4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 10, 2022
In honor of the inimitable Sidney Poitier, I spent some time revisiting a bevy of his finest films and also some underrated ones that were new to me. Because he was a prominent archetype for a black movie star, when he was often the only one, it’s fascinating to see the roles he chose at diffe read more
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 25, 2019
Growing up in a household indebted to British everything, you get accustomed to certain things. Numerous everyday knickknacks and antiques imported from The U.K. Muesli Cereal in the pantry with copious amounts of English Breakfast Tea. Beatrix Potter, P.G. Wodehouse, and Postman Pat become househol read more
Like most of us, I grew up on classic Christmas films—from White Christmas to The Bishop’s Wife to Christmas in Connecticut. And as I realized new-to-me pre-1968 Christmas movies were dwindling, I began scrounging for more. Surely there were still some left to discover! That’s how I stumbled upon read more
Wynyard Browne's play The Holly and the Ivy premiered in 1950 at the Duchess Theatre in London. It tells the story of the Gregory family and the Christmas that taught them lessons about life and each other. The play was filmed in 1952 by director George More O'Ferrall, a pioneering BBC drama produce read more
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Dec 21, 2016
Wynyard Browne's play The Holly and the Ivy premiered in 1950 at the Duchess Theatre in London. It tells the story of the Gregory family and the Christmas that taught them lessons about life and each other. The play was filmed in 1952 by director George More O'Ferrall, a pioneering BBC drama p read more
Today is Sidney Poitier's birthday! The legendary actor
turns 91. To celebrate I'm taking a look at Poitier's film writing debut from
1968: For Love of Ivy. 1967 was a good year in Poitier's career especially with the
release of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?, In the Heat of the Night and To Sir, W read more
Today is Sidney Poitier's birthday! The legendary actor
turns 91. To celebrate I'm taking a look at Poitier's film writing debut from
1968: For Love of Ivy. 1967 was a good year in Poitier's career especially with the
release of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?, In the Heat of the Night and To Sir, W read more
