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The Good, the Bad, and the Ending of LES DIABOLIQUES (1955)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 23, 2012
Spoiler
alert! This essay discusses the ending of the film at length. Viewers who want
to be surprised by the ending should not read this post until after they have
seen the movie for themselves.
Henri-Georges Clouzot’s 1955 French thriller, Les Diaboliques (also known as Diabolique), is read more
TCM celebrates Gene Kelly on August 23
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 22, 2012
TurnerClassic Movies celebrates the 100th birthday of musical legend Gene
Kelly with a full day of Kelly films on Thursday, August 23, 2012. Part of the
ongoing Summer Under the Stars event, the programming features Kelly in a dozen
movies throughout the day, including his signature roles in An Amer read more
Classic Films in Focus: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1943)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 22, 2012
Lon
Chaney set the standard for Phantom of
the Opera performances way back in 1925, and it’s no surprise that later
adaptations of Gaston Leroux’s original tale have failed to measure up to the
iconic silent classic. The 1943 version, directed by Arthur Lubin and starring
Claude Rains in read more
Classic Films in Focus: SYLVIA SCARLETT (1935)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 22, 2012
Before
they made well-remembered classics like Bringing
Up Baby (1938) and The Philadelphia
Story (1940), Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant first starred together in
the more obscure Sylvia Scarlett
(1935), a George Cukor picture with a plot straight out of Shakespeare’s play
book. The story, a read more
TCM celebrates Gene Kelly on August 23
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 22, 2012
TurnerClassic Movies celebrates the 100th birthday of musical legend Gene
Kelly with a full day of Kelly films on Thursday, August 23, 2012. Part of the
ongoing Summer Under the Stars event, the programming features Kelly in a dozen
movies throughout the day, including his signature roles in An Amer read more
Classic Films in Focus: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1943)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 22, 2012
Lon
Chaney set the standard for Phantom of
the Opera performances way back in 1925, and it’s no surprise that later
adaptations of Gaston Leroux’s original tale have failed to measure up to the
iconic silent classic. The 1943 version, directed by Arthur Lubin and starring
Claude Rains in read more
Classic Films in Focus: SYLVIA SCARLETT (1935)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 22, 2012
Before
they made well-remembered classics like Bringing
Up Baby (1938) and The Philadelphia
Story (1940), Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant first starred together in
the more obscure Sylvia Scarlett
(1935), a George Cukor picture with a plot straight out of Shakespeare’s play
book. The story, a read more
TCM celebrates Gene Kelly on August 23
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 22, 2012
TurnerClassic Movies celebrates the 100th birthday of musical legend Gene
Kelly with a full day of Kelly films on Thursday, August 23, 2012. Part of the
ongoing Summer Under the Stars event, the programming features Kelly in a dozen
movies throughout the day, including his signature roles in An Amer read more
Classic Films in Focus: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1943)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 22, 2012
Lon
Chaney set the standard for Phantom of
the Opera performances way back in 1925, and it’s no surprise that later
adaptations of Gaston Leroux’s original tale have failed to measure up to the
iconic silent classic. The 1943 version, directed by Arthur Lubin and starring
Claude Rains in read more
Classic Films in Focus: SYLVIA SCARLETT (1935)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 22, 2012
Before
they made well-remembered classics like Bringing
Up Baby (1938) and The Philadelphia
Story (1940), Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant first starred together in
the more obscure Sylvia Scarlett
(1935), a George Cukor picture with a plot straight out of Shakespeare’s play
book. The story, a read more
Changing Women's Fates and Faces in Three Classic Films
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 19, 2012
Her Face was Her Fortune:
Changing Women’s Fates and Faces in
Three Classic Films
In
Sunset Boulevard (1950), Norma
Desmond contends that silent movie stars “didn’t need dialogue. We had faces.” Indeed, motion pictures have
been obsessed with faces from the very beginnin read more
Changing Women's Fates and Faces in Three Classic Films
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 19, 2012
Her Face was Her Fortune:
Changing Women’s Fates and Faces in
Three Classic Films
In
Sunset Boulevard (1950), Norma
Desmond contends that silent movie stars “didn’t need dialogue. We had faces.” Indeed, motion pictures have
been obsessed with faces from the very beginnin read more
Changing Women's Fates and Faces in Three Classic Films
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 19, 2012
Her Face was Her Fortune:
Changing Women’s Fates and Faces in
Three Classic Films
In
Sunset Boulevard (1950), Norma
Desmond contends that silent movie stars “didn’t need dialogue. We had faces.” Indeed, motion pictures have
been obsessed with faces from the very beginnin read more
The Sins of the Father: Claude Rains in THE WOLF MAN (1941)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 2, 2012
Although
rock solid supporting player Claude Rains is certainly best remembered today as
the mercurial Louis in CASABLANCA (1942), the English actor also made huge
contributions to the genre of horror, and Turner Classic Movies will put the
spotlight on that aspect of Rains’ career with its pr read more
The Sins of the Father: Claude Rains in THE WOLF MAN (1941)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 2, 2012
Although
rock solid supporting player Claude Rains is certainly best remembered today as
the mercurial Louis in CASABLANCA (1942), the English actor also made huge
contributions to the genre of horror, and Turner Classic Movies will put the
spotlight on that aspect of Rains’ career with its pr read more
The Sins of the Father: Claude Rains in THE WOLF MAN (1941)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 2, 2012
Although
rock solid supporting player Claude Rains is certainly best remembered today as
the mercurial Louis in CASABLANCA (1942), the English actor also made huge
contributions to the genre of horror, and Turner Classic Movies will put the
spotlight on that aspect of Rains’ career with its pr read more
Hating NBC is the New Olympic Sport for America
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jul 31, 2012
The Virago is not a sports fan, generally speaking. In fact, the only time she ever cares about sports is the Olympics. It's supposed to celebrate the best of humanity, to show that nations can come together in a spirit of peaceful competition and inspire the rest of the world to dream bigger, work read more
Hating NBC is the New Olympic Sport for America
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jul 31, 2012
The Virago is not a sports fan, generally speaking. In fact, the only time she ever cares about sports is the Olympics. It's supposed to celebrate the best of humanity, to show that nations can come together in a spirit of peaceful competition and inspire the rest of the world to dream bigger, work read more
Hating NBC is the New Olympic Sport for America
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jul 31, 2012
The Virago is not a sports fan, generally speaking. In fact, the only time she ever cares about sports is the Olympics. It's supposed to celebrate the best of humanity, to show that nations can come together in a spirit of peaceful competition and inspire the rest of the world to dream bigger, work read more
A Day with the Duke on August 1
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jul 30, 2012
Turner Classic Movies kicks off its 2012 Summer
Under the Stars program with an all-day celebration of John Wayne on August 1,
which will thrill some classic movies fans and irritate others. John Wayne has
always been a polarizing figure – people either love him or hate him. Younger
women, in read more