Year in Review – Journeys in Classic Film

Posted January 3, 20195 Comments Year in Review

My 16 Best New Discoveries of 2018

It was tricky keeping up with classic films this year. It’s not that I didn’t see many – I actually saw 137 films pre-1980 – but with a full-time freelancing … Continue Reading My 16 Best New Discoveries of 2018

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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 […]

Episode #73: Barefoot in the Park (1967) September 16, 2019

Drea and Kristen take off their shoes to walk Barefoot in the Park. They talk the crumbling studio system, Robert Redford and Jane Fonda's chemistry, and Drea tries to remember the word "radiator." Want to support Ticklish Business and get access to early episodes and exclusive merchandise? Consider supporting us on Patreon. Next Time: We […]

Episode #72: The Women (1939) September 4, 2019

After losing our My Man Godfrey episode we're back with another 1939 gem. This episode we respectfully debate and discuss the feminist classic The Women. We talk Norma Shearer, the Bechdel Test, and more. Want to support Ticklish Business and get access to early episodes and exclusive merchandise? Consider supporting us on Patreon. Our goal is 15 Patr […]