Mad Men: A Photo Finish

I'm really going to miss Mad Men. I'm going to miss Roger's off-color jokes. I'm going to miss Peggy's moxie. I'm going to miss Don's perfect pitches. I'm going to miss Joan's killer curves. I'm going to miss Betty's resting bitch face. I'm going to miss watching Sally grow-up. I'm even going to miss Pete's …

Jan. & Feb. 2015 at TCM’s Movie Morlocks

Links to my writing at TCM's official Movie Morlocks blog in January & February. 15 FAVORITE FILMS FROM 2014 Excerpt: "I know what you’re thinking. Another list?! Forgive me my trespass but as a member of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists I’m asked to compile a list of my favorite films each year and …

April & May at The Movie Morlocks

Highlights from my April & May contributions to TCM’s Movie Morlocks. You can read all the articles by following the links below: - Happy Birthday Doris! Excerpt: "The legacy of this vivacious movie star, popular vocalist, television personality and animal rights advocate is truly unparalleled. And knowing Doris Day’s is still here with us doing …

The Man of the Hour: Alfred Hitchcock

Back in May when I debuted Klara Tavakoli Goesche's video tour of VERTIGO locations at the Movie Morlocks I made note of the fact that: "Alfred Hitchcock’s name seems to be everywhere these days." It seems that my observation was somewhat premature because I had no idea that Hitchock would became a subject of daily …

Davy Jones 1945 – 2012

Like millions of other young girls around the world I grew up with The Monkees. Their impact on me and my life was incredibly profound. They brought me and my girlfriends together when we were young and inspired us to want to form our own band but that's another story for another day. Today I …

ZEN on PBS

Actress Catherine Spaak in 1966 I rarely write about modern films or new television shows but if you happen to follow me on Twitter or Facebook you've probably noticed that I occasionally mention movies and TV shows that don't warrant a full post on Cinebeats. My latest obsession is the BBC import currently playing on …

Comic Book of the Week: Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants was a short-lived comic book series published between 1968-1969 by Gold Key Comics. I'm not sure who the artist and writer were because there are no credits in the comic but it was based on the television show of the same name. The series only lasted two seasons and I think …

Mini Monday #4

Patrick McGoohan drives a Mini Moke in The Prisoner (1967-68)

Comic Book of the Week: Logan’s Run (1976)

Logan's Run was originally a movie tie-in comic published by Marvel Comics between 1976-1977 and illustrated by the great George Perez. One of the best things about the comic series was the fact that it followed the original script and included scenes that were cut from the film but it also censored a few scenes …

Before They Were Stars Part II

Hotpoint Television ad (1956) Can you guess who that cute model is trying to sell you a portable television? If you said Millie Perkins, the star of The Diary of Anne Frank (1958) you'd be right. When I first spotted this ad last year in an old magazine I had no idea who it was …

Comic Book of the Week: Space Family Robinson – Lost in Space (1969)

Today I bring you Space Family Robinson: Lost In Space #33 published by Gold Key in 1969. It features art by Dan Spiegle and a story by Gaylord Du Bois. Space Family Robinson debuted in 1962 and told the story of the Robinson family, which consisted of a couple of scientists (father Craig and mother …

Comic Book of the Week: Bobby Sherman (1972)

Bobby Sherman #2 (1972) Over the years I managed to amass a large collection of comic books. I'm currently whittling down my collection and I plan to sell a lot of them soon but I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorites published before 1980 that might hold some interest for …