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Thoughts on Elizabeth: I have a complicated relationship with Elizabeth Taylor; sometimes I find her charming and a great actor, and other times I feel the complete opposite. I admire … Continue Reading “Cynthia” Review – Elizabeth Taylor (Summer Under the Stars #14)
Thoughts on Jane: I hadn’t heard of her before watching this film, but she kind of reminded me of another actor I’ve seen before but can’t place the name of. … Continue Reading “A Date With Judy” Review – Jane Powell (Summer Under the Stars #12)
Thoughts on Gene: Gene Kelly is one of my favorite choreographers and dancers, I love his style and how different it is – especially compared to his contemporaries. He always … Continue Reading “The Pirate” Review – Gene Kelly (Summer Under the Stars #7)
Thoughts on Orson: I have a confession to make. I have never seen Citizen Kane. There, I said it. Otherwise, I’ve seen Welles in Tomorrow is Forever and only half … Continue Reading “The Lady From Shanghai” Review – Orson Welles (Summer Under the Stars #5)
Thoughts on Jean Arthur: I’d never actually heard of Jean before this challenge, despite the fact that she has been in some incredibly popular films, like Mr. Smith Goes to … Continue Reading “The Devil and Miss Jones” Review – Jean Arthur (Summer Under the Stars #2)
Welcome back! Kim has been sitting down to pour over the TCM schedule this month so you don’t have to! February means one thing… Valentines Day! And Black History Month! … Continue Reading TCM Top 10: February 2022
2021 has come and gone, and what a year it has been. Shockingly, I was able to watch 177 films this past year, 104 of which were new to me. … Continue Reading Samantha’s Top 10 Film Discoveries of 2021
Well, it’s the end of another year, so I wanted to take some time to talk about my favorite first-time-watches (mostly!) from the year that was 2021. These are the … Continue Reading Kim’s Top 20 Entertainment Discoveries
Well, well, well, it’s almost 2022 already. We blinked and somehow the year that was 2021 has passed like a shot. Do you know what that means? New picks, of … Continue Reading TCM Top 10: January 2022
Originally published December 4th, 2012 Tonight’s 25 Days of Christmas film appears on many “Best Of Christmas” lists and I figured I’d give it a look. It’s one of two … Continue Reading Home for the Holidays: Holiday Inn (1942)
Originally published December 17th, 2012 The Bishop’s Wife was my big discovery last Christmas after a viewing on TCM. I’m a Cary Grant fan, and thankfully one of the box … Continue Reading Home for the Holidays: The Bishop’s Wife (1947)
Originally published May 6th, 2013 Meet Me in St. Louis came highly recommended due to its place as a musical classic, and because it’s got the downright angelic Margaret O’Brien … Continue Reading Home for the Holidays: Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Originally published December 6th, 2014 A series of comic miscommunications and mistaken identity lead to a fun holiday story perfect for the post-WWII family. It Happened on Fifth Avenue focuses on … Continue Reading Home for the Holidays: It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
As I sat down to consider this Blogathon, I came up against a bit of a struggle. I’ve watched It’s a Wonderful Life a few times, but the magic so … Continue Reading It’s a Wonderful Life Blogaton: Nostalgia, Flashback, and Gender in the Holiday Classic
Originally published December 24th, 2012 Coming into the home stretch of 25 Days of Christmas 2012, and the final three movies cannot come sooner. I don’t hate Christmas movies; it’s … Continue Reading 25 Days of Christmas: Holiday Affair (1949)
Originally published December 13, 2018 I’m not 100% clear why Beyond Tomorrow is considered a Christmas movie. Maybe it’s because in 2004 20th Century Fox retitled it Beyond Christmas and … Continue Reading 25 Days of Christmas: Beyond Tomorrow (1940)
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