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...A Fiery Charismatic "Goodbye to Christopher Plummer"
Someone from my beloved “Celebrity Birthday Cake” has passed. Actor Christopher Plummer, aged 91, passed away this past Friday, February...
Feb 11, 2021
...Brilliantly Shadowy "The Remains of the Day"
So first things first, dear shadow lovers. If the equally shadow-loving I were writing the movie trailer for “The Remains of the Day”...
Jan 28, 2021
...Ambitious "My Epic December"
For all you dedicated cinephiles (big word!), I have big news. Conceived on Thanksgiving, and fully realized by January 1, I have dubbed...
Dec 6, 2020
...A Touch of French New Wave "Love with the Proper Stranger"
Hollywood filmmakers Robert Mulligan and Alan J. Pakula were wise to make 1963 dramedy “Love with the Proper Stranger.” Capitalizing on...
Nov 30, 2020
...Sunny Side Up "The Drew Barrymore Show"
Yes, 2020 has a silver lining. Or should I say a ray of sunlight. “The Drew Barrymore Show” debuted on September 14, 2020, on CBS, and...
Oct 26, 2020
...Tearful "Rest in Peace to the Beautiful Olivia de Havilland"
Bathed in vibrant 1939 Technicolor, she sashayed onto the screen: eyes bright, manner eager, smile luminous. She then spoke. Her words...
Jul 30, 2020
...Red, White, and Blue "Hunters"
Love me some Al Pacino! The hunky spitfire-thespian is back – this time leading an ensemble cast of Nazi-hunters in disco days USA. Al...
May 8, 2020
...Pink-Collar Funny "My '9 to 5' Film Review Published!"
Thank you, Flickside, for publishing my "9 to 5" fortieth anniversary tribute! As many of you know, this was my FAVORITE movie as a...
Jan 26, 2020
...Eclectic "My 2019 Mash-Up"
2019 was a great year – at least in my arts & culture universe, a world decidedly far flung from the rough ‘n tumble of modern politics,...
Dec 31, 2019
...A Little Pink Gem "Little Drew Barrymore Circa 1984"
Happy 35th Anniversary to “Irreconcilable Differences” (1984). Starring Old Hollywood royalty’s littlest gem, actress Drew Barrymore,...
Dec 18, 2019
...Cray-Cray "Sorry 'Bout That Nun Movie"
Few things are more inspiring than crazy nuns hangin’ out in the Himalaya Mountains. Think spooky wind chimes. A treacherous cliff. ...
Oct 6, 2019
...Rockin' Amy Heckerling "National Lampoon's European Vacation"
Rising to stardom with 1982’s “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” today considered an ‘80s cult classic, Amy Heckerling was perfect to direct...
Sep 29, 2019
...Holiday Road "A Summer Classic Revisited"
Thank you, Flickside, for publishing my film review entitled "National Lampoon's Vacation: Hilarious Classic Ripe for Summer" (1983). ...
Jul 13, 2019
...Black New York "Where Old Hollywood Starlets Go to Die"
Yes, yes, no need to tell me. What a morbid post. Let alone in the blossoming pink month of April. What can I say, my lovelies. Even...
Apr 22, 2019
...Appreciative "The Loss of Stanley Donen"
STANLEY DONEN (1924 - 2019) Hollywood film director Stanley Donen passed away this February 21st, 2019, at age ninety-four. Known for...
Mar 3, 2019
...In Pink Cursive "An Affair to Remember"
I finish this third blog year with a movie that “started it all.” Cue the waiter with pink champagne. And where's that Dramamine for...
Dec 24, 2018
...Rainbow Sprinkles "The Sweet Ones"
Someone asked me recently if “Splendor in the Grass” (1961) is on my “25 Favorite Films” list – to which I replied “no.” I then promptly...
Sep 28, 2018
...Escapist "My Summer Movie List"
With the summer solstice approaching on June 21st, and then the deep, underwater days of summer, which I always estimate to be between...
May 26, 2018
...Confused "The Trials and Tribulations of Being an Old Hollywood Film Buff"
Now there’s Netflix and Amazon Prime, Hulu and On Demand. There’s streaming and downloading. There’s a smart TV or a dumb one – which...
Mar 10, 2018
...Honeypot Yellow "They're Like Winnie the Pooh"
I dip my fingertips in honeypot goo and dub thee "my favorite oldie rom-com.” Yes, the film “Vacation from Marriage” (1945) has...
May 29, 2017
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