Ah, October. Naturally it's a repository of horror and thrillers, but it also seems to be full of surprises. Movies seem to take on a certain coziness even if a story isn't cozy per se. The craziness of summer is over, the weather is changing, even in Placer County where we get warmer temperatures right … Continue reading If Movies Were Casseroles
Poverty Row Tries Horror (Or Something)
Here we go... When I picked my movie for Kristen's latest Spooky Classic Movie Blogathon, I thought Torture Ship sounded suitably menacing. I went into it knowing absolutely nothing about the movie except that it was released in 1939 and was about a ship where criminals were tortured. It should have been at least a little … Continue reading Poverty Row Tries Horror (Or Something)
The Secret Places and Trippy Houses Blogathon: Wrapup
We have come to the end of the blogathon, friends. Dang, that went fast. If anyone is just joining us, here are Days One, Two, and Three. Thanks so much to everyone who contributed! We had a wide variety of movies this time around and it's made for a very interesting and diverse blogathon. I'm … Continue reading The Secret Places and Trippy Houses Blogathon: Wrapup
Get Out of My House
Come on in... We all know that moving is a stressful business, especially after a big life change like a divorce. No one expects to add a home invasion to the mix, though, but that's what happens in 2000's Panic Room. Brought to us by screenwriter David Koepp and director David Fincher, the former of whom … Continue reading Get Out of My House
Secret Places, Trippy Houses: Day Three
We're on to the final day of the blogathon. Who's been enjoying these posts? If anyone is just joining us, Days One and Two can be found here and here. Now, on to Day Three! Here's my review of the 2002 film, Panic Room, about a mom and a daughter who have a few tricks … Continue reading Secret Places, Trippy Houses: Day Three
Secret Places, Trippy Houses: Day Two
Here's Day Two, everyone! Hope you all enjoyed our first round of posts yesterday (find them here if you missed them), and here we go with more secret places and trippy houses on Day Two... Rich from By Rich Watson starts us off with a review of the very underrated 1993 movie, Dark City. Kristen … Continue reading Secret Places, Trippy Houses: Day Two
The Secret Places and Trippy Houses Blogathon Has Arrived
It's time. Welcome in, everyone! Who's ready for this? We've got a wide variety of posts coming up over the next few days, and I'm excited to read everything. So yeah, it's the usual deal. Please send your entries to me over the next few days and I'll add them to the day's post when … Continue reading The Secret Places and Trippy Houses Blogathon Has Arrived
Frankenstein’s Ghost
It's always interesting to see where a franchise goes after the first movie, and the original Frankenstein series is no exception, as it was mostly a matter of finding new situations for the monster to lurch into. 1942's The Ghost of Frankenstein seems as if it would break new ground for the character, and while … Continue reading Frankenstein’s Ghost
One Week Until the Secret Places and Trippy Houses Blogathon
It's coming down to the wire, everyone. Seven days until we talk about secret places and trippy houses. Who's ready for this? I know I am. As usual, thanks to everyone who's already signed up! Our list has grown since the last post, and I hope it'll grow a bit more between now and next … Continue reading One Week Until the Secret Places and Trippy Houses Blogathon
A Triple Dose of Sunshine
It's been a long time since I've gotten a Sunshine Blogger Award. Like a really long time. Not that I'm complaining, but it has been a while. And then...whoodathunkit...I got THREE of them. One from Sally of 18 Cinema Lane, one from Rachel of Hamlette's Soliloquy, and the third from RosTy, a new friend on … Continue reading A Triple Dose of Sunshine
Which Screen Burger Would You Eat?
Who doesn't like a good burger? I had an In-N-Out Double Double today and it was fabulous (Cue knowing nods from any Californians). Anyway, I kept thinking about all the times burgers appear on TV and in movies, and decided to compile a list of some of them and a couple of near-burgers. Some of … Continue reading Which Screen Burger Would You Eat?
Cooking With the French Chef: Steaks And Hamburgers
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. Beef. It's what's for dinner. If that phrase brings up a certain series of commercials from the … Continue reading Cooking With the French Chef: Steaks And Hamburgers
Order Up
Anyone hungry? Restaurant kitchens, especially kitchens in fine dining restaurants, seem like inner sanctums. We don't know what goes on in there, but food emerges at the hands of servers almost like magic. In a way it's like a curtain going up, and like the theater, it can be plenty cutthroat, and not everyone makes … Continue reading Order Up
I’m Telling You One Last Time
Heh. We're well into fall now. It's raining today and I've been craving carbonara, but we won't go into that. I'm just glad the temps are finally dropping. Anyway, while the movies from this month were undeniably varied in quality and subject matter, there seemed to be a common theme of finality among some of … Continue reading I’m Telling You One Last Time
Not the Same Mr. Gable
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
Taking Up Room 