“So, I’ve Decided to Use Them All.”

This weekend’s Saturday Morning Cartoon is one of my favourite Disney animated films: The Great Mouse Detective (1986). A rodent version of Sherlock Holmes, Basil of Baker Street is after the evil Professor Ratigan, the world’s worst criminal who manages to stay one step ahead.  Basil plays homage to Basil Rathbone, the enigmatic portrayer of Holmes:…

SUtS: Gene Tierney

Brandie’s choice: Leave Her to Heaven (1945) Airing at 8:00PM EST She was one of the most beautiful women to ever grace the medium of film, but Gene Tierney’s talent extended far beyond her ethereal looks. Initially cast in comedies, she really made her name in film noir, beginning with her part as the intriguing…