Home for the Holidays: Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Originally published May 6th, 2013 Meet Me in St. Louis came highly recommended due to its place as a musical classic, and because it’s got the downright angelic Margaret O’Brien who I praised heavily...
View ArticleMondays with Hayley Mills: Summer Magic (1963)
Summer might be over but there’s still magic to be found in cinema. Summer Magic was originally planned as a vehicle for Disney darling Annette Funicello, but the success of starlet Hayley Mills made...
View ArticleThe Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)
Originally published October 26th, 2013 We interrupt our weekly foray into the Disney Vault – which I’ll be posting later – to look at a live-action film starring one of Disney’s beloved actors, Don...
View Article25 Days of Christmas: The Bishop’s Wife (1947)
Originally published December 17th, 2012 The Bishop’s Wife was my big discovery last Christmas after a viewing on TCM. I’m a Cary Grant fan, and thankfully one of the box sets of his films came with...
View Article25 Days of Christmas: O. Henry’s Full House (1952)
Originally published December 2nd, 2011 This is an odd one to group with Marilyn movies as she’s literally in it for a minute (I’d say less but I didn’t time it). O. Henry’s Full House an anthology...
View Article25 Days of Christmas: Little Women (1933)
The last in my series of reviews on the three adaptations of Little Women is the 1933 George Cukor version. This one is widely considered the de facto interpretation of Louisa May Alcott’s novel, and...
View ArticleThe Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)
Originally published October 26th, 2013 We interrupt our weekly foray into the Disney Vault – which I’ll be posting later – to look at a live-action film starring one of Disney’s beloved actors, Don...
View Article25 Days of Christmas: O. Henry’s Full House (1952)
Originally published December 2nd, 2011 This is an odd one to group with Marilyn movies as she’s literally in it for a minute (I’d say less but I didn’t time it). O. Henry’s Full House an anthology...
View Article25 Days of Christmas: Little Women (1933)
The last in my series of reviews on the three adaptations of Little Women is the 1933 George Cukor version. This one is widely considered the de facto interpretation of Louisa May Alcott’s novel, and...
View Article25 Days of Christmas: Little Women (1949)
Originally published December 4th, 2012 I decided to watch all three film adaptations of Little Women as a subset of my 25 Days of Christmas. I’ve seen them all separately, but this will be the first...
View ArticleMeet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Originally published May 6th, 2013 Meet Me in St. Louis came highly recommended due to its place as a musical classic, and because it’s got the downright angelic Margaret O’Brien who I praised heavily...
View Article25 Days of Christmas: The Bishop’s Wife (1947)
Originally published December 17th, 2012 The Bishop’s Wife was my big discovery last Christmas after a viewing on TCM. I’m a Cary Grant fan, and thankfully one of the box sets of his films came with...
View Article25 Days of Christmas: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (1970)
This review originally ran December 10th, 2012. Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town is my favorite Rankin-Bass production that has fun songs, and a memorable villain! Tonight’s film is a television...
View Article25 Days of Christmas: Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
This review originally ran on December 20th, 2011. My thoughts on the film itself haven’t changed, and have only grown. Natalie Wood continues to astound me, and the film has such love embedded in...
View Article25 Days of Christmas: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
This review originally ran December 23rd, 2011. I still adore this Christmas special! As we get ever closer to Christmas Day we’re hitting the best Christmas films to watch. This isn’t a film per...
View ArticleA Summer Place (1959)
I struggled to figure out the best way to convey my disdain for this film. A Summer Place desperately wants to be a Douglas Sirk film (and for a while I believed Sirk was behind it), but it doesn’t...
View ArticleKathleen (1941)
After her cherubic curls and childhood innocence gave way towards adult maturity Shirley Temple was cast out by the studio that gave her life, and it was a few years before she mustered up the courage...
View ArticleRoad to Morocco (1942)
When Kino Lorber made plans to release several of the Bing Crosby/Bob Hope “Road to…” movies I jumped at the opportunity. I’ve never taken a trip with Bing and Bob, though the influences of their...
View ArticleLittle Women (1933)
The last in my series of reviews on the three adaptations of Little Women is the 1933 George Cukor version. This one is widely considered the de facto interpretation of Louisa May Alcott’s novel, and...
View Article25 Days of Christmas: O. Henry’s Full House (1952)
Originally published December 2nd, 2011 This is an odd one to group with Marilyn movies as she’s literally in it for a minute (I’d say less but I didn’t time it). O. Henry’s Full House an anthology...
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