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It’s our last new episode of 2021 and we’re in the Christmas spirit with Susan Slept Here, the Debbie Reynolds, and Dick Powell romantic comedy. Drea, Kim, and Samantha deck … Continue Reading Ticklish Business #124: Susan Slept Here (1954)
It’s beginning to look a lot like… December… holy moly. Well, here we are again, kids. It’s the holiday, festive season and there’s lots of goodness to weed through on … Continue Reading TCM Top 10: December 2021
One trend which remained throughout our look at the career of Roy Scheider is consistency. He’s an understated workhorse, rarely glitzy or glamorous. He’s a stalwart, consistent performer often charged … Continue Reading Mondays with Roy Scheider: All that Jazz (1979)
One trend which has remained throughout our look at the career of Roy Scheider is consistency. As a performer, he can best be described as an understated workhorse. He’s rarely … Continue Reading Mondays with Roy Scheider: All that Jazz (1979)
Goodness, gracious me. How is it the holidays already? Well, we here at Ticklish Business have been hard at work putting together our thoughts for our annual gift guide. We … Continue Reading Ticklish Business: Holiday Gift Guide (2021)
You know what November means? Well, yeah… Noirvember. You know what else? Election Day. This week’s early access for Patrons is a video review which will be airing on the … Continue Reading The Best Man (1964): A Review
Looking over Roy Scheider’s filmography, it was a challenge to settle in on a first-time watch… few performers pack so many essentials throughout the peak of their stardom. However, over … Continue Reading Monday with Roy Scheider: Sheila Levine is Dead and Living in New York (1975)
This is the second Dean Martin documentary I’ve watched this year, so as I sat down, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I mean, his story was already told… … Continue Reading Dean Martin: King of Cool (2021)
We’re celebrating Noirvember with one of the most romantic film noirs out there, 1944’s Laura. We discuss Gene Tierney, the joys of Clifton Webb, and more. Reviews matter and you … Continue Reading Ticklish Business#123: Noirvember & “Laura” (1944)
Last month I sat down to look at The Wrong Man, a first time watch for me from the legendary director Alfred Hitchcock. This week, we’re returning to the Hitchcockian … Continue Reading The Distraction Blogathon: Strangers on a Train (1951)
Welcome back! Jumping from the 1960s to the 1970s is always a bit of a leap in the study of film history. While only ten years passed, the downfall of … Continue Reading Monday’s with Roy Scheider: The French Connection (1971)
World War II changed the course of culture. While plenty of events defined the twentieth century, few wrought such a toll on a generation not only physically and emotionally, but … Continue Reading Hollywood Victory: The Movies, Stars and Stories of World War II (Review)
Samantha, Kimberly, and guest Jacob Haller dive deep into the murky world of Samuel Fuller and his 1963 feature Shock Corridor. The group discuss mental health, Fuller’s background and its … Continue Reading Ticklish Business #122: Samuel Fuller
Well, well, well. Here we are! It’s November… somehow. We wanted to take some time to jump into TCM’s programing this month because it’s getting to Kim’s favorite time of … Continue Reading TCM Top 10: November 2021
This week, we begin a new month and with that, a new tribute series. I’ll admit, I went through a few different ideas and changed it up at the very … Continue Reading Mondays with Roy Scheider: The Curse of the Living Corpse (1964)
Okay, Alfred Hitchcock is The Master of Suspense. Few would question the impact his work had on Hollywood during the twentieth century. So, when examining the work of composer Bernard … Continue Reading Bernard Herrmann Blogathon: The Wrong Man (1956)
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