The 1960s have come represent a decade in turmoil, and that’s true. With Vietnam, political and racial unrest, it doesn’t appear too far removed from our current times; but in the heart of the sixties, Beatlemania took over and defined the decade. A Hard Day’s Night was the Beatles’ first movie (they would come to do five),…
They don’t make romantic comedies like they used. Or maybe Hollywood just realized there’s no way to top the work of the great Neil Simon. Playwright Simon took the adage “opposites attract” and ran with it to create the fun and sexy rom-com Barefoot in the Park. From the Great White Way to the silver…
Guest Danita Steinberg of the What About Meryl podcast and I talk Bette Davis, Joan Crawford and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Listening via iTunes? Consider helping Ticklish Business by leaving a rating and review. Interested in getting episodes early or getting your favorite film on the show? Check out my Patreon page to…
“Murder starts in the heart, and its first weapon is a vicious tongue.” You can’t sum up the macabre lunacy of Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte any better. A film more well-known for what didn’t end up on-screen than what does, this concludes Robert Aldrich’s series of films created with Bette Davis (the other being What Ever Happened to Baby…
Entering the world of classic film is a sad endeavor as the knowledge looms large that people you love have been dead for years or will eventually pass. I knew my return to the Fridays With… series would involve a deceased celebrity; I had no idea it would be the incomparable Debbie Reynolds. In comparison…
Originally published December 2nd, 2014 The Lion in Winter was an eleventh-hour addition to the list simply because I wanted one more Christmas movie I’ve never seen. I would say this is probably the strangest Christmas movie out there for its ability combine historical drama and soap opera antics within a Christmas package. Watching this…
Originally published December 24th, 2015 The 1950s were a comfortable time for the Walt Disney Company; they knew how to cater to 1950s audiences. Their movies are perfect representations of the decade. By the time the 1960s rolled around Disney was starting to lose their footing (before completing failing at representing the zeitgeist) and started…
