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Originally published December 11th, 2012 Christmas in Connecticut is a screwball charmer proving Barbara Stanwyck‘s prowess as an unlikely comedienne.  I reviewed a Stanwyck film last Christmas, 1940′s Remember the Night, and while I thought it was okay, I don’t really remember muc read more

Originally published December 17th, 2012 The Bishop’s Wife was my big discovery last Christmas after a viewing on TCM.  I’m a Cary Grant fan, and thankfully one of the box sets of his films came with this included!  The Bishop’s Wife is a sweet, inspirational film about faith and read more

Sorry for the delay with our last Journeys in the Disney Vault review, but Disney (and myself) saved the best for last.  After my lukewarm reception to the last few Disney films, and my give and take review of Tangled, Disney finally breaks they mold they’ve been chipping away at since 2000.  read more

                                                                   Originally published December 17th, 2011 As I try to catch up on these final days of Christmas we get to a fork in the road with Ron Howard‘s 2000 remake of How read more

Another Christmas gift review in case you’re stumped for what to buy your special classic film loving someone!  Twilight Time‘s release of Jane Eyre made my Holiday Gift Guide, sight unseen, and since watching the Blu-ray it was deserving of its spot.  The movie is less than perfect at read more

Tonight’s 25 Days of Christmas film appears on many “Best Of Christmas” lists and I figured I’d give it a look. It’s one of two classic Bing Crosby films I have and if my thoughts on Holiday Inn are any indication…let’s just say it might be a wee bit difficu read more

Christmas is right around the corner, and yet I’m buying stuff for myself.  What better way to kill two birds with one stone than to review The Sound of Music and the 45th Anniversary box set?  I got a fantastic deal on this at Costco, and I’ve always wanted one of these heavy box sets, read more

As one comment on the Facebook page read when I alluded to my less-than-positive review of this film, it may be time to get out your pitchforks, readers.  It’s not that I didn’t like The Shop Around the Corner; it’s just not my favorite Ernst Lubitsch film.  One issue is I’m read more

You always notice the fingerprints of a Tennessee Williams production: An exotic locale within the US, unrepentant sexual longing bound up within questions of femininity and masculinity.  The Rose Tattoo bears all of these marks, as well as explores the generational gap in courtship and romance.  read more

It’s difficult to review truly beloved films since there’s little new you can bring to the table short of saying its amazing.  For today’s review, let’s go funny.  There’s a few things I’ve always wanted to discuss about The Wizard of Oz; mainly things bothering read more

My thoughts on Vivien Leigh: An Intimate Portrait might be compromised considering my acquaintance with author, Kendra Bean.  Kendra is a friend of several film bloggers and has given me wonderful advice for my own dreams of publishing (of which she knows quite a bit).  Thankfully, my thoughts are read more

                                                                    Originally published April 17th, 2013 Easter’s come and gone, and I generally don’t celebrate the holiday by watching movies; that’s going to change read more

It’s Christmastime again which means it’ll soon be time to recap the year before saying goodbye 2013, and hello 2014.  In this month’s Lake Update, I’ll briefly touch on what presents this month will bring, as well as what you can expect starting in January! The biggest news read more

Tiny Natalie is excited to get Christmas season started, and for the first time in Journeys in Classic Film history (yes, there’s history being cemented) I’ll be looking at a few great gift ideas available now and coming soon.  Throughout the week, mixed in with my 25 Days of Christmas read more

A happy Thanksgiving to my US friends in this week’s News From the Lake.  In anticipation of my big holiday gift guide, we’ll detail a few new DVD/Blu-rays scheduled for release as well as some TCM news.  Let’s dive right in! If you’re a fan of modern interpretations of gan read more

December is upon us which means we’re about to close the book on another year and introduce a new year of TCM classics!  This month was particularly difficult to pick twelve movies (the original list was over twenty), mainly because this month the network is combining Christmas with gritty cri read more

The formula for a Hollywood tale is straight-forward: Watch a semi-despicable protagonist navigate the cruel waters of stardom while meeting thinly veiled representations of real stars, rinse, repeat.  The Carpetbaggers is the foremost example of this theorem, originally based on a Harold Robbins po read more

It’s here!  The second to last review in the Disney Vault is here, and it’s a bit of a downer because Wreck-It Ralph isn’t necessarily astounding.  After the massive Tangled and the subdued, but charming, Winnie the Pooh, Wreck-It Ralph is a bombastic ode to video games and finding read more

I’ve been bad with consistently reporting the news this month, and hopefully with my winter break imminent the news will be running smoother.  With the holidays right around the corner I’ll be discussing some upcoming DVDs and Blu-rays in anticipation of my first-ever holiday gift guide, read more

It’s been awhile since I’ve recast any classics, the last one being about the Guys and Dolls remake.  Interestingly, I’ve gotten quite a few comments about my Rebecca recast, and figured it might be time to dust off this feature!  Veronica Lake’s birthday recently passed whic read more