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1986 marked the release of many great films that are now considered classics. Some worth mentioning are Rob Reiner’s Stand by Me, David Lynch’s Blue Velvet, Jim Jarmusch’s and John Hughes’s Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. However, among these, there were some endearing oddit read more

The New Hollywood Era was prone to all sorts of films, many being eye-opening and a reflection of society’s problems and realities. One of them, 1976’s Network, directed by Sidney Lumet and written by Paddy Chayefsky, is a perfect example. Plunged into the reality of network television, read more

Marilyn. The myth, the legend, the icon and all those qualificatives that were used over the years to describe her undeniable impact on pop culture. You actually don’t even have to say her last name for people to know who you are talking about. A Marilyn like her, there was only one. Well, un read more

So, for absolutely no reason, the other day, I felt like I was in the mood to rank stuff and make a challenging list. As a result, I made a top list of my 95 favourite film directors! Why? No idea, but I think it was about time, right?! And believe me, it was not an easy task. So, to rank things o read more

When a star of film noir, a musical icon, a king of comedy, a pigeon and even Alfred Hitchcock reunite, the result becomes a delightful and singular black comedy called The Gazebo (1959). I had the pleasure of exploring it a second time for CMBA’s Make ‘ Em Laugh Blogathon! I had a lot read more

The 7th edition of the Golden Boy Blogathon: A William Holden Celebration that I co-hosted with the wonderful Emily from The Flapper Dame ended yesterday on what would have been the actor’s 108th birthday. First of all, I want to say that I loved reading all your entries and discovering your read more

Our very own blogging tribute to William Holden continues today with the second day of the 7th Golden Boy Blogathon! That is not only the last day of the event, but it also coincides with what would have been Holden’s 108th birthday! While my co-host Emily hosted day 1 yesterday via The Flapp read more

“A world full of ignorant people is too dangerous to live in.” – Paul Verrall, Born Yesterday We often remember the 1951 Oscars for being “The year where Bette Davis and Gloria Swanson didn’t win the Best Actress Oscar”. Instead, the Academy presented the prestig read more

Yes and No. Yes, in the early 50’s, Bill was homeless in four films. This was no small matter. Thousands of GI’s returning from Europe after World War II faced the problem of where to live, how to get into college, and how to pay for either. America welcomed its young veterans but its economy and read more

We’re celebrating William Holden as the 7th edition of The Golden Boy Blogathon is finally here! My co-host Emily from The Flapper Dame is hosting day 1, so make sure to visit her blog via the link below to directly send her your submissions! If you are planning on publishing tomorrow, make s read more

A new article is now published on my companion blog Three Enchanting Ladies! I wrote about Paris Pursuit, a photography project by Richard Avedon for Harper’s Bazaar, featuring Audrey Hepburn, Buster Keaton, Mel Ferrer and more. Written for the 12th Annual Buster Keaton Blogathon hosted by Lea read more

In recent years, podcasting has considerably increased in popularity, and now, “what’s your favourite podcast?” is as common a question as “what is your favourite film?” or “who is your favourite singer?” That is something we definitely wouldn’t have i read more

A long time ago, I wrote on this blog that I wished to review every film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, my favourite filmmaker. Frankly, I’m not really motivated about reviewing Number 17 (1932) or Topaz (1969). Moreover, from time to time, I like to entertain my readers with reviews of Alfred read more

The Academy Awards’ 98th edition is this Sunday, March 15! Films like Sentimental Value (Joachim Trier, 2025), Marty Supreme (Josh Safdie, 2025), One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2025) and Sinners (Ryan Coogler, 2025) are among the contenders for the Best Picture Oscar, and man read more

The William Holden fangirls are back! Indeed, the wonderful Emily from The Flapper Dame and I will have the honour to co-host the 7th edition of our superbe Golden Boy Blogathon: A William Holden Celebration! Marking what would have been this actor’s 108th birthday, it is the perfect occasion read more

Here! Here! I finally published my 50th article on my companion blog Three Enchanting Ladies! It’s about Audrey Hepburn’s early ballet career. As you might know, it was a very important part of her life, and she even used her talent to help the Dutch Resistance during WW2! I’m pret read more

I’ve met many classic film stars in my life. Ok, not really… But I have, in my dreams! 10 years ago, on my blog Three Enchanting Ladies, I told you all about the two fun Grace Kelly dreams I had. Somehow, I thought I had already shared something similar on this blog, but apparently not. read more

It’s a wrap for the 100 Years of Kenneth Williams Blogathon! I loved being in such great company of talented bloggers to pay my tribute to this most unique actor! We were not many, but we were mighty! Now that you have time ;), make sure to read your fellow bloggers’ entries and drop a read more

“A fan club is a group of people who tell an actor he’s not alone in the way he feels about himself.” – Kenneth Williams – When I published my Carry On blog series back in 2019-2020, this blogging dedication not only made me a fan of this silly comedic franchise, but read more

Welcome to the 100 Years of Kenneth Williams Blogathon! I’m happy to finally kick things off with that blogging event celebrating the life and career of this wonderful actor, who would have celebrated its centenary on February 22, 2026. Born on February 22, 1926, in London, we mostly remember read more