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Classic Films in Focus: BLONDE CRAZY (1931)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 15, 2018
Blonde Crazy (1931) is a Pre-Code cracker that really puts the slap in its slapstick, with Joan Blondell regularly smacking costar James Cagney as the pair make their way through a series of scams and double crosses. Cagney's conman deserves Blondell's tough love; his Bert is too smart for his own g read more
Movie Log for June 2018
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jul 9, 2018
I've been unusually busy this summer, which means that my movie viewing has been fairly limited. In spite of that, I've been enjoying the summer blockbuster fare and classics on FilmStruck, which has a wonderfully robust collection that changes frequently (the subscription is definitely worth it, so read more
Classic Films in Focus: JULIA MISBEHAVES (1948)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jun 5, 2018
Directed by Jack Conway, Julia Misbehaves (1948) is a charming, frothy romantic comedy that reunites the stars of Mrs. Miniver (1942) for a rather different look at the ups and downs of marriage. Greer Garson kicks up her heels as a bohemian performer long estranged, but not divorced, from husband W read more
Classic Films in Focus: AFTER THE THIN MAN (1936)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 4, 2018
After the Thin Man (1936) reunites director W.S. Van Dyke and stars William Powell and Myrna Loy for a sequel to the 1934 hit, The Thin Man, in which Nick and Nora Charles first cracked wise and drank heavily through a crime-solving adventure. We pick up right where we left off at the end of the fir read more
FilmStruck! Finally!
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Apr 30, 2018
I'm delighted to announce that FilmStruck has finally arrived at our house. While I have been watching the development of this new streaming service since its early days, I had to wait for it to be available for Roku devices to enjoy it myself. Travel and commitment schedules made the first few mont read more
FilmStruck! Finally!
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Apr 30, 2018
I'm delighted to announce that FilmStruck has finally arrived at our house. While I have been watching the development of this new streaming service since its early days, I had to wait for it to be available for Roku devices to enjoy it myself. Travel and commitment schedules made the first few mont read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE WRONG ARM OF THE LAW (1963)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Apr 5, 2018
Directed by Cliff Owen, The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963) provides a genial, humorous look at the symbiotic relationship of cops and crooks in mid-century London, with Peter Sellers appearing to great effect as a criminal gang boss and Lionel Jeffries co-starring as an ambitious officer of the law. Th read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE WRONG ARM OF THE LAW (1963)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Apr 5, 2018
Directed by Cliff Owen, The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963) provides a genial, humorous look at the symbiotic relationship of cops and crooks in mid-century London, with Peter Sellers appearing to great effect as a criminal gang boss and Lionel Jeffries co-starring as an ambitious officer of the law. Th read more
FLASH GORDON and Sam Jones in Huntsville
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Apr 3, 2018
The 2018 Huntsville Comic Con opened with a screening of the 1980 cult classic Flash Gordon with a Q&A featuring special guest Sam Jones, who played the title character in the film. An excited audience gathered on Thursday, March 29th, to see the movie on the big screen and ask its star a few qu read more
FLASH GORDON and Sam Jones in Huntsville
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Apr 3, 2018
The 2018 Huntsville Comic Con opened with a screening of the 1980 cult classic Flash Gordon with a Q&A featuring special guest Sam Jones, who played the title character in the film. An excited audience gathered on Thursday, March 29th, to see the movie on the big screen and ask its star a few qu read more
Classic Films in Focus: DECOY (1946)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Mar 14, 2018
Directed by Jack Bernhard, Decoy (1946) is one of those film noir gems that lacks the glitter of a big budget and A-list stars but nonetheless shines with its own devilish light. Jean Gillie makes her penultimate screen appearance as a femme fatale so fixated on claiming a stolen fortune that she'll read more
Classic Films in Focus: DECOY (1946)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Mar 14, 2018
Directed by Jack Bernhard, Decoy (1946) is one of those film noir gems that lacks the glitter of a big budget and A-list stars but nonetheless shines with its own devilish light. Jean Gillie makes her penultimate screen appearance as a femme fatale so fixated on claiming a stolen fortune that she'll read more
Classic Films in Focus: DANCE, GIRL, DANCE (1940)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Mar 7, 2018
Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) offers a chance to see the directorial talents of Dorothy Arzner, one of very few women to direct films during the classic sound era. Not surprisingly, the movies Arzner directed were mostly "women's pictures," but quite a few iconic classics fall squarely into that categor read more
Classic Films in Focus: DANCE, GIRL, DANCE (1940)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Mar 7, 2018
Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) offers a chance to see the directorial talents of Dorothy Arzner, one of very few women to direct films during the classic sound era. Not surprisingly, the movies Arzner directed were mostly "women's pictures," but quite a few iconic classics fall squarely into that categor read more
Classic Films in Focus: QUEEN OF BLOOD (1966)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Feb 27, 2018
With its lurid title and eerie opening credits, Queen of Blood (1966) promises a delirious sci-fi phantasmagoria that, sadly, it never delivers. Even Basil Rathbone and Dennis Hopper get bogged down in the picture's ponderous pace and refusal to pivot away from the pseudo-science that typically fill read more
Classic Films in Focus: QUEEN OF BLOOD (1966)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Feb 27, 2018
With its lurid title and eerie opening credits, Queen of Blood (1966) promises a delirious sci-fi phantasmagoria that, sadly, it never delivers. Even Basil Rathbone and Dennis Hopper get bogged down in the picture's ponderous pace and refusal to pivot away from the pseudo-science that typically fill read more
Classic Films in Focus: FALLEN ANGEL (1945)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Feb 19, 2018
Otto Preminger directs this top-notch noir tale of misplaced love and murder, which stars Dana Andrews as a small-time grifter who falls for luscious Linda Darnell but woos wealthy Alice Faye. It's a love triangle with a couple of kinks thrown into it, and the title, Fallen Angel, might equally appl read more
Classic Films in Focus: FALLEN ANGEL (1945)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Feb 19, 2018
Otto Preminger directs this top-notch noir tale of misplaced love and murder, which stars Dana Andrews as a small-time grifter who falls for luscious Linda Darnell but woos wealthy Alice Faye. It's a love triangle with a couple of kinks thrown into it, and the title, Fallen Angel, might equally appl read more
Classic Films in Focus: ANOTHER MAN'S POISON (1951)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Feb 14, 2018
Adapted from a stage play by Leslie Sands, Another Man's Poison (1951) offers a wickedly ironic title and a chance for Bette Davis to sink her teeth into another maneater role, this time as the femme fatale protagonist of a devious noir plot. Irving Rapper directs Davis and her real-life husband at read more
Classic Films in Focus: ANOTHER MAN'S POISON (1951)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Feb 14, 2018
Adapted from a stage play by Leslie Sands, Another Man's Poison (1951) offers a wickedly ironic title and a chance for Bette Davis to sink her teeth into another maneater role, this time as the femme fatale protagonist of a devious noir plot. Irving Rapper directs Davis and her real-life husband at read more