From the Film Vault
Program Notes: Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Shaun of the Dead is one of the most successful examples of a horror subgenre known as the “zomcom” — short for zombie comedy.
Movie Quiz: It's All About Me
The following famous names from film have all published their own life stories. All you have to do is match the author with the book. And if you can pinpoint the year of publication, you’re a better movie geek than I am.
Program Notes: The Magnificent Obsession (1954)
The Magnificent Obsession is Hollywood hyper-melodrama at its greatest and also the most ridiculous movie ever made. A solid case can be made for both of these viewpoints.
Program Notes: 28 Days Later (2002)
There are purists who will tell you that Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later (2002) isn’t actually a zombie movie. Well, I say If it moves like a zombie, bites like a zombie and smells like a zombie...IT’S A ZOMBIE!!!
Movie Quiz: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Nineteen hundred and thirty nine was, in the opinion of just about every film historian and critic, the best year for movies in Hollywood history.
