by Danny Miller | Jan 28, 2016 | Features, What's Hot
While the Oscar-winning actress Loretta Young is beloved by classic movie fans for films such as The Farmer’s Daughter, Come to the Stable, and The Bishop’s Wife, she doesn’t always get the credit she deserves for the full breadth of her seven decade-long career,...
by Danny Miller | Jan 20, 2016 | Features, What's Hot
For the second year in a row, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences has failed to include a single African American actor among its slate of 20 acting nominees. This has caused an uproar on social media (#OscarsSoWhite) and very public declarations by...
by Danny Miller | Dec 30, 2015 | Features, What's Hot
I love all the end-of-the-year movie wrap-ups that pop up as New Year’s Eve approaches and I want to join in the fun but I always feel compelled to state the painfully obvious caveats. Besides just being personal opinions (duh — but the word “best” always sticks in my...
by Danny Miller | Jul 1, 2015 | Features, What's Hot
Actress Olivia de Havilland was born 99 years ago today in Tokyo, Japan. With the recent deaths of Olivia’s 96-year-old sister Joan Fontaine and 104-year-old Luise Rainer, de Havilland is one of the very few movie stars from the 1930s who is still with us. My...
by Danny Miller | May 26, 2015 | Features, What's Hot
A weekly feature in which my six-year-old son is let loose on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Los Angeles, and chooses a star from among the more than 2,500 honorees. His “random” picks sometimes reveal unexplained...
by Danny Miller | Apr 5, 2015 | Features, What's Hot
It’s Easter Sunday and I’m about to begin a self-curated holiday film festival. I’m Jewish but I grew up with a deep fascination for the various cinematic versions of Jesus Christ. We’re in the midst of celebrating the Passover holiday. The first night of...
