
Mrs. Miniver (1942)
Let’s start with a question posed to the faithful readers of this blog: What’s better Mrs. Miniver or The Best Years of Our Lives? I haven’t seen the latter yet but that seems … Continue Reading Mrs. Miniver (1942)
Let’s start with a question posed to the faithful readers of this blog: What’s better Mrs. Miniver or The Best Years of Our Lives? I haven’t seen the latter yet but that seems … Continue Reading Mrs. Miniver (1942)
Here’s the new Month in Review banner! I should give credit where credit is due because I loved the Month in Review banner over at In the Mood (a … Continue Reading The Month in Film: July 2012
I can’t believe this is the last poll update before our winner is declared. It’s been a long road to this moment but on Sunday a winner will … Continue Reading Final Leading Man Poll Update of the Tournament
I’m reviewing all five films (and one documentary) in the Forbidden Hollywood volume two box set: Review of Night Nurse Review of Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin, and Censorship in pre-Code Hollywood … Continue Reading A Free Soul (1931)
Wow there’s been quite a bit of voting going on in the first two days of this tournament. Seventeen votes so far which could be a record in … Continue Reading Leading Man Tournament Update
Back with another edition of Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Knocking them back two books at a time (I doubt this will last long). It should be interesting to see if … Continue Reading Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Barbara Stanwyck – The Miracle Woman
I Want to Live! is another film I had earmarked for my TCM Top Twelve in May, nice to know I’m slowly working my way through something two months … Continue Reading I Want to Live! (1958)
We’re finally here at the end of our Leading Man journey. Next Sunday one of these two men will be labeled “The Ultimate Leading Man!” It’s been a long road … Continue Reading Leading Man Tournament: FINALS
**This is my contribution to The Great Recasting Blogathon hosted by In the Mood and Frankly My Dear. I highly encourage you to check out the other contributions by going … Continue Reading Recasting Sixteen Candles
We’re down to the wire in these semi-finals. Sunday will declare our winner who will go head-to-head with Cary Grant. Let’s not drag this out, after the jump … Continue Reading Final Poll Update for Semi-Finals Part Two
I’m reviewing all five films (and one documentary)(in the Forbidden Hollywood volume two box set: Review of Night Nurse Review of Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin, and Censorship in pre-Code … Continue Reading The Divorcee (1930)
Old Hollywood Book Reviews looks at a recent book detailing one of the great directors Alfred Hitchcock. Spellbound By Beauty by Donald Spoto is interesting in all fervant rants … Continue Reading Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Spellbound By Beauty
Our first look at the numbers for the 1970s-2000s. Can you believe next week this all comes to a close? It seems like it’s been forever and really … Continue Reading Leading Man Semi-Finals Part Two Update
The last week before the finals! This time next week we’ll be debating the last two men standing before declaring our Leading Man! Yay! The four actors here … Continue Reading Leading Man Tournament Semi-Finals: The 1970s-2000s
There’s far too many pictures of Natalie Wood in the universe so the photos I’ve used are only a small portion showing off the beauty and grace of Ms. … Continue Reading Happy Birthday Natalie
A few updates for this morning. First off, I know I mentioned that new banner which I will be using as a header once the Leading Man Tournament concludes but … Continue Reading Entering the Hall of Fame and a Few Other Changes