A camp classic, an unsung masterpiece, “Mommie Dearest” has been accused of many things, but never of being forgettable. Frank Perry’s 1981 Paramount film, initially laughed at by audiences and ...

The broad shoulders, the arched eyebrows, the big eyes capable of expressing an ocean of emotion — those belonged to a Texas beauty who went by many names. Born Lucille LeSueur in 1905 or 1906 (no one ...

May 7 will see the publication of "With Love, Mommie Dearest: The Making of an Unintentional Camp Classic," a new book that tells the story of the making of, and the aftermath of the now legendary ...

There may be no more iconic utterance in the history of on-screen parenting, but actress Faye Dunaway could barely bring herself to film the scene. Dunaway, now 83, famously portrayed silver-screen ...

Erick Massoto is a Brazilian writer who's always loved film and TV and loves finding connections between them. That's why he supports double features, especially if they are of a modern film paired ...

"No more wire hangers ever" is one of the most quotable lines in Hollywood history, and it almost didn’t happen. Faye Dunaway, who portrayed silver screen star Joan Crawford in 1981’s "Mommie Dearest, ...

Exclusive: As a new making-of book reveals, the cost and talent expended on "Mommie Dearest" were astronomical — and just the beginning of the infamous biopic going over the top. Mother’s Day means a ...

Many people know the campy horror flick “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?” and the 1945 noir thriller that won Crawford her Oscar, “Mildred Pierce.” These three films, available to rent for less than ...

I saw a youtube clip of Dennis Cunningham the critic of WCBS tv in New York at the time doing his Oscar predictions. He had her listed (instead of Susan Sarandon.) The movie wasn’t as hated as people ...

I always understood that she was widely expected to be the 5th nominee, but the fact that they frauded Sarandon into lead makes me wonder if there was an agenda to bypass Dunaway. Kind of like how the ...