Muppet Madness: The Kid's Muppet-Themed Birthday Party (4)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 13, 2014
We take our movies and our Muppets pretty seriously at our house, so I can't claim that I was surprised when the Kid declared that she wanted a Muppet-themed birthday party this year. Her trip to see Muppets Most Wanted at Disney's El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood had been quite the religious experie read more
Muppet Madness: The Kid's Muppet-Themed Birthday Party (3)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 13, 2014
We take our movies and our Muppets pretty seriously at our house, so I can't claim that I was surprised when the Kid declared that she wanted a Muppet-themed birthday party this year. Her trip to see Muppets Most Wanted at Disney's El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood had been quite the religious experie read more
Katharine Hepburn in ROOSTER COGBURN (1)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 9, 2014
This post is part of the Great Katharine Hepburn Blogathon hosted by Margaret Perry at The Great Katharine Hepburn. Visit her blog for links to all of the participating posts!
Young Katharine Hepburn is a glorious creature, a perfect combination of brains and beauty, but old Katharine Hepburn i read more
Katharine Hepburn in ROOSTER COGBURN (4)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 9, 2014
This post is part of the Great Katharine Hepburn Blogathon hosted by Margaret Perry at The Great Katharine Hepburn. Visit her blog for links to all of the participating posts!
Young Katharine Hepburn is a glorious creature, a perfect combination of brains and beauty, but old Katharine Hepburn i read more
Katharine Hepburn in ROOSTER COGBURN (3)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 9, 2014
This post is part of the Great Katharine Hepburn Blogathon hosted by Margaret Perry at The Great Katharine Hepburn. Visit her blog for links to all of the participating posts!
Young Katharine Hepburn is a glorious creature, a perfect combination of brains and beauty, but old Katharine Hepburn i read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE SHOW (1927) (4)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 8, 2014
Horror maestro Tod Browning is in familiar territory in The Show (1927), which takes place in a community of Budapest carnival performers. Although much of the movie falls more into the category of melodrama, Browning revels in the opportunity to stage images of the disturbing, the extraordinary, an read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE SHOW (1927) (1)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 8, 2014
Horror maestro Tod Browning is in familiar territory in The Show (1927), which takes place in a community of Budapest carnival performers. Although much of the movie falls more into the category of melodrama, Browning revels in the opportunity to stage images of the disturbing, the extraordinary, an read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE SHOW (1927) (3)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 8, 2014
Horror maestro Tod Browning is in familiar territory in The Show (1927), which takes place in a community of Budapest carnival performers. Although much of the movie falls more into the category of melodrama, Browning revels in the opportunity to stage images of the disturbing, the extraordinary, an read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE RETURN OF DOCTOR X (1939) (4)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 7, 2014
Before The Maltese Falcon (1941) and Casablanca (1942) made him a certified leading man, Humphrey Bogart often played heavies, but The Return of Doctor X (1939) takes him into even stranger territory as a villain who also happens to be one of the undead. This otherwise routine horror programmer dire read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE RETURN OF DOCTOR X (1939) (1)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 7, 2014
Before The Maltese Falcon (1941) and Casablanca (1942) made him a certified leading man, Humphrey Bogart often played heavies, but The Return of Doctor X (1939) takes him into even stranger territory as a villain who also happens to be one of the undead. This otherwise routine horror programmer dire read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE RETURN OF DOCTOR X (1939) (3)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 7, 2014
Before The Maltese Falcon (1941) and Casablanca (1942) made him a certified leading man, Humphrey Bogart often played heavies, but The Return of Doctor X (1939) takes him into even stranger territory as a villain who also happens to be one of the undead. This otherwise routine horror programmer dire read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE ODD COUPLE (1968) (4)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 6, 2014
Neil Simon’s original Broadway play debuted in 1965, and the film version of The Odd Couple made its appearance three years later, with Walter Matthau reprising his role from the stage production and Jack Lemmon taking over from Art Carney. Simon wrote the screenplay for the adaptation, with G read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE ODD COUPLE (1968) (1)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 6, 2014
Neil Simon’s original Broadway play debuted in 1965, and the film version of The Odd Couple made its appearance three years later, with Walter Matthau reprising his role from the stage production and Jack Lemmon taking over from Art Carney. Simon wrote the screenplay for the adaptation, with G read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE ODD COUPLE (1968) (3)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 6, 2014
Neil Simon’s original Broadway play debuted in 1965, and the film version of The Odd Couple made its appearance three years later, with Walter Matthau reprising his role from the stage production and Jack Lemmon taking over from Art Carney. Simon wrote the screenplay for the adaptation, with G read more
Strange Stuff on Warner Archive Instant (4)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 5, 2014
Last night I picked a double feature of freakish fare from the streaming catalog at Warner Archive Instant. I'm intentionally seeking out more obscure classic horror films in the hopes of getting a collection of reviews together by the fall of this year, but last night's movies were so unusual that read more
Strange Stuff on Warner Archive Instant (1)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 5, 2014
Last night I picked a double feature of freakish fare from the streaming catalog at Warner Archive Instant. I'm intentionally seeking out more obscure classic horror films in the hopes of getting a collection of reviews together by the fall of this year, but last night's movies were so unusual that read more
Strange Stuff on Warner Archive Instant (3)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 5, 2014
Last night I picked a double feature of freakish fare from the streaming catalog at Warner Archive Instant. I'm intentionally seeking out more obscure classic horror films in the hopes of getting a collection of reviews together by the fall of this year, but last night's movies were so unusual that read more
Classic Films in Focus: MOON OVER MIAMI (1941) (4)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 4, 2014
Walter Lang’s musical comedy is another of the frothy, fun Technicolor amusements produced by Fox during the early 1940s, with the usual assortment of studio players and plenty of eye candy in the form of pretty girls, glamorous costumes, and lively dance sequences. This one actually has more read more
Classic Films in Focus: MOON OVER MIAMI (1941) (1)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 4, 2014
Walter Lang’s musical comedy is another of the frothy, fun Technicolor amusements produced by Fox during the early 1940s, with the usual assortment of studio players and plenty of eye candy in the form of pretty girls, glamorous costumes, and lively dance sequences. This one actually has more read more
Classic Films in Focus: MOON OVER MIAMI (1941) (3)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 4, 2014
Walter Lang’s musical comedy is another of the frothy, fun Technicolor amusements produced by Fox during the early 1940s, with the usual assortment of studio players and plenty of eye candy in the form of pretty girls, glamorous costumes, and lively dance sequences. This one actually has more read more