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Kristen Recasts the Classics: Strangers on a Train
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jan 26, 2015
You might have read about the plans to remake Alfred Hitchcock’s 1951 film, Strangers on a Train. If you missed the details you can read it about it in my latest News From the Lake column. In a nutshell, the movie is set to be retitled Strangers, and follows a movie star (Ben Affleck pl read more
The Heiress (1949)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jan 25, 2015
**This is my contribution to the Miriam Hopkins blogathon over at Silver Screenings. Check out the other amazing entries in the blogathon here!*** It’s interesting that this film has been recommended to me by Netflix for months and I always ignored it. This proves I’m an idiot as The read more
Waterloo Bridge (1931)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jan 23, 2015
I felt incredibly stupid popping in the first volume of Forbidden Hollywood and realizing its version of Waterloo Bridge was not what I anticipated. I thought the only version of this depressing tale of prostitution and doomed love was the 1940s feature starring Vivien Leigh. Actually, that’s read more
News From the Lake for January 21st, 2014
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jan 21, 2015
News in a nutshell: TCM may have their new Essentials co-host and they announce the opening night film at the TCM Film Festival, another classic film is prepped for the remake treatment, another classic television network is coming soon, and a lot of DVD/Blu-ray news. Despite the fest moving up to read more
The Man With the Golden Arm (1955)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jan 21, 2015
In the wake of World War II and continuing well into and beyond the Vietnam War, the question of drug use among men was a hot-button topic that Hollywood hadn’t really dealt with any sense of gravity. With the horrors of the war coming into focus and being dealt with, Hollywood saw a wave of s read more
I Said Yes to Everything: A Memoir
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jan 19, 2015
Lee Grant certainly proves that she said yes to everything during her time on and off the Hollywood screen. It’s the trouble explaining and contextualizing where the “yes'” came from that’s the problem. Make no mistake, Grant’s candid memoirs sees her naming names, iron read more
Too Much, Too Soon (1958)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jan 16, 2015
Biopic Theater is back, and now on Fridays! I’m still gauging whether this will go weekly, bi-weekly, or do more of a “seasonal” feature wherein it runs for a couple months of the year, but for right now let’s just enjoy the fact I’m getting back into the biopic spirit! read more
News From the Lake for January 14th, 2015
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jan 14, 2015
News in a nutshell: We lose two Hollywood icons; how can you be a TCM guest programmer; what’s new on DVD and Blu-ray. We’re barely into 2015 and already saying goodbye to a few Hollywood legends. First off, Rod Taylor, star of The Time Machine, The Birds, and Sunday in New York read more
Judgment at Nuremberg (1963)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jan 14, 2015
There are certain real-world events Hollywood is quick to capitalize on and others they take their time with (the Vietnam War in the ’70s-’80s). Judgment at Nuremberg is a landmark film for its honest, no-holds barred discussion of the Holocaust where, after the dust had settled, the US read more
Audrey and Bill
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jan 12, 2015
Say what you will about Billy Wilder’s Sabrina and its flaws. Okay, there’s really only one flaw and his name is Humphrey Bogart. But when you’re watching that film you’re not looking at Bogey; you’re looking at Audrey Hepburn and William Holden. Their love was legendar read more
Gigi (1958)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jan 9, 2015
This is what happens when inspiration knocks. I originally had zero plans to review Gigi. I’d seen it years ago and didn’t care for it, but figured I’d give it the benefit of the doubt; my youth colored my perspective. Unfortunately, time and an increased awareness of classic films read more
The Disneyland Story (1954)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jan 7, 2015
Back in December TCM announced Treasures From the Disney Vault, a regular series and collaboration with the Walt Disney Company blending Disney and classic films into each company’s respective wheelhouse. Long-time readers of the site know my affinity for all things Disney – if you don&# read more
Hope: Entertainer of the Century
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jan 5, 2015
Richard Zoglin hits the nail on the head with the title of his biography on Bob Hope, the actor/humanitarian was the “entertainer of the century” and only a tome clocking in at nearly 600-pages could encapsulate a career spanning at least five decades, countless films, and an entire trip read more
Star Wars (1977)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jan 2, 2015
My admission that I’ve never watched any episodes in the Star Wars franchise couldn’t have come at a worse time. I’m not sure if you know this, but there’s a new one coming out and it’s kind of a big deal. In the interest of research (and not because I have my own self read more
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jan 1, 2015
My adoration of child star Margaret O’Brien is well-documented on this blog, some would call it creepy. Yet there’s something about her precociousness and wide-eyed wonder that seems angelic without being flawless (à la St. Shirley). This film, with a script by future blacklist victim read more
News From the Lake for January 31st, 2014
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Dec 31, 2014
News in a nutshell: On this New Year’s Eve – my last post of 2014! – we mourn the loss of another legendary star, discuss L.A. events, TV listings, and what’s new on DVD and Blu-ray. 2014’s witnessed some significant losses in the classic film community, but apparentl read more
The Top 10 Most Read Articles of 2014
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Dec 31, 2014
As I’ve done for the last two years, I’m counting down the top ten articles and reviews you awesome readers couldn’t get enough of. I’ll also be looking at where these articles place in the all-time view count, and whether they’ve gone up or down if they placed in last read more
The 20 Worst Classic Films of 2014
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Dec 30, 2014
You’ve read about the best movies I saw all year yesterday and with the sweet comes the sour. The films here all received 2 Ronnies or lower upon first inspection, and could be lowered half a Ronnie if I felt time’s only made them worse. All the movies selected had to be first time views read more
The 20 Best Classic Films of 2014
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Dec 29, 2014
You might recall my Best and Worst of 2013 list coming out in January, but I wanted to close 2014 completely this year and thus you get to argue with me on the best and worst a few days earlier. My apologies if my thoughts on certain movies seem sparse. With all my studying for my Masters and other read more
The TCM Top Ten for January 2015
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Dec 28, 2014
A new year is upon us and that means less than two months till the 2015 TCM Classic Film Festival. Okay, maybe that’s my own personal countdown, but the slate of TCM films is enough to get anyone through the doldrums of winter and the post-holiday malaise, whether you’re waiting f read more