During this worrisome time, staying inside has never been so important. As many people are afraid, it's nice to be able to turn to movies to help comfort and calm us. Here is a list of films I personally recommend watching to lift your spirits. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) One of the … Continue reading Comfort Films
Category: The 1970s in Film
My Favorite Weddings and Proposals in Film
This post is entirely inspired by the wedding of my friend and her new husband, which I attended in Arkansas last weekend with my best friend. This one is dedicated to you, Alisha. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMy9tDtPlgM Oh, my heart. Everything about this scene...even the little things, like how concerned, then … Continue reading My Favorite Weddings and Proposals in Film
THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974)
My family's always been in meat. The original version of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is one many movies I've been meaning to watch for a long time. I struck a bit of cinematic gold late one early October night by catching it on TV. One day, five fictional young adults walked into the truly terrifying world … Continue reading THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974)
I Finally Watched HAROLD AND MAUDE
"I haven't lived. I've died a few times." This is one of those movies that had fallen under the category of "I really want to see this movie" for a good while. Harold and Maude (1971) was the first movie I ever watched at the TCM Classic Film Festival. My friend Jeremy and I lined up … Continue reading I Finally Watched HAROLD AND MAUDE
“The Goodbye Girl” (1977) Had Me at Hello
I officially love The Goodbye Girl (1977). If you don't believe me yet, I'll inform you that I recently received a print of the official poster in the mail and I've hung it up on my bedroom wall right next to my Top Hat poster. They make a great team. But enough about me. Let's talk movies. … Continue reading “The Goodbye Girl” (1977) Had Me at Hello
“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 … Continue reading “Cabaret” (1972)