Yesterday was a very big day among the True Classics crew, as it marked Carrie’s and Nikki’s birthday!! Yes, Carrie and Nikki are birthday twins, born on the exact same day and year. And Nikki is visiting this weekend to celebrate, and I get to actually lay eyes on my buddies for the first time…
Where do I begin on Dumbo? It’s difficult to bring myself to write a synopsis, because I feel like it would be a rather superfluous thing to do. I suppose I’ll get straight to talking about its merits. I loved Dumbo as a child. I can’t remember what about it particularly, but I loved it.…
We here at True Classics are honored to be nominated for a 2010 CiMBA award from the Classic Movie Blog Association! There are quite a few amazing classic movie blogs out there, and many of them belong to CMBA. So, needless to say, we are proud to be members of this great crew, and proud…
One of the sheer joys of watching a classic film is the opportunity to catch a glimpse of how people lived in generations long before your own. In particular, I always find it fascinating to see how people used to dress during different periods in time. And I can’t tell you how many times I…
Screenwriter Anthony Peckham has been hired to write the script for Yucatan, based on an original story by classic movie star Steve McQueen, who died in 1980 before being able to fully realize the project. McQueen left thousands of pages of notes and even storyboards outlining his ideas, which were discovered several years ago by…
You may notice that we updated our blog banner this week in a slight fit of housekeeping. Yeah, I like to fuss. When I was done uploading the new banner, I asked my friend Michelle to come look at it and tell me what she thought. This gave rise to my best Alex Trebek impression…
Now brides can wear dresses inspired by their favorite Disney princesses, old and new. Check out this preview of the Disney Fairy Tale Weddings line by Alfred Angelo, debuting early next year. I’m not the type of girl to sit around and dream about my perfect wedding, but I think I just fell a little…
Ohh, Fantasia. What joys don’t you provide? Well, quite a few, if some folks are to be believed. Over the years, I have heard all manner of reactions to this film: some love it for its sheer artistry and musical magic, while others find it to be monotonous, boring, over-hyped, and overblown, and still others…
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