When Paula, Kellee and Aurora announced that they’ll be back for a fifth edition of their famous What a Character! Blogathon, I said to myself that this was something I shouldn’t skip and that I had to choose the right subject. I was supposed to write an entry, last year, about Jessie Royce Landis, but […]
This weekend, Debbie from Moon in Gemini is hosting the You Gotta Have Friends Blogathon, honouring the beautiful thing that friendship is, on and off the screen. I was, for the occasion, inspired to write about the notorious British characters Charters and Caldicott, two friends portrayed by Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne. *** It all […]
Hitchcock’s films have been analyzed through various subjects. They are recognizable for having common points, both in their narrative and technical aspects. We know Hitchcock liked cool blondes, “wrong men”, murders, stairs, trains, cameos, etc. But a subject that isn’t talked much about is the importance of water in his films. I was thinking about […]
Last Saturday, we celebrated what would have been Joan Fontaine’s 99th birthday. Unfortunately, as I was quite busy, I didn’t really have time to do anything to celebrate the event on my blog. Well, I’m back with a top from the top of the world and would like to introduce you my 10 most favourite Joan […]
On August 29, 2016 (in two days), Ingrid Bergman, the best actress in movie history, would have been 101 years old. Sadly, this date also marks her death anniversary. But, for both reasons, I’ve decided to honour her by hosting The 2nd Wonderful Ingrid Bergman Blogathon. To host is a big entertainment, but the real fun always […]
Hello readers! I’m back with a “weekly” top list! This time, I’ll present you my top 35 of the movies of the 40s, one of my very favourite movie decades (actually, the second one after the 50s). Why 35? It’s a lot, I know, but there are so many movies I love from this decade! […]
The Barrymore. Ah, that legendary family of actors! Ethel, John and Lionel, the three siblings were children of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Emma Drew, themselves actors. Acting in the family kept going on as the years passed. John and his third wife, Dolores Costello, also an actress, had a son, John Drew Barrymore, who also became an […]
As a little girl, I wanted to be a princess and be married to a policeman (a policeman, not a prince). That would have been the ideal life for me. But, of course, I grew up and made wiser decisions. Because being a princess doesn’t only involve wearing beautiful dresses and being rich, but also […]
Aren’t there some movies that you always feel like watching, whatever the time, your mood, etc.? For me, Give Us the Moon, one of the most delightful comedies ever made, is one of them. Yes, a delicious film, just like ice cream. It’s one of those films that makes you forget your problems and simply […]
We have to admit that, despite the fact that we admire movie masterpieces that are visually stunning and that make our neurones work hard, we can’t say no to some “easy watching” films, those films we just watch for our own enjoyment, those “Friday night” films we can watch we’re tired and don’t want to […]
When I think about the fact that William Holden is now my second favourite actor (after James Stewart), it makes me realize how a person’s tastes can change. We’re celebrating today what would have been his 98th anniversary and, for the occasion, I’m hosting my first William Holden Blogathon, aka The Golden Boy Blogathon. For my […]
I’m glad to be back with a new actor’s film marathon: a Claire Trevor’s Marathon. The special thing this time, is that I’ve made this marathon for a blogathon: The Marathon Stars Blogathon (hosted by me at The Wonderful World of Cinema and Crystal at In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood). I’ve decided […]
Today, as it is Valentine’s Day, we celebrate love. Our love of each other, our love for our family, friends, wife/husband, boyfriend/girlfriend. But the cinephiles also celebrate their love for film and love in films. To do so, Second Sight Cinema is hosting the You Must Remember this… A Kiss is Just a Kiss… Blogathon. […]
Rebecca is the only Hitchcock film that won the Oscar for Best Picture. Produced by David O. Selznick (who had also won the Best Picture Oscar the previous year for Gone With the Wind), this film also won the Oscars for Best Cinematography – black and white (George Barnes) and…that’s all… Rebecca was also nominated for […]
Doris Day. THIS Icon. I’m a fan. She’s not my number one favourite actress, but she certainly is my favourite female singer (along with Madonna). Doris makes me happy. She herself said “I like joy; I want to be joyous; I want to have fun on the set; I want to wear beautiful clothes and […]
What is the result when you combine Gershwin’s music to Berkeley’s choreographies? Lady Be Good, of course! A lovely 1941’s backstage musical directed by Norman Z. McLeod. Today, it’s the perfect occasion for me to talk about this film as I am participating to the Backstage Blogathon hosted by Movie Silently and Sister Celluloid. Lady Be […]
Starting in 1943 with The Man in Grey, Gainsborough Melodramas were commercial hits at the British Box office during the 40’s. They were produced by Gainsborough Pictures, a British film society that doesn’t exist anymore. The most successful one was The Wicked Lady. Among them, we can also find Fanny by Gaslight, Madonna of the Seven […]
I was thinking about this recently: music in Hitchcock films is not always there to create a sound atmosphere. In some cases, the music becomes an integral part of the film, serving as a clue, a character, or a tool. So, I’ve decided to write about it and explain how, in some Hitchcock films, the […]
Along with Screwball Comedy, Film Noir has always been one of my favourite movie genres. Well, it’s not really a movie genre, but more a current, an ideology, a style. Anyway, today I want to present you a top of my 15 most favourite Films Noir. Some of these are not often listed as favourite […]
