Hollywood Haiku: Psycho
Just sit here and smile and they’ll see—we’re a good boy. Mother knows best, son. This is an entry for the Best For Film Hollywood Haikus blogging competition.Enter now.
“Wouldn’t that be nice, a lifetime full of last days?”
The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) is based on a 1931 short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald called “Babylon Revisited.” Fitzgerald’s often-anthologized story, with its dark themes of disillusionment and self-imposed alienation, is a seminal work of American modernism. However, it loses something in its translation to the screen. As with many literary adaptations…
“That wasn’t a very nice thing to say, Martha.”
A version of this post originally appeared as a part of our series of Summer Under the Stars recommendations in August 2010. It’s being reprinted here as part of the LAMB’s “Acting School 101” tribute to Elizabeth Taylor. Elizabeth Taylor: one of the most gorgeous, appealingly talented actresses to emerge from classic Hollywood … the…
What is the victory of a cat on a hot tin roof?
A version of this post originally appeared as a part of our series of Summer Under the Stars recommendations in August 2010. It’s being reprinted here as part of the LAMB’s “Acting School 101” tribute to Elizabeth Taylor. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) is based on a play by Mississippi-born playwright extraordinaire, Tennessee…
Golden Boy (1939)
This post is an entry in the Classic Movie Blog Association’s “Classic Movies of 1939” Blogathon, organized by Becky of ClassicBecky’s Brain Food and Page of My Love of Old Hollywood. To see entries from other members, visit the CMBA blog. Indulge a flight of fancy for a moment, but I sometimes wonder if, on…
Laundry list o’ bloggy stuff.
You may have noticed that posts have slowed down a bit lately. Well, put the blame on … Brandie … boys (yeah, it doesn’t work the same when Rita Hayworth’s not cooing it). Things have been a little busier than usual lately, but we should be back on our regular pace next week. In the…
Hollywood Haiku: Alice in Wonderland (1951)
I’m big. I’m small. Is that a worm with a hookah? … Mushrooms are bad, kids. This is an entry for the Best For Film Hollywood Haikus blogging competition. Enter now.
Hollywood Haiku: Some Like It Hot
Running in high heels— not so easy, huh, fellas? Hey, are my seams straight? This is an entry for the Best For Film Hollywood Haikus blogging competition. Enter now.
True Classics 