The Luso World Cinema Blogathon — Down Argentine Way (1940)

There are so many wonderful things for fans of classic cinema to celebrate in November, and I've been spending my time appreciating as many as I can this month! From amazing birthdays like those of Vivien Leigh, Veronica Lake, Joel McCrea, and more to the ever-present theme of November to fans of the dark side…

Discovering Tyrone Power — Films I Discovered in April

The day is finally here! May 5th is a date that I look forward to all year long because it marks the birthday of my all-time favorite actor, Tyrone Power! The suave, gorgeous star would have turned 105 today, and I knew that this wonderful occasion needed to be celebrated in the grandest of styles.…

My Picks for the 2019 TCM Classic Film Festival

♪ It's the most wonderful time of the year! ♪ No, not Christmas, the 10th Annual TCM Classic Film Festival, which I'll be flying out to Hollywood to attend in less than three weeks! As I mentioned just before last year's festival, I never expected that I'd be lucky enough to attend the most amazing…

My Birthday Trip to the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention

I apologize for being off the grid somewhat these last couple of weeks, but I have the best reason! I've been enjoying a week-long vacation (mostly) at home for my 22nd birthday, which was just a few days ago on the 13th of September. While nothing classic film related occurred on my birthday, I did…

The Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Blogathon: My Ranking of Astaire and Rogers’ Films

I'm back at it again with another blogathon entry! This time I'll be discussing one of my all-time favorite onscreen couples, Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire! I'm sure that Fred and Ginger rank among the top actors for many classic film fans, and I also know that I'm not the first to put their films…