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Originally posted on goosepimply all over:
Movie parodies on the big screen have been around almost as long as the cinema’s been around. We’ve got flicks such as Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein, Young Frankenstein, Hollywood Shuffle, and Hot Shots poking fun at various scripts or life behind the scenes. However, back in the seventies, there was a great television variety show providing us with even… Continue reading

Originally posted on Backlots:
Anna May Wong and Akim Tamiroff in “Dangerous to Know” (1938). The theme of this, the second day of Cinecon, seems to be a motif of masterfully crafted symbolism. I noticed the skill in the subtlety of metaphor first in Dangerous to Know, a surprisingly touching crime film starring Anna May Wong and Akim Tamiroff in the main roles. The movie… Continue reading

Originally posted on cinematically insane:
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The following piece was originally published on The Cinementals site in early June 2012: Recently, I attended a fun and nostalgic cinematic treat. I live in a college town in Kansas, where the opportunities for enjoying classic cinema in a public venue are not exactly frequent. Kansas Public Radio’s Retro Cocktail Hour hosted a duo of drive-in classics for “Killer Blob Night.” (KPR’s Retro Cocktail … Continue reading Nostalgia for Killer Blobs

Originally posted on Ticklish Business:
          Another edition of Journeys In the Disney Vault (took me long enough)!  Today’s film tells the tale of a little wooden boy going on a manic and frightening series of adventures.  Actually, the film details a little boy exploring the perils of kidnapping, indentured servitude, child trafficking, juvenile delinquency, and peer pressure but I doubt that… Continue reading

Originally posted on Ticklish Business:
  Before you roll your eyes and think I didn’t have anything to write about for today’s entry I totally did but I blame Gene Kelly!  See yesterday (and continuing till 6am today depending on when you’re reading this) I was all set out to do some serious blogging on Female in my Forbidden Hollywood review but I got wrapped… Continue reading

Originally posted on Once upon a screen…:
The blogosphere is all abuzz this week in celebration of the life and work of Gene Kelly.  Today would have been his 100th birthday.  I just had to do something to honor him.  By way of a simple tribute to him and my (sentimental) favorite of his films, I jump on the Gene Kelly love bandwagon. The story… Continue reading

Today marks what would have been Gene Kelly’s 100th birthday. Turner Classic Movies is celebrating this momentous occasion with an all day broadcast of his films as part of the Summer Under The Stars event. For more information, check scheduling and be sure to tune in! Gene Kelly. What couldn’t this man do? One of the most talented and versatile icons of the golden age … Continue reading Happy 100th Birthday, Gene Kelly!

Originally posted on Once upon a screen…:
This is by far the most difficult post I’ve ever tried to write and that’s because this is no ordinary post.  This is in honor of Jack Lemmon, one of my cinematic loves. “If you really do want to be an actor who can satisfy himself and his audience, you need to be vulnerable. You must reach the… Continue reading