Seventy-four years ago in March 1942 a local theater magnate, a Shetland pony farmer, and Hollywood studio executives turned a 1-minute short film into a county-wide contest built on patriotism, nostalgia, and a love for little ponies. In a series of 3 blog posts, we will learn about this bizarre and amazing event. Today we discuss the origins of the… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Hollywood
Marvel at Marvel’s recent shifts in storytelling
Last weekend Deadpool, the newest movie in the Marvel series, came out in theaters. General consensus of the film is pretty positive (84% @ Rotten Tomatoes), though some are disturbed by the extreme sexual and very much so “Rated R” content. This new Marvel movie is definitely not a family movie, no matter… Read more »
Movies You Forgot Were Holiday Movies
If you’re all for holiday movies, but running out of ideas, these movies might be slipping your mind. Gremlins DVD 22 When you think of gremlins you’re probably thinking oh yeah little creatures running around but oh wait how did the whole mess start? A father trying to get his son a radical… Read more »
October Scare-a-Day: International Scares
Here are some of horror foreign films for your enjoyment: Timecrimes- Spanish film- DVD 10586 Time travel turns to horror in this Spanish film. Timecrimes was filmed in Spain, during a time period where Guillermo del Toro’s infamous Spanish horror films reigned and… Read more »
Hollywood Invades North Texas: The Making of Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
This clip from the KXAS-NBC 5 News Collection shows Warren Beatty, Estelle Parsons, and Michael J. Pollard participating in the North Texas State Fair parade in downtown Denton prior to the Southwest Premiere of Bonnie and Clyde on Sept. 13, 1967. Much has already been written about the 1967 biographical crime film, Bonnie and… Read more »