The Twilight Zone is an iconic piece of pop culture. Premiering back in 1959 on CBS, for five whole seasons, the show produced big-budget short stories that fell into the genres of horror, science fiction, superstition comedies, and even gripping dramas. Rod Sterling famously hosted the show, luring audiences night…

Depression-era Warner Bros. gangster movies are as much about reformation as they are about crime. You know the drill: A ruthless gangster/criminal is hammered with bad luck, and these circumstances force him to become a Better Person. We (yours truly) have a soft spot for these stories. They never get…

A few weeks ago, we visited an antique shop in the middle of Nowhere and, among low-tech housewares and sewing machines, we found a biography of classic Hollywood director Cecil B. DeMille: Yes, Mr. DeMille by Phil Koury. DeMille was a film director for an astonishing 46 years. He directed…

To many anime fans, the movies created by Studio Ghibli, especially those directed by Hayao Miyazaki, represent the pinnacle of the anime world. From classic titles like Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke to the more recent award-winning The Boy and the Heron, most fans would count at least one of…