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Feminist Political Flicks: Together Again
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Oct 20, 2020
Together Again (1944) is one of those curious rom-coms that’s so entertaining it’s hard to understand why it isn’t well known. It pits a wised-up, small-town, widowed mayor (Irene Dunne) against her crafty father-in-law (Charles Coburn). She is devoted to her town and to commemorat read more
Depressed Heroines & Classic Film: Three on a Match
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Sep 19, 2020
Is there anything scarier than Bette Davis playing nice? I see that sunny face, that sugary smile, and I’m just waiting for the other sledgehammer to drop. It’s unnerving in films like Three on a Match (1932) that she acts like a sweetheart throughout. It’s a terrible waste, of co read more
Depressed Heroines & Classic Film: Three on a Match
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Sep 19, 2020
Is there anything scarier than Bette Davis playing nice? I see that sunny face, that sugary smile, and I’m just waiting for the other sledgehammer to drop. It’s unnerving in films like Three on a Match (1932) that she acts like a sweetheart throughout. It’s a terrible waste, of co read more
Beyond Melanie: Olivia de Havilland
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jul 27, 2020
It’s always bothered me that Olivia de Havilland; the passionate, strong-minded, long-lived Hollywood star; is best known for a meek maternal role. Did she perform it well? Oh yes. She imbued Melanie with incredible strength, empathy, and grit. But to be best known for Gone with the Wind in yo read more
Beyond Melanie: Olivia de Havilland
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jul 27, 2020
It’s always bothered me that Olivia de Havilland; the passionate, strong-minded, long-lived Hollywood star; is best known for a meek maternal role. Did she perform it well? Oh yes. She imbued Melanie with incredible strength, empathy, and grit. But to be best known for Gone with the Wind in yo read more
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home: The Banter I Was Missing
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jul 18, 2020
I think it was about five minutes into Psych‘s new movie that I realized just how much I was smiling. How to explain the effects of Psych? It’s my emotional yoga. When I can’t sleep, I lie on the couch and play episodes till I do. It’s my white noise when I’m doing mind read more
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home: The Banter I Was Missing
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jul 18, 2020
I think it was about five minutes into Psych‘s new movie that I realized just how much I was smiling. How to explain the effects of Psych? It’s my emotional yoga. When I can’t sleep, I lie on the couch and play episodes till I do. It’s my white noise when I’m doing mind read more
Fun Questions on Classic Film
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jul 12, 2020
I’m sorry, my readers, for being so tardy with my posts. I’m still recovering from an overloaded June. But while I was buried in projects, something very nice happened! Thank you, Brittaney of The Story Enthusiast, for honoring me with the Sunshine Blogger Award! It’s an award for read more
Fun Questions on Classic Film
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jul 12, 2020
I’m sorry, my readers, for being so tardy with my posts. I’m still recovering from an overloaded June. But while I was buried in projects, something very nice happened! Thank you, Brittaney of The Story Enthusiast, for honoring me with the Sunshine Blogger Award! It’s an award for read more
New Mae West Documentary!
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on May 29, 2020
PBS produced a new documentary on my favorite movie wordsmith and feminist rebel, Mae West. Dirty Blonde is coming. Check out the preview to see the subjects talking about her (some welcome surprises), and to hear some of your favorite Mae West quips. I can’t wait! Check it out on June 16 at 8 read more
New Mae West Documentary!
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on May 29, 2020
PBS produced a new documentary on my favorite movie wordsmith and feminist rebel, Mae West. Dirty Blonde is coming. Check out the preview to see the subjects talking about her (some welcome surprises), and to hear some of your favorite Mae West quips. I can’t wait! Check it out on June 16 at 8 read more
Classic Movies with Awesomely Silly Plots
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on May 25, 2020
It’s not unusual to find a film with a strikingly ridiculous plot. I spent many Friday nights as a teen watching USA Up All Night (hosted by Gilbert Godfrey). How I loved taking in gloriously dumb films, hour after hour. But to find movies with such plots that are genuinely good? That’s read more
Classic Movies with Awesomely Silly Plots
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on May 25, 2020
It’s not unusual to find a film with a strikingly ridiculous plot. I spent many Friday nights as a teen watching USA Up All Night (hosted by Gilbert Godfrey). How I loved taking in gloriously dumb films, hour after hour. But to find movies with such plots that are genuinely good? That’s read more
Silly Feel-Good Classic Films
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on May 19, 2020
As the pandemic length has grown and your patience has seeped away, what spells a “comfort” movie to you may have changed. If you’re single and alone, the rom-com, usually a fallback, may make you cringe about the horror of dating dangers post-opening (as if dating usually weren read more
Silly Feel-Good Classic Films
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on May 19, 2020
As the pandemic length has grown and your patience has seeped away, what spells a “comfort” movie to you may have changed. If you’re single and alone, the rom-com, usually a fallback, may make you cringe about the horror of dating dangers post-opening (as if dating usually weren read more
Pandora’s Box (1929): Trailblazer
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on May 16, 2020
Its not surprising that the actress who made her mark as a partially nude Ziegfeld Follies girl would star in one of the most seductive films of the 20s. That the great German director G. W. Pabst would find it worthwhile to draw this star from American isn’t surprising either. The heroine of read more
Pandora’s Box (1929): Trailblazer
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on May 16, 2020
Its not surprising that the actress who made her mark as a partially nude Ziegfeld Follies girl would star in one of the most seductive films of the 20s. That the great German director G. W. Pabst would find it worthwhile to draw this star from American isn’t surprising either. The heroine of read more
Film on Inspiring Feminist Hedy Lamarr
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on May 6, 2020
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017) is that rare documentary that is somehow uplifting–even when its tale is not. The fact that Bombshell is a story of triumph amidst adversity makes it a perfect film for our time. I knew the bare outlines of Lamarr’s story: the scandalous film that read more
Film on Inspiring Feminist Hedy Lamarr
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on May 6, 2020
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017) is that rare documentary that is somehow uplifting–even when its tale is not. The fact that Bombshell is a story of triumph amidst adversity makes it a perfect film for our time. I knew the bare outlines of Lamarr’s story: the scandalous film that read more
Books that Make Bad Films: My Cousin Rachel
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Apr 3, 2020
I had hopes for My Cousin Rachel (2017). I don’t know why. I’d already discovered–despite my enjoyment of the 50s version–that the book wouldn’t translate well to film without a big overhaul. I guess I hoped a director smart enough to cast Rachel Weisz in the key role w read more