When Clark Gable came back from the his overseas service, MGM was, of course, chomping at the bit to put him in a movie and recapture some of the old magic. Adventure was the name of that first movie, and Greer Garson was Gable's costar, with "Gable's back and Garson's got him!" as the tagline. … Continue reading Not the Same Mr. Gable
One Month Until the Secret Places and Trippy Houses Blogathon
One month to go, y'all. One month until we revel in secrets we're not meant to see and places we're not meant to go, and we have an impressive array of bloggers and posts ahead of us. I don't know about anyone else, but I'm definitely intrigued. Thank you so much to everyone who's signed … Continue reading One Month Until the Secret Places and Trippy Houses Blogathon
Tubi and Asylum, Together Again
When Asylum and Tubi started teaming up in 2021 to create content, it didn't bode well, at least not for Tubi. Tubi, a promising streaming service, was probably looking for cheap movies, and Asylum is the Grand Pumbah of mockbusters and all-round bad movies of varying quality and low budgets. It's amazing that these films … Continue reading Tubi and Asylum, Together Again
During World War Two: Wrapping Up
We have come to the end, friends, in more ways than one. September 2, 2025 marked the eightieth anniversary of the formal Japanese surrender. Eighty years ago, millions of people watched as Emperor Hirohito signed the peace declaration with General Douglas MacArthur looking on. And now my series, "During World War Two" is officially wrapping … Continue reading During World War Two: Wrapping Up
Let Them Eat Movie Cake
In a previous post we talked about how we never see crab cakes in movies. Regular cake, on the other hand, is obviously a different story. If there's a wedding, there will probably be a cake. If there's a birthday, there will probably be a cake. If there's an office party, there will probably be … Continue reading Let Them Eat Movie Cake
Cooking With the French Chef: Genoise Cake
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. Genoise Cake. It sounds like a song. It's also rather intimidating, because it's another case of everything … Continue reading Cooking With the French Chef: Genoise Cake
August Was Hot. The Movies Were Not.
In Placer County, we have lonnnng summers. We'll get summerlike weather from June all the way up until around Halloween, albeit punctuated with some rain and thunder and lightning in the last couple of months. Right now we keep getting rain and lightning in the morning, and muggy and hot in the afternoon. At least … Continue reading August Was Hot. The Movies Were Not.
Taking Up Room 