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Friday, February 7, 2020
Classic Films in Focus: OLD ACQUAINTANCE (1943)
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Old Acquaintance (1943) is primarily famous today for a scene in which Bette Davis violently shakes her off screen nemesis Miriam Hopkins...
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Reasons to Keep a Movie Log
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A page from my movie log Do you keep a record of the movies you watch? Should you? A movie log is a great way to keep track of your view...
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Cozy Up with Acorn TV
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When I'm not watching movies, there's a 90% chance that I'm watching a cozy murder mystery. I'm obsessed with them; I read a...
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Classic Films in Focus: GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES (1953)
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Marilyn Monroe became a true star thanks to Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), the Howard Hawks directed adaptation of the Broadway musical...
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Ida Lupino and THE TWILIGHT ZONE
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Ida Lupino is not as familiar today as screen icons like Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, but classic film fans know and love her work as bo...
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
2019 Movie Log in Review
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2019 was a year for big changes. My only child turned 18, finished high school, and headed off to college, a process that took up much of my...
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Thursday, December 12, 2019
Classic Films in Focus: BUNDLE OF JOY (1956)
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If you've already watched all of your regular Christmas classics, you might consider trying out some less familiar holiday fare, inclu...
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