The podcast devoted to Old Hollywood
Over the last two weeks, we’ve taken a deep dive into the work of Ray Harryhausen and his development of the “Creature Feature” during the 1950s. However, this week finds … Continue Reading Mondays with Ray Harryhausen: Mysterious Island (1961)
Nat Hinken is a figure who has always been with me, even if I didn’t always know his name. I’ve often recounted my childhood spent reveling in the joy of … Continue Reading King of the Half Hour: Nat Hiken and the Golden Age of TV Comedy
Marilyn Monroe, Norma Jean… the woman, the myth, the legend. The iconic actress is celebrating a birthday this June… June 1st to be exact… so it seemed like a perfect time … Continue Reading Kim’s Top 5: Favorite Marilyn Monroe Movies
There are certain performers who are like a fine wine. They might age, time might pass, but each time they come across the screen, there’s that magic. There’s something special … Continue Reading Dean Martin: In the Spotlight (2021)
For most film fans there’s always one director who’s seemingly always been there. Perhaps they directed a formative favorite or maybe it was a movie their family always watched. Their … Continue Reading Hidden Classics Blogathon: One, Two, Three (1961)
*A transcript of the video is below* Hey! Hey! Hey! Kim here. Over the past few I installments, I’ve been diving into the network primetime lineup in the fall of … Continue Reading What’s on TV?: Wednesday Nights (Fall 1965)
I’ve made no secret of my fondness for westerns, particularly those of the middle of the twentieth century. While the western is one of the most classic and quintessentially “American” … Continue Reading TCMFF 2021: Ride the High Country (1962)
When most girls were giggling over boy bands, I was that weird on in the corner playing the specially made, Rat Pack compilation CD in my clunky, portable compact disc … Continue Reading TCMFF 2021: Ocean’s 11 (1960)
One of the best things about the development of physical media has been the opportunity it gives to preserve rare works of cinema and television. Wether it be that cult … Continue Reading The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. Complete Series Vol. One (1965)
I have a confession… And it isn’t very “studious film scholar of me”. Okay, here it goes, I enjoy disaster movies, particularly of the ‘Airplane in Trouble’ variety. Perhaps it … Continue Reading Kim’s Top 5: Favorite ‘Airplane in Trouble’ Movies
Drea and Kristen are joined by Nerdist writer Lindsey Romain to discuss Sharon Tate, melodrama, and the 1967 adaptation of Valley of the Dolls! Want to support Ticklish Business and get … Continue Reading Ticklish Business Episode #71: Valley of the Dolls (1967) w/Lindsey Romain
In the town of Tarl everyone is chasing something: sex, love, money, admiration. Coming out in the midst of the ’60s, The Chase marked the transition between the generations as … Continue Reading The Chase (1966)
We’re moving into week four of the Leading Man Tournament and with it comes our first poll update. The numbers seem to have a nice stagger to them with no … Continue Reading Leading Man Tournament Week 4 Update
Back with a movie review finally! If I don’t start clearing out the multitude of movies I’ve recorded over the weeks I’m in trouble, my DVR is already 80% full … Continue Reading Lenny (1974)
Today’s entry isn’t a movie I’m watching for the first time, but I didn’t want to go into another slow spurt so I figured I’d do a movie I recently … Continue Reading All I Wanna Do (1998)
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