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Top 10 Best Films of 2011
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Jan 8, 2012
Here’s where you’ll find my Top 10 Best Films of 2011! I write for this site regularly so be sure to bookmark it if you enjoy my writing. My latest Month with Marilyn post will go up in a few hours. In the meantime, agree with my best films…any I forgot to mention? Top 10 Best read more
My (Slightly More Than) Month with Marilyn: The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Jan 7, 2012
I recently saw My Week with Marilyn, the film that inspired my Month with Marilyn and the movie tells of the squabbles and difficulties associated with filming The Prince and the Showgirl. My review of My Week with Marilyn will run in a couple of days but it’s fun to watch this movie, the fin read more
My (Slightly More Than) Month with Marilyn: Bus Stop (1956)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Jan 6, 2012
I honestly don’t know how to start this review because I’m still confused on how to take Bus Stop. Is it a comedy? If so it’s pretty weak. Is it a drama? If so, it’s atrocious. The movie is just…weird. The acting ranges from really great to downright awful and read more
My (Slightly More Than) Month with Marilyn: The Seven Year Itch (1955)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Jan 4, 2012
Tonight’s film is another one I feel sad I’ve avoided all this time: The Seven Year Itch. Billy Wilder is one of my favorite directors, and we’ll see him again in a few days when we discuss Some Like It Hot. Wilder’s also done fantastic and iconic works like Sunset Boulevar read more
My (Slightly More Than) Month with Marilyn: There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Jan 3, 2012
I was reluctant to watch There’s No Business Like Show Business because of my lackluster reception to previous Irving Berlin movies, namely White Christmas and Holiday Inn. In certain regards There’s No Business (from here on out that’s what I’m calling it to save my fingers read more
My (Slightly More Than) Month with Marilyn: How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Jan 2, 2012
2012 continues with more Marilyn (remember when this was only supposed to take a month?) in the 1953 film How to Marry a Millionaire. This movie should be tailored made for me as it stars both Marilyn and Lauren Bacall who I ADORE! Ever since The Big Sleep, I’ve relished Bacall in movies, read more
My (Slightly More Than) Month with Marilyn: River of No Return (1954)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Jan 2, 2012
If this month has taught me anything it’s how many fantastic actors were blessed to work alongside Ms. Marilyn Monroe. Tonight’s film boast one of the most enigmatic actors to ever grace the silver screen, in my humble opinion: Robert Mitchum! To me, Mitchum will always be Max Cady in read more
My (Slightly More Than) Month with Marilyn: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Dec 30, 2011
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a film that, up till now, I’ve only seen bits and pieces of and I need to rectify that. Directed by Howard Hawks, a director who has crafted some of my favorite classic films, makes another delightful movie that plays around with the theme of love vs. money. At read more
My (Slightly More Than) Month with Marilyn: Niagara (1953)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Dec 27, 2011
Back to our interrupted My Month with Marilyn! I know it’s been awhile but we’re back with the final eleven films and we’re jumping right into the 1953 thriller, Niagara. This is my second time viewing Niagara and I have to say, I liked it better the second time. It’s some read more
25 Days of Christmas: Elf (2003)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Dec 25, 2011
As we get set to conclude my first 25 Days of Christmas series, I just want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa! We have one more film to discuss on Christmas Day but I wanted to get that out-of-the-way! After this we’ll get right back into finishing the last 11 My Month with read more
25 Days of Christmas: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) (1)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Dec 25, 2011
So our first 25 Days of Christmas series comes to a close with the best Christmas special out there, Dr. Seuss’ 1966 animated film How the Grinch Stole Christmas. I recently watched the Ron Howard remake for this month a few days back and was horrified by what had been done to this great spec read more
25 Days of Christmas: Joyeux Noel (2005) (1)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Dec 24, 2011
I have to give thanks to my World Religions in Cinema teacher for making us watch this movie because it’s the only movie I’ve wanted to watch outside of class. Joyeux Noel is a beautiful, haunting tale about putting down arms and truly celebrating one’s fellow man…even when read more
25 Days of Christmas: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) (1)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Dec 23, 2011
As we get ever closer to Christmas Day we ‘re entering the world of the best Christmas films to watch. This isn’t a film per se, it’s a television special, but it’s iconic to Christmas. It’s the 1965 special, A Charlie Brown Christmas, one of the greatest specials dev read more
25 Days of Christmas: Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Dec 22, 2011
A double post to catch me up, and another Christmas first-time viewing! Tonight’s film is the Jim Henson 1977 movie Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas. I’d heard people rave about how fantastic this television movie is, that it was one of Henson’s best, and how hard it was read more
25 Days of Christmas: The Bishop’s Wife (1947) (1)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Dec 21, 2011
The Bishop’s Wife was my big discovery last Christmas after a viewing on TCM. I’m a huge Cary Grant fan and thankfully one of the box sets of his films came with this movie included! The Bishop’s Wife is a sweet, inspirational film about having faith and believing in miracles. read more
25 Days of Christmas: Miracle on 34th Street (1947) (1)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Dec 20, 2011
How can I say I’m a film fan, and actually write reviews for a living, if I’ve only just now watched the original Miracle on 34th Street?! I honestly have no excuse for this error in judgement, and the sad thing is I’ve seen the 1994 remake which is….lackluster to be kind (i read more
25 Days of Christmas: Edward Scissorhands (1990) (1)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Dec 19, 2011
What can be said about Edward Scissorhands that hasn’t already been said? This is Tim Burton’s masterpiece in my opinion, a lofty one considering I was afraid of this movie from ages 5 to 13 (Edward wasn’t exactly a friendly looking character on the surface). Now, this is firmly read more
25 Days of Christmas: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (1)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Dec 17, 2011
As I try to catch up on these final days of Christmas we get to a real mark in the road with Ron Howard’s 2000 remake of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. I have pretty poor timing since the hilarious Nostalgia Critic just recently devoted an episode to this movie, so I’ll probably be re- read more
25 Days of Christmas: Gremlins (1984) (1)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Dec 17, 2011
Gremlins is an interesting Christmas movie as its equal parts family film, horror movie, and fantasy all dusted with Christmas magic. There’s a thread of corrupting the innocence of nature, small towns vs. big business and all that, but at its core it’s about a boy and his gremlin! Gre read more
25 Days of Christmas: Remember the Night (1940) (1)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on Dec 16, 2011
So we return to me being a smidge late with this post but I’m hoping to make up for lost time! We journey back to 1940 for tonight’s 25 Days of Christmas film, with a film featuring two huge stars of day, it’s Remember the Night. I found this movie via Wikipedia and only knew it read more