1942 was quite the year for obvious reasons. America had entered the war, and while we were raring to go, morale was very low and the news was worse. Bataan fell to the Japanese in April of that year, followed a month later by Corregidor, and many Americans were wracked with guilt that we had … Continue reading During World War Two: 1942 Movie Recs
Five Favorite Hollywood Biopics
Tag time! My lovely friend, Gill of Realweegimidget Reviews challenged me to name my five favorite Hollywood biopics, so here we go. It's hard to believe this tag is still going after almost four years, but it somehow is. Woo hoo! Here are the rules: Nominate one or more people to review the film or … Continue reading Five Favorite Hollywood Biopics
During World War Two: Remember the Last War?
Believe it or not, World War One nostalgia was big during World War Two, or at least Hollywood tried to make it that way. Shocking, right? My parents were both little kids during the war and even they were shocked when I told them, but it was a legit thing, although it's not often talked … Continue reading During World War Two: Remember the Last War?
The Man Who Owns Broadway
Here's the first of three Broadway biopics. My dad is going to be so proud of me for this one. In 2017's National Classic Movie Day post, I mentioned that my family has watched Yankee Doodle Dandy every year on the Fourth of July since the eighties. Well, my dad still does, but the rest of us … Continue reading The Man Who Owns Broadway
Taking Up Room 