
After the Thin Man (1936)
This post is published as part of the Summer Under the Stars blogathon After the Thin Man has a lot to live up to. It’s the first sequel to the … Continue Reading After the Thin Man (1936)
This post is published as part of the Summer Under the Stars blogathon After the Thin Man has a lot to live up to. It’s the first sequel to the … Continue Reading After the Thin Man (1936)
Long-time readers of JiCF know I’m a sucker for a domestic melodrama and only Old Hollywood knows how to take a simple story about a couple struggling to make a … Continue Reading Made for Each Other (1939)
Recently played as the February entry in TCM and Fathom Events’ Big Screen Series, it’s hard to believe there was ever a time when Katharine Hepburn needed to prove herself. … Continue Reading The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Note to self: Never try to type up a blog post on an iPad…it’s not easy and never works out as you planned. On the flipside, if you do read … Continue Reading Leading Man Tournament Week 1 Results
I know I mentioned on Thursday that there wouldn’t be another update but we’ve come to another tie right before the close of Week 1! If the tie isn’t broken … Continue Reading Another Tie!
I love the revisionist trend that’s coming in books. Books that take a smaller character and showcases a plot around their lives or involvement in a story are some of … Continue Reading Old Hollywood Book Reviews: The Testament of Judith Barton
***This should have been up earlier but I’m nursing one of the worst sunburns on my face so my head is killing me. Apologies! It’s finally here, the first (hopefully … Continue Reading Welcome to the Leading Man Tournament Week 1
I like the two post format we’ve got going on here so I figured I’d devote a second post to the poll that’s on-going. It continues to be a close … Continue Reading Mid-Day Poll Update (With Pictures)
Much like the TCM Top Twelve (which I still need to create a banner for) I’m creating a new running feature. I have a pretty hefty Netflix queue (at one … Continue Reading New Running Feature: Kristen’s Netflix Top 10
I feel like I’ve been harsh on the films of Jean Harlow. It’s not that their bad movies, I just expected more from them…more humor, more heart, and I haven’t … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: Wife vs. Secretary (1936)