The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 7, 2014

The upcoming release of the new GODZILLA film has led to a number of new Godzilla-themed products. Among them are three classic Godzilla movies being released on Blu-ray in America for the first time by a company called Kraken Releasing. Of course I've purchased all three of them (what did...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 7, 2014

The upcoming release of the new GODZILLA film has led to a number of new Godzilla-themed products. Among them are three classic Godzilla movies being released on Blu-ray in America for the first time by a company called Kraken Releasing. Of course I've purchased all three of them (what did...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 2, 2014

This is my contribution to The Romantic Comedy Blogathon. I love participating in blogathons for a number of reasons. One is that it showcases my blog to various people who may not have been aware of it. Another reason is that it gives me a challenge--I always try to pick...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 2, 2014

This is my contribution to The Romantic Comedy Blogathon. I love participating in blogathons for a number of reasons. One is that it showcases my blog to various people who may not have been aware of it. Another reason is that it gives me a challenge--I always try to pick...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 28, 2014

My latest DVD-R purchase from the Warner Archive Collection is 1934's BROADWAY BILL. Why did I get this? Because it was one of the few films directed by Frank Capra that I had never seen. Out of all the features Frank Capra made during his time at Columbia, BROADWAY BILL...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 28, 2014

My latest DVD-R purchase from the Warner Archive Collection is 1934's BROADWAY BILL. Why did I get this? Because it was one of the few films directed by Frank Capra that I had never seen. Out of all the features Frank Capra made during his time at Columbia, BROADWAY BILL...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 23, 2014

This post is my contribution to The Great Villain Blogathon. In the history of the cinema, there have been many great villains. Being that I am a classic horror film fan, I have been exposed to several of the most outstanding bad guy performances of all time. But when it...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 23, 2014

This post is my contribution to The Great Villain Blogathon. In the history of the cinema, there have been many great villains. Being that I am a classic horror film fan, I have been exposed to several of the most outstanding bad guy performances of all time. But when it...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 16, 2014

This post is part of the James Stewart Blogathon hosted by the Classic Film & TV Cafe. You can view the complete blogathon schedule here: http://www.classicfilmtvcafe.com/2014/03/announcing-james-stewart-blogathon.html James Stewart is one of my favorite actors of all time. He had a number of   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 16, 2014

This post is part of the James Stewart Blogathon hosted by the Classic Film & TV Cafe. You can view the complete blogathon schedule here: http://www.classicfilmtvcafe.com/2014/03/announcing-james-stewart-blogathon.html James Stewart is one of my favorite actors of all time. He had a number of   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 14, 2014

It was on this day twenty years ago that the Turner Classic Movies TV cable channel premiered. (I have to admit that I found out this fact from reading Vincent Paterno's "Carole & Co." blog entry today.) Of course TCM is a huge part of most film buffs' lives. I...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 14, 2014

It was on this day twenty years ago that the Turner Classic Movies TV cable channel premiered. (I have to admit that I found out this fact from reading Vincent Paterno's "Carole & Co." blog entry today.) Of course TCM is a huge part of most film buffs' lives. I...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 13, 2014

I have to admit I probably wasn't going to go see CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER on the big screen. But after hearing so many people talk about how it was, in their opinion, the best Marvel movie ever, I decided to check it out. Is THE WINTER SOLDIER the...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 13, 2014

I have to admit I probably wasn't going to go see CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER on the big screen. But after hearing so many people talk about how it was, in their opinion, the best Marvel movie ever, I decided to check it out. Is THE WINTER SOLDIER the...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 9, 2014

THE SEARCHERS, directed by John Ford, happens to be one of my favorite films of all time. So I was certainly interested in reading the book THE SEARCHERS--The Making of an American Legend, written by Glenn Frankel. This is more than the usual "making of" volume--it is really two different...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 9, 2014

THE SEARCHERS, directed by John Ford, happens to be one of my favorite films of all time. So I was certainly interested in reading the book THE SEARCHERS--The Making of an American Legend, written by Glenn Frankel. This is more than the usual "making of" volume--it is really two different...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 7, 2014

The best way that I can convey the enormity of Mickey Rooney's film career is by stating this--he made his movie debut in 1926, and he was still making movie appearances in the last couple years. That means he had film credits in a mind-boggling ten different decades. In the...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 7, 2014

The best way that I can convey the enormity of Mickey Rooney's film career is by stating this--he made his movie debut in 1926, and he was still making movie appearances in the last couple years. That means he had film credits in a mind-boggling ten different decades. In the...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 1, 2014

While watching THE WOLF OF WALL STREET, it struck me that Leonardo DiCaprio has now become the perfect example of the cinematic ugly American. Just think about the roles that he has played in the last decade: Howard Hughes, J. Edgar Hoover, the con artist of CATCH ME IF YOU...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on April 1, 2014

While watching THE WOLF OF WALL STREET, it struck me that Leonardo DiCaprio has now become the perfect example of the cinematic ugly American. Just think about the roles that he has played in the last decade: Howard Hughes, J. Edgar Hoover, the con artist of CATCH ME IF YOU...   read more