I grew up during the peak of Nick-at-Night. In fact, I would guess that my love of classic TV started way before my appreciation of the golden age of Hollywood. … Continue Reading Kim’s Top 5: Women Behind the Camera in Classic TV
Looking for something a little quicker than a movie? Sometimes we all need the bite-sized morsel that is a good TV series. There’s no shame in that. It’s with that … Continue Reading Ticklish Business: Classic TV Guide (March 21st- March 28th)
Transcript of the video is below! Henry Morgan is a figure who existed in a bit of a haze for me. I’m unfortunately no exaggerating when I admit that for … Continue Reading Henry Morgan: A Profile
One of the best things about the development of physical media has been the opportunity it gives to preserve rare works of cinema and television. Wether it be that cult … Continue Reading The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. Complete Series Vol. One (1965)
*Transcription of Video Below* We all have those formative cartoons that we remember. Yogi Bear, Garfield, The Simpsons, The Flintstones. Every generation has its favorite. When I was growing up, … Continue Reading Fractured Flickers: A Critical Exploration
See below for transcription! Over the last few weeks on both my podcast and here on this channel, I’ve spoken about some of the greatest cartoon and voice over talent … Continue Reading Kim’s Top 5: Underappreciated Animation and Voiceover Actors
I’m jumping into the podcast game this week! Well, for those who have followed my work, I produced Hollywood and Wine, a classic TV podcast, through most of 2020. Each … Continue Reading Hollywood and Wine: Top 6 Women in Classic Game Shows
I heard about Trilogy of Terror long before I ever saw it. For my mother, she swore it was an actual film she saw in the movie theater and, as … Continue Reading Trilogy of Terror (1975)
My mom has really fond memories of watching Darren McGavin as Kolchak, “The Night Stalker.” So when I told her Kino was releasing the two television movies starring McGavin’s character … Continue Reading The Night Strangler (1973)
In 1963 television entered the world of the strange and unusual with The Outer Limits, a sci-fi anthology series created by Leslie Stevens that left audiences simultaneously captivated and haunted … Continue Reading The Outer Limits (1963)
Today’s book is not a biography as the author would claim. Writer Margaret Talbot‘s biography/Hollywood history book The Entertainer: Movies, Magic, and My Father’s Twentieth Century is a fantastic blend … Continue Reading Old Hollywood Book Reviews: The Entertainer – Movies, Magic, and My Father’s Twentieth Century
So far this feature has focused on books devoted to classic film but I just couldn’t pass up an opportunity to read and review Twitch Upon a Star: The Bewitched … Continue Reading Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Twitch Upon a Star
The 2000s saw a real resurgence in made-for-television biopics on celebrities and today’s film is one of the earliest from that period. The 2000 miniseries on Audrey Hepburn received … Continue Reading The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000)
We’re back with another edition of The Golden Age on the Silver Screen, a segment that reviews made-for-TV, little known, or less than stellar celebrity biopics. In this week’s … Continue Reading Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001)
In honor of Lucille Ball’s birthday I figured I’d showcase my fifteen favorite episodes of I Love Lucy. I’ve tried to include clips and/or full episodes. If nothing is provided in … Continue Reading My 15 Favorite I Love Lucy Episodes
Celebrity biopics are nothing new in the entertainment world but from the 1960s-1990s and again in the 2000s there was a spate of made-for-television and cheap theatrical celebrity biopics. … Continue Reading White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (1991)
