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
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
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
I’ve Never Been To San Bernadino
Eeeep. So-bad-they're-good movies and food seem synonymous, reluctantly so, with food used for various nefarious and unthinkable purposes. For the very first So Bad It's Good Blogathon, if anyone remembers, I reviewed Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, an hilariously terrible cautionary tale that ended on a really weird note. This year we're plunging into the strangely … Continue reading I’ve Never Been To San Bernadino
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
The Sixth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon Has Arrived
It's here, y'all! Time to talk about the bad, the very bad, and the hilariously bad, and I know a lot of your are excited. OK, so you all know the drill, but I'm going to say it anyway: If you'll kindly send me your posts over the next few days (or even later, as … Continue reading The Sixth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon Has Arrived
One Week Until the Sixth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon
Seven days to go, y'all. Seven days until the blogging world revels in so-bad-it's-goodness or so-bad-it's-badness, and once again we have a great lineup and lots of enthusiasm. Woo hoo! This is going to be fun. As usual, thanks so much to everyone who has signed up already, and if any of you equally awesome … Continue reading One Week Until the Sixth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon
Under the Golden Arches
Time to clock in... Few parts of modern culture are as ubiquitous as McDonald's. We all know this. No matter where we live, there's a McDonald's somewhere. Love it or hate it, that is pretty remarkable, as is the story behind the founding of McDonald's, which was sorta recounted in the 2016 film, The Founder. … Continue reading Under the Golden Arches
One Month Until The Sixth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon
One more flip of the calendar, all, and it'll be time for the Sixth So Bad It's Good Blogathon. Thirty days to go. Thanks so much to everyone who has signed up so far--I'm so glad you all are excited to see this blogathon return for the sixth consecutive year. The day I announced it, … Continue reading One Month Until The Sixth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon
Over the Target
Time travel, anyone? Happy New Year! Pat O'Brien, who was born on November 11, 1899 could always be counted on to play steady, reliable types with no shortage of toughness and bravery, and between 1930 and 1940 he made a staggering sixty-three movies. After Knute Rockne, All American, O'Brien was at loose ends, having left Warner … Continue reading Over the Target
Taking Up Room 