Gidget (1959)
I’m celebrating Fourth of July with Gidget Goes Fourth – a holiday weekend series reviewing all three in the Gidget franchise! My only experience with actress Sandra Dee‘s film career … Continue Reading Gidget (1959)
The Women (1939)
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)
The Girl (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)
The TCM Top Twelve for November
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
Angel Heart (1987)
For some reason I appear to be out of sync with the films I’ve picked for Halloween and it always pains me when I simply say “eh it was okay” … Continue Reading Angel Heart (1987)
Alice Sweet Alice (1976)
**While this is a repost of my original review I had edited it for the 31 Days of Halloween and included the Fright Meter at the bottom!** I’ve had Alice … Continue Reading Alice Sweet Alice (1976)
Cat People (1942)
I really need to stop scheduling in advance, things never go right! I know I mentioned moving I Walked with a Zombie to today but I always forget that … Continue Reading Cat People (1942)
The Sex Symbol (1974)
The final installment of Golden Age on the Silver Screen till November, and I really wish I had picked a better movie for this mid-season finale. The Sex … Continue Reading The Sex Symbol (1974)
The Month in Film: September 2012
The Month in Film is going up a few days early as Halloween will be starting soon. My movie totals continue to fall with school in full swing, although in … Continue Reading The Month in Film: September 2012
Sabrina (1954)
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 Audrey Hepburn Story (2000)
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 (1969)
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)
Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Veronica – The Autobiography of Veronica Lake
Two weeks ago I reviewed the Veronica Lake biography Peekaboo that sought to tell the “true” story of Lake’s life by way of her estranged mother Constance Marinos. … Continue Reading Old Hollywood Book Reviews: Veronica – The Autobiography of Veronica Lake
Bogie (1980)
In this week’s installment of The Golden Age on the Silver Screen, and in honor of TCM’s month of Lauren Bacall, we’re going back to 1980 to view the … Continue Reading Bogie (1980)
To Have and Have Not (1944)
Did I mention I love that TCM’s star of the month is Lauren Bacall? I really wanted to watch and review The Big Sleep (which I love more than … Continue Reading To Have and Have Not (1944)
James Dean (2001)
A quick aside: Due to my birthday on Friday (yay me) I wasn’t able to get out this week’s Journeys in the Disney Vault so Fantasia will be put … Continue Reading James Dean (2001)