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)
10 Films to See at Noir City: Hollywood 2020
The TCM Classic Film Festival isn’t for another month, but if you’re fortunate to live in the City of Angels like I am then you don’t have to necessarily limit … Continue Reading 10 Films to See at Noir City: Hollywood 2020
Ticklish Business Episode #80: A Patch of Blue (1965)
The Ticklish Trio returns (finally!) with an episode that honors Black History Month and Sidney Poitier’s birthday. We break down Poitier’s complicated legacy as one of Old Hollywood’s most famous … Continue Reading Ticklish Business Episode #80: A Patch of Blue (1965)
The Glass Bottom Boat (1966)
Watching The Glass Bottom Boat is interesting, especially if you’re coming at it with preconceived notions about Doris Day and director Frank Tashlin. For me, Day’s always been at her … Continue Reading The Glass Bottom Boat (1966)
Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years
I always enter into celebrity autobiographies with a fair bit of trepidation. I know getting information straight from the horse’s mouth, so to speak, is the best way when it … Continue Reading Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years
Black Widow (1954)
When a movie starts by showing an actual black widow, with on-screen narration about how it’s a female spider that kills its mate, you know exactly what type of movie … Continue Reading Black Widow (1954)
Kristen Recasts the Classics: The Last of Sheila (1973)
I was fortunate to see The Last of Sheila at the Egyptian Theater last month, with stars Dyan Cannon and Richard Benjamin in attendance. It’s a movie that I’d seen … Continue Reading Kristen Recasts the Classics: The Last of Sheila (1973)
Kristen Takes the Dearly Departed “Helter Skelter” Tour
Back in 2018 I took my first tour with Scott Michaels’ Dearly Departed Tours. Michaels, the long-time owner of the Find a Death website and one of the best (seriously, … Continue Reading Kristen Takes the Dearly Departed “Helter Skelter” Tour
Safe in Hell (1931)
Actress Dorothy Mackaill isn’t a household name, this mentioned in the opening remarks that preceded the UCLA Film & Television Archive’s double-feature pre-Code series of Mackaill features. But what Mackaill … Continue Reading Safe in Hell (1931)
Professional Sweetheart (1933)
There are a lot of movies found in Professional Sweetheart, released via Warner Archive, that make you go, “Really?” Sure, every movie comes with its own level of suspended belief, … Continue Reading Professional Sweetheart (1933)
I Wake Up Screaming (1941)
You could easily confuse I Wake Up Screaming with any number of glossy, slickly directed noirs of the early-1940s, and that’s partly what makes it so entertaining. Because it’s so … Continue Reading I Wake Up Screaming (1941)
