Jun 27, 2008 | Inner Toob
As I mentioned last week, I've picked up the boxed set for the best of Season One of 'Checkmate' . So last night I watched the debut episode, "Death Runs Wild" which guest-starred Anne Baxter .
Video TapeWorm - Releases through Tuesday, July 1
Holy Blu-Ray, Batman! Adam West and Burt Ward - ' the original TV Caped Crusader and Boy Wonder - ' finally make it to HD in this unbearably embarrassing ode to Bops! Biffs! and Bad Ideas! The first and, ...
All About Eve : The Charlotte Film Society graciously wraps up its winter/spring program with screenings of All About Eve . via Creative Loafing
Capsule reviews of films currently playing in Charlotte
A CRITIC'S PERSPECTIVE: Theater scribe Addison DeWitt scrutinizes actress Eve Harrington in All About Eve . via Creative Loafing
Chicago Outdoor Film Fest Opens Tuesday, July 15 in Grant Park
“It took 50 years and the studio finally did, and on behalf of the City of Chicago, we are proud to present Mr. Welles version.”
The lakefront beckons with the return and allure of the Chicago Outdoor Film Festival in Grant Park, Tuesday evenings, July 15 - August 26, 2008 . via City of Chicago
“Are you absolutely certain that there is a God?”
Nearly 52 years ago, on October 5, 1956, a newly released movie billed itself as "the greatest event in motion picture history." "The Ten Commandments," Cecil B. DeMille's telling of the Exodus story, did in ... via The Jewish Press
Holm's at home at the Loew's tomorrow night
“Picking favorites takes away your energy and affection.”
I n Foster Hirsch's view, there haven't been many actresses who've excelled in supporting roles any better than Academy Award-winning Celeste Holm. via The Jersey Journal
The Bette Davis Centenary Celebration Collection
The Bette Davis Centenary Celebration Collection Rating: NNNN ; DVD package: NNN All About Eve D: Joseph Mankiewicz, w/ Anne Baxter. via Now Toronto
Pregnant transgender man to appear on Oprah
While Charlton Heston may not have been known as a political liberal, as a child, I was completely enraptured by his overblown, Technicolor biblical-era epics. via Houston Voice
Grand Illusion theater is celebrating Bette Davis' centennial with a film series
Bette Davis played an aged child star in the 1962 thriller "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" AMC Gary Merrill, Anne Baxter and Bette Davis in the 1950 backstage drama "All About Eve." Davis is the malicious ... via The Seattle Times
Many people know All About Eve from its famous line: "Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy night ." Guess what? There are a whole bunch of other lines in this superb movie which sound like the ... via FilmCritic
“I wish I knew how to quit you.”
The Ten Commandments - Theres nothing like a big, sprawling, biblical epic, especially at Eastertime. via The Philadelphia Inquirer
“I wish I knew how to quit you.”
'The Ten Commandments' 6 p.m., WLS-Ch. 7 Charlton Heston is larger than life in this 1956 classic as Moses; Yul Brynner is at his steely-eyed best as Pharaoh; and Anne Baxter delivers the movie's ... via Chicago Tribune
The cast also includes Yul Brynner and Anne Baxter . And when the film is over, given its length, it will almost be Easter. via New York Daily News
"I wouldn't worry about your heart, Eve. You can always put that award where you heart ought to be." So said Bette Davis, finishing off Anne Baxter in "All About Eve." Speaking of Miss Davis, there's a new DVD ... via Buffalo News
Movie Review 2008 #32: All About Eve
Joseph L. Mankiewicz's classic tale of ambition in the Theater, starring Bette Davis as the aging theater star Margo Channing and Anne Baxter as Eve. via Blog, Jvstin Style
At least when I was skint, Caroline Flint wasn't around to shatter my dreams
Like many a hack, every so often I get a missive from a bright young thing asking for advice on how to become, well, me. via Guardian Unlimited
Singing and dancing: It's all about this 'Applause'
The big showbiz news this week in the New York theater arena is Thursday's launch of the 2008 season of the indispensable "Encores!" series at the City Center, kicking off with a concert staging of "Applause." ... via Hollywood Reporter
New on DVD: An eclectic collection of classics
This week's picks include an overlooked performance by Anita Bjork; early Oscar recognition for Richard Harris; and a collection of box sets that includes some overlooked titles by Akira Kurosawa. via USA Today
Anne Baxter as Eve Harrington. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images
“Eve would make a black widow spider look like a ladybug.”
"The story of Margo and Eve is the story of star and disciple, mentor and apprentice, even parent and child. via NPR