coming out in the midst of the ’60s, The Chase marked the transition between the generations as … Continue Reading The Chase (1966)

Posted May 16, 20181 Comment 1960

TCMFF Review: Where the Boys Are (1960)

With summer right around the corner teens will be flocking to the beach, finding summer romance, and generally engaging in all those things movies of the past both praised and … Continue Reading TCMFF Review: Where the Boys Are (1960)

Posted March 26, 20181 Comment 1960

The Outer Limits (1963)

In 1963 television entered the world of the strange and unusual with The Outer Limits, a sci-fi anthology series created by Leslie Stevens that left audiences simultaneously captivated and haunted … Continue Reading The Outer Limits (1963)

Posted January 18, 2018 1960

Ticklish Business Episode #36: West Side Story (1961)

My year-long Centennial Celebration kicks off with a two-episode look at composer Leonard Bernstein.

Posted December 8, 20179 Comments 1960

25 Days of Christmas: The Lion in Winter (1968)

Originally published December 2nd, 2014 The Lion in Winter was an eleventh-hour addition to the list simply because I wanted one more Christmas movie I’ve never seen. I would say … Continue Reading 25 Days of Christmas: The Lion in Winter (1968)

Posted December 5, 201710 Comments 1960

Babes in Toyland (1961)

Originally published December 24th, 2015 The 1950s were a comfortable time for the Walt Disney Company; they knew how to cater to 1950s audiences. Their movies are perfect representations of … Continue Reading Babes in Toyland (1961)

Posted September 18, 20171 Comment 1960

A Hard Day’s Night (1964)

The 1960s have come represent a decade in turmoil, and that’s true. With Vietnam, political and racial unrest, it doesn’t appear too far removed from our current times; but in … Continue Reading A Hard Day’s Night (1964)

Posted May 12, 20175 Comments 1960

Barefoot in the Park (1967)

They don’t make romantic comedies like they used. Or maybe Hollywood just realized there’s no way to top the work of the great Neil Simon. Playwright Simon took the adage … Continue Reading Barefoot in the Park (1967)

Posted March 6, 2017 1960

Ticklish Business – What Ever Happened to Baby Jane (1962)

Guest Danita Steinberg of the What About Meryl podcast and I talk Bette Davis, Joan Crawford and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Listening via iTunes? Consider helping Ticklish Business … Continue Reading Ticklish Business – What Ever Happened to Baby Jane (1962)