It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: When The Boys Meet The Girl read more
I bought this book ten or fifteen years ago at a yard sale, a dime or so’s investment that I joyously thought would repay itself many times over through pissing off just about everyone I knew and held dear. Of course, it was only when I got my purchase home that I realized I’d have to a read more
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: “Girls on the Beach” read more
Here’s to the Girls (Ojôsan kanpai, AKA “Here’s to the Young Lady”) Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita Written by Kaneto Shindô 1949/Japan Shôchiku Eiga First viewing/Hulu Plus Here’s a romantic comedy, Japanese-style. I thought it was charming. Keizô Ishizu read more
“Women have always been an integral part of horror films from the silent days of The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1920) and Nosferatu (1922) through to recent horror franchises Resident Evil (2002 – present) and Underworld (2003 – present). Over the decades the role of women in horror has progresse read more
Violet, Hester and Gloria have a chat about what they expect from the upcoming Marine visit. (Image via recollective.tumblr) (Image via lastpictureshow.wikispaces.com) The Girls of Pleasure Island is a 1953 romantic comedy set near the end of World War II. Roger (Leo Genn) is a British man living read more
