Okay, so this isn’t a traditional Free-For-All-Friday blog post (FYI: a FFAF blog post is when readers say whatever they like in the comments–I mean, you’re more than welcome to do that, if you please), but I thought it would be fun to take a day off from my usual wordy critiques (as well as [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Your obligatory Arthur Kennedy post: “Trial” (1955)
Posted in 1950's, 1955, Arthur Kennedy, Glenn Ford, Mark Robson, actors, biographies, courtroom dramas, dramas, mgm movies, movies on February 28, 2008 | 8 Comments »
I know I’ve mentioned this before, but I absolutely adore Arthur Kennedy. This is going to sound a little weird, but out of all the classic movie actors I love, he is the one I spend the most time obsessing over (watching his films, reading about, collecting memorabilia, etc.) Not only do I think he’s [...]
To Save and Be Saved: Yellow Sky (1948)
Posted in 1940's, 1948, A Star is Born (1937), Anne Baxter, Gregory Peck, William A. Wellman, Yellow Sky (1948), actors, actresses, directors, fox moves, gender relations, movies, relationships, scene analysis, westerns on February 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been on a big Gregory Peck kick as of late, which after four years or so, I’d say I’ve waited long enough. I’ve always read a lot of reviews where people complain that he’s somewhat of a “wooden” actor. I’ve never thought that about him, but I can understand where people are coming from. [...]
The Dark Side of Fred Astaire: “On the Beach” (1959) and “The Sky’s the Limit” (1943)
Posted in 1940's, 1943, 1950's, 1959, Anthony Perkins, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Gregory Peck, Joan Leslie, On the Beach (1959), RKO movies, Stanley Kramer, The Sky's the Limit (1943), United Artists movies, actors, actresses, all-star cast, comedies, dramas, great scenes, hot topics, musicals, scene analysis, turner classic movies on February 25, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Okay, so the title is a little misleading because in every interview I’ve read or seen, people have nothing but glowing words for Fred Astaire. He was a gentleman through and through. The worst thing I’ve ever read was that he was a…perfectionist.
I figured now would be a good time to profess my love for [...]
MP3 of the Week: “Senza Fine” by Connie Francis–from “The Flight of the Phoenix” (1965)
Posted in 1960's, 1965, Connie Francis, Dan Duryea, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Aldrich, The Dirty Dozen (1967), actors, all-star cast, biographies, directors, fox moves, great scenes, james stewart, mp3, mp3 of the week, original version, psychological dramas on February 24, 2008 | 12 Comments »
For some reason, Hollywood keeps remaking classic movies. This summer they’re releasing a new version of the 1939 MGM classic, The Women. And back in 2004, Hollywood saw fit to remake Robert Aldrich’s 1965 masterpiece, The Flight of the Phoenix.
The premise is simple: A plane filled with passengers from different walks of life, crashes in [...]
Just so you know.
Posted in site maintenance on February 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re a regular visitor, you may have noticed that I’ve changed the layout of the site. I prefer a clean look and while I liked the classic style of the old theme, I like this one much better. As someone who spends a good portion of her life playing around with the leading of [...]
Scene Analysis: Alfred Hitchcock’s “Shadow of a Doubt” (1943)
Posted in 1940's, 1943, Alfred Hitchcock, Joseph Cotten, Lux Radio Theater, Old Time Radio, Shadow of a Doubt, Teresa Wright, actors, actresses, directors, dramas, great scenes, movies, murderers, relationships, scene analysis, turner classic movies, universal movies on February 23, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Last night (this morning?), I wound up falling asleep in front of the tv while Equus was showing on TCM–not because I was bored, but because I was just flat out tired. I woke up in time to record Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams and since Alfred Hitchcock’s Shadow of a Doubt (1943) immediately followed it, [...]
5 Reasons Why This Woman Loves “The Dirty Dozen” (1967)
Posted in 1960's, 1967, Charles Bronson, Ernest Borgnine, Lee Marvin, Robert Aldrich, Robert Ryan, The Dirty Dozen (1967), Trini Lopez, actors, all-star cast, anti-nazi movies, directors, explosions, great scenes, lists, mgm movies, movies, war movies on February 20, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I’ve come to realize that part of the problem of updating this blog is, well, me. For the past few entries, I’ve been trying to write substantial entries and it’s slightly hard because I’ve been trying to supress my somewhat rough-around-the edges nature. Combine that with the fact that like, two people, visit this on [...]
Woman of the Year (1942)–Or, a Rant
Posted in 1940's, Pat and Mike (1952), Without Love (1945), Woman of the Year (1942), actors, actresses, deleted scenes, gender relations, great pairings, katharine hepburn, mgm movies, movies, relationships, spencer tracy on February 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Without Love (1945) was the first Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn movie I saw when I began my classic film phase and I loved it upon first viewing. Unlike a lot of the romantic comedies made today, I thought it was sophisticated and funny, with just enough drama to keep me wondering how it was [...]
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