BearManor Media News — film

WHY BRING BACK “HURRICANE BILLY”? By NAT SEGALOFFSpecial to BearManor Media ©2026 Nat Segaloff     Lunching at the Algonquin round table in the 1920s, critic Alexander Woollcott, who had just  published a book, wistfully mused, “What is so rare as an Alexander Woollcott first edition?” Tired of his bravado, columnist Franklin Pierce Adams shot back, “An Alexander Woollcott second edition.”   (Amazon affiliate link above)              In the publishing world, a second edition differs from a second printing in that the latter is merely an additional press run dictated by sales, whereas the former offers the author the chance...

Judy Garland: The Movie Roles that Might Have Been – Q and A with Richard Irvin 1.    What inspired you to write this book?Many books have been written about the life of Judy Garland and the movies she made. Some of these books include lists of films for which Judy was considered, but no book ever delved into the subject of the movie roles Ms. Garland sought but never obtained or the roles for which movie studios thought of hiring her but for various reasons did not. 2.    What are some of the unproduced MGM musicals in which...

Q & A with “Not Coming to a Theater Near You!: 50 Great Direct-to-Video Action Flicks of the Early 2000s” author Bryan Kristopowitz (Contains amazon affiliate link) Q: Why write about direct-to-video action movies, specifically direct-to-video action movies from the early 2000s?   A: First, I genuinely like direct-to-video action movies, and I like them unironically. That can be hard for people to grasp sometimes or understand because there’s an ongoing perception that a movie that goes direct-to-video is somehow a lesser movie and should be ignored or made fun of. That, to me, is just wrong. It isn’t as...

Q&A with Kate Arndt, author of Rare Beauty, Bonita Granville, A Biography BM: Hi Kate! How are you? KA: I am great, how about you?BM: Great! Let's talk about your book: Rare Beauty, Bonita Granville, A Biography! KA:  Sure thing would ! That would be great!  (1) BM: First off, how did your interest in Bonita begin? KA: Well, my granny really introduced me to her when I was 5th grade and ever since then, I have been attached to her.2) BM: What made you decide to write this book? KA: Well, I've always wondered why Bonita Granville never had a book written about her,...

  Q&A with Danny Stewart, Author of The Greatest Gangster Movie You’ve Never Seen: Abel Ferrara’s The Funeral Q: What inspired you to write this book about The Funeral?Danny Stewart: The Funeral is one of the most haunting, beautifully crafted, and deeply philosophical gangster films ever made. Yet, for some reason, it never got the recognition it deserved. I wanted to change that. Abel Ferrara is a director with a singular vision, and this film—written by Nicholas St. John and brought to life by an incredible cast—stands as a testament to what crime cinema can be. It’s not just about...