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Fun Questions on Classic Film
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jul 12, 2020
I’m sorry, my readers, for being so tardy with my posts. I’m still recovering from an overloaded June. But while I was buried in projects, something very nice happened! Thank you, Brittaney of The Story Enthusiast, for honoring me with the Sunshine Blogger Award! It’s an award for read more
Fun Questions on Classic Film
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jul 12, 2020
I’m sorry, my readers, for being so tardy with my posts. I’m still recovering from an overloaded June. But while I was buried in projects, something very nice happened! Thank you, Brittaney of The Story Enthusiast, for honoring me with the Sunshine Blogger Award! It’s an award for read more
New Mae West Documentary!
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on May 29, 2020
PBS produced a new documentary on my favorite movie wordsmith and feminist rebel, Mae West. Dirty Blonde is coming. Check out the preview to see the subjects talking about her (some welcome surprises), and to hear some of your favorite Mae West quips. I can’t wait! Check it out on June 16 at 8 read more
New Mae West Documentary!
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on May 29, 2020
PBS produced a new documentary on my favorite movie wordsmith and feminist rebel, Mae West. Dirty Blonde is coming. Check out the preview to see the subjects talking about her (some welcome surprises), and to hear some of your favorite Mae West quips. I can’t wait! Check it out on June 16 at 8 read more
Classic Movies with Awesomely Silly Plots
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on May 25, 2020
It’s not unusual to find a film with a strikingly ridiculous plot. I spent many Friday nights as a teen watching USA Up All Night (hosted by Gilbert Godfrey). How I loved taking in gloriously dumb films, hour after hour. But to find movies with such plots that are genuinely good? That’s read more
Classic Movies with Awesomely Silly Plots
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on May 25, 2020
It’s not unusual to find a film with a strikingly ridiculous plot. I spent many Friday nights as a teen watching USA Up All Night (hosted by Gilbert Godfrey). How I loved taking in gloriously dumb films, hour after hour. But to find movies with such plots that are genuinely good? That’s read more
Silly Feel-Good Classic Films
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on May 19, 2020
As the pandemic length has grown and your patience has seeped away, what spells a “comfort” movie to you may have changed. If you’re single and alone, the rom-com, usually a fallback, may make you cringe about the horror of dating dangers post-opening (as if dating usually weren read more
Silly Feel-Good Classic Films
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on May 19, 2020
As the pandemic length has grown and your patience has seeped away, what spells a “comfort” movie to you may have changed. If you’re single and alone, the rom-com, usually a fallback, may make you cringe about the horror of dating dangers post-opening (as if dating usually weren read more
Pandora’s Box (1929): Trailblazer
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on May 16, 2020
Its not surprising that the actress who made her mark as a partially nude Ziegfeld Follies girl would star in one of the most seductive films of the 20s. That the great German director G. W. Pabst would find it worthwhile to draw this star from American isn’t surprising either. The heroine of read more
Pandora’s Box (1929): Trailblazer
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on May 16, 2020
Its not surprising that the actress who made her mark as a partially nude Ziegfeld Follies girl would star in one of the most seductive films of the 20s. That the great German director G. W. Pabst would find it worthwhile to draw this star from American isn’t surprising either. The heroine of read more
Film on Inspiring Feminist Hedy Lamarr
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on May 6, 2020
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017) is that rare documentary that is somehow uplifting–even when its tale is not. The fact that Bombshell is a story of triumph amidst adversity makes it a perfect film for our time. I knew the bare outlines of Lamarr’s story: the scandalous film that read more
Film on Inspiring Feminist Hedy Lamarr
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on May 6, 2020
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017) is that rare documentary that is somehow uplifting–even when its tale is not. The fact that Bombshell is a story of triumph amidst adversity makes it a perfect film for our time. I knew the bare outlines of Lamarr’s story: the scandalous film that read more
Books that Make Bad Films: My Cousin Rachel
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Apr 3, 2020
I had hopes for My Cousin Rachel (2017). I don’t know why. I’d already discovered–despite my enjoyment of the 50s version–that the book wouldn’t translate well to film without a big overhaul. I guess I hoped a director smart enough to cast Rachel Weisz in the key role w read more
Books that Make Bad Films: My Cousin Rachel
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Apr 3, 2020
I had hopes for My Cousin Rachel (2017). I don’t know why. I’d already discovered–despite my enjoyment of the 50s version–that the book wouldn’t translate well to film without a big overhaul. I guess I hoped a director smart enough to cast Rachel Weisz in the key role w read more
Classic Feel-Good Movies for Shut-Ins
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Mar 19, 2020
So you’re shut in and feeling glum. Watching the news isn’t good for your blood pressure. So put away those updates for few hours, cut off that cable news, and melt into these classics. They’ll make you smile. The More the Merrier. You know what’s interesting to watch when yo read more
Classic Feel-Good Movies for Shut-Ins
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Mar 19, 2020
So you’re shut in and feeling glum. Watching the news isn’t good for your blood pressure. So put away those updates for few hours, cut off that cable news, and melt into these classics. They’ll make you smile. The More the Merrier. You know what’s interesting to watch when yo read more
Guilty Pleasure: Somewhere in Time
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Feb 29, 2020
Do I watch this film in front of others? No.Do I recommend it to others? No.Do I praise it anywhere public? No.Have I watched it many times? Oh yes.There’s something to be said for that first love story that gets you as a kid. I was quite young when I first saw Somewhere in Time on TV–I read more
Guilty Pleasure: Somewhere in Time
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Feb 29, 2020
Do I watch this film in front of others? No.Do I recommend it to others? No.Do I praise it anywhere public? No.Have I watched it many times? Oh yes.There’s something to be said for that first love story that gets you as a kid. I was quite young when I first saw Somewhere in Time on TV–I read more
Top 3 Kirk Douglas Performances
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Feb 5, 2020
Kirk Douglas lived a very long life, but it’s still shocking to learn of his death. He was so incredibly alive onscreen. There are few performers in Hollywood history as charismatic as Douglas. Since his effect on his viewers was physical in its impact, I want to focus on the three performance read more
The Gender Gap in Film
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Feb 5, 2020
Check out these two articles, both of which show the gap between awards for women and men in the Oscars over time in visual format. “The Oscars’ 92-year gender gap, visualised” “Maybe Those Are Just the Best Movies This Year”: #WhiteMan’s Oscar in Context.” read more