Cineaste’s Delight: Marilyn and the Art of Performance

Marilyn graces the latest cover of US film journal Cineaste, with a colourised image showing her modelling the famous Moon … More

‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ at 70

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes made its world debut in Atlantic City’s cinemas 70 years ago today, on July 1st, 1953. The … More

Razor Sharp: Marilyn, Jane and Howard Hawks at the BFI

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is showing at London’s BFI Southbank on Thursday, June 15th (and again on June 29th) as part … More

Marilyn Brings ‘Power, Glamour, Rebellion’ to Melbourne

The dress worn by Marilyn while performing ‘I Wanna Be Loved By You’ in Some Like It Hot is on … More

Why Girls Have More Fun in ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’

Writing for Vulture, film critic Christina Newland – who appeared in the recent CNN docuseries, Reframed: Marilyn Monroe – praises … More

Marilyn, Howard Hawks, and the Making of a Comedy Queen

Writing for Screen Rant, Shae Sennett focuses on the two films Marilyn made with Howard Hawks. (She also recently wrote … More

Queen of Diamonds: When Marilyn Wore the Tiara

1952 made a ‘sensation’ of Marilyn, but her true year of glory was 1953. She achieved top billing in three … More

Peter Bogdanovich Dies at 82

Peter Bogdanovich, the filmmaker, actor and historian, has died of natural causes at home in Los Angeles, aged 82. In … More

Marilyn and Howard Hawks in ‘Yours Retro’

Marilyn makes two fleeting appearances in the latest issue of UK nostalgia mag Yours Retro (#35, with Rock Hudson on … More

Hollywood Legends: Cary Grant and Marilyn

Cary Grant is one of the few stars from Hollywood’s golden era whose enduring popularity comes close to Marilyn’s – … More