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I'm hosting this great entry that David Menefee posted in the comments, so that you all can read it with more ease. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By David W. Menefee I have always loved Mary for all that is good in her spirit, which cameras m read more

My name is David, and I am a recovering baby boomer. I mention this to help explain the affection I have for movies made when I was a kid, especially from about 1957-65. You can tell me they're cheesy and cliched, and tell me that they reinforce negative stereotypes. I know, and the "intellectual" w read more

My name is David, and I am a recovering baby boomer. I mention this to help explain the affection I have for movies made when I was a kid, especially from about 1957-65. You can tell me they're cheesy and cliched, and tell me that they reinforce negative stereotypes. I know, and the "intellectual" w read more

My grandma owned Gone with the Wind in a two-tape VHS set much like this one. (Image via etsy.com) I distinctly remember the first time that I watched Gone with the Wind. My family was living in Nashville at the time, and I was in elementary school. My grandma decided while watching my sister and I read more

As hard as director Melendez tries, there’s not much he can do with “You’re in Love, Charlie Brown.” The special’s two salient problems are the animation and the writing. Melendez comes up with some truly stunning shots in the special; for example, he closes with a bea read more

  Okay, so I’m sure most of you know about the For the Love of Film Blogathon to benefit the National Film Preservation Foundation. And I’m sure most of you know that Pretty Clever Film Gal was totally in for it! I mean totally in. And I’m sure many of you are also familiar w read more

In the interest of drumming up more support for the For the Love of Film fundraiser, I have decided to dedicate today's Classic Links to Hitchcock. I didn't need to dig deep to find lots of interesting information. Hitchcock may remain as much in the news today as he did when he was making movies. read more

Christine Clay (Pamela Carme) is a film star on the rise. Her husband, who has apparently been away for several years, accuses her of cheating on him with other men. A fiery confrontation during a heavy storm ends with Christine slapping her husband several times, after which he goes out onto the ba read more

About the fundraiser, from the Siren herself: This year, we are raising funds for the National Film Preservation Foundation's project, The White Shadow, directed by Graham Cutts and written, assistant-directed, and just generally meddled with in a number of different ways by the one and only Alfred read more

This is an occasional series featuring my favorite movie books. Before TCM and the internet, the only way to satisfy my passion to know more about Classic Hollywood was through books, books and more books. I've cleared away the clutter over the years, but many remain permanent residents in my home. read more

Love Is Better Than Ever(1952). A romantic comedy film directed by Stanley Donen from a screenplay by Ruth Brooks Flippen. Cast: Larry Parks and Elizabeth Taylor. The story begins when Broadway agent Jud Parker, travels to New Haven, to represent the dancing team, The Dean Brothers. While in N read more

Ye Gods! I went to see Natalie Wood and fell in love with Robert Preston. Oh, it was an adolescent crush, to be sure, but it just won't go away! Remember double features? In the world of the less-than-5 minute attention span and no time for anything, it was perfectly normal to go to the read more

It's the fall of 1936, and Carole Lombard, whose performance in "My Man Godfrey" is drawing both big crowds and critical praise, is increasingly being seen around town with Clark Gable. While Lombard's romantic life has been publicly discussed for several years -- it's part of the price an actress p read more

Love Has Many Faces(1965). Drama, directed by Alexander Singer, and written by Marguerite Roberts. Nancy Wilson sings the title song. Edith Head designed Lana Turner's clothes. After Kit and Pete are questioned by the Acapulco police when her latest fling Billy Andrews, body is found on the beach read more

Double Indemnity is my favorite film noir. There. I’ve said it. Aside from its superb writing, awesome acting, and gorgeous cinematography, this film holds a very special place in my heart because it was the first film noir I ever saw – long before I knew what film noir was. I’ve seen it literally read more

Love and Death (1975): 4/5 Love and Death is a classic Woody Allen film, though much less appreciated than some of his other films, such as Annie Hall (1977). It costars Diane Keaton and is a parody of all things Russian. A hilarious dream sequence appears early in Love and Death (via alejalbum.blog read more

What happens when film critics critique film critics? You get a double-blind study! At least that’s what TIFF is treating us to this week with “Fifty Years of Discovery: Cannes Critics Week,” a film series celebrating the golden anniversary of that venerable sidebar to Cannes kno read more

What happens when film critics critique film critics? You get a double-blind study! At least that’s what TIFF is treating us to this week with “Fifty Years of Discovery: Cannes Critics Week,” a film series celebrating the golden anniversary of that venerable sidebar to Cannes kno read more

Originally published on recollective.tumblr.com, January 7, 2012 Watched January 5, 2012 Cain and Mabel (1936): 3/5; This movie as a whole didn’t grab me. Clark Gable and Marion Davies are captivating as usual, but I could tell how the film was going to play out the minute I started watching read more

This is an occasional series featuring my favorite movie books. Before TCM and the internet, the only way to satisfy my passion to know more about Classic Hollywood was through books, books and more books. I've cleared away the clutter over the years, but many remain permanent residents in my home. read more