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Posted November 19, 20181 Comment 1940s

Ticklish Business Episode #53: Murder, My Sweet (1944)

Drea joins me as we honor both Centennial star Anne Shirley AND the shadowy month of #Noirvember by discussing Dick Powell, the noir genre, and 1944’s Murder, My Sweet.

Posted September 20, 20181 Comment 1950s

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)

Posted May 30, 20182 Comments 1950s

Ticklish Business Episode #44: Gun Crazy (1950)

Guest Lauren Humphries-Brooks is back to finish out May’s Centennial Celebrant John Dall by discussing his turn as one half of a murderous couple (again) in Gun Crazy.

Posted October 23, 20126 Comments 1980s

Angel Heart (1987)

For some reason I appear to be out of sync with the films I’ve picked for Halloween and it always pains me when I simply say “eh it was okay” … Continue Reading Angel Heart (1987)

Posted September 27, 20123 Comments 1930s

The TCM Top Twelve for October

W TCM in October is just behind Summer Under the Stars as my favorite time of year because of all the Halloween films they do! Classic horror is the theme … Continue Reading The TCM Top Twelve for October

Posted May 16, 201218 Comments 1950s

The Night of the Hunter (1955)

In my defense this review was written two days ago and my computer decided it didn’t want to look for pictures and kept crashing. Profuse apologies! The Night of the … Continue Reading The Night of the Hunter (1955)

Posted May 2, 201218 Comments 1930s

The TCM Top Twelve in May

Here’s that new segment I was talking about (having gone under some heavy revisions in 24 hours. I’m working on a banner for this and I’m open to suggestion. I … Continue Reading The TCM Top Twelve in May

Posted January 30, 201216 Comments 1940s

Out of the Past (1947)

I love watching The Essentials with Robert Osborne and Alec Baldwin on TCM, if you’re not watching it you’re not my friend! The thing I love is they give me … Continue Reading Out of the Past (1947)

Posted December 5, 20115 Comments 2000s

25 Days of Christmas: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

So Marilyn will be taking a backseat this week as I get into the last week of school. I’m going to try to catch up during the weekend so everyone … Continue Reading 25 Days of Christmas: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

Ticklish Business

#120: Universal Monsters Top 3 October 6, 2021

It's October which means we're all about Halloween and we're kicking things off with a serious discussion of our Top 3 favorite Universal monster features. The usual heavy-hitters are discussed as well as some underseen gems. Be sure to tell us yours via email or social media! Reviews matter and you can help us out by giving us 5 stars on Ap […]

#119: Hayley Mills Interview September 22, 2021

Actress and Disney Legend Hayley Mills sits down with Kimberly and Kristen to discuss her career with Disney, the roles she turned down, and more. Reviews matter and you can help us out by giving us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts! Also, tell your friends to like and subscribe to our Patreon, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. If we hit 300 Patrons on Patreon we […]

#118: The Way We Were (1973) September 8, 2021

It's Kristen's birthday and with that dealer's choice, so she picked the 1973 swoony romantic drama The Way We Were. Guest Jill Marie Morris joins Kristen and Samantha to talk about the pairing of Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford, the highly contentious set, and whether Hubbell Gardner might be the worst character on-screen. Reviews matte […]

#117: Gene Kelly Top 3 (with Patricia Ward Kelly) August 25, 2021

We're celebrating Gene Kelly's birthday and what better way to do that than with a look at our top 3 favorite Kelly movies? And we're joined by a very special guest, Patricia Ward Kelly herself! Patricia joins Kristen, Kimberly, and Samantha to discuss her husband's career, the movies that deserve more love, and Kelly's love of short […]

#116: Satire, Dr. Strangelove & The Great Dictator August 11, 2021

Drea, Samantha, and Kimberly unite to discuss the changing face of propaganda and satire by exploring two controversial films of their day: the 1940 feature The Great Dictator and 1964's Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Support our podcast by recommending us to your friends! Follow us on Instagram at TicklishBiz an […]