If asked to name a great film about filmmaking, I would imagine that most people will likely mention at least one of the following: Day For Night, Sunset Blvd, 8½, Singin' In The Rain, The Bad And The Beautiful, The Player, Once Upon A Time In America, Postcards From The Edge, A Star Is Born, Ed... Continue Reading →
Recommending Seven Hidden Gems Of World Cinema For Classic Movie Day
May 16th is Classic Movie Day. The day was created by Rick Armstrong, the founder of the Classic Movie Blog Association, of which I am a very proud member and board member. The CMBA board have encouraged our members to put together articles to celebrate this day. You can learn about how I became a... Continue Reading →
Trouble In Paradise(1932)
The audacious, hilarious, delightful and exciting Trouble In Paradise was a huge hit with audiences and critics upon its release in 1932. Unfortunately its mature treatment of sex, relationships, and unrepentant - as well as unpunished- criminal activity didn't half make the bores and prudes at the Hays Office(the censors)clutch their pearls and reach in... Continue Reading →
Holiday(1938)
How come so few people know about this film? That is the question I always end up asking myself after every viewing. Holiday is a delightful, witty, touching and inspiring Screwball gem, featuring a perfect balance of comedy and poignant drama. The comedy here lies not in the form of slapstick or constant Marx Brothers-esque... Continue Reading →
Announcing The Audrey Hepburn Blogathon
I have recently realised that in all the years I've been writing that I have never honoured my favourite actress with her own Blogathon celebration. It is time to rectify that. Now is the chance to celebrate all things Audrey Hepburn. For this Blogathon you can write about any of Audrey's films, her humanitarian work,... Continue Reading →
Breezy(1973)
If you are lucky enough to find your true love somewhere along the way during your walk down the path of life, then you should make sure that you hold them tightly to you and never let them go. Finding your soulmate and the type of love that comes out of that particular bond is... Continue Reading →
The History Of The King And I On Screen And Stage
The King And I is one of the most beloved and popular of all the Rodgers And Hammerstein stage and screen musicals. Who can forget all those wonderful songs such as “Getting To Know You”, “Hello, Young Lovers”, “Shall We Dance?” The 1956 film and the stage musical have become legendary. We all think we know... Continue Reading →
A Tree Grows In Brooklyn(1945)
A Tree Grows In Brooklyn is a deeply moving coming of age story in which a child comes to perceive the adults in her life very differently to how she has done so previously. It is also a tale in which the cruelness of reality encroaches upon the dreams and aspirations of individuals and crushes them... Continue Reading →
To Catch A Thief(1955)
While To Catch A Thief isn't one of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest films, it is certainly his most playful, visually beautiful and stylish. It is also one of his most underrated. His ingenious use of innuendo and subtext here is unforgettable. I love that so much of the film is light and full of comedy and... Continue Reading →
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