1939 gets all the buzz as the most successful year in film history, and rightly so, but 1940 sported quite a few gems of its own. As World War Two was now a thing, movies naturally included references to it in some way, although, as we've discussed in the past, studios tended to shy away … Continue reading During World War Two: 1940 Movie Recs
One Month Until the Seventh So Bad It’s Good Blogathon
It's already a month until we talk about all things so bad it's good in Movie World. I don't know about anyone else, but I'm excited already. This blogathon is a favorite for a lot of you and I can't tell you how much I appreciate it. And it's so much fun. If anyone would … Continue reading One Month Until the Seventh So Bad It’s Good Blogathon
Of Giant Crabs With Plastic Eyelids
Roger Corman never failed to impress in one way or another, and schlock seemed tailor-made for him, one example of which is 1957's Attack of the Crab Monsters, which is every bit as bad as it sounds, yet so much better than anyone could have predicted. It all opens with a small group of scientists and Navy … Continue reading Of Giant Crabs With Plastic Eyelids
Fifteen “Gilmore Girls” Songs
It's hard to believe Gilmore Girls is turning twenty-five this year. The show is going strong on Netflix and just recently appeared on Hulu as well, plus people are still asking for a second reunion show nine years and counting following 2016's A Year In the Life. It's pretty safe to say Stars Hollow isn't going … Continue reading Fifteen “Gilmore Girls” Songs
Cooking With the French Chef: 2024 Recap and Ranking
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. Since it's the beginning of 2025, I thought it would be fun to look back at the … Continue reading Cooking With the French Chef: 2024 Recap and Ranking
Five Favorite Hollywood Biopics
Tag time! My lovely friend, Gill of Realweegimidget Reviews challenged me to name my five favorite Hollywood biopics, so here we go. It's hard to believe this tag is still going after almost four years, but it somehow is. Woo hoo! Here are the rules: Nominate one or more people to review the film or … Continue reading Five Favorite Hollywood Biopics
A Long December
Happy New Year! We all know December is normally the month when Hollywood pulls out all the stops and releases their best stuff because awards season is coming up soon. The thing about 2024, though, is that I couldn't really get super excited about anything over the long term, even if I liked a movie. … Continue reading A Long December
Taking Up Room 