A reader of this editorial asked me just why I had my knickers in such as twist about the comments made by our ex-governor. I realized that ...

I was at the Toy Fair last week in NYC. The toy industry plays a pretty big part in our local economy and I'm the only local reporter wh...

For about 20 years film producer Richard Gordon has been both a friend – and whether he knew it or not – a mentor to me. A witty and classy...

Announcement time I've shipped off the final disc of my book " Escape: How animation fled the kidvid ghetto and went mainstream in ...

Dave Chappelle and a mock-umentary are featured in this week's DVD column. Inside the Actor's Studio: Dave Chappelle Chappelle's...

Con photos! Vernon Wells…classic screen heavy Gunnar Hansen… the original Leatherface and a very talented writer Rudy Ray Moore… Dolomite hi...

The word "hero" is perhaps one of the most over-used words in our language. It's used so much that it has been stripped of th...

For once I would like to write that my job has slow cycles, but due to the fact we're down one reporter and I have to take up the slack...

Here's another comic, Tracy Morgan, who I recently interviewed. He was responsive and down-to-earth and thanked me at the end for being ...

Hey there's a new post at That's Thirty...it's about time...and this week's DVD reviews. An action classic, a new science f...

We've have a new governor in Massachusetts and one I will hope will actually do something positive unlike the former gov, Da Mittster. M...

I was watching Turner Classic Movies last night ands they had a promo about an evening of films programmed by a guest, in this case Chevy Ch...

How could I have missed this? I've had the privilege of interviewing David Ossman once and Phil Proctor twice and seeing the whole grou...

Random thoughts are running through my head for the New Year and no it wasn't the drink that caused them. *** Most years some pundits or...

I made out like a bandit this Christmas from my wife, my friends and family. Among my gifts were some cool DVDs. Here’s some notes on a few ...

A great film from Germany, a must-own set for any serious film fan, celebrity interviews and a double feature starring George Reeves are all...

It's nearly Christmas and these two items stir up some pleasant memories. I was never one of the kids in love with Santa, not was I a sc...

Everyone wants to label you: liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican. There are some issues that go beyond any party lines, though ...

Milton the Monster is coming to DVD This series was produced by Hal Seeger, the former Fleischer office boy who grew up to be a prolific an...

A little blast from the past...these are the movie ads from the Springfield (Ma) Morning Union from Oct. 9, 1937. Springfield is my home to...