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25 Days of Christmas: Edward Scissorhands (1990) (2)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Dec 3, 2012
I love Edward Scissorhands no matter what. It’s a Christmas staple in my house that expertly combines a fairy tale story with dark, macabre imagery. What can be said about Edward Scissorhands that hasn’t already been said? This is Tim Burton‘s masterpiece in my opinion, read more
25 Days of Christmas: Remember the Night (1940) (2)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Dec 2, 2012
I originally reviewed Remember the Night on December 16th, 2011. In honor of TCM making Barbara Stanwyck Star of the Month I figured I’d include one a film combining the star and Christmas! I’ll probably rewatch Remember the Night because it was decent. It airs on December 12th if read more
Gable and Lombard (1976)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Dec 2, 2012
Let me start with a funny story. In originally scheduling the next few installments of this column I knew I wanted something to contrast with Liz & Dick. I figured, if anything, why not contrast that scandalous couple with a celebrity love story that’s tragic and beloved? How I ended read more
Melody Time (1948)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Dec 1, 2012
Only one more package film, only one more package film! It’s rough going in the Disney Vault everyone. Next week is the last of the Disney package films, and it cannot come soon enough. Melody Time seems to the example of why these films worked best cut up, and shown on the Disney Channel. read more
25 Days of Christmas: White Christmas (1954) (2)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Dec 1, 2012
This originally ran December 14th, 2011. Really my thoughts on this film haven’t changed. I still adore Vera-Ellen‘s dancing but I don’t love this movie. Yep, it’s official: I’m not a Bing Crosby fan. It’s not that the movies themselves are bad, he’s read more
The TCM Top Twelve for December
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Nov 29, 2012
December is gearing up to be one of the best months TCM’s had since I started showcasing the TCM Top 12. With that in mind I’ll be doing things a bit differently this month (not sure if this is the start of a trend). I’ll still have the standard twelve, but I’m also includi read more
East of Eden (1955)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Nov 28, 2012
For my blog 1955 seems to be a chaotic year filled with highs and lows. I praised Bad Day at Black Rock heartily a few days again, and I’m probably going to crush one of the years darlings in today’s review. East of Eden is the only film James Dean lived to see completed, and is based read more
Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Dana Andrews – Hollywood Enigma
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Nov 26, 2012
I must admit I don’t know nearly enough about star Dana Andrews other than seeing his role in Laura, watching about 30 minutes of Hot Rods From Hell (which my mother and I didn’t realize wasn’t Let’s Scare Jessica to Death), and the reference to him in “Science Fiction read more
Liz & Dick (2012) (1)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Nov 25, 2012
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Fun & Fancy Free (1947)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Nov 24, 2012
Only three more weeks before we return to the feature-length films and honestly that cannot come soon enough. Don’t let their short runtime fool you, these package films are harder to sit through because of the way they’re created. Fun & Fancy Free tries to interject a narr read more
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) (2)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Nov 23, 2012
I usually feel the need to slap my head when I wait so long to see certain films. If you hear a light slap throughout this review it’s me doing copiously joining my face with my palm. Bad Day at Black Rock is a fantastic film that I wouldn’t have expected to like so much considering read more
What I’m Thankful to This Blog For…The One-Year Anniversary
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Nov 22, 2012
I can’t believe one whole year has passed since I started Journeys in Classic Film. I might have mentioned this story before, but this was a grand experiment to A) see if I could keep something running and B) gain further writing experience (and maybe get some free movies). Ultimately it all read more
The Lake Update for December
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Nov 20, 2012
I’m trying to steer away from generic sounding names so the whole Blog Update thing had to go. Thankfully Ms. Veronica Lake has given me the perfect new update name so anytime there’s a blog update you’ll see it labeled as The Lake Update! With that I’m going to discuss a read more
Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Goddess – The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Nov 19, 2012
Anthony Summers seems to have inspired future writers based off his 1984 book Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe. In reading the recent reprint of the book, I found myself reading several excerpts that were lifted, and placed, in Darwin Porter‘s recent book about Marilyn. Since Port read more
James Dean (1976)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Nov 18, 2012
We’re back with another edition of Golden Age on the Silver Screen. I’m contemplating changing the title…yay or nay? Anywho, we’re back with another James Dean biopic Hope you’re not bored of Mr. Dean because we got a few more of these films in the pipeline (Dean read more
Make Mine Music (1946)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Nov 17, 2012
Make Mine Music is an interesting turn in Disney‘s package films as the series from here would feature music as a connection, and inspiration for the stories presented. In essence, the last round of films in the package series are extensions of the Fantasia formula. It’s a shift away read more
Happy Birthday Veronica
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Nov 14, 2012
On this day in 1922, the lovely Veronica Lake entered this world as Constance Frances Marie Ockleman. I’ve discussed in various posts and reviews of my admiration for Veronica Lake, and it seemed only appropriate to celebrate her life on what would have been her 90th birthday. Sadly read more
Old Hollywood Book Review: The James Bond Omnibus
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Nov 12, 2012
This week we’re taking a breather from biographies to look at Bond, James Bond. I had wanted to do a whole 23 days of Bond, but after Halloween I was wiped out. Thankfully, Titan Books has put out another installment in the James Bond Omnibus for me to review. The James Bond Omnibus, Volume read more
Harlow (1965) – Part One
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Nov 11, 2012
For this week’s foray into the Golden Age on the Silver Screen, I’m getting around to my first Jean Harlow review! 1965 seemed to be a special year for Harlow fans as not one, but two films about her life were released. From what I’ve read neither had critical acclaim, nor is eit read more
The Three Caballeros (1944)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Nov 10, 2012
It’s Donald’s birthday, and with the help of his friends Jose Carioca and Panchito, he discovers a wealth of fun within the world of Latin America. Where Saludos Amigos had a somewhat tight plot about the world of Latin America, here we have Donald celebrating his birthday….and Jo read more