Welcome back, Miss Ingrid... Ingrid Bergman did an admirable job of allowing her career to evolve as she aged. She knew she couldn't always play the romantic lead and she couldn't always be the ingenue, but she still had a lot of room to work, and even work in a bit of romance into the … Continue reading Getting Down With Ingrid
Cooking Like the Sims
Sul sul! Who likes playing the Sims? I sure do. Yeah, I'm almost fifty, but there's something about escaping into that comparatively rose-y world and engineering it to my liking, right down to the coming of the Grim Reaper. Of course, that sometimes involves pool ladders (insert wicked chuckle here). One of the most popular … Continue reading Cooking Like the Sims
Three Dolly Parton Movies
As we've all heard by now, Dolly Parton has passed away at the age of eighty. Personally, I was shocked when I found out and had to take a minute because I honestly didn't believe it. My husband was the same way--his jaw dropped when I told him. Dolly Parton dying is the last thing … Continue reading Three Dolly Parton Movies
Cooking With the French Chef: Pizza Variations
Welcome back to Cooking With the French Chef, in which I review episodes of Julia Child’s original show, cook out of the new edition of the French Chef Cookbook and share the results with you. Past posts can be found here. Who knew Julia Child made pizza? Boy howdy, she did. I've been doing these French Chef posts … Continue reading Cooking With the French Chef: Pizza Variations
Wrapping Up the It Grew On Me Blogathon
We have come to the end of the It Grew On Me Blogathon. Who's been enjoying this? I sure have, despite this weekend being a blur. I did not anticipate when I scheduled this event that I would also be celebrating my son's nineteenth birthday with twelve of my family members on Saturday, so naturally … Continue reading Wrapping Up the It Grew On Me Blogathon
What Are You Gonna Do Today, Napoleon?
Here we go... We all know 2004's Napoleon Dynamite is a cult classic. It's also kind of a polarizing film, for reasons I'll get to in a bit. And yeah, it's a movie that had to grow on me. Very, very slowly. There's not a clear plot to the movie, as it's kinda sorta episodic. … Continue reading What Are You Gonna Do Today, Napoleon?
The It Grew On Me Blogathon Has Arrived
It's time, all. Time for the It Grew On Me Blogathon to commence. Who else is looking forward to this? I sure am. You all know the drill. Please send me your posts throughout this weekend and I'll add them here. And if anyone would like to throw their hat in the ring, feel free … Continue reading The It Grew On Me Blogathon Has Arrived
July, Where Art Thou?
I started back to work this morning. By the time this post goes up, I will have finished my first shift of the day, and it's supposed to be over a hundred degrees Fahrenheit when I go back this afternoon. Goody. It's pretty safe to say that I'm going to shotgun some iced tea and … Continue reading July, Where Art Thou?
Younger and More Innocent Hitch
Welcome back, Hitch... It sounds funny to think about a filmmaker like Hitchcock having to get his feet wet as an artist. but Hitchcock had to do it just like anyone else, and by the end of the 1930s his voice was beginning to emerge. Mostly, anyway. One example is 1937's Young and Innocent, which brings … Continue reading Younger and More Innocent Hitch
One Week Until the It Grew On Me Blogathon
Seven more days until we do this thing. And six more days until I go back to work. Again, not thinking about that too much, although I miss my families and my students. Oh well. Anyway, who's ready for the It Grew On Me Blogathon? I can't believe we're so close. Thanks again to everyone … Continue reading One Week Until the It Grew On Me Blogathon
Frankie Gets Culture Shock
The postwar world was rough on eveyone to some extent, and some had it worse more than others, because while it might be peacetime, we were thrust into an era that was optimistic while also being cynical and uncertain. Just imagine, though, how that would all feel if participation in the world at large wasn't … Continue reading Frankie Gets Culture Shock
Announcing the Vivian Blaine Blogathon!
Has anyone ever done a blogathon about Vivian Blaine? I don't know, but if not, how about we change all that? For those of you who might not be familiar with her, Vivian Blaine was known as "The Cherry Blonde." She was also known for creating the role of Miss Adelaide in the original stage … Continue reading Announcing the Vivian Blaine Blogathon!
Jane Austen Goes To Bath
Happy sigh... One of my favorite Jane Austen's novels, Northanger Abbey, is a departure from what we know of the Austen canon. Money isn't an issue. Women possibly losing their home to a male relative isn't the issue. There is, however, a bookish young lady who's slightly akin to Marianne Dashwood, and that is Catherine … Continue reading Jane Austen Goes To Bath
Cooking With the French Chef: The Mayonnaise Show
Welcome back to Cooking With the French Chef, in which I review episodes of Julia Child’s original show, cook out of the new edition of the French Chef Cookbook and share the results with you. Past posts can be found here. My husband is going to love this one. OK, no, he probably won't. He can't stand mayonnaise. … Continue reading Cooking With the French Chef: The Mayonnaise Show
One Month Until the It Grew On Me Blogathon
The It Grew On Me Blogathon is one month away, people. Incidentally, I go back to work in a month as well, but I won't think about that too much. Anyway, the roster for the blogathon is growing, and we've got a nice variety of posts on the way from our intrepid bloggers. I would … Continue reading One Month Until the It Grew On Me Blogathon
It’s June. June, June, June.
We all know that next to December, summer is the film industry's prestige season. Not for awards, but for jump-out-of-your-seat crazinenss. Schools are out for the summer, schedules relax, and people are in the mood for a little fun and something apart from the ordinary. Well, we certainly got that last month. Whether or not … Continue reading It’s June. June, June, June.
Definitely Not A Hallmark Movie
Whistle Stop feels familiar at the outset. A young woman goes back to her hometown and immediately meets up with two of her old flames. It seems like a set up for pretty much every Hallmark Christmas movie ever made, but Whistle Stop is no Hallmark Christmas movie. It's a film noir. The question is, … Continue reading Definitely Not A Hallmark Movie