Happy Holidays!

My holiday pick!

It's a Wonderful Life (Butler Media DVD8412) directed by Frank Capra and based on the short story "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern is my recommended holiday film. According to the AFI Catalog, Van Doren Stern enclosed the story in his 1943 Christmas cards. The film was James Stewart's first film after four years of military service during WWII. Also starring Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, the fabulous Henry Travers and Beulah Bondi -- this film is timeless, touching and just the reminder we sometimes need -- it is indeed a wonderful life.


Happy Holidays!

Golden Globe Nominations

Globes Shine on 'King's Speech'

Best Picture nominations include:

"Black Swan"

"The Fighter"

"Inception"

"The King's Speech"

"The Social Network"

Where is James Franco?

Franco Checks Back In to 'General Hospital

Check out the actor in MILK directed by Gus Van Sant.

Butler Media Res

DVD8157

Remembering John Lennon

The Beatles : the first US visit ; a film by Alfred Maysles and David Maysles

Butler Media Res

DVD10067

The Ed Sullivan Show Featuring the Beatles and various other artists

Butler Media Res

DVD2392

Featured DVD of the Week

THE WRESTLER directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei.

Butler Media Res

DVD8155

Featured DVD of the Week

Thanksgiving Dinner in the movies!

Redux -- suggestions from 2009 -- Enjoy and best wishes for the holiday!

Avalon (1990)
Directed by Barry Levinson

The Gold Rush (1925)
Directed by Charlie Chaplin

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Directed by Woody Allen

The House of Yes (1997)
Directed by Mark Waters

The Ice Storm (1997)
Directed by Ang Lee

Pieces of April (2003)
Directed by Peter Hedges

Featured DVD

Cats in starring and supporting roles!

Bell, Book and Candle
DVD13481

Breakfast at Tiffany's
DVD6333

Cats and Dogs
MPDVD02009

I Remember Mama
DVD10691

Savages
DVD6989

Squid and the Whale
DVD4614

Featured Resource

FIAF Index to Film Periodicals provides access to a number of different databases. You can search for articles on film and television topics. The coverage begins in 1972. You can also search the Treasures from Film Archives for information on film holdings from a collection of international archives.

FIAF includes full-text journals, permits searching by director or film and provides access to trade publications, magazines and scholarly journals.

In Memoriam

Jill Clayburgh
Read Janet Maslin's appraisal.

Get out and vote!

This week's featured DVD is Otto Preminger's Advise and Consent starring Henry Fonda, Walter Pidgeon, Gene Tierney, Burgess Meredith, and, the one and only, Charles Laughton as Senator Cooley.

The film is timely and still riveting.

Advise and Consent

Butler Media (Circulating)

DVD9525