One week to go already, y'all...are you ready for this? Gill and I are excited to share this event with the blogosphere, and there's going to be a lot to like, for the participant and casual observer alike. And as of this writing, Gill and I have thirty bloggers participating. Wow, that is awesome. And … Continue reading One Week Until the It’s In the Name of the Title Blogathon
Those Fabulous Franco Brothers
I can't believe I own The Disaster Artist on Blu-ray. I can't believe I own The Room on DVD. Heck, I can't believe I've seen The Room in the first place. Strange things happen when we become film bloggers. So yeah, The Disaster Artist, the 2017 flick which stars not one, but two Portuguese American actors, James Franco and his brother, … Continue reading Those Fabulous Franco Brothers
A Most Unusual Midwife
Miss Agnes is back... Some movies don't deserve to be forgotten, and 1962's Jessica is one of those. While it's not a great film, it's a charmer and well-worth a watch. While our guest of honor has a pretty memorable, albeit minimal part, in it as an Italian grandmother, this is definitely Jessica's movie. The film opens … Continue reading A Most Unusual Midwife
One Month Until the Neighbors Blogathon
Zoikes, the blogoverse is hopping right now--May is going to be jam-packed. The more, the merrier, right? So yeah, thirty days to go until the Neighbors Blogathon, all, and thanks so much to everyone who's signed up for Quiggy's and my Neighbors Blogathon! Of course, if anyone would like to join us, there are tons … Continue reading One Month Until the Neighbors Blogathon
Announcing the Norman Jewison Blogathon
Another blogathon! As many of you no doubt know, we lost Norman Jewison on January 20th of this year at the ripe old age of ninety-seven, and I thought it would be nice to pay tribute to his life and work. Jewison was born in Toronto on July 21, 1926 and made his screen debut … Continue reading Announcing the Norman Jewison Blogathon
That Day In September
Mr. Holden is back... William Holden had a long career right up until his death in 1981, and one of his very late credits is 21 Hours at Munich, which chronicles the fateful Munich Massacre on September 5, 1972, right in the middle of what were being called Die heiteren Spiele or Die fröhlichen Spiele, which … Continue reading That Day In September
Thirty Days Until the It’s In the Name of the Title Blogathon
The It's In the Name of the Title Blogathon is already a month away...can you believe it? It feels as if Gill and I just announced this thing. Oh wait, we did just announce a whole three weeks ago. Anyway, Gill and I are highly gratified and flattered at how excited everyone is for this … Continue reading Thirty Days Until the It’s In the Name of the Title Blogathon
Hitch Films Another Play
Good evening... Hitchcock was no stranger to filming plays. His first one was the limp Juno And the Paycock, a depressing affair that was only made bearable by Sara Allgood. Almost a quarter of a century later, Hitch was feeling a little stagnant, so he decided to film another play, Dial M For Murder. Although it bears a … Continue reading Hitch Films Another Play
It’s Wabbit Season
Here come the B's... Hollywood was desperate to bring people back into the theater starting in the fifties. There was also that pesky problem of once-guaranteed revenue streams disappearing, so belts had to be tightened in so many respects. MGM was no different than any other studio, but given what they had been for audiences … Continue reading It’s Wabbit Season
The Sunshine Is Back (Again)
Good day, sunshine! My lovely friend, Gill, of Realweegiemidget Reviews has nominated me for another Sunshine Award...thank you, Gill! I'm starting to lose count of how many times this award has come my way and that's not a complaint. Sunshine Awards are fun because it's a nice way for us film bloggers to get to … Continue reading The Sunshine Is Back (Again)
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
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
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
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
Taking Up Room 