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Posted May 2, 20183 Comments Kristen Recasts the Classics

Kristen ReCasts the Classics: Gidget

Readers of the site know my love for the ’50s tale of spunky girl surfer, Gidget. The movie saw two sequels as well as a TV-series and TV-movies, but no … Continue Reading Kristen ReCasts the Classics: Gidget

Posted July 5, 201321 Comments 1950s

Gidget (1959)

I’m celebrating Fourth of July with Gidget Goes Fourth – a holiday weekend series reviewing all three in the Gidget franchise! My only experience with actress Sandra Dee‘s film career … Continue Reading Gidget (1959)

Posted July 3, 20124 Comments Month in Film

The Month in Film: June 2012

Another month of movies has gone by. This is a few days late as I was waiting for a few of my contemporary reviews to be published. I saw two … Continue Reading The Month in Film: June 2012

Posted June 22, 20126 Comments 1960

Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)

I mentioned during my Gidget review that I was set to watch Beach Blanket Bingo in an effort to compare the two seminal “beach” movies. If you haven’t read my … Continue Reading Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)

Ticklish Business

2019 TCM Classic Film Festival, Vol. 1 December 4, 2019

The Ticklish Trio are on hiatus for the week but in the meantime revisit the 2019 TCM Classic Film Festival with a series of exclusive interviews and intros from the event held this past April. Visit (or revisit) this year's TCM Classic Film Festival with a bevy of audio recorded at the fest. This episode includes interviews and intros from: TCM General […]

Episode #77: Top 3 Thirsty Noirs November 27, 2019

**I'd like to apologize for the delay. November has been an incredibly hard month with me losing a pet, a family member losing a job, etc.** The Trio is back to look at the noirs that make us thirsty! Look for appearances from John Garfield, Tyrone Power, and Gregory Peck. NEXT TIME: It's Christmas-time at Ticklish HQ and you get to decide the […]

Episode #76: Freaks (1932) November 6, 2019

Was this episode supposed to be up before Halloween? Yep! To say October was a horrible month for me would be an understatement and this delayed episode is the result. But I'm committed to making November better (and on-time!). Drea, Sam, and I get down and dirty talking about disability and how Tod Browning's career was derailed by his desire to […]

Episode #75: Wait Until Dark (1967) w/Liz Shannon Miller October 16, 2019

Entertainment writer Liz Shannon Miller joins Kristen to talk about Audrey Hepburn, blindness in cinema, and whether Wait Until Dark is a horror movie. If you want to know what classic film DVDs, Blu-rays, and books are worth purchasing check out Ticklish Business' Amazon Page. Want to support Ticklish Business and get access to early episodes and e […]

Episode #74: The Invisible Man (1933) October 2, 2019

Drea, Sam, and Kristen kick off the first of three Halloween-centered episodes starting with a look at Claude Rains in 1933's The Invisible Man. Along the way they debate science fiction versus horror, remakes, and whether the movie's nudity makes it an erotic feature. Want to support Ticklish Business and get access to early episodes and exclusi […]