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What to watch #4: February 27 – March 5
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Feb 26, 2013
Welcome to this week’s installment of “What to Watch,” TMP’s recommendation series, which will be posted every Tuesday. All times are listed in EST and subject to change. Items marked with an asterisk are “new to me” films that I hope to catch (or at least tape for later viewing) during read more
Actresses unfairly ignored by the Academy (or: Lindsey’s bitter post-Oscar ranting)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Feb 25, 2013
Last night, the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role award was given to Jennifer Lawrence for her work in Silver Linings Playbook. The first thought that came to my mind as her name was called was, “Jennifer Lawrence is winning this and Barbara Stanwyck never got anything but an ho read more
Oscar recollections: 15 favorite Best Picture winners
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Feb 24, 2013
Oscar day is here! Last year I celebrated by doing a live blog of the awards, but since I now have Twitter and will most likely be joining the festivities there, I’ve decided to share a couple of retrospective lists instead. This is the last of four lists. Previously: 10 favorite Best Actor wi read more
Oscar recollections: 10 favorite Best Director winners
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Feb 23, 2013
The following is an alphabetical list (by first name) of my 10 favorite Best Director winners. (Only awards for direction are included this list, though many of these directors have also been nominated in other areas.)
1. Elia Kazan – Elia Kazan made a lot of great movies, both as an actor and read more
Period Film: A Walk on the Moon (1999)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Feb 22, 2013
(Screen capture by Lindsey for TMP)
Pearl Kantrowitz is a bored housewife. She married young, has a couple of kids (Anna Paquin, Bobby Boriello) and is frustrated by the lack of sympathy her husband Marty (Liev Schreiber) seems to have for the monotony of her daily life.
In the summer of 1969, the f read more
Detour (1945)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Feb 21, 2013
(Image: Noir of the Week)
Al (Tom Neal) is a talented piano player who is unhappy with his job in a New York nightclub. The job is slightly sweetened by the fact that he performs with a pretty lady named Sue (Claudia Drake), and they’ve fallen in love.
When Sue leaves New York in search of Hol read more
Sidney Poitier: A tribute
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Feb 20, 2013
(Image: Listal)
Born on February 20, 1927 was not only one of the most talented actors of the mid-20th century, but also one of the coolest human beings in general: Sidney Poitier.
Sidney was born prematurely in Miami while his Bahamian parents were visiting Florida. Though being born on American so read more
What to watch #3: February 20 – 26
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Feb 19, 2013
Welcome to this week’s installment of “What to Watch,” TMP’s recommendation series, which will be posted every Tuesday. All times are listed in EST and subject to change. Items marked with an asterisk are “new to me” films that I hope to catch (or at least tape for later viewing) during read more
Mill Creek Musings: Breakfast in Hollywood (1946)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Feb 18, 2013
Tom Breneman and one of this audience members, Ken Smith (Screen capture by Lindsey for TMP)
In the 1940s, Tom Breneman was one of the kings of radio. His morning show, best known as “Breakfast in Hollywood” though it changed titles a few times, was a hit and ran on three different netwo read more
Life Begins (1932)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Feb 17, 2013
(Image: A Certain Cinema)
Grace Sutton (Loretta Young), who is being held in prison for a murder, is pregnant.
When the time nears for Grace to have her baby, she is transferred from the prison to a maternity ward.
Luckily, Nurse Bowers (Aline MacMahon) is quite sympathetic to Grace’s plight a read more
Possessed (1947) (1)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Feb 16, 2013
(Image: More Noir Posters)
Louise Howell (Joan Crawford) has landed herself in a psych ward under the care of Dr. Harvey Willard (Stanley Ridges). She seems frantic and constantly repeats the name “David,” but no one understands what sent her into such a breakdown…
…that is, read more
Classics of the Corn: Reefer Madness (1936)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Feb 15, 2013
Reefer Madness is, as you probably know, a cautionary tale of epic proportions – one of the most famous cautionary tales ever filmed.
As the film beings, lengthy introductory title cards explain the dangers of marijuana through words, describing “its soul-destroying effects” and wa read more
Seven Chances (1925)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Feb 14, 2013
(Image: Doctor Macro)
James Shannon (Buster Keaton) has always had a bit of trouble with the ladies.
There’s a certain someone who has caught his eye, but he can never seem to find the right opportunity to share his feelings with her.
Suddenly, James discovers from his attorney that he stands read more
Theatrical re-release: Top Gun in IMAX 3-D
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Feb 13, 2013
(Image: firstshowing.net)
Monday nights in Winter are usually pretty uneventful for me. I dig into my coursework or required reading for a few hours before shutting my brain down for the night and watching The Bachelor. (I’ve got no shame. Everybody needs a bit of mindless entertainment someti read more
What to watch #2: February 13 – 19
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Feb 12, 2013
Welcome to this week’s installment of “What to Watch,” TMP’s recommendation series, which will be posted every Tuesday. All times are listed in EST and subject to change. Items marked with an asterisk are “new to me” films that I hope to catch (or at least tape for later viewing) during read more
Lincoln on film: Depictions of the 16th American President
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Feb 11, 2013
The real Abe, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
A note from Lindsey: This is not a list of my favorite portrayals of Lincoln; I simply aim to give an overview of the many depictions of him in films throughout the years.
Born February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln would go on to become a lawyer, a leader of read more
Gambling Lady (1934)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Feb 10, 2013
A note from Lindsey: This film was viewed as part of TMP’s Barbara Stanwyck filmography project. Check out Listography to keep track of the project’s progress!
Jennifer “Lady” Lee (Barbara Stanwyck) has grown up in the world of gambling. Her dad, Mike (Robert Barrat), is a pr read more
The Young Captives (1959)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Feb 9, 2013
One of many interesting shots during the murder scene (Screen capture by TMP)
Jamie Forbes (Steven Marlo) is an oil field worker, working the night shift. He’s had a few drinks and has fallen asleep on the job, radio playing loudly.
When his boss, Mr. Kingston (Raymond Guth), finds him and wak read more
Classics of the Corn: High School Hellcats (1958)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Feb 8, 2013
Corrupting the new girl. (Image: sailorcharlie @ Tumblr)
Joyce Martin (Yvonne Lime) is the new girl in town, and when she starts up at her new high school she attracts the attention of the Hellcats (Jana Lund, Susanne Sidney, et al), a rowdy gang of classmates who like to pretend they’re all b read more
Favorite things about… The Women (1939)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Feb 7, 2013
A note from Lindsey: Exactly a year ago today I published a post about 1939′s The Women, which I had discovered two days earlier. (I posted a very tiny review of it.) Here’s another look at the film, which became an instant favorite and was viewed multiple times last year.
(Image: Wikime read more