Tag Archives: Blogathon

Ray Milland in ‘Bulldog Drummond Escapes’ (1937)

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Debbi

So many of the movies I’ve seen with Ray Milland have him playing the heavy. I’m not sure what movie I first saw him in, but I’m pretty sure whatever it was, he was not playing a nice person. So, … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘The Man with the Golden Arm’ (1955)

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Debbi

I’m posting this as part of the Kim Novak Blogathon: A 90th Birthday Celebration! Hosted by The Classic Movie Muse. Today I’m going to review The Man with the Golden Arm. This movie was based on the novel by Nelson … Continue reading →

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Choreography in ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ (1952)

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Debbi

Given that this film is a musical and a Gene Kelly musical, at that, and its profusion of classic song-and-dance sequences (but, you know the one I’m thinking about), there’s a bit less information online about the creative inspiration or … Continue reading →

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My Mixed Feelings About ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Debbi

The first time I saw this movie, as far as I can recall (since it’s been a long, long time), my feelings about it were generally positive. For one thing, the movie is about an ordinary fellow who basically saves … Continue reading →

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Walter Huston in ‘The Treasure of the Sierra Madre’ for the ‘O Canada! Blogathon’

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Debbi

How to describe this movie. It’s an adventure film. It’s a drama. It’s a Western (or neo-Western). It is also a classic film and, as it happens, one of the first Hollywood movies to be shot on location outside the … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Film Tag Challenge

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Debbi

Hi! Is it too late for me to do this? I hope not. And I also hope you like the coffee image I pulled off Unsplash (an awesome stock photo site). So … it all started with this comment I … Continue reading →

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Reel Infatuation with De Niro and Grodin in ‘Midnight Run’

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Debbi

Not long ago, someone asked me to recommend a good comedy. This movie was one that came right to mind. When I told this person that Robert De Niro was hilarious in it, the response was one of complete disbelief. … Continue reading →

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The Day I Realized the ‘Perry Mason Guy’ Started as a Bad Guy

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Debbi

My first exposure to Raymond Burr was in his role as the Symbol of Justice that was Perry Mason. As a child, I was awed at his ability to dig the truth out of people by careful questioning and put … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘The King’s Speech’ (2010)

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Debbi

In all honesty, I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about this movie before seeing it. I don’t watch a lot of historical drama, and I’m not into the whole Merchant Ivory oeuvre. But this film isn’t just any historical, nor … Continue reading →

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Joseph Cotten in ‘Citizen Kane’

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Debbi

For the Joseph Cotten blogathon (hosted by Crystal at In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood, I chose to write about him in Citizen Kane. Not just because the movie is (or was) considered the greatest film of all … Continue reading →

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