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A new week of Summer Under the Stars, and today’s star is an underrated gem.  Genevieve Bujold crafted a strong body of work in the ’70s and ’80s, but no performance stands out more than her starring role as Anne Boleyn in Anne of the Thousand Days.  I watched this movie in the sev read more

I haven’t seen Anything Goes performed on-stage, but I was aware of the differences between this film and its staged production (as well as the 1936 adaptation of the play).  In my research I discovered that the only similarities are the title, and its setting on a cruise ship.  The lack of read more

Twilight Time always surprises me without fail.  Films I expect to dislike, as they’re entirely out of my wheelhouse, always have something redeeming.  In a way, Twilight Time’s last release that I reviewed (the disarmingly enjoyable Hard Times) acts as a companion to their latest releas read more

Otto Preminger day may be late (and it may be halved by another review later today), but his movies are always worth it in the long run.  Laura is a stylish, moody film noir that folds in incredible characters and acting to make a legitimately perfect movie.  Combining elements of the romantic, the read more

I’m always excited when Warner Archive puts out a classic considered to be a must-see and, usually retailing for over 30 bucks on DVD/Blu-ray.  While The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek definitely deserves that type of full-court press, Warner Archive’s recent DVD release will certainly read more

Jack Lemmon was another early inductee into the Veronicas, and it’s his day on the site.  So many people are quick to review the Lemmon’s comedic work, of which there are countless good ones!  I decided to review the film that had me seeing him in a different light; as a serious dramatic read more

I’m aware it’s not Wednesday, but oddly enough I didn’t have any news items to cover until Thursday!  In this update we have more DVD/Blu-ray release dates, an upcoming book on Chicago, and a fun tour series being put on by TCM! NEWS Ever wanted to drive around New York City and read more

A quick update on that Laura post: We’ll celebrate Otto Preminger over the weekend that way i don’t break the flow of 24 hours devoted to one star.  I promise I’ll be back on track next week. Margaret O’Brien has catapulted to the top of my favorite actresses list, so it was read more

I know, I know; Laura will be coming soon!  Today’s star is Warren Beatty!  Yes, that handsome man with the devil-may-care attitude was one of the original stars to get inducted into the Veronicas, and since then I continue to discover the versatility he possesses.  As part of his day on my read more

I realize I’m a day late starting Summer Under the Stars (Otto Preminger will show up later this afternoon).  Kicking us off is the lovely Grace Kelly with High Society.  A bit of background with Kelly and I: This is the second movie of hers I’ve seen.  I reviewed Dial M for Murder at read more

I wanted to pair up the Veornica inductees (one male, one female), but I seem to have an overabundance of one and a lack of another.  This month, I went with one star who deserved a spot in the Hall of Fame, and thus I’ll simply add in stars as they meet my requirements.  So, let’s see read more

I’m assuming that everyone who reads my blog believes they’re a knowledgeable classic film fan?  One of the articles that garnered the highest hits, ever, was my review of the TCM Classic Trivia book; if you’re hoping to add another trivia book alongside it, you might want to look read more

Blood and Sand is one of several big-budget Hollywood Technicolor extravaganza’s that took elegance and opulence to the next level.  The overabundance of opulence tends to make up for the dull story, but there’s something about the aesthetics of the film and the gorgeous cast assembled read more

Our final Myrna Loy and William Powell film of the week, and the conclusion of The July Five itself!  Love Crazy is the tenth pairing between the screen duo, as well as a reteaming with director Jack Conway who directed them in Libeled Lady which makes sense considering Love Crazy is a knock-off Lib read more

I Love You Again is a return to form for Loy and Powell, akin to their work on The Thin Man and Libeled Lady.  It makes sense considering they are reteamed and had struck gold previously with director W.S. Van Dyke (although he also helmed Manhattan Melodrama).  The wacky antics of a wealthy man tur read more

This post is in honor of the William Castle Blogathon being put on by The Last Drive-In.  You can read other contributing pieces here. Last Halloween, this 2007 documentary made my TCM Top 12.  It may not be Halloween this month, but Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story is a documentary you shoul read more

Another month and another update on what’s going on with Journeys in Classic Film.  In this brief update I’ll discuss the upcoming conclusion of Journeys in the Disney Vault, touch on a few upcoming blogathons, and announce the stars in my month-long Summer Under the Stars Series. There read more

The end of Double Wedding is no mystery, it’s right there in the title.  Obviously,  Powell and Loy are going to get married, along with another couple by the end.  There are moments where the cast comes together to create magic, the finale especially, but the rest of the movie feels weak.  read more

August is always a difficult month for classic film fans  due to a little event called Summer Under the Stars.  Yes, SUTS is a big deal for the TCM community which is why I always present a super-sized edition of my Top 12.  You still get the requisite twelve movies I’m hoping to watch this read more

A brief news segment this week discussing a few upcoming Blu-ray/DVD releases you might want to save; we have some stuff from Olive Films, Warner Archive, and 20th Century Fox! Olive Films: There’s always something new from Olive and this week they’ve announced the upcoming DVD/Blu-ray read more