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Barry M. Grey - Photo by the lovely Ann Warren

In a 30-year television career, I've written, produced, or supervised the production of more than 200 hours of programming for a quartet of cable networks -- including an 11-year ride at E! Entertainment.

I've been fortunate to be able to interview more than a thousand actors, directors, producers and other film and television professionals. I've shot programs across the United States. I've even served time with Joan Rivers.

A few years back, I contributed key interviews to the highly regarded 2005 biography Warren Beatty: A Private Man, by award-winning author Suzanne Finstad.

I studied journalism at Northwestern University and earned a Bachelor's degree in English from UCLA, where I was a city editor of the Daily Bruin. I began my career writing TV news for various Los Angeles stations.

I'm most passionate about classic films, but consider myself a generalist with an appreciation for most eras and genres. I'll admit a soft spot for the silent era; my daughter is even named for a silent screen actress.

My suite101 philosophy is simple: I want to give readers just enough information so they can decide for themselves whether to see a particular film. My critical essays aim to describe very generally what a particular movie's about, as well as its underlying themes. And I want to put films in the contexts of the eras in which they were produced.

I don't delve into movie grosses or other statistical ephemera available on fine sites such as imdb. And I won't give away too much about a movie's story or plot points; I ain't no spoiler.

I'm just a guy who loves vintage movies because of the way they tell a story, reveal things about the human condition and also tell the viewer about the times in which they were made.