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Stella Dallas’s Everyday Villain: The Husband
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Apr 29, 2017
When most people think of villains, they’re envisioning cloven hoofs and murderous intents. Stephen Dallas (John Boles), the husband of self-sacrificial mother, Stella Dallas (1937), would be unlikely to appear on any list of classic villains. Some might even consider him a nice guy—if they weren’t read more
Stella Dallas’s Everyday Villain: The Husband
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Apr 29, 2017
When most people think of villains, they’re envisioning cloven hoofs and murderous intents. Stephen Dallas (John Boles), the husband of self-sacrificial mother, Stella Dallas (1937), would be unlikely to appear on any list of classic villains. Some might even consider him a nice guy—if they weren’t read more
“When I’m Bad, I’m Better”: the Infinitely Quotable Mae West
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Apr 9, 2017
When the Flapper Dame announced the 2nd annual Classic Quotes Blogathon, naturally I thought of Mae West, she of the long list of enduring one-liners from film. It’s difficult to pick the most iconic of West’s lines, so I won’t try. But certainly, one of the most beloved is this: read more
“When I’m Bad, I’m Better”: the Infinitely Quotable Mae West
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Apr 9, 2017
When the Flapper Dame announced the 2nd annual Classic Quotes Blogathon, naturally I thought of Mae West, she of the long list of enduring one-liners from film. It’s difficult to pick the most iconic of West’s lines, so I won’t try. But certainly, one of the most beloved is this: read more
Jack Lemmon & Restraint
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Mar 31, 2017
Of course I’ve been dying to see The Fortune Cookie (1966). Who wouldn’t want to view the first pairing of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, the two whose seamless chemistry led to almost 30 years of hilarious cinematic repartee? Matthau won his only (!) Oscar for the role of Willie Gingr read more
Jack Lemmon & Restraint
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Mar 31, 2017
Of course I’ve been dying to see The Fortune Cookie (1966). Who wouldn’t want to view the first pairing of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, the two whose seamless chemistry led to almost 30 years of hilarious cinematic repartee? Matthau won his only (!) Oscar for the role of Willie Gingr read more
Airplane!: The Joy of Recognizing Classic Movie References
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Mar 11, 2017
**Spoilers about George Gipp ahead** The other day I was watching Airplane! with some friends. For the first time, I caught that the film includes a hilarious spoof of Knute Rockne’s “Win One for the Gipper” speech, that speech leaders of underdogs everywhere like to imitate. Popu read more
Airplane!: The Joy of Recognizing Classic Movie References
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Mar 11, 2017
**Spoilers about George Gipp ahead** The other day I was watching Airplane! with some friends. For the first time, I caught that the film includes a hilarious spoof of Knute Rockne’s “Win One for the Gipper” speech, that speech leaders of underdogs everywhere like to imitate. Popu read more
Sexy Con Man: John Garfield
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Mar 5, 2017
Even my classic-movie-hating sister, who is seldom willing to admit ANYTHING positive about my beloved black and whites, had to admit, there’s just something about John Garfield. Some sensuality, magnetism that escalates him far beyond his seemingly average looks. I mean, if the guy were stan read more
Sexy Con Man: John Garfield
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Mar 5, 2017
Even my classic-movie-hating sister, who is seldom willing to admit ANYTHING positive about my beloved black and whites, had to admit, there’s just something about John Garfield. Some sensuality, magnetism that escalates him far beyond his seemingly average looks. I mean, if the guy were stan read more
Kimmel & the Great Gaffe: Why Comedians MUST Host the Oscars
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Feb 28, 2017
Here’s the typical Oscar hosting scenario: Year 1: A comedian hosts, performs well and with confidence, then is trashed in the press. Year 2: The Academy chooses an actor/actors for the hosting gig. The script fails; the actor (not being a writer) panics and keeps trying the script anyway/hide read more
Kimmel & the Great Gaffe: Why Comedians MUST Host the Oscars
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Feb 28, 2017
Here’s the typical Oscar hosting scenario: Year 1: A comedian hosts, performs well and with confidence, then is trashed in the press. Year 2: The Academy chooses an actor/actors for the hosting gig. The script fails; the actor (not being a writer) panics and keeps trying the script anyway/hide read more
Never Considered: Jake Gyllenhaal’s Repeated Oscar Snubs
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Feb 18, 2017
I’m tired of the assumption that there must be buzz about a star before he/she can be considered “snubbed” by the Academy. Let’s look at the term, shall we? Oxford Dictionary: snub: ” rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully.”
“Ignore disdainfully” inclu read more
Never Considered: Jake Gyllenhaal’s Repeated Oscar Snubs
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Feb 18, 2017
I’m tired of the assumption that there must be buzz about a star before he/she can be considered “snubbed” by the Academy. Let’s look at the term, shall we? Oxford Dictionary: snub: ” rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully.”
“Ignore disdainfully” inclu read more
Loving Asta, the Canine Film Star
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Feb 9, 2017
I’ve been dogsitting this week, which has me thinking about my favorite canine of classic film. I have to admit, I’m not an original at all: I love Skippy, of Asta fame. It doesn’t matter that I’m not a wire-haired terrier fan, or actually a terrier fan period. That dog runs read more
Loving Asta, the Canine Film Star
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Feb 9, 2017
I’ve been dogsitting this week, which has me thinking about my favorite canine of classic film. I have to admit, I’m not an original at all: I love Skippy, of Asta fame. It doesn’t matter that I’m not a wire-haired terrier fan, or actually a terrier fan period. That dog runs read more
The Little Foxes (1941): the Melodrama for Our Political Moment
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jan 28, 2017
I found it eerie watching Regina (Bette Davis) plotting with her brothers in a story described by a contemporary reviewer as a “grim and malignant melodrama.” Certain themes kept surfacing that read like today’s headlines: mistreatment of minorities, disregard for others’ he read more
The Little Foxes (1941): the Melodrama for Our Political Moment
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jan 28, 2017
I found it eerie watching Regina (Bette Davis) plotting with her brothers in a story described by a contemporary reviewer as a “grim and malignant melodrama.” Certain themes kept surfacing that read like today’s headlines: mistreatment of minorities, disregard for others’ he read more
Gut Reactions to the Oscar Noms: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jan 24, 2017
Oscar nominations are out, and as usual, my first reaction is outrage. But there are some good choices in the supporting category, so I’ll tone down some initial snark, and try to give credit where it’s due. So far, I’ve seen only four of the nominated films, so I’ll wait til read more
Gut Reactions to the Oscar Noms: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Cary Grant Won't Eat You Posted by Judy on Jan 24, 2017
Oscar nominations are out, and as usual, my first reaction is outrage. But there are some good choices in the supporting category, so I’ll tone down some initial snark, and try to give credit where it’s due. So far, I’ve seen only four of the nominated films, so I’ll wait til read more