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Posted September 5, 2012 Best Of Lists

Hall of Fame Inductees for September

With a new month we see some updates and a new member join the Hall of Fame. We have one inductee for this month joining the members already inducted. … Continue Reading Hall of Fame Inductees for September

Posted August 26, 20123 Comments 2000s

Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001)

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)

Posted July 3, 20124 Comments 1930s

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

I’d taped this documentary under the pretense it was somewhat recent. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic was a CBS special aired in 1990. If you have … Continue Reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

Posted May 31, 20129 Comments TCM Top Twelve

The TCM Top Twelve for June

How about that spiffy logo I came up for this? Anyway, another month and a new TCM Top 12. In terms of the twelve I mentioned watching for May, I … Continue Reading The TCM Top Twelve for June

Posted April 11, 20127 Comments 1980s

After Hours (1985)

Apologies for the last post (it’s only late to those in Europe but I’ll apologize anyway). Today’s movie is one of director Martin Scorsese’s….less than successful films. Oh it had … Continue Reading After Hours (1985)

Posted March 25, 20129 Comments 1930s

Top 10 Favorite Movies of the 1930s

I figured I’d do something a little different in today’s entry and do a list…my first of hopefully many. I started with a list of my ten favorite movies of … Continue Reading Top 10 Favorite Movies of the 1930s

Posted March 17, 20124 Comments 1930s

The Films of Jean Harlow: Saratoga (1937)

The Films of Jean Harlow comes to a close and it’s all rather bittersweet as Harlow didn’t complete this final film. Saratoga just wasn’t for me, namely because I don’t … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: Saratoga (1937)

Posted March 6, 20125 Comments 1930s

The Films of Jean Harlow: Bombshell (1933)

Today’s film, the Victor Fleming directed Bombshell…is weird. It’s listed as a screwball comedy and while it’s comedic I never fully understood who I was meant to be laughing at. … Continue Reading The Films of Jean Harlow: Bombshell (1933)