SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS (1954) Directed by Stanley Donen Cinematography by George J. Folsey Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is the subject of The Film Experience’s Hit Me With Your Best Shot episode this week, a musical I love despite its rather problematic premise. Much of my love for the movie is due to…
TCM’s star of the day is Audrey Hepburn, and my film pick for the actress is Charade, which airs today at 12:00 A.M. (EST). In this Hitchcockian, romantic thriller, Regina “Reggie” Lampert (Audrey Hepburn) returns to her Parisian apartment after a holiday in the French Alps, only to find it stripped bare. The police inform…
TCM’s star of the day is Cyd Charisse, and my film pick for the actress is It’s Always Fair Weather, which airs today at 10:00 P.M. (EST). It’s Always Fair Weather follows three soldiers returning home after serving in WWII. Ted Riley (Gene Kelly), Doug Hallerton (Dan Dailey), and Angie Valentine (Michael Kidd) share a…
Last month I watched Seven Brides for Seven Brothers for the first time, a movie that had been on my watchlist for far too long as someone who loves musicals. It’s one of the most acclaimed movie musicals today, making it onto AFI’s Greatest Movie Musicals list and being selected for preservation by the National…
On this day in 1929, one of Hollywood’s most iconic actresses was born. In celebration of what would have been Audrey Hepburn’s 87th birthday, Diana from Flickin’ Out is hosting the May the 4th Be With Audrey Hepburn Blogathon, a clever play on the name for Star Wars Day (which is what many people on the…
In April I ended up watching more musicals than usual and even started the month off with one that was Oscar-nominated for Best Picture. This was also due in part to Judy Garland being TCM’s Star of the Month, though most of what I saw that I hadn’t seen previously were movies that showcased the…
As usual, I watched many movies in the month of May, as I finished up my semester, and summer break has officially commenced. In May I also usually like to hold my annual Star Wars marathon, so 6 of my re-watches were those movies. As you’ll see soon, most of the movies I watched were…