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A Bay of Blood (1971)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 5, 2013
Kino Classics kickstarts Halloween with the first of several Blu-rays devoted to the horrific. In the case of A Bay of Blood (aka Twitch of the Death Nerve and about 30 other titles), we’re delving into the slasher route. A Bay of Blood is probably my favorite of the Bava films I’ve read more
News From the Lake for October 2nd, 2013
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 4, 2013
The update had to be a day late to accommodate the massive influx of news this week. Okay, there’s only three news items (two courtesy of TCM), but the interwebs certainly heated up with news worthy of passing along to you. NEWS The Playlist is going to kick off our news section this week! read more
The Month in Film: September 2013
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 3, 2013
I’ll be tweaking the Month in Film, partly for my own sanity and also to limit the amount of scrolling. Essentially, this will serve as a recap of the blog/my reviews for the month, as well as a catch-up if you’ve missed anything. 1. Three Faces East 2. Burlesque* 3. Jawbreaker* 4. read more
The Lake Update for October 2013
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 3, 2013
Another Halloween is upon us here at Journeys in Classic Film and there’s a lot of fun on the horizon! I’ve been hoping to have consistent content out Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday but if you haven’t noticed I’m running behind. School is in full-swing and I’ read more
The TCM Top Twelve for October 2013
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Oct 1, 2013
Feel that chill in the air; see the leaves in the wind? If so, you might have entered Fall, aka the time when TCM plays horror movies on a loop! It was REALLY hard to refrain from just listing horror movies in all twelve slots, but I did my best to balance everything out (although the return of read more
Who Won?!?: An Irreverent Look at the Oscars, Volume 2
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 30, 2013
I was lucky to review Robert James debut volume in his Who Won?!? series a few months back – my original review can be found here - as well as conduct an interview with the author (here) and look at the Oscars together (part 1 and part 2). I guess that could color my review of Volume 2 of his read more
Kitty Foyle (1940) (1)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 29, 2013
Kitty Foyle‘s claim to fame is securing Ginger Rogers her first, and only, Oscar for Best Actress; a decision I question. With so many fantastic performances in 1940 (and if you’re curious what ones I’m talking about here’s a shameless plug for Robert James’ book Who read more
Brother Bear (2003)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 28, 2013
Brother Bear isn’t the movie that put Disney‘s hand-drawn animation in the coffin, but it marked the death knell for the medium, being the last hand-drawn endeavor to be completed at the Walt Disney Animation Studio in Orlando, Florida. The studio’s exhaustion is on the screen in read more
Lombard Cup Round 3: Update
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 25, 2013
A quick update on where your favorite leading ladies are currently in the Lombard Cup. The final scores will be tabulated and revealed Friday, so if you haven’t voted yet you still have time! Ginger is tap dancing all over Esther Williams with a score of 45 to 10 **************************** read more
News From the Lake for September 25th, 2013
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 25, 2013
There is a lot of news this week and it’s partially DVD/Blu-ray related. I discuss a few upcoming biopics, as well as running down the list of what’s new in DVD/Blu-ray. NEWS I don’t know how many Breaking Bad fans read my blog, but I was downright jubilant to hear that star Bry read more
Let’s Scare Jessica to Death (1971)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 25, 2013
With Halloween around the corner it’s time to start dusting off those Halloween DVDs to scare you and your friends. Warner Archive gets into the spirit with their release of the 1971 cult classic, Let’s Scare Jessica to Death. The mix of psychological thriller and supernatural horror read more
Hollywood on Lake Michigan: 100+ Years of Chicago and the Movies
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 23, 2013
I’ve mentioned before about my appreciation for filmed on-location books. There’s something engaging about reading where something was filmed and knowing you can go visit it. Considering my location, I generally stick to reading location books set in California, but decided to venture read more
Treasure Planet (2002)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 22, 2013
A belated Journeys in the Disney Vault this week, probably because it took me three separate sittings to watch this week’s film in its entirety. Treasure Planet, to this day, is Disney’s largest financial loss with over $79 million missing to break even. Disney found success in the pas read more
Lombard Cup: Week 3
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 22, 2013
After a series of contentious rounds (with one tie) we’re back with round 3 of the Lombard Cup. There’s a few serious showdowns so be sure to vote and spread the word! ESTHER WILLIAMS (Team Carole Lombard) VS. GINGER ROGERS (Team Veronica Lake) ****************************** JOAN BLO read more
Lost Angel (1943)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 20, 2013
Warner Archive hit the spot with their recent release of Lost Angel. If you haven’t noticed (based on my recent review of her biography and induction into the Hall of Fame), I’ll watch anything with Margaret O’Brien in it. With that, I took a leap of faith with this saccharine read more
News From the Lake for September 18th, 2013
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 18, 2013
A true hodgepodge of things today for this week’s news post. I’ll be giving you access to watch an awesome production on the life of Greta Garbo; there’s also information on where you can see a rare Mary Pickford short and meet Pickford biographer Christel Schmidt; and finally, DV read more
A Letter to Three Wives (1949) (2)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 17, 2013
A special Tuesday post kickstarting a whole week (hopefully) of reviews for films now out on Blu-ray and DVD. Last week, I reviewed 20th Century Fox‘s Blu-ray update of The Fly. This week, we’re doing a complete 180, moving away from horror and into domestic drama. A Letter to Three read more
Margaret O’Brien: A Career Chronicle and Biography
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 16, 2013
Margaret O’Brien recently gained one of my coveted Veronicas, becoming one of my go-to actresses in the process. It would only make sense that I’d seek out a biography of her life, and while author Allan R. Ellenberger’s book isn’t exactly what I wanted, it’s the best read more
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 14, 2013
Lilo & Stitch has become a movie audiences love to hate due to Disney dumping the character of Stitch everywhere they possibly could immediately after release. He’s on merchandise, there’s sequels, a short-lived television show, and he even kicked out evil aliens and gained his own read more
Lombard Cup Winners for Week 1
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Sep 14, 2013
A pretty amazing week one for The Lombard Cup. Sadly only one member from my team made it to Round 2, but I knew I’d be facing an uphill battle. Let’s look at who won this week! Remember, next week’s voting will take place over at All Good Things! Veronica Lake was no match read more