Remember the 1941 Abbott and Costello movie, Buck Privates? Maybe. Remember 1942's Private Buckaroo? No? There's a good reason for that. Two, actually. One, it stinks. Two, it has no plot, but we'll do our best. It all opens at a club, where Henry James is giving out with Helen Forrest and his orchestra on "You Made Me … Continue reading Songs, Schtick and Not Much Else
Luke Danes, Colorado Ranger
One thing's for sure: For the rest of his life, Scott Patterson will never be able to wear a baseball cap, backwards or otherwise, on any screen, big or small, without bringing Luke Danes to mind. While it's good for the legacy, it's frustrating for the career. Like everyone who becomes an icon, Patterson is … Continue reading Luke Danes, Colorado Ranger
During World War Two: Since the War
The end of the war is almost as overwhelming a topic as the war itself, as that's obviously where we are now, albeit with the war getting farther and farther into the past. Unfortunately, the war is barely taught in schools today, at least in the United States, and the number of people who directly … Continue reading During World War Two: Since the War
Announcing the Seventh So Bad It’s Good Blogathon
Here ye, hear ye: The Seventh So Bad It's Good Blogathon will soon be upon us. The Queen of the Bad Movie has spoken, and it will be so. 😉 For those who might not be familiar with this yearly soiree, this is when the blogosphere talks about bad movies, hilariously bad movies, and guilty … Continue reading Announcing the Seventh So Bad It’s Good Blogathon
Where Will Henry Spend Eternity?
See you on the other side... Ernst Lubitsch was famous for what film people call "The Lubitsch Touch," that rather nebulous quality that makes a Lubitsch film special. No one can agree on what the Lubitsch Touch is and no one seems to really want to, but that's OK because it's Ernst Lubistch and it's … Continue reading Where Will Henry Spend Eternity?
Unfinished Business
Hello, Miss Grace... Grace Kelly may have had a short-ish filmography, but she's got quality over quantity, and that's not too shabby. One of them, of course, was 1952's HIgh Noon, a classic of the Western genre that doesn't hit a single false note. Well, at least the movie doesn't. High Noon opens in the tiny town … Continue reading Unfinished Business
One Month Until the On the Spot Blogathon
I know I just announced this thing about three weeks ago, but we're already down to thirty days until the On the Spot Blogathon drops. Time flies, right? I can't believe Thanksgiving is in two weeks. Thanks to everyone who's signed up so far! We have a great mix of topics on offer already, and … Continue reading One Month Until the On the Spot Blogathon
An Ode To Sidekicks (Lemon Butter Orzo and Sauteed Mushrooms)
The holiday season has arrived! It's finally cold in my neck of the woods, and everyone I know is extremely happy about it. It's been a long, hot summer. I was going to do something about Gilmore Girls for this month's Club 15 post, but that will all have to wait, because a Campbell's Soup … Continue reading An Ode To Sidekicks (Lemon Butter Orzo and Sauteed Mushrooms)
Cooking With the French Chef: Chocolate Mousse
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. After our rather explosive time of it with the chicken and rice last month, my son suggested … Continue reading Cooking With the French Chef: Chocolate Mousse
It’s A Wash
We're most definitely in the thick of fall now, and I say that because Placer County is typically late with the fall weather--as I've said before, we generally don't cool off too much until mid-October--but now we're getting rain and wind and all that stuff. Coziness...woo hoo! Naturally, the movies are starting to reflect Award … Continue reading It’s A Wash
Eddie Poe Goes To Camp
Spooky, scary skeletons, and shivers down your spine... When we think of Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven, we all think of the forlorn, unnamed narrator trying to shoo away that pesky bird as it perches itself on the pallid bust of Pallas, always and only uttering that single word, "Nevermore." Thoughts of lost Lenore are shelved for … Continue reading Eddie Poe Goes To Camp
Taking Up Room 