Laurie's Classic Movies Blog

Bulletin from the world of science: A team of Cambridge math wizards with too much time on their hands has developed the mathematical formula for just the right hip-to-waist ratio that ... Read More

Check out this incredible morphing montage of gorgeous screen actresses from the past to the present. I've always found morphing images kind of creepy, and the same is true here, but ... Read More

The theatrical release of 3:10 to Yuma with Russell Crowe and Christian Bale has spurred release of a remastered DVD of the original, with Glenn Ford as the cocksure outlaw ... Read More

Clive Owen admits to a little trepidation at taking on the role of Philip Marlowe - and he should. After all, it takes some big brass to follow in ... Read More

Harper Lee, the reclusive, legendary author of the poignant, distinctly American coming-of-age novel To Kill a Mockingbird, is known for never speaking in public. Her novel was of course ... Read More

As Los Angeles continues its relentless drive to eradicate the last bits of seediness in old Hollywood, 61 stars have been removed from the Walk of Fame -- but only ... Read More

Here's the plot. A cynical restaurant owner in the South of India thinks his beloved ditched him without explanation - then suddenly she appears in his gin joint, ... Read More

So, Lauren Bacall doesn't want people to call her a legend. Sorry, too late. I've always liked Lauren Bacall, and I like her even more after reading the Independent's ... Read More

The Postal Service has done a very nice job indeed with its stamp honoring Jimmy Stewart. He's the 13th in the series of classic stars to be honored in ... Read More

You may not know his name, but he's an Oscar winner. And you've seen his work, probably hundreds of times. William Tuttle died this month at age 95. Along ... Read More

The commemorations for the 100th anniversary of John Wayne's birth keep coming, with more honors for the tall, slow-talking star. In July, the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum ... Read More

Ingmar Bergman, the master of dark and brooding films that contemplate the eternal questions, has arrived at his personal answer to the big one: Bergman has died at age 89. His ... Read More