As the Oscar ceremony is still fresh in my head, I thought it'd be interesting to see this iconic film for this month's Blindspot. It's always fascinating to see a film about Hollywood and the narcissistic nature of that industry, and there's not a better commentary of that than this timeless classic. The story is told …
Continue reading February 2015 Blind Spot: Sunset Blvd. (1950)
Welcome to October, folks! Autumn is officially here, though yesterday morning felt like Winter with temp in the 40s already, ugh. Autumn in Minnesota is rather unpredictable. We went from mini dress + sandals weather to jacket + boots in the span of 18 hours! I sure hope we still get some Indian Summers in October …
Continue reading Monthly Roundup & Favorite Movie of SEPTEMBER 2014
This is the second Billy Wilder film on my Blindspot [first one was The Apartment] and the fourth film of his I've seen, which happens to be the fourth film he directed. It's also the first Barbara Stanwyck movie I saw as well as my first viewing of Fred MacMurray in the lead role. Ok …
Continue reading September Blind Spot: Double Indemnity (1944)
This Blog Relay idea is really getting around. I did a similar post a while back with the Most Iconic Movie Characters which generally has the same concept. This time around, the 10 Most Influential Directors relay is spearheaded by John at Hitchcock's World. Here's the gist in John's own words: I have compiled a list of ten …
Continue reading Blogathon Relay: TEN Most Influential Directors Of All Time
The Apartment was supposed to be my April Blindspot movie, but I mistakenly thought I had Some Like It Hot on my list instead. Surely it wasn't at all a waste that I got to watch another Billy Wilder movie, but I have to admit I was not as enamored with that one as most do. The Apartment …
Continue reading May 2014 Blind Spot Film: The Apartment (1960)
Greeting once again! Given the positive response to the early works of one of great ensemble character and lead actors of the latter part of the 20th century. I've decided to expound a bit upon the arena and offerings in which he is so fondly recognized, empathized with and remembered. Putting those roles and films …
Continue reading Classic Actor Spotlight: Walter Matthau – Finding What Works
Greetings, all and sundry! Allow me a few moments of your time to wax nostalgic, elucidate and point out some of the finer performances of an everyman character actor who achieved Stardom the old fashioned way. By working his way up through stage roles. To small, bit parts in television and onto the silver screen. …
Continue reading Classic Actor Spotlight: Jack Lemmon – Timing is Everything
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