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Classic Films in Focus: HELLO, DOLLY! (1969)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Nov 16, 2020
Big, colorful musicals are my favorite antidote to troubled times. As much as I enjoy the black-and-white productions of the 30s, there's just something about a bright, splashy palette that makes everything else in a musical seem more cheerful. That's certainly the case with Hello, Dolly! (1969), wh read more
A LEGO Treat for Frankenstein Fans
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 8, 2020
I'm always excited when my two obsessions - LEGO and classic movies - overlap, and when they do it's usually related to classic horror. This year LEGO has added something especially fun in time for Halloween, a new Brickheadz set for an official Universal Frankenstein! Fans are hoping that more lice read more
Classic Films in Focus: THEATER OF BLOOD (1973)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 4, 2020
As gruesome as its murders are, Theater of Blood (1973) belongs much more to the genre of pitch black comedy than horror, given the gloriously ludicrous nature of the whole picture, but it's a dark comedy whose best jokes can only be appreciated by those with a knowledge of Shakespeare that goes wel read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (1964)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 3, 2020
The Masque of the Red Death (1964) is another of Roger Corman's loose adaptations of the stories of Edgar Allan Poe with Vincent Price in the starring role, this time as the debauched and heartless Prince Prospero, a ruler who holds lavish parties while his people die of a horrific plague. Lik read more
Classic Films in Focus: MADAM SATAN (1930)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jul 20, 2020
Cecil B. DeMille's 1930 musical extravaganza is hard to classify in terms of genre and even harder to describe in terms of sheer spectacular weirdness, but Madam Satan is one of those Pre-Code pictures you really need to see for yourself in order to appreciate the extent to which it revels in a "mor read more
Night of the Living (LEGO) Dead!
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jul 15, 2020
We're still in the grip of this endless pandemic, so I've been spending a lot of my time with my massive LEGO collection, where my love for classic horror movies often provides inspiration. Here's a zombie horde that would make George A. Romero happy! The zombie cheerleader is one of my all-time fav read more
Classic Films in Focus: MARTY (1955)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jun 30, 2020
Somehow I've managed to miss seeing Marty (1955) in my classic movie viewing up until this month, when I happened to find it hidden in the depths of the Prime streaming catalog on Amazon. I'm glad I finally discovered it, though, because this modest romantic drama is as sweet and compelling a pictur read more
CMBA Spring Blogathon: Classics for Comfort
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 19, 2020
The Classic Movie Blog Association is holding its Spring Blogathon this week, and the theme is Classics for Comfort, which we could all use right now! CMBA members are posting their "Top 5" comforting classics, which means we'll probably be picking a lot of comedies and musicals, but I'm excited to read more
Following Along with Film and Narrative
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Apr 29, 2020
I haven't posted a classic movie review here in several weeks because the pandemic means that my movie watching is more a group activity than my choice alone. Normally I have Monday nights to myself to watch old movies and weeks together when the spouse is away on work travel, but right now we're al read more
Classics for Coronavirus: Robinson Crusoe
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Mar 21, 2020
The world is staying home this spring as a pandemic spreads through our countries, leaving many people to cope with the unfamiliar experience of social isolation. Literature and film are suddenly lifelines to adventure, community, and knowledge, and some of them can really teach us a few things abou read more
Classic Films in Focus: OLD ACQUAINTANCE (1943)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Feb 7, 2020
Old Acquaintance (1943) is primarily famous today for a scene in which Bette Davis violently shakes her off screen nemesis Miriam Hopkins and then offers a very insincere "sorry" to her victim, but if you watch the entire film you'll be completely on Bette's side about Miriam needing to be shaken. D read more
Reasons to Keep a Movie Log
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Feb 4, 2020
A page from my movie log
Do you keep a record of the movies you watch? Should you? A movie log is a great way to keep track of your viewing over time, and it can be a helpful memory jogger when you're trying to think about which Oscar contenders you saw as soon as they came out and what year you fi read more
Cozy Up with Acorn TV
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jan 22, 2020
When I'm not watching movies, there's a 90% chance that I'm watching a cozy murder mystery. I'm obsessed with them; I read a lot of cozy mystery series and enjoy them, but I love seeing the characters and stories embodied in television series. For the most part, the murder mysteries that I like best read more
Classic Films in Focus: GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES (1953)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jan 21, 2020
Marilyn Monroe became a true star thanks to Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), the Howard Hawks directed adaptation of the Broadway musical hit in which Carol Channing had originated the role of Lorelei Lee. Monroe's take on "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" remains one of her most memorable moments read more
Ida Lupino and THE TWILIGHT ZONE
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jan 9, 2020
Ida Lupino is not as familiar today as screen icons like Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, but classic film fans know and love her work as both an actress and one of the few women directors working in Hollywood during the mid 20th century. If you're not familiar with Lupino in either capacity, you can read more
2019 Movie Log in Review
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jan 1, 2020
2019 was a year for big changes. My only child turned 18, finished high school, and headed off to college, a process that took up much of my mental energy as we finished our last year together. We moved to a new house in a new neighborhood and added a new kitten to our house cat collection. The disa read more
Classic Films in Focus: BUNDLE OF JOY (1956)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Dec 12, 2019
If you've already watched all of your regular Christmas classics, you might consider trying out some less familiar holiday fare, including the 1939 comedy Bachelor Mother and its 1956 musical remake, Bundle of Joy. Although the original movie is generally considered the better picture, Bundle of Joy read more
Silver Screen Standards at Classic Movie Hub
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Dec 4, 2019
If you enjoy my classic movie posts here at Virtual Virago, you might also enjoy my new column, Silver Screen Standards, at the fabulous Classic Movie Hub. Each month I have a new post there about a different film, star, genre, or other topic. So far I've written about The Wizard of Oz (1939), Marga read more
Tallulah Bankhead's Huntsville Roots: Maple Hill Cemetery
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 21, 2019
Tallulah Bankhead was born in Huntsville, Alabama, on January 31, 1902, and evidence of her Huntsville roots can still be seen around town, even though the infamous stage and screen star is long departed. There are numerous places and historical markers bearing witness to her family's impact on the read more
It's Alive! Touring the Kirk Hammett Collection
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Oct 2, 2019
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett is a dedicated classic horror and science fiction fan who is sharing his love for these movies through a touring exhibit of posters and other artifacts from his personal collection. "It's Alive! Classic Horror and Sci-Fi Art from the Kirk Hammett Collection" is curre read more