Rain is on the way and there’s a chill in the air…unless you live in Southern California. Either way, October is upon us and that means spook-tacular films! Actually, I did my best at including a few non-horror related titles this go-round, especially considering the return of TCM’s Trailblazing Women series on October 4th. Here…
Halloween is right around the corner and I want your input on which ghosts and ghouls we’ll be looking at. I’ve included a poll at the bottom but don’t hesitate to include other suggestions.
Hello you awesome classic film fans! Let me start off by saying that today I celebrate my birthday (a lady never reveals her age and I ain’t gonna!) and there’s no better way than to celebrate with you all. On top of that, it’s hard to believe in November I’ll be celebrating five years as…
Summer comes to a close and that means TCM (and I) start gearing up for the fall. I know I sound like a broken record, but where did the year go? September is my birthday month and since I’m the birthday girl I’m giving you twelve titles to watch with me this month on TCM!…
Below the cut you’ll find all the blogs currently scheduled to participate and the given days they’ll be posting. I will be updating this list daily throughout the month, posting links as they come in. Here’s to a great blogathon!
Hey gang! It’s your woefully absent hostess dropping in to wish everyone a happy fall! Can you believe Journeys in Classic Film is about to turn five in November?! The site’s entering kindergarten. I feel terrible ushering in this new anniversary, especially considering how sporadic posting has been. My freelancing has blossomed into a lot…
I interview William V. Madison, author of Madeline Kahn: Being the Music, A Life as he talks Kahn’s acting, her friendship with Gene Wilder, and more https://www.podbean.com/media/player/upffs-630e30
It’s been awhile since we’ve looked at classic film news, and there’s not a ton out there at the moment. Let’s talk about the new TCM Classic Film Festival dates, the return of Trailblazing Women and what’s new on DVD and Blu-ray.
This week I sit down with Jacob Haller to talk about Stanley Kubrick’s 1956 film noir, The Killing. Send suggestions, questions and comments to ticklishbiz@gmail.com. Feel free to leave me a comment on iTunes and be sure to follow Ticklish Business on Twitter, @Ticklish_Biz. NEXT WEEK: You’ll be getting a special minisode as I talk…
Fallen Angel is certainly the perfect title for a film noir; the term, attributed to the ultimate fallen angel, Lucifer, immediately conjures up images of Hell, sin, and dark dames leading you astray. Those are all elements peripherally in Otto Preminger’s film, but screenwriter Harry Kleiner ends up taking a wrong turn into domestic drama…
Certain stars are larger than life, and with that reputation comes a tendency for documentaries and biographies to glamorize or deify their subject, placing them in a league above men entirely. Chuck Workman’s documentary, Magician, gives reasons for elevating Welles while also saying that Welles himself wouldn’t have been content with anything less than godlike-status.…
Synonymous with infamy, Roscoe Arbuckle, otherwise known as “Fatty” Arbuckle, is a figurehead for the ushering in of the Hollywood Production Code and the perils of fame. Several books have capitalized on the lurid events that presumably happened in Room 1219 of the St. Francis Hotel over Labor Day weekend in 1921; Greg Merritt’s Room…
