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Okay, maybe the headline is a bit harsh… but, that’s what we’re looking at here. The Best Picture Losers. These are the movies that almost made it. In the 92 … Continue Reading Kim’s Top 5: Favorite Best Picture Losers
The first member of the July 5 is Joan Crawford, so let’s kick things off with a look at one of her best remembered films. I’ve had The Women recorded … Continue Reading The Women (1939)
I’ve been planning on renaming my Hall of Fame for a while. It’s not that it doesn’t accurately describe what I’m trying to do, but I wanted to personalize it … Continue Reading The Veronicas: November 2012
Golden Age on the Silver Screen returns and not a moment too soon it seems. As the year progresses there’s a veritable slew of made-for-television biopics (and just biopics in … Continue Reading The Girl (2012)
With the mad rush of Halloween I’m behind on putting out my TCM Top Twelve for November. Thankfully, I only had to drop one movie that’s already run. The twelve … Continue Reading The TCM Top Twelve for November
I misjudged dates when I originally planned my 31 Days of Horror and thus I ended up scheduling I Walked With a Zombie before it airs on TCM … Continue Reading Blithe Spirit (1945)
If you didn’t read Saturday’s installment of the Golden Age on the Silver Screen I direct you to it here. I recommend it as watching Sabrina inspired me to watch … Continue Reading Sabrina (1954)
The 2000s saw a real resurgence in made-for-television biopics on celebrities and today’s film is one of the earliest from that period. The 2000 miniseries on Audrey Hepburn received … Continue Reading The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000)
Cactus Flower made my TCM Top Twelve back in June and boy did I wait too long to watch it. I thoroughly enjoyed this story of mistaken identity, gender studies, and a … Continue Reading Cactus Flower (1969)
It’s August so that means TCM’s Summer Under the Stars happened and that seems to be all that happened. My film count went down this month as a result … Continue Reading The Month in Film: August 2012
We’re back with another edition of The Golden Age on the Silver Screen, a segment that reviews made-for-TV, little known, or less than stellar celebrity biopics. In this week’s … Continue Reading Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001)
Another edition of Journeys In the Disney Vault (took me long enough)! Today’s film tells the tale of a little wooden boy going on a … Continue Reading Pinocchio (1940)
Any classic film fan can tell you that there’s never enough money to buy DVDs. Okay I think that extends to regular film fans, book fans, and the like. … Continue Reading The Classic DVD Report
**Another contribution to this month’s Summer Under the Stars Blogathon! All past and upcoming posts can be found at ScribeHard on Film or at Sittin’ on a Backyard Fence.** I’ve seen … Continue Reading Summer Under the Stars: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967)
I don’t often praise books right out the gate but you should go out and buy today’s book. Live Fast, Die Young: The Wild Ride of Making Rebel Without … Continue Reading Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Live Fast, Die Young – The Wild Ride of Making Rebel Without a Cause
So sorry for the lack of posts this week. I was visiting relatives and figured I’d have all this free-time to watch movies and blog…when has that ever worked … Continue Reading My Movie Wish List: Part Two
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