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Classic Films in Focus: THE WOMAN IN WHITE (1948)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 31, 2017
The 1948 adaptation of Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White features some notable character performances and plenty of Gothic mystery, but it isn't an ideal picture or a very faithful treatment of its source material. Its appeal depends mainly on its sinister figures, particularly the always memorable read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE WOMAN IN WHITE (1948)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 31, 2017
The 1948 adaptation of Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White features some notable character performances and plenty of Gothic mystery, but it isn't an ideal picture or a very faithful treatment of its source material. Its appeal depends mainly on its sinister figures, particularly the always memorable read more
Classic Films in Focus: WEST OF ZANZIBAR (1928)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 1, 2017
Tod Browning's silent 1928 story of revenge in the African Congo provides a challenge to modern viewers, given that it relies on hyper-racist stereotypes and deeply rooted misogyny for much of its horror, but if you're looking for something truly horrifying then West of Zanzibar (1928) certainly fit read more
Classic Films in Focus: WEST OF ZANZIBAR (1928)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 1, 2017
Tod Browning's silent 1928 story of revenge in the African Congo provides a challenge to modern viewers, given that it relies on hyper-racist stereotypes and deeply rooted misogyny for much of its horror, but if you're looking for something truly horrifying then West of Zanzibar (1928) certainly fit read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE TWO MRS. CARROLLS (1947)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jul 24, 2017
Director Peter Godfrey's modern Gothic offers two iconic stars - Humphrey Bogart and Barbara Stanwyck - as its leads, which is reason enough to see The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947) in spite of its flaws. Bogart, who played heavies off and on throughout his career, is back on the dark side as a painter w read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE TWO MRS. CARROLLS (1947)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jul 24, 2017
Director Peter Godfrey's modern Gothic offers two iconic stars - Humphrey Bogart and Barbara Stanwyck - as its leads, which is reason enough to see The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947) in spite of its flaws. Bogart, who played heavies off and on throughout his career, is back on the dark side as a painter w read more
The First Time: Memorable Movie Introductions
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jul 19, 2017
In my last post I talked about the first time I saw George Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1968), which got me thinking about the other movies I remember seeing for the first time. If you're like me, you watch so many movies that a lot of the viewings run together (which is why some of us have fi read more
The First Time: Memorable Movie Introductions
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jul 19, 2017
In my last post I talked about the first time I saw George Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1968), which got me thinking about the other movies I remember seeing for the first time. If you're like me, you watch so many movies that a lot of the viewings run together (which is why some of us have fi read more
My First Summer of Cinema - 1988
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jul 18, 2017
George Romero's death this week has left me feeling nostalgic about the first time I saw Night of the Living Dead (1968), which was also the first time I heard of Romero, saw a zombie film, and found out that movies were something people could take seriously and discuss as forms of art. Almost thirt read more
My First Summer of Cinema - 1988
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jul 18, 2017
George Romero's death this week has left me feeling nostalgic about the first time I saw Night of the Living Dead (1968), which was also the first time I heard of Romero, saw a zombie film, and found out that movies were something people could take seriously and discuss as forms of art. Almost thirt read more
Making a Hollywood House in Alabama: Movie Posters and Art
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jul 16, 2017
Errol Flynn is in the bedroom, of course.
As part of an ongoing effort to make our house a more interesting and personally relevant space (as opposed to a collection of things other people chose for us or handed down), I finally got frames for the posters I bought at Larry Edmunds Bookshop in Los A read more
Making a Hollywood House in Alabama: Movie Posters and Art
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jul 16, 2017
Errol Flynn is in the bedroom, of course.
As part of an ongoing effort to make our house a more interesting and personally relevant space (as opposed to a collection of things other people chose for us or handed down), I finally got frames for the posters I bought at Larry Edmunds Bookshop in Los A read more
12 Mummy Movies Worth Watching
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jun 12, 2017
At an abysmal 17 %, the Rotten Tomatoes rating of the new version of The Mummy (2017) might have you hiding in your sarcophagus instead of rushing to the theater, but, luckily for mummy lovers, Hollywood has produced plenty of better pictures in the genre. You can save your dollars for another round read more
12 Mummy Movies Worth Watching
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jun 12, 2017
At an abysmal 17 %, the Rotten Tomatoes rating of the new version of The Mummy (2017) might have you hiding in your sarcophagus instead of rushing to the theater, but, luckily for mummy lovers, Hollywood has produced plenty of better pictures in the genre. You can save your dollars for another round read more
Orry-Kelly and WOMEN HE'S UNDRESSED (2015)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 29, 2017
Gillian Armstrong's 2015 documentary film about Hollywood costume designer Orry-Kelly is currently streaming on Netflix, and it offers an intriguing look at the life of the three time Oscar winner, who dressed stars as iconic and diverse as Bette Davis, Ingrid Bergman, Marilyn Monroe, and Natalie Wo read more
Orry-Kelly and WOMEN HE'S UNDRESSED (2015)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 29, 2017
Gillian Armstrong's 2015 documentary film about Hollywood costume designer Orry-Kelly is currently streaming on Netflix, and it offers an intriguing look at the life of the three time Oscar winner, who dressed stars as iconic and diverse as Bette Davis, Ingrid Bergman, Marilyn Monroe, and Natalie Wo read more
Cult Classics: PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (1974)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Apr 28, 2017
Phantom of the Paradise (1974) is Brian de Palma's musical cult tribute to a number of iconic horror tales, most notably The Phantom of the Opera and Faust, although it also functions as a scathing satire of the music industry and its obsession with sex, fame, and eternal youth. As both writer and d read more
Cult Classics: PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (1974)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Apr 28, 2017
Phantom of the Paradise (1974) is Brian de Palma's musical cult tribute to a number of iconic horror tales, most notably The Phantom of the Opera and Faust, although it also functions as a scathing satire of the music industry and its obsession with sex, fame, and eternal youth. As both writer and d read more
California 2017: Highlights from the Warner Bros. Studio Tour
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Apr 6, 2017
We spent spring break in Los Angeles and Anaheim this year, ostensibly to tour colleges for our teenager (whose dream school is Cal Arts). While I was once again too early to revel in the delights of the TCM Film Festival in Hollywood, I did manage to enjoy plenty of movie buff destinations, from Ho read more
California 2017: Highlights from the Warner Bros. Studio Tour
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Apr 6, 2017
We spent spring break in Los Angeles and Anaheim this year, ostensibly to tour colleges for our teenager (whose dream school is Cal Arts). While I was once again too early to revel in the delights of the TCM Film Festival in Hollywood, I did manage to enjoy plenty of movie buff destinations, from Ho read more