We have come to the end of the We Are Family Blogathon, and it's been a fun weekend. I'm working through everyone's posts and am looking forward to reading the rest. The variety of topics we've got here is awesome--everything from the silent era to the sound era to the modern era, recent and otherwise, … Continue reading Wrapping Up the We Are Family Blogathon
Meet William Cagney
Hangin' out with the family... James Cagney is a familiar and beloved face in Classic Movie World. His younger brother, William is not quite as familiar, but he still made his mark on film in his own way. William, along with his four brothers and sister Jeannie, moved out to Hollywood together in the early … Continue reading Meet William Cagney
The We Are Family Blogathon Has Arrived
Welcome to the We Are Family Blogathon! It's finally HERE, y'all. Who's excited about this? I'm psyched to read everyone's entries, and we have quite a variety, so yeah, let's do this. You all know the drill. Please send me your articles throughout the weekend and I'll update this post as soon as I can. … Continue reading The We Are Family Blogathon Has Arrived
When Stores Make Movies
I feel pretty safe in saying a lot of us have been to a Spirit Halloween store at least once. Right? If anyone's not familiar with them, they're an American Halloween superstore that pops up around mid- to late August or so, usually in some vacated store space. They not only have costumes and makeup … Continue reading When Stores Make Movies
If Movies Were Clickbait
We all know there are a lot of lame movies floating around out there, and the best ones are laughably bad. 2014's Treehouse, not so much. This monstrosity, which is set in the Ozarks, only garnered two critics' reviews and an abysmal thirteen percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, plus a whopping 3.8 rating on IMDb. … Continue reading If Movies Were Clickbait
One Week Until the We Are Family Blogathon
How's your October going? We've got seven days to go until the We Are Family Blogathon, and I can hear Sister Sledge in the background already. Thanks to everyone who's signed up! We've got a lot of participants with a lot of variety and creativity, so it's shaping up to be a really fun three … Continue reading One Week Until the We Are Family Blogathon
During World War Two: The Strangest War Movie Ever
What if, God forbid, the Axis had won? It's safe to say that no one liked thinking about that too much. However, the possibility was always in the background waiting to rear its terrifying head. It didn't help that at the beginning of the war we were finding Japanese subs on America's west coast, or … Continue reading During World War Two: The Strangest War Movie Ever
Dining With Dracula (Mom and Grandma’s Baked Chicken)
Next to garlic, chicken is the food named more than any other in Bram Stoker's novel and in Dracula lore (See a list of other foods mentioned here). Why was it such a favorite? Who knows. Bram Stoker may have just liked it. When Bram Stoker's original novel was published in 1897, chicken was a … Continue reading Dining With Dracula (Mom and Grandma’s Baked Chicken)
Cooking With the French Chef: Chicken Breasts and Rice
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. How often do we cook thee, Chicken and Rice! Let us count the ways. And the countries, … Continue reading Cooking With the French Chef: Chicken Breasts and Rice
Abbott and Costello Meet…
Abbott and Costello were quite the duo, of course, and they sure got around, even into some of Universal's best horror franchises. Actually, I should rephrase that. They met pretty much everyone, and if anyone hasn't seen the "Abbott and Costello Meet..." series, well, here's a treat. I've seen three of the five and the … Continue reading Abbott and Costello Meet…
Movie Critics Review Movies (Gasp!)
September wasn't bad, movie-wise. It definitely wasn't dull, that's for sure. Maybe it's a back-to-school thing and the busyness diluted the impact of what was on screens both big and small. Nah, not really. What I saw this month won't be diluted. So yeah, without further ado, here we go with this month's Top Five on … Continue reading Movie Critics Review Movies (Gasp!)
It’s Alive…Sorta
The nineteen-fifties were, of course, notorious for all the sci-fi and schlock that got churned out, and with all the new technology and prosperity available to people around the world, anything was fair game for the sci-fi and schlock treatment. Even mysterious creatures that spring forth from seemingly inert substances and somehow become radioactive. This … Continue reading It’s Alive…Sorta
I’m Blue, Da Ba Dee Da Ba Dai (Also, Global Warming)
Who knew there was more to the Birdemic saga? Well, not really, but director James Nguyen is sure as Hades going to try, and one of his latest efforts is 2022's Birdemic 3: Sea Eagle. Buckle up, everyone, because this movie is infuriatingly bad and has all the subtlety and finesse of a monster truck rally. The … Continue reading I’m Blue, Da Ba Dee Da Ba Dai (Also, Global Warming)
Miss Angela Cruises the Nile
Hello, Ms. Fletcher... Angela Lansbury's career was nothing if not well-rounded, and one of my favorite roles of hers is that of flamboyant authoress Salome Otterbourne in 1978's Death On the Nile. Oh, this movie is fun. But we'll get to that. And no, I haven't seen the remake yet, although I'd really like to. It all … Continue reading Miss Angela Cruises the Nile
One Month Until the We Are Family Blogathon
It's getting close, y'all. One month until we celebrate celebs and their family members. Thanks so much to everyone who's signed up, too. I know this is kind of an unusual topic, but I know it's going to be fun and I can't wait to read everyone's entries. And if anyone would like to join … Continue reading One Month Until the We Are Family Blogathon
My British Buddy
Britannia rules the waves... After V-E Day, Brits were, for the most part, feeling pretty good. There was still a lot of recovery to be done, to be sure, but the fighting in Europe was over and they didn't have to worry about running out to an Anderson shelter or sending loved ones off to … Continue reading My British Buddy
During World War Two: Aftermath
As we talked about last month, Americans knew they had a big job ahead, even after the war ended. It wasn't just a matter of bringing our servicemembers home, but of rebuilding both their lives and helping to rebuild a world that had been devastated by the war. Instead of war bonds, Americans were now … Continue reading During World War Two: Aftermath
Taking Up Room 