Ticklish Business #86: Michael Curtiz, Noir, and Alan K. Rode
Our “Road to 100” officially kicks off with a series of conversations, interviews, and discussions with a bevy of special guests. We kick off the series with film noir expert, film … Continue Reading Ticklish Business #86: Michael Curtiz, Noir, and Alan K. Rode
Ticklish Business #85: TCMFF 2020 – Jewel Robbery (1932)
Our final “It Would Have Been at TCMFF 2020” movie is a William Powell and Kay Francis crowd-pleaser. Or is it? Kristen, Drea and Samantha share their thoughts on the … Continue Reading Ticklish Business #85: TCMFF 2020 – Jewel Robbery (1932)
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind (2020)
There’s always an air of suspicion when the family of a subject decides to create a documentary on their behalf. Will it be honest and forthright or will it be … Continue Reading Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind (2020)
The Lupe Project: Ladies’ Day (1943)
The Lupe Project seeks to review every available Lupe Velez movie. I probably made a mistake starting this series with Ladies Day, one of Mexican actress Lupe Velez’s final features. … Continue Reading The Lupe Project: Ladies’ Day (1943)
Interview: Author Michael McClellan Talks New Book
There are many arguments made with regards to the greatest film year ever. Authors Stephen Farber and Michael McClellan are the latest to make the case that 1962 is one … Continue Reading Interview: Author Michael McClellan Talks New Book
Ticklish Business Episode #84: The Sword in the Stone (1963)
Samantha, Kristen, and Drea honor another fallen TCM Classic Film Festival 2020 title and mark our first Disney animated feature! We’re talking 1963’s The Sword in the Stone! How does it fit … Continue Reading Ticklish Business Episode #84: The Sword in the Stone (1963)
The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille (2016)
Some of my favorite documentaries are ones that look at unfinished projects and pieces of film history that have been allowed to slip through the cracks or, in this case, … Continue Reading The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille (2016)
Phantom Lady: Hollywood Producer Joan Harrison, the Forgotten Woman Behind Hitchcock
With the global pandemic keeping us all in our homes now is a great time to take up a book! I’d been hearing about Christina Lane’s biography on Hitchcock’s collaborator … Continue Reading Phantom Lady: Hollywood Producer Joan Harrison, the Forgotten Woman Behind Hitchcock
My TCM Festival Home Edition Schedule
I try not to get too serious on this site, mainly because for many of us the world of classic cinema is our escape from the fear, uncertainty, and politics … Continue Reading My TCM Festival Home Edition Schedule
Ticklish Business Episode #83: TCMFF 2020 – Victor/Victoria (1982)
Our schedule took a detour with the announcement that the 2020 TCM Classic Film Festival was being cancelled due to the pandemic. So the gang decided to honor it with … Continue Reading Ticklish Business Episode #83: TCMFF 2020 – Victor/Victoria (1982)
Millie (1931)
I’m working through Kino Lorber’s four-pack of RKO Romances and immediately we get one of the more lachrymose and bizarre examples of pre-Code romance with the 1931 romantic-drama, Millie. Millie’s … Continue Reading Millie (1931)
Ticklish Business Episode #82: Musical March – Cabaret (1972)
The Ticklish Trio says maybe this time they’ll win as they discuss Liza Minnelli, Michael York, and Bob Fosse’s Cabaret. If you want to know what classic film DVDs, Blu-rays, and … Continue Reading Ticklish Business Episode #82: Musical March – Cabaret (1972)
In Person (1935)
In Person is a vital feature to chart the rise of actress Ginger Rogers. It was this movie that proved the actress alone could carry a movie without the aid … Continue Reading In Person (1935)
Underwater! (1955)
Having watched my fair share of classic films by now, and knowing the fixtures of certain producers, I should have known what I was getting into with Underwater! (Yes, there … Continue Reading Underwater! (1955)
I Lost My Girlish Laughter
There have been several fictionalized “exposes” of Hollywood, from Day of the Locust to The Carpetbaggers. But none have been properly contextualized through the lens of women, many of who … Continue Reading I Lost My Girlish Laughter
Ticklish Business Episode #81: Musical March – Swing Time (1936)
The Ticklish Trio have a song in their heart and kick off Musical March by discussing Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Swing Time! If you want to know what classic … Continue Reading Ticklish Business Episode #81: Musical March – Swing Time (1936)
