25 Days of Christmas: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
This review originally ran December 23rd, 2011. I still adore this Christmas special! As we get ever closer to Christmas Day we’re hitting the best Christmas films to watch. This … Continue Reading 25 Days of Christmas: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
25 Days of Christmas: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (1970)
This review originally ran December 10th, 2012. Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town is my favorite Rankin-Bass production that has fun songs, and a memorable villain! Tonight’s film is … Continue Reading 25 Days of Christmas: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (1970)
Jeremy Arnold Talks TCM, the Holidays, and His Latest Book
Jeremy Arnold is a jack of all trade. Author, classic film expert, awesome guy. When I attended my first TCM Classic Film Festival, Jeremy was a fellow social producer for … Continue Reading Jeremy Arnold Talks TCM, the Holidays, and His Latest Book
25 Days of Christmas: Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Originally published December 7th, 2014 Christmas in Connecticut is a screwball charmer proving Barbara Stanwyck’s prowess as an unlikely comedienne. I reviewed a Stanwyck film last Christmas, 1940’s Remember the … Continue Reading 25 Days of Christmas: Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
25 Days of Christmas: The Bishop’s Wife (1947)
Originally published December 17th, 2012 The Bishop’s Wife was my big discovery last Christmas after a viewing on TCM. I’m a Cary Grant fan, and thankfully one of the box … Continue Reading 25 Days of Christmas: The Bishop’s Wife (1947)
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Originally published May 6th, 2013 Meet Me in St. Louis came highly recommended due to its place as a musical classic, and because it’s got the downright angelic Margaret O’Brien … Continue Reading Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Trilogy of Terror (1975)
I heard about Trilogy of Terror long before I ever saw it. For my mother, she swore it was an actual film she saw in the movie theater and, as … Continue Reading Trilogy of Terror (1975)
Illeana Douglas Talks About Funnies Ladies (Including Herself!)
There are so many things I could say about Illeana Douglas. She’s an actress who’s graced us with some remarkable performances (go watch To Die For if you haven’t already); … Continue Reading Illeana Douglas Talks About Funnies Ladies (Including Herself!)
Demon Seed (1977)
It’s funny revisiting technologically-focused science-fiction features because they either unintentionally predict future events or look woefully out-of-date. Demon Seed does both, prophesying a world where everything in our homes is … Continue Reading Demon Seed (1977)
The Night Strangler (1973)
My mom has really fond memories of watching Darren McGavin as Kolchak, “The Night Stalker.” So when I told her Kino was releasing the two television movies starring McGavin’s character … Continue Reading The Night Strangler (1973)
The Spiral Staircase (1946)
Fun fact: The Spiral Staircase was actually the first movie I ever watched on TCM. I can remember being sick, eating a grilled cheese and some soup, and being captivated … Continue Reading The Spiral Staircase (1946)
The Great Buster (2018)
To audiences, Buster Keaton is “the Great Stoneface.” A man capable of conjuring laughs from doing little more than standing in a dangerous situation and letting what happens happen. His … Continue Reading The Great Buster (2018)
Trapeze (1956)
Trapeze is a film that comes with some cache in my house. My mom is a big fan of the film, mainly because of its well-defined homoeroticism which many film … Continue Reading Trapeze (1956)
Interview: ‘Making Montgomery Clift’ directors Robert Anderson Clift & Hillary Demmon
Originally published on Film Radar. Read my review of the film here. Despite his famous last name, documentarian Robert Anderson Clift never met his famous uncle, actor Montgomery Clift. Yet … Continue Reading Interview: ‘Making Montgomery Clift’ directors Robert Anderson Clift & Hillary Demmon
Making Montgomery Clift (2018)
The tragedy and sadness of Montgomery Clift’s life is well-documented. As a montage in Robert Anderson Clift and Hillary Demmon’s documentary, Making Montgomery Clift, shows, the actor with the impossibly … Continue Reading Making Montgomery Clift (2018)
The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950)
When I talked to author Alan K. Rode a few months back he mentioned his work with the Film Noir Foundation to bring the 1950 noir, The Man Who Cheated … Continue Reading The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950)
