February 2012
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Criterion's 12 Favorite Title Designs →
Highlights include Saul Bass’s treatment of Anatomy of a Murder, as well as the Hitchcock film The 39 Steps (one of my personal favorites) and M.
Feb 28th
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Feb 26th
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Feb 26th
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Reflections on the 84th Annual Academy Awards
The Oscars are here again and I gotta say, I never would have expected the films of 2011 to stack up like they did. As a classic film buff, I was thrilled when a silent black & white film like The Artist did so remarkably well. Friends of mine told me I would love it after they’d seen it at TIFF in September, and I saw it myself in theatres in January. I was so surprised that the shows...
Feb 26th
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Feb 25th
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I just joined the TCM Classic Film Union
Anybody else on there? Let’s be friends! Looks like a fun community to get involved in, just as soon as I get it figured out. I only joined about 7 hours ago. Here’s my profile: http://fan.tcm.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=38284791&as=66470 If you haven’t joined yet, I highly recommend it!
Feb 16th
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Movie Valentines: How Hollywood Taught Us to Kiss TIME presents: The Greatest Movie Kisses, narrated by Richard Corliss
Feb 15th
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I just joined Letterboxd →
Letterboxd is a brand new social networking site for organizing and reviewing films you’ve seen. Check out my profile - it’s still very much under construction but I hope to have it nicely organized soon. My Essentials are up there too! Check out the list in order of posting here!
Feb 11th
I’m watching High Society and am falling in love with Mike Connor all over again. Frank Sinatra is the most perfect in this role (sorry Jimmy Stewart…)
Feb 11th
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Tumblr friends, does anyone have one of those posts that has links to all of Cary Grant or James Stewart’s movies? I’m trying to find a stream of The Philadelphia Story. Thanks!
Feb 10th
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Feb 8th
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Feb 6th
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Breakfast at Tiffany's
It’s no shock to those of you who’ve spent time on my blog that I am a big Audrey Hepburn fan. My favorite movies starring her are Sabrina, Roman Holiday, and Charade. When I was in university, pretty much every girl’s dorm room had a poster from Breakfast at Tiffany’s in it. And hey, I’ve got a plaqued photo of Holly Golightly looking into the window at...
Feb 6th
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Feb 5th
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Feb 5th
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Feb 4th
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Feb 3rd
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