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TCM Classic Film Festival 2018: My Story

The ninth annual TCM Classic Film Festival was held on April 26 - 29 in Hollywood, CA. This year's theme was Powerful Words: The Page Onscreen so many of the films screened were based on novels, created from original screenplays, or depicted the life of writers - real and fictitious - onscreen.  I find it so …

Ruby Keeler: What a Dancer

It's really amazing. I couldn't act. I had that terrible singing voice, and now I can see I wasn't the greatest tap dancer in the world, either. Unless you're a huge fan of early 1930s musicals, you most likely have never heard of Ruby Keeler. She rose to fame in 1933 with the release of …

Spotlight on Fashion + Color: BYE BYE BIRDIE (1963)

What's the story, morning glory? It doesn't get much sillier or more fun than the musical film Bye Bye Birdie (1963), which was adapted from the 1960 Broadway musical. The film stars Ann-Margret as Kim MacAfee, a teenager from Sweet Apple, Ohio who wins the contest of a lifetime: a kiss from rock and roll superstar Conrad …

TWO FOR THE ROAD (1967): A Few Thoughts + Fashion

By George, I finally did it: I watched Two for the Road. I'd been wanting to watch this movie for several years and for some reason never tracked down a copy of it to enjoy until now. I had the chance to watch it back in 2013 when I visited Hollywood for the first time with …

Esther Williams: Baby, It’s Cold Outside

"I was just a swimmer who got lucky." Christmas is over and the new year is here. So, you know what that means: Summer is right around the corner. Well, practically. What better way to celebrate than by talking about Esther Williams?   Okay, so it took me twenty years to watch an Esther Williams …

“Cabaret” (1972)

 "What good is sitting all alone in your room? Come, hear the music play...Life is a cabaret, old chum..." Let's take a trip back to 1931 Berlin. Liza Minnelli stars in Cabaret (1972) as Sally Bowles, an American chanteuse who dreams of fame but performs in a small-time (but lively) nightclub called the Kit Kat Klub. The film …

The Wonderful World of Cinema’s 2nd Liebster Award

1. Who is your favourite movie director and why? Overall, I'd say George Cukor or Frank Capra. I think both of them did an excellent job directing many fantastic films. If I'm in more of a mood to watch visually stunning films, I would tend to go with a foreign director like Ingmar Bergman or …

Liebster Award

A big thank you to Paula (Paula's Cinema Club) for nominating my blog for a Liebster award! Paula owns and operates Cinema Detroit along with her husband. It is an independent movie theater that shows everything from classic films to contemporary indie films. She also plays a big part in hosting "TCM parties" (#TCMParty) on …

Kansas Silent Film Festival

I officially attended my first film festival this past weekend. My dad and I made the journey to the city of Topeka, which is roughly 4 1/2 hours from our home, to join fellow classic film fans in a weekend of silent film bliss at the 18th annual Kansas Silent Film Festival. This year marks …