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The Moment I Fell for Robin Williams
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Aug 20, 2014
Last week, while I was seeking Lauren Bacall tributes online, I avoided my TV because I didn’t want to see any Robin Williams ones. The loss was simply too raw, too big for me to watch some summary of a man who slipped through any easy definitions. After all, it was this breathtaking versatility; read more
The Novels? No. But Still Worth Viewing: Outlander (2014) and Portrait of Jennie (1948)
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Aug 13, 2014
I’ve always been a sucker for time-travel narratives, from Somewhere in Time and Back to the Future to 2012’s Looper and Safety Not Guaranteed. Not surprisingly, I quickly devoured Diana Gabaldon’s first four Outlander novels, and was excited to hear that Starz had picked up the series. One episode read more
The Novels? No. But Still Worth Viewing: Outlander (2014) and Portrait of Jennie (1948)
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Aug 13, 2014
I’ve always been a sucker for time-travel narratives, from Somewhere in Time and Back to the Future to 2012’s Looper and Safety Not Guaranteed. Not surprisingly, I quickly devoured Diana Gabaldon’s first four Outlander novels, and was excited to hear that Starz had picked up the series. One episode read more
Ruined by Romance: Drive (2011) and The Hustler (1961)
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Aug 7, 2014
I was excited when Drive came out: finally, I thought, a new Bourne. An action flick with intelligence and fine acting, starring a man who had bypassed romantic leads after The Notebook to refine his skills in indies. And the promo! It looked exciting and moody, with the kind of premise that meant m read more
Ruined by Romance: Drive (2011) and The Hustler (1961)
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Aug 7, 2014
I was excited when Drive came out: finally, I thought, a new Bourne. An action flick with intelligence and fine acting, starring a man who had bypassed romantic leads after The Notebook to refine his skills in indies. And the promo! It looked exciting and moody, with the kind of premise that meant m read more
The Red Shoes, Pied Piper to Aspiring Ballerinas
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Aug 3, 2014
This post is part of A Shroud of Thoughts’ The British Invaders Blogathon. Check out all the great entries! Why did this film about the terrible choices a woman must make for her art inspire generations of ballerinas? Every little girl raised on Hans Christian Anderson knows that Karen, the red read more
The Public Enemy*: the Crime Flick with No Glamour?
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jul 31, 2014
Having attacked James Cagney in a previous post, but seen few of his films, I thought I owed it to him to watch one of his hits. I found The Public Enemy on a streaming site and rec list (thanks, John!) and was instantly sucked into this understated gem.
The hyperbolic title of the film suggests it read more
The Public Enemy*: the Crime Flick with No Glamour?
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jul 31, 2014
Having attacked James Cagney in a previous post, but seen few of his films, I thought I owed it to him to watch one of his hits. I found The Public Enemy on a streaming site and rec list (thanks, John!) and was instantly sucked into this understated gem.
The hyperbolic title of the film suggests it read more
Help Me Turn My Sister into a Classic Film Fan
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jul 23, 2014
I’ve been trying to get my sisters into classic movies for a couple decades now. I have failed utterly. Their objections are: I have to give some share of the blame to my mother, who has a weakness for Hayley Mills Disney flicks and insisted the three of us view them as kids; Pollyanna, That Darn read more
Help Me Turn My Sister into a Classic Film Fan
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jul 23, 2014
I’ve been trying to get my sisters into classic movies for a couple decades now. I have failed utterly. Their objections are: I have to give some share of the blame to my mother, who has a weakness for Hayley Mills Disney flicks and insisted the three of us view them as kids; Pollyanna, That Darn read more
The Moment I Fell for Jean Harlow
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jul 16, 2014
I’ll admit that I didn’t get the appeal of Jean Harlow initially. I originally saw her in a portion of the film Bombshell, and thought it dull and her annoying. I couldn’t understand why she was a sex symbol, the Marilyn Monroe of the 30s. It took a lackluster movie in which she was riveting read more
The Moment I Fell for Jean Harlow
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jul 16, 2014
I’ll admit that I didn’t get the appeal of Jean Harlow initially. I originally saw her in a portion of the film Bombshell, and thought it dull and her annoying. I couldn’t understand why she was a sex symbol, the Marilyn Monroe of the 30s. It took a lackluster movie in which she was riveting read more
A Strange Mess: Mister Roberts
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jul 10, 2014
This is a contribution to the John Ford blogathon sponsored by Christianne Benedict at Krell Laboratories. Check out all the marvelous entries! Punching his leading man. Drinking on the set. Quitting the production after being hospitalized. The tales of John Ford’s behavior on Mister Roberts aren’t read more
A Strange Mess: Mister Roberts
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jul 10, 2014
This is a contribution to the John Ford blogathon sponsored by Christianne Benedict at Krell Laboratories and Bemused and Nonplussed. Check out all the marvelous entries! Punching his leading man. Drinking on the set. Quitting the production after being hospitalized. The tales of John Ford’s behavio read more
The Film I Re-Watched Despite Missing a Quarter of It: The Major and the Minor (1942)
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jul 3, 2014
Those born in the age of streaming will never know the excitement of catching a favorite film on TV, running to get a tape on time to record it, and succeeding. With adept timing skills, one could even cut out the commercials. There were a few films I loved so much that I was willing to record them read more
The Film I Re-Watched Despite Missing a Quarter of It: The Major and the Minor (1942)
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jul 3, 2014
Those born in the age of streaming will never know the excitement of catching a favorite film on TV, running to get a tape on time to record it, and succeeding. With adept timing skills, one could even cut out the commercials. There were a few films I loved so much that I was willing to record them read more
The Amnesia Romance Before Vows and Notebooks: Random Harvest (1942)
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jun 26, 2014
Greer Garson and Ronald Colman in Random Harvest I wouldn’t usually confess to liking a romance—not the pure, unabashed kind, with brooding heroes; loyal, plucky heroines; and never-ending love. This is not, mind you, that I never watch or like them—it’s just rare for me to admit it. Did I swallow read more
The Amnesia Romance Before Vows and Notebooks: Random Harvest (1942)
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jun 26, 2014
I wouldn’t usually confess to liking a romance—not the pure, unabashed kind, with brooding heroes; loyal, plucky heroines; and never-ending love. This is not, mind you, that I never watch or like them—it’s just rare for me to admit it. Did I swallow up every minute of North and South (2004 Gaskell read more
Cool Hand Luke: Newman’s Double?
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jun 21, 2014
This post is part of Silver Screenings‘ and The Rosebud Cinema’s 1967 in Film Blogathon. Check out the other entries on their sites! It’s not surprising, given the film’s condemnation of authority and celebration of rebellion, that Cool Hand Luke came out in 1967 in the midst of Vietnam read more
Cool Hand Luke: Newman’s Double?
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jun 21, 2014
This post is part of Silver Screenings‘ and The Rosebud Cinema’s 1967 in Film Blogathon. Check out the other entries on their sites! It’s not surprising, given the film’s condemnation of authority and celebration of rebellion, that Cool Hand Luke came out in 1967 in the midst of Vietnam read more