Black Widow (1954)
When a movie starts by showing an actual black widow, with on-screen narration about how it’s a female spider that kills its mate, you know exactly what type of movie … Continue Reading Black Widow (1954)
Professional Sweetheart (1933)
There are a lot of movies found in Professional Sweetheart, released via Warner Archive, that make you go, “Really?” Sure, every movie comes with its own level of suspended belief, … Continue Reading Professional Sweetheart (1933)
The Major and the Minor (1942)
There are certain movies whose magic resides in knowing they’ll never be recreated, and I’m not talking about because they’re untouchable. I mean because their content only works in the … Continue Reading The Major and the Minor (1942)
Tender Comrade (1943)
After watching the sweeping war epic Since You Went Away (1944) a few weeks back it’s easy to forget that not every feature churned out during wartime had the same … Continue Reading Tender Comrade (1943)
Rafter Romance (1933)
Outside of being an amazing opportunity to gather with like-minded folks and watch movies, the TCM Classic Film Festival is the place to hear bizarre stories about movies caught in … Continue Reading Rafter Romance (1933)
The TCM Top Twelve for November
With the mad rush of Halloween I’m behind on putting out my TCM Top Twelve for November. Thankfully, I only had to drop one movie that’s already run. The twelve … Continue Reading The TCM Top Twelve for November
Stage Door (1937)
I taped Stage Door on a whim with little knowledge of what it was about short of starring Ginger Rogers and Katherine Hepburn. In just a short time I’ve grown … Continue Reading Stage Door (1937)
My (Slightly More Than) Month With Marilyn: Monkey Business (1952)
Tonight’s film connects the stream of connections seen in O. Henry’s Full House. Monkey Business is a 1950s screwball comedy directed by Howard Hawks. Hawks directed my favorite segment of … Continue Reading My (Slightly More Than) Month With Marilyn: Monkey Business (1952)
My (Slightly Less Than) Month With Marilyn: We’re Not Married (1952)
To start, I’ve pretty much decided that all the opening credits on this box set are the same. They may have a different background image, but they’re the same font … Continue Reading My (Slightly Less Than) Month With Marilyn: We’re Not Married (1952)
