August is winding down to a close, and Carrie and I met our goal … 31 days, and at least one recommendation per day. I don’t know about you, Carrie, but I’m frickin’ relieved it’s over! We will be returning to a normal output of posts this month–by “normal,” I mean every other day, on…
Our choice: Paint Your Wagon (1969) Airing at 7:45AM EST So, we’re just going to go ahead and say the thing you’re not really supposed to admit out loud: Brandie and I aren’t exactly Clint Eastwood fans. Important? Yes. Iconic? Doubtless. But we really just can’t get into the films. Sorry, Mr. Eastwood. I congratulate…
Brandie’s choice: Monkey Business (1931) Airing at 8:00PM EST Thelma Todd is somewhat overlooked today, as not many modern audiences remember her tragically short career. She died at the age of 29, having completed over 100 short-subject and feature-length pictures in the ten years between her debut in 1926 and her death in 1935. Her…
Carrie’s choice: Twelve Angry Men (1957) Airing at 10:00PM EST This movie is special in its casting as well as its structure. I love this movie. I love the play–really, I love the concept. I actually saw the remake (with George C. Scott) first, mostly in passing. Then I saw this version. To be honest,…
Carrie’s choice: My Favorite Year (1982) Airing at 10:00AM EST Let’s lighten things up a little, shall we? In My Favorite Year (or My Favourite Year, as it was also billed), Peter O’Toole plays Alan Swann, a contemporary idol. A drunk. A womanizer. A guest on an upcoming variety show for TV. Oh dear. Benjy…
Brandie’s choice: The Heiress (1949) Airing at 8:00PM EST Since time has gotten away from me this week, I won’t be able to write a full recommendation for my second choice for today, 1946’s To Each His Own. So I will refer you to a review I wrote earlier this summer for my very favorite…
Brandie’s choice: A Face in the Crowd (1957) Airing at 8:00PM EST If your only familiarity with Andy Griffith is as Sheriff Andy of Mayberry, or the crusading Ben Matlock, then you are in for a rude awakening with this film. Andy’s a bad, bad boy. And a damn fine actor. The film stars Griffith…
Carrie’s choice: Designing Woman (1957) Airing at 4:30PM EST Simply put: I loved this movie. Mostly, it’s cute. It’s entertaining. That’s the big picture. Lauren Bacall is a very successful woman in and of fashion. She falls in love with a guy’s guy- a sports writer. She knows clothes. He knows boxing. They both love…
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