4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 18, 2016

I can enter into a discussion of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance from two different avenues. Most obvious is the film itself. As far as star power, Lee Marvin is playing third fiddle to John Wayne and James Stewart, the undisputed stars of this film. However, Liberty Valance is a...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 18, 2016

I can enter into a discussion of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance from two different avenues. Most obvious is the film itself. As far as star power, Lee Marvin is playing third fiddle to John Wayne and James Stewart, the undisputed stars of this film. However, Liberty Valance is a...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on March 21, 2015

Last weekend, filmmaker Brandon Brown and I set out to find six celebrities buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC. The venture took four hours and more than five miles of walking. To put that into perspective, we were hunting for six graves out of more than 400,000 people...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on August 7, 2013

Tales of a Hollywood Housewife: A Memoir by the First Mrs. Lee Marvin iUniverse Betty Marvin, 2010 When I reviewed the marvelous Lee Marvin: Point Blank earlier this summer, I was especially charmed by the stories told about him by his first wife, Betty Marvin. She was the most important...   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on March 11, 2013

While recently reading a new biography of Lee Marvin, I was reminded of his many memorable performances. That led to this latest installment in our "Five Best" series: 1. Point Blank. As the vengeance-driven Walker, Lee Marvin could have opted to play the protagonist as a robotic killing machine   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on February 18, 2013

In Lee Marvin: Point Blank, author Dwayne Epstein puts together a convincing portrait of the enigmatic actor that New York Times film critic Vincent Canby once called "The Master of Menace." Epstein augments Marvin's insightful letters and colorful quotes with anecdotes from family, friends, and esp   read more