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I Was a Male War Bride (1949), starring Ann Sheridan and Cary Grant, is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see. Each Monday, I'm going to recommend a classic movie you should see (for the reasons behind the 1001 series and reviews of earlier films covered go here). June is the traditi read more

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) is one of the classic movies airing on TCM this week. This week, TCM is airing great movies from stars like Olivia de Havilland, Nelson Eddy, and Lena Horne. Plus, they are featuring films adapted from the plays of William Shakespeare and Broadway musicals. read more

Today, I'm writing about six of Katharine Hepburn's thirties movies from Mary of Scotland (1936) to Holiday (1938). This is the third article in a three-part series. Here's part one and part two. Mary, Queen of Scots in Mary of Scotland (1936), dir. John Ford Katharine Hepburn began h read more

The Bride of Frankenstein (1935), starring Elsa Lanchester, is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see. Each Monday, I'm going to recommend a classic movie you should see (for the reasons behind the 1001 series and reviews of earlier films covered go here). June is the traditional month read more

Today, I'm taking a behind the scenes look at the tornado scene in The Wizard of Oz (1939). This article is part of the Nature's Fury Blogathon hosted by Cinematic Catharsis. While the Gulf Coast has its hurricanes and California has its earthquakes, tornadoes are the Midwest's example of nat read more

A Man for All Seasons (1966), starring Robert Shaw (left) and Paul Scofield, is one of the classic movies airing on TCM this week. This week, TCM is airing great movies from stars like Errol Flynn, Jane Russell, and James Cagney. Plus, they are featuring films adapted from historical plays and B read more

\ Today, I'm writing about five of Katharine Hepburn's thirties movies from Spitfire (1934) to Sylvia Scarlett (1936). This is the second installment in a three-part series. Go here for the first article. Trigger Hicks in Spitfire (1934), dir. John Cromwell By the autumn of 1933, Ka read more

Today, I'm making a list of reasons why William Holden in Sunset Boulevard (1950) is the perfect old Hollywood boyfriend. This article is part of the Reel Infatuation Blogathon hosted by Font & Frock and Silver Screenings. On paper, the character of Joe Gillis in Sunset Boulevard (1950) i read more

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see. Each Monday, I'm going to recommend a classic movie you should see (for the reasons behind the 1001 series and reviews of earlier films covered go here). June is the traditional month for weddings so thr read more

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), starring Tim Holt, Walter Huston, and Humphrey Bogart is one of the classic movies airing on TCM this week. This week, TCM is airing great movies from stars like Basil Rathbone, Warner Oland, and Marie Dressler. Plus, they are featuring films from Broadwa read more

Today, I'm reviewing the classic legal melodrama A Free Soul (1931), starring Lionel Barrymore and Norma Shearer. This article is part of Order in the Court! The Classic Courtroom Movies Blogathon hosted by Second Sight Cinema and CineMaven's Essays From the Couch. There are a lot of grea read more

Today, I'm looking at Katharine Hepburn's first four films of the 1930's, including Morning Glory (1933), where she played struggling actress Eva Lovelace (photo above). Katharine Hepburn is one of old Hollywood's most legendary actresses. She is often cited as one of the top actors in polls abo read more

The Bridge on the River Kwai is one of the classic movies Netflix Instant added in June. The classic movie selections on Netflix Instant aren't exactly overflowing these days, but the online streaming service did add two wonderful films in June that are well worth watching. The Bridge on the read more

Father of the Bride (1950), starring Elizabeth Taylor, Don Taylor, and Spencer Tracy, is one of the 1001 Classic Movies You Should See. Each Monday, I'm going to recommend a classic movie you should see (for the reasons behind the 1001 series and reviews of earlier films covered go here). Ju read more

Today, I'm reviewing the biopic, Jim Thorpe -- All-American (1951), starring Burt Lancaster. This article is part of the Athletes in Film Blogathon hosted by Once Upon a Screen and Wide Screen World. Today, many people might not be familiar with the name Jim Thorpe, but during his lifetime t read more

The King and I (1956), starring Deborah Kerr, is one of the classic movies airing on TCM this week. This week, TCM is airing great movies from stars like Marlon Brando, Veronica Lake, and Robert Mitchum. Plus, they are featuring films from Broadway dramas and musicals. So, without further ado, l read more

Today, I'm reviewing the 1938 biopic of French Queen Marie Antoinette, starring Norma Shearer. This article is part of The Royalty on Film Blogathon hosted by The Flapper Dame. Eighteenth century French Queen Marie Antoinette is still a pop culture icon for her over-the-top fashions and her read more

TCM's June star of the month is the irrepressible Marie Dressler. TCM is honoring Marie Dressler with 17 movies airing each Monday in June.  Here's what you need to know about one of old Hollywood's most unusual leading ladies. FYI: TCM sometimes changes the air times and /or movies, so you read more

Summer will bring some of the brightest stars in cinema to Old Hollywood Films. Here's what's coming up in June 2016: * June is the traditional month for weddings. so I'll continue my 1001 classic movie series every Monday with a look at four diverse films with bride in the title: family film, read more

Throughout May, I celebrated the 75th anniversary of Citizen Kane, which premiered on May 1, 1941, with a look at Orson Welles masterpiece and three other great movies that lost the best picture Academy Award to How Green Was My Valley. FYI: I covered Best Picture nominee Suspicion du read more