You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! “Dear God! You mean there’s eight more innings of all this spitting & scratching & hitching &…
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One Way Passage (1932) movie review: Guest blogger Angela Petteys writes about the 1932 classic One Way Passage: When Dan (William Powell) meets Joan (Kay Francis) in a bar in Hong Kong, it’s love at first sight. They have a…
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Talkie of the Week: One Touch of Venus USA 1948, 82 minutes, black & white Universal Pictures Director: William A. Seiter Written by Harry Kurnitz & Frank Tashlin Based on the novel The Tinted Venus by F. Anstey Cast: Ava…
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Desk Set is not the best Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn comedy. For that, you would have to check out superior films like, say, Adam’s Rib or Woman of the Year. Then again, it’s not the worst either. Desk Set…
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Lover Come Back (1961): Movie Review Two years after debuting a sparkling chemistry in 1959′s Pillow Talk, Doris Day and Rock Hudson re-teamed for another romantic comedy, Lover Come Back. Again, they were joined by Tony Randall and a slew…
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Guest blogger Ian Simmons writes: My depression over the sad state of romantic comedies worsened ten-fold this morning after I watched His Girl Friday (directed by Howard Hawks) for the first time. The 1940 film is an absolute joy from start…
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Yep, it’s that time of year again… Valentine’s Day. Everyone will surely be busy watching staples such as Casablanca, An Affair To Remember, Pretty Woman, and When Harry Met Sally on this “special” occasion. However, while the aforementioned films are…
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This review of Tammy and the Bachelor was chosen in honor of the late Leslie Nielsen, the film’s leading man. I’d never seen the film before, and for the first 15 minutes or so, I wasn’t quite sure what to make…
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The first thing that strikes you upon meeting Edward Zwick is that he is whip-smart. The other thing you get just by chatting with him for a few minutes is that he has a strong work ethic. Consider his most…
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It is interesting to experience classic films with modern eyes. There are times when you wonder how certain film elements, which would be considered politically incorrect now, even made it to the big screen. Though, you are secretly glad the…
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For years, Amy Ryan amassed a list of impressive credits, moving fluidly from television to stage to movies. She was one of those ever-reliable actresses who possessed a chameleon-like appearance, comfortable in large and small roles, and adept in movies both…
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