The TCM Top Twelve for August
Oh is there a lot going on in the TCM world this month. If you don’t know (and if you don’t you’re not a TCM fan), August is the … Continue Reading The TCM Top Twelve for August
Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Barbara Stanwyck – The Miracle Woman
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! (1958)
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)
Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood (2005)
Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood was on my TCM Top Twelve back in May. Here we are at the tail-end of July and I finally watched it and boy is … Continue Reading Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood (2005)
Recasting Sixteen Candles
**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
The Divorcee (1930)
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)
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
I’m reviewing all five films in the Forbidden Hollywood volume two box set: Review of Night Nurse Thou Shalt Not is a 2008 TCM documentary and DVD supplement on the … Continue Reading Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Happy Birthday Natalie
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
Entering the Hall of Fame and a Few Other Changes
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
The Pleasure Seekers (1964)
The Pleasure Seekers was a last second record simply because it has the beautiful Ann-Margaret in it. Ann-Margaret is an actress I love solely due to one film, the musical … Continue Reading The Pleasure Seekers (1964)
Christmas in July (1940)
Having recently watched and reviewed Sullivan’s Travels I mentioned going out and watching the rest of director Preston Sturges‘ work. Christmas in July, Sturges’ second film and the first to … Continue Reading Christmas in July (1940)
The Player (1992)
If there’s one director whose name I always hear it’s Robert Altman. Love him or hate him people talk about him and his movies have taken on a cult status … Continue Reading The Player (1992)
My Movie Wishlist: Part One
Any film buff, either classic or contemporary, knows the adage: Too many movies, too little money (I might have coined that myself just now). With that I’ve decided to share … Continue Reading My Movie Wishlist: Part One
Logan’s Run (1976)
I appear to be in a “late-70s” movie trend if you count today and yesterday’s review of Marathon Man. In a way, Marathon Man and Logan’s Run are similar. Both … Continue Reading Logan’s Run (1976)
Written On the Wind (1956)
Written On the Wind is my first foray into the world of director Douglas Sirk. I know generally the go-to Sirkian melodrama is Imitation of Life (a film on my … Continue Reading Written On the Wind (1956)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
I’d taped this documentary under the pretense it was somewhat recent. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic was a CBS special aired in 1990. If you have … Continue Reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
