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Classic men do it better.
Stardust Posted by Vanessa on May 1, 2012
Classic men do it better.
Fred Astaire
Who would you have rather danced with? Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly?
Arguably, they were two of the greatest performers ever to grace the screen. One was suave, mature and elegant, the other more forceful, happy-go-lucky and slightly danger read more
It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown (1969, Bill Melendez)
The Stop Button Posted by on Apr 26, 2012
“It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown” is a rather ambitious cartoon, both from Melendez’s directorial standpoint and Charles M. Schulz’s narrative. It starts with the beginning of the school year, then moves back–through the writing of a theme–to the summer. Sch read more
“Play it Again, Sam”: Screen classic “Casablanca” has an encore screening this Thursday
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Apr 24, 2012
“Play it Again, Sam”: Screen classic “Casablanca” has an encore screening this Thursday
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in Cassablanca
Due to the success of last month’s one-night-only screening of Casablanca, Turner Classic Movies and Warner Broth read more
And so it begins ...
Stardust Posted by Vanessa on Apr 23, 2012
And so it begins ...
Dracula (1931)
I have my aunt Grace to thank for my (almost) life-long obsession with Classic Hollywood. She is the one who introduced me to movies that were made in the 1930s and onwards. The first two films she made me watch were Dracula (1931) a read more
Gone With The Wind: Part Deux or Get Over it Already!!
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Apr 20, 2012
Beware! This post may offend. It's all in good fun, but if you are offended, well, you were warned!
I have often pondered what happened to Scarlett, Rhett and the gang on Peachtree Street and the outlying areas. I am aware that there was a faux sequel, but I found it to be rather unsatisfacto read more
Music, Sex, and Sweetness in THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT (1955)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Apr 5, 2012
Jayne Mansfield's legacy has been a doubtful one, most often noted for its tragic ending and Mansfield's failure to eclipse the fame of fellow blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe. That's a shame, too, because she really shines in the 1956 musical comedy, The Girl Can't Help It. Far from being a mere de read more
Music, Sex, and Sweetness in THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT (1955)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Apr 5, 2012
Jayne Mansfield's legacy has been a doubtful one, most often noted for its tragic ending and Mansfield's failure to eclipse the fame of fellow blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe. That's a shame, too, because she really shines in the 1956 musical comedy, The Girl Can't Help It. Far from being a mere de read more
Music, Sex, and Sweetness in THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT (1955)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Apr 5, 2012
Jayne Mansfield's legacy has been a doubtful one, most often noted for its tragic ending and Mansfield's failure to eclipse the fame of fellow blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe. That's a shame, too, because she really shines in the 1956 musical comedy, The Girl Can't Help It. Far from being a mere de read more
10 Keys to a Better Life as a Fanboy: 9. Remember What it is You Liked
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Mar 24, 2012
Gracie Films This series of articles is designed to help you, the fan, try and divorce yourself from your attachment to source material and judge a film on its own merits and not in comparison to another work. These tips come from my own experience. I hope they are helpful. I mentioned this in a pre read more
10 Keys to a Better Life as a Fanboy: 8. It Won’t Change a Thing
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Mar 23, 2012
Jeremy Sumpter and Rachel Hurd-Wood in Peter Pan (Universal) This series of articles is designed to help you, the fan, try and divorce yourself from your attachment to source material and judge a film on its own merits and not in comparison to another work. These tips come from my own experience. I read more
10 Keys to a Better Life as a Fanboy: 7. Suspend Disbelief (aka Get Into It)
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Mar 22, 2012
This series of articles is designed to help you, the fan, try and divorce yourself from your attachment to source material and judge a film on its own merits and not in comparison to another work. These tips come from my own experience. I hope they are helpful. Many of these topics do overlap one a read more
Sunday Morning on Film – Do It For the Children
ScribeHard on Film Posted by ScribeHard on Mar 20, 2012
It wasn’t that long ago that Fox Searchlight was faced with a decision for Steve McQueen’s Shame: make cuts to the film or take a higher rating. Fox decided against cuts, taking an 18 Rating in the UK and an NC-17 Rating (an 18 equivalent) in the US, thus standing by the artistic vision of its read more
Play It Again, Charlie Brown (1971, Bill Melendez)
The Stop Button Posted by on Mar 4, 2012
“Play It Again, Charlie Brown” is shockingly bad. About the only good part of it comes near the end, as Danny Hjeim’s Schroeder debates whether to play rock instead of Beethoven at a concert. There’s actual internal conflict and so on. Unfortunately, it’s a small scene read more
Book it! Soon, a bio from the house of Morgan
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Mar 2, 2012
2012 is shaping up to be a fascinating year for those of us who cherish the memory of Carole Lombard. As mentioned in yesterday's entry, there's a very real possibility that a Lombard exhibit may be held later this year at The Hollywood Museum (though help will be needed to make this dream a reality read more
It Should Happen to You (1954). (1)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Feb 12, 2012
The sports car that Peter Lawford is driving in the film, It Should Happen to You (1954) is a 1952 Jaguar XK120. read more
Hitchcock’s Most Beautiful Shot Ever; Or, A Single Frame So Good, 2000 Words Don’t Do It Justice
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Feb 3, 2012
by guest contributor Joel Gunz
Practically every frame of every movie Alfred Hitchcock made could be blown up and hung on a museum wall. He had such a clear sense of composition that you can turn off the sound, forget the story and set your DVD player to slo-mo, letting the images parade by.* read more
Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It (1941, Walter Forde)
The Stop Button Posted by on Feb 3, 2012
For the final Inspector Hornleigh picture, the filmmakers go propaganda. They do have some fun with it—the film’s first sequence is Gordon Harker and Alastair Sim on an army base, undercover as aged privates, investigating scrounging. It’s all played for laughs, sort of wasting some of the running read more
Hitchcock’s Most Beautiful Shot Ever; Or, A Single Frame So Good, 2000 Words Don’t Do It Justice
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Feb 3, 2012
by guest contributor Joel Gunz
Practically every frame of every movie Alfred Hitchcock made could be blown up and hung on a museum wall. He had such a clear sense of composition that you can turn off the sound, forget the story and set your DVD player to slo-mo, letting the images parade by.* read more
Hitchcock’s Most Beautiful Shot Ever; Or, A Single Frame So Good, 2000 Words Don’t Do It Justice
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Feb 3, 2012
by guest contributor Joel Gunz
Practically every frame of every movie Alfred Hitchcock made could be blown up and hung on a museum wall. He had such a clear sense of composition that you can turn off the sound, forget the story and set your DVD player to slo-mo, letting the images parade by.* read more
'Figuring' it out
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jan 22, 2012
Three weeks ago, we kicked off the new year with a September 1933 story in which film mogul Darryl F. Zanuck labeled Carole Lombard one of the "nine queens of Hollywood," noting her domain was having the best figure among actresses (http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com/474070.html). At about that ti read more