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I have been overwhelmed lately with too much to do and too little time to do it in. Or so I thought...I haven't been very efficient lately in many aspects of my life. When I do get free time, I tend to squander it away instead of using it to be productive. This has interfered with my movie watching read more

 This year's virtual TCM Classic Film Festival kicks off with some special presentations including the late night premiere of Doctor X (1932), recently restored by UCLA Film and Television Archive and The Film Foundation in association with Warner Bros. Entertainment. Doctor X was the first of read more

For those of you who love classic films and typography (I'm thinking of Noir Girl in particular!) or love fun YouTube videos in general, enjoy! read more

It's that time of year again! Whether you're shopping for the classic film buff in your life or for yourself, I have some great options for you. Here is my 2019 Classic Film Holiday Gift Guide. The guide is split into two sections. The first is Recommendations, products that I've enjoyed this year. read more

My favorite place to read is on my front porch. What's yours? This summer has flown by. Was someone leaning on the fast forward button or something? To all the summer reading participants, how is your reading going? I'm just over the halfway point and really hoping I can finish by the end of the read more

Charlie Chan = Awesome I simply adore Charlie Chan movies. They are easy mysteries that are fun to watch. So when Warner Bros. contacted me about reviewing the new TCM Spotlight Charlie Chan Collection, I was very excited because it was a good opportunity for me to watch more films in the series, es read more

Danger on the Silver Screen 50 Films Celebrating Cinema's Greatest Stunts by Scott McGeeTCM and Running Press288 pagesPaperback ISBN:9780762474844April 2022Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's — Larry Edmunds (signed copy)“Stunt work taps into our brains, giving us read more

Someone on Twitter said that Classic Film Bloggers all write about the same things with different views and that we are pretty much beating a dead horse. I have to disagree with that statement. I think the Classic Film blogging community is very varied and there are so many different films in many d read more

"Teacher, Tender Comrade, Wife. A fellow farer true through life. Heart-whole and soul-free. The August Father gave to me." – Robert Louis Stevenson Tender Comrade (1943) is a sentimental WWII drama much in the style of Since You Went Away (1944). It follows the story of Jo Jones ( read more

  This was originally published in the former The Classic Film Collective Patreon.BuzzThe Life and Art of Busby Berkeleyby Jeffrey SpivakUniversity Press of KentuckyPaperback ISBN: 9780813154084410 pagesAmazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's“In an era of breadlines, Depress read more

That's a wrap! The 2016 Summer Reading Classic Film Book Challenge is officially over. A big thank you to everyone who participated. I'm impressed at the variety of books read and reviewed. And a special shout out to those who were inspired to read more books this summer even if they didn't particip read more

King of Kings (1961) was directed by Nicholas Ray and stars a 33-year old Jeffrey Hunter as Jesus Christ. It's details like that, choosing an actor who was currently living in his Jesus Year (Jesus was 33 when he was crucified), that make this film simply astounding. It could have been a cheesy, ove read more

I am so incredibly impressed with not only how many books the participants have been reading but the variety of books and the quality of reviews. This is the best year yet! I encourage you to give these all a read. I guarantee that you're TBR (To Be Read) list will grow. A big congrats to Breanna, read more

Skyfall (2012) on the IMAX – The internet has been buzzing with great reviews of Skyfall (2012) and I was particularly excited about this new addition to the James Bond film legacy. My husband Carlos took me out on my birthday to see this film at an IMAX theater. Let me confess to you dear rea read more

Rod Taylor could have played James Bond. In the documentary Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches, Taylor recalled meeting with Bond series producer Albert "Cubby Broccoli. When the part was offered to Taylor he responded saying, "Cubby it'll never work. That's TV. It'll never work on the big screen." Boy read more

When Tony Rome is out and about, trouble is sure to follow. I really loved this movie, so much so that I watched it twice in a row. Once for the story and a second time for the atmosphere. I'm a gal who loves details and this film had a lot to savor. Here are some things I picked up on. Enjoy. Fli read more

Clara Bow, Sports "I became a regular tomboy - played baseball, football and learned to box." - Clara Bow Clara Bow playing baseball circa 1926 - Source Clara Bow boxing in heels - Source Clara Bow playing tennis Clara Bow was a tough cookie. She had a rough childhood and growing u read more

A few months ago I was shopping online for a movie themed calendar. My search was in vain. What's available on the market is not great and for classic film fans like me the only calendar available is the same movie posters one that's been recycled year after year. I wrote to Kate Gabrielle on the c read more

  The winner is Chad of noirWhale.com and noirWhale on Tumblr. Congrats Chad and thank you to everyone who entered my contest. read more

Sterling Hayden's Wars by Lee Mandel University Press of Mississippi May 2018 Hardcover ISBN: 9781496816979 368 pages Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's “Sterling Hayden, the individualist who could never quite belong or find contentment.” This is not a biography about read more