I'm always amazed at how many microbudget, public domain B-movies are floating around out there on streaming services like Amazon, and it's probably a good thing, because the odds are good no one would see them otherwise. One movie that just popped up on my Recs is 1940's Hold That Woman!, a PRC film that's surprisingly exciting, … Continue reading Don’t Fear the Repo Man
Like A Trip To the Ice Cream Store
We're no stranger to shark movies in the movie-loving world, but it's always funny to see how many of these movies are out there. While the vast majority are pretty bad, one of the most unique ones is 2021's Noah's Shark, a microbudget passion project from the Polonia Brothers, who have apparently been making films since … Continue reading Like A Trip To the Ice Cream Store
One Month Until the Norman Jewison Blogathon
One month to go until we celebrate Norman Jewison, friends. Thanks so much to everyone who's signed up to celebrate this amazing, and in some ways, underrated director who has brought us so many classic films and TV shows and sadly passed a few months ago at the age of ninety-seven. Of course, if anyone … Continue reading One Month Until the Norman Jewison Blogathon
During World War Two: War Fatigue and Winding Down
It's pretty common knowledge that people on the home front during the war were fed almost constant reminders of what was at stake, told that the war was happening, that they needed to buy and keep war bonds, and so on. While it was understandable and in many cases necessary, it did get a bit … Continue reading During World War Two: War Fatigue and Winding Down
The Seventh Broadway Bound Blogathon: Curtain Call
We have come to the end of the blogathon, all, and while I haven't gotten to read everyone's entries yet, you all have made this a great event! Bows, applause, and bouquets for all! Thank you, everyone! That goes for anyone I may have forgotten to include. I knew this blogathon would coincide with the … Continue reading The Seventh Broadway Bound Blogathon: Curtain Call
Sniffing Out Moral Infection
House lights down... Heinrik Ibsen is a highly respected Norwegian playwright, and his most famous play is, no doubt, 1879's A Doll's House, a before-its-time story that made a huge sensation during the Victorian Era. It was not without controversy, as it presented some scandalous ideas for the time. Less known to the public, though, was … Continue reading Sniffing Out Moral Infection
The Seventh Broadway Bound Blogathon Has Arrived
The curtain is rising, all, and it's time for our seventh trip down Broadway. Hope you're ready, and if you're not quite there yet, no big deal. We've got a great weekend ahead with wonderful bloggers regaling us with all things Great White Way. So yeah, it's the usual thing: Please send me your posts … Continue reading The Seventh Broadway Bound Blogathon Has Arrived
Cooking With the French Chef: Brains, Aspic, and Other Gross Stuff
Welcome back to Cooking With the French Chef, in which I review episodes of Julia Child’s original show, cook out of the new edition of the French Chef Cookbook and share the results with you. Past posts can be found here. We all like to wax lyrical about Julia Child, but there are some recipes of hers I … Continue reading Cooking With the French Chef: Brains, Aspic, and Other Gross Stuff
Judy Garland, Protagonist
It's Judy Garland's one-hundred second birthday today. This great artist has been extensively written about, speculated about, pitied, celebrated and misjudged for decades, both when she was alive and in the nearly sixty years that have passed since her death. She even starred in her own mystery novel in 1945, but that's another topic for … Continue reading Judy Garland, Protagonist
Judy’s Last MGM Movie
Miss Judy is back... It's no secret that Judy's life got difficult towards the end of her time at MGM, which was an endless push-pull between her trying to take control of her health and well-being and the studio wanting her back at work. Judy was fired from two movies in 1949--Annie Get Your Gun and The … Continue reading Judy’s Last MGM Movie
One Week Until the Seventh Broadway Bound Blogathon
It's almost here, y'all. Almost time to go down the Great White Way for the seventh consecutive year. Are you ready? I know I am. Thanks to everyone who's signed up so far--that's awesome! And of course, if anyone else would like to join us, please feel free to check out the details here. All … Continue reading One Week Until the Seventh Broadway Bound Blogathon
The Merry Month of May
Ah, June. School's out, we hit century temps this week, my friends and I are planning a few day trips, my husband is keeping track of our AC usage because PG&E is freaking expensive and greedy, and it's all lazy, hazy and crazy. Oh, and our dishwasher's currently kaput. Who knew washing loads of dishes … Continue reading The Merry Month of May
Bing and Bob’s Bumpy Road To Bali
It's Der Bingel and Der Bob... As all us classic film fans know, something Bob Hope and Bing Crosby were most famous for were the seven "Road" pictures they made between 1940 and 1962. Number six in the lineup was Road To Bali, a 1952 jaunt that was not without its charms but not with a … Continue reading Bing and Bob’s Bumpy Road To Bali
Taking Up Room 