We all know what they say about March: It comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, or vice versa. My neck of the woods seemed to get a mixture of that this year, but in terms of movies, the "I's" had it. Lots of inspiring stories of intrepid people. Lots of … Continue reading Inspiration, Imagination, and Intrepidation
Sergeant Dodo Goes To Camp
Nowadays, of course, B-pictures are not a thing, but at one time in Hollywood they were a staple. Also at one time in Hollywood, Hal Roach worked with the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, and Harold Lloyd. In the nineteen-thirties he was especially known for his Little Rascals series, also known as Our Gang, but … Continue reading Sergeant Dodo Goes To Camp
Announcing the Neighbors Blogathon
Here we go, friends, with the third and last blogathon announcement of this week! This time around, Quiggy of The Midnite Drive-In and I will be co-hosting the Neighbors Blogathon. The Neighbors Blogathon is what it sounds like. It's all about neighbors in movies or TV shows. When we were planning this blogathon, I kept … Continue reading Announcing the Neighbors Blogathon
Schmidt, You Build Us A Shapel
Opposites attract...or do they? Lillies of the Field is a pretty significant movie. While it was low-budget, it doesn't look it, and it helped its male lead, Sidney Poitier, win a Best Actor Oscar, the first such achievement for a black man. It's also a pretty personal movie for a lot of people. I've grown … Continue reading Schmidt, You Build Us A Shapel
Announcing the Seventh Broadway Bound Blogathon
Our second blogathon announcement of this week, and we're gonna be back on Broadway, friends, for the seventh time. Oh muh word, can you believe it? I know this blogathon is a favorite with a lot of people and it's one of mine too, especially since Broadway Bound is the first blogathon I ever hosted … Continue reading Announcing the Seventh Broadway Bound Blogathon
Carl’s Favorite Movie
When I started on Twitter, ahem...X, back in 2011, one of the first friends I made was a guy named Carl. He was older, a grandpa, a Christian, lived in Virginia, and seemed very down-to-earth. Somehow or other, we got to talking about movies, and Carl told me his favorite movie was 1963's Spencer's Mountain. Like, … Continue reading Carl’s Favorite Movie
Announcing the It’s In the Name of the Title Blogathon
Hello, friends, and welcome to another blogathon announcement, the first of three coming up this week. Brief hat tip to Safiya Nygaard aside, the lovely Gill of Realweegiemidget Reviews and I are launching the It's In the Name Of the Title Blogathon! So what does that mean? Essentially this: Movies with names in the title … Continue reading Announcing the It’s In the Name of the Title Blogathon
Elyse and Eggy
Here we go... One of my favorite shows in the 1980s was Family Ties. It was the story of the Keatons, an Ohio family, the parents of which were hippies and Peace Corps volunteers and the kids are a diverse bunch. Steven (Michael Gross) manages the local PBS station. Elyse (Meredith Baxter) is an architect. Oldest … Continue reading Elyse and Eggy
During World War Two: Women, Children And Animals First
We all know that the home front during the war was by no means idle and everything changed almost overnight. Women did the jobs that men left behind, often in addition to maintaining a household. Children sold war stamps and organized scrap drives. No one was ever supposed to quite forget the war, not that … Continue reading During World War Two: Women, Children And Animals First
Five Jane Powell Films
Time to run that marathon... Jane Powell was born Suzanne Lorraine Burce on April 1, 1929 in Portland, Oregon, and her story echoes that of many of her contemporaries: Her parents wanted her to be the next Shirley Temple. As such, Suzanne was pressed into singing lessons starting at age five. At fourteen, Suzanne won … Continue reading Five Jane Powell Films
Cooking With the French Chef: Boeuf Bourguignon
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. Our first official installment! This month's recipe is a no-brainer: Since Julia made Boeuf Bourguignon … Continue reading Cooking With the French Chef: Boeuf Bourguignon
It’s Not January
As we all know, January is generally the dumping ground of the year's mediocre and bad movies, or at least the most forgettable ones, and there were some real stinkers this year. So yeah, that means February's got to be better, right? Right? Well, yes and no. The bright spots were definitely brighter, and I … Continue reading It’s Not January
Another Day, Another Asylum Mockbuster
Asylum films seem to hit very similar notes. No matter what the subject matter is or who directs it, certain bits will always be there, and 2012's Super Cyclone is no different. It's kinda like Sharknado with the wind going whirly-twirly, only there aren't any sharks. Or Tara Reid. Or Ian Ziering. More on that in a bit. I … Continue reading Another Day, Another Asylum Mockbuster
The Sixth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon: Wrapup
We have come to the end of Number Six, y'all. Who else think this went way too fast? I sure did, plus yesterday was a crazy day anyway with church and all of that stuff. Anyway... As I've said before, if anyone is coming in late and wants to do some catching up, here are … Continue reading The Sixth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon: Wrapup
The Worst Titanic Movie Ever Made (So Far)
This isn't the first time I've reviewed a Titanic film for Taking Up Room, or for a So Bad It's Good Blogathon (Remember that Asylum monstrosity where the Statue of Liberty was facing the wrong way? Or how about Raise the Titanic? Yikes.). It is, however, the first time I've reviewed a Titanic film with a dog that … Continue reading The Worst Titanic Movie Ever Made (So Far)
So Bad It’s Good 2024: Day Three
Day Three, y'all! Whew. As usual, I'll be adding more of your great posts throughout the day, and if anyone is just joining us, here are Day One and Day Two. Now, let's see what's ahead of us today... Le from Crítica Retrô goes to the not-so-wonderful world of 1974's Zardoz. And yes, that's Sean Connery. Barry from Cinematic … Continue reading So Bad It’s Good 2024: Day Three
So Bad It’s Good 2024: Day Two
We're back for Day Two, all! Who's ready for another string of great posts? I know I sure am. If anyone is just joining us and would like to catch up on what's already been happening, here's Day One. And now on to Day Two... Emily from The Flapper Dame kicks things off with a review … Continue reading So Bad It’s Good 2024: Day Two
Taking Up Room 