It's hard to believe that Gilmore Girls premiered twenty-five years ago. Maybe it's because the show hasn't dated all that much, probably because most of the references aren't linked to the turn of the twenty-first century, plus great writing doesn't age. Of course, everyone wonders what the cast has been up to since the show … Continue reading After Stars Hollow
Let Them Eat Movie Cake
In a previous post we talked about how we never see crab cakes in movies. Regular cake, on the other hand, is obviously a different story. If there's a wedding, there will probably be a cake. If there's a birthday, there will probably be a cake. If there's an office party, there will probably be … Continue reading Let Them Eat Movie Cake
Songs, Schtick and Not Much Else
Remember the 1941 Abbott and Costello movie, Buck Privates? Maybe. Remember 1942's Private Buckaroo? No? There's a good reason for that. Two, actually. One, it stinks. Two, it has no plot, but we'll do our best. It all opens at a club, where Henry James is giving out with Helen Forrest and his orchestra on "You Made Me … Continue reading Songs, Schtick and Not Much Else
Shamedown #6: How To Steal A Million
Over halfway through my Shamedown list, people. New to the blog and mystified about Shamedowns? Go here. Previous Shamedowns can be found here. Audrey Hepburn is one of my all-time favorite actresses. Her filmography wasn't as long as some peoples' (only thirty-four film credits), but she had good taste in movies, and must have been … Continue reading Shamedown #6: How To Steal A Million
Taking Up Room 