Stealing Paradise has been on my Amazon watchlist for so long that I can't remember how I found it or when I added it, but today is the day that I finally review it (All We Had, you're next). This 2012 TV movie is better than I thought it would be and not as good as I … Continue reading Rachel Leigh Cook, Engineer
Ward Cleaver, Confidence Man
OK. It's completely nuts to marry someone we've just met, right? Danged right it is. But that's what Julie Saunders does in 1948's Money Madness, a B-level indie thriller starring the future Ward Cleaver. No one seemed to have especially high hopes for this movie, but they gave it the old college try, anyway. The movie … Continue reading Ward Cleaver, Confidence Man
“McBain” Is A Real Movie. Not Good, But Real.
Remember McBain on The Simpsons? If not, here are some clips for context's sake. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzjfrdcN1Z8 Yep. McBain is a pretty popular figure, but who knew that there's a real movie called McBain? And that it stars Christopher Walken? I sure didn't, but it's from 1991, was mostly straight to video, and is easily accessible on Tubi … Continue reading “McBain” Is A Real Movie. Not Good, But Real.
Good Cop, Not Cop
Ah, Poverty Row. And ah, Amazon Prime. Gotta love system algorithms, right? A bunch more Poverty Row movies have popped up in my Recs, and by "a bunch," I mean a virtual snow flurry. One of these is 1936's Step On It, which was filmed as programming for the then-burgeoning TV industry, and according to IMDb, the … Continue reading Good Cop, Not Cop
During World War Two: Coming Home
Peace is wonderful. Reality, not always. The end of the war obviously wasn't a matter of "See ya," and bolting, but a complicated business in more ways than one, both in the journey home and what waited when a serviceperson got there. Our fighting forces didn't all land on foreign soil overnight, and they wouldn't … Continue reading During World War Two: Coming Home
Who Is Robbie Going Out With?
Hello, Mr. Spelling... Who remembers 7th Heaven? This show ran from 1996 until 2007 and follows the lives of minister Eric Camden, his wife, Annie, and their seven children in Glenoak, California, and today we'll be looking at the "V-Day" episode, which was, appropriately enough, the fourteenth episode of Season Five and broadcast on February … Continue reading Who Is Robbie Going Out With?
Cooking With the French Chef: Paella Americaine
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. It's a little funny to see paella in what is supposedly a French cookbook, since paella is … Continue reading Cooking With the French Chef: Paella Americaine
Announcing the We Are Family Blogathon
Time for another blogathon! Yay. But first, a little story. The inspiration for this blogathon came about a couple of months ago when I was puttering around Amazon Prime and happened upon a 1934 movie called Lost In the Stratosphere. I couldn't figure out why the guy in the thumbnail looked so familiar until I … Continue reading Announcing the We Are Family Blogathon
You’re A Really Good Songwriter, John
A John Denver biopic? Far out! Oh, wait... Ah, biopics. As we all know, no one is really safe, especially musicians. Oh no. Songs and creative bursts make great filler, not to mention great fodder for montages. And we also all know that sometimes the results come out better than others. The 2000 TV movie, … Continue reading You’re A Really Good Songwriter, John
Yep, We Did Good
It's August. Yay? I can't believe I only have a week of vacay left. We didn't do much this year, because money, plus it was really hot this summer, but we did fit in some fun stuff. If anyone is reading on August first, especially if you're on Pacific Daylight Savings Time, I'm on a … Continue reading Yep, We Did Good
Taking Up Room 