
TCM Picks: March 1st- March 7th
Here we are! It’s March. If you’ve scrolled through this piece already, you’ve undoubtedly seen that this week is a beast. And that is meant purely in a good way. … Continue Reading TCM Picks: March 1st- March 7th
Here we are! It’s March. If you’ve scrolled through this piece already, you’ve undoubtedly seen that this week is a beast. And that is meant purely in a good way. … Continue Reading TCM Picks: March 1st- March 7th
What on earth is on television? It’s an age old question. 900 channels and yet a lot of times, there is nothing on. I’ve been pouring over the TCM schedule … Continue Reading TCM Picks: February 15th- February 21st
Okay, maybe the headline is a bit harsh… but, that’s what we’re looking at here. The Best Picture Losers. These are the movies that almost made it. In the 92 … Continue Reading Kim’s Top 5: Favorite Best Picture Losers
Sorry for my absence last week fair and gentle readers! Starting today I’m back on my game for a new round of TCM picks. Trust me, there’s lots and lots … Continue Reading TCM Picks- February 8th- February 14th
It’s that time again! Here’s our list of the Ticklish Business TCM picks, for this third full week in January. This week looks to be rather wide ranging as it … Continue Reading TCM Picks: January 18th- January 24th
I wish the name Lupe Velez was known throughout the world. Lupe was a colorful woman, both on-screen and off. But, like many of my favorite Golden Age celebs, it … Continue Reading The Girl From Mexico (1939)
The Cat and the Canary has been remade and revised several times. Originally a 1927 silent film, this was last remade only nine years earlier as The Cat Creeps. Taking … Continue Reading The Cat and the Canary (1939)
It’s that time again! A new month, a new schedule and lots more TCM picks to wade through. This month, I wanted to tackle things a little differently. Looking at … Continue Reading TCM Picks: January 1st- January 9th 2021
Originally published December 4th, 2011 We move on to another diverse Christmas film, one that has a more tenuous connection to Christmas than even Rent could boast, but nonetheless takes … Continue Reading 25 Days of Christmas: The Thin Man (1934)
The last in my series of reviews on the three adaptations of Little Women is the 1933 George Cukor version. This one is widely considered the de facto interpretation of … Continue Reading 25 Days of Christmas: Little Women (1933)
In the history of fashion we’ve seen the highest of highs, and the most embarrassing of lows. Plenty of lists have tackled the subject of classic Hollywood fashion. Names like … Continue Reading Lamé, Sequins, and Velvet, Oh My! 20 Delightful Women’s Fashion Moments in Classic Entertainment
There’s no shortage of memorable holiday films coming out of the classic era of Hollywood. It seems there is something for everybody, taking in all tastes and genres. Everyone has … Continue Reading 25 Days of Christmas: Babes in Toyland (1934)
Somehow “Noirvember” 2020 is already in the rearview mirror, leaving December, and the holidays, bearing down on us. While this particular holiday season will be far different from those most … Continue Reading TCM Top 10- December 2020
If the last few weeks of articles has shown us anything, it’s that film noir presented audiences with no shortage of amazing viewing. There are more great movies than one … Continue Reading Kim’s Top 5: Unsung Film Noir Creatives
It’s time for another Noirvember review! This year, I’ve been trying to jump in and find new, first-time-watches to sink my teeth into, in order to hopefully expand my knowledge … Continue Reading Blind Alley (1939)
Historian Farran Smith Nehme joins us this week to discuss Mary Astor, domestic dramas, and the 1936 feature Dodsworth. Support the podcast and get extra episodes, special gifts, and exclusive podcasts … Continue Reading Ticklish Business #95: Dodsworth (1936) w/Farran Smith Nehme