The Janet Leigh Blogathon — The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947)

Janet Leigh is one of those classic film actresses who has always intrigued me from afar. During my discovery of vintage cinema, I've had the pleasure of watching some of her most influential pictures like Psycho (1960), Touch of Evil (1958), and most recently Holiday Affair (1949), which has become a recent holiday classic on…

My Trip to the 2019 TCM Classic Film Festival — Part Two

Time has been flying by since I attended the TCM Classic Film Festival last month, but that's okay with me because next year's festivities can't come soon enough! I was hoping to fit my accounts of the second and third days of the fest into part two of my festival coverage, but so much happened…

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…

Genre Grandeur — My Top Five Favorite Romantic Films

As I mentioned in my last contribution to Movierob's Genre Grandeur series, I was kindly selected by Rob himself to choose the topic that myself and other classic film bloggers would write about during the month of January. I opted to make this month's theme "Romantic Films" for a variety of reasons. For one thing,…

My Top Five Most Underrated Onscreen Couples

This week was Valentine's Day, and I couldn't have been more thrilled about it! Aside from Christmas it's my favorite holiday of the year, and since romantic movies are my most beloved genre as well, I thought that this would be the perfect opportunity to combine my love for the day with my love for…

The 2016 TCM Summer Under the Stars Blogathon: My Top Five Picks for Hedy Lamarr’s Tribute

  We're onto Day Ten of the best time of the year: Turner Classic Movies' Summer Under the Stars! For those of you who didn't get the chance to read my pick for Esther Williams' birthday or if you're unfamiliar with Turner Classic Movies, Summer Under the Stars honors a different classic film star during each…