I don’t even recall now why I did a google search of John Gavin last summer. I’m sure I was watching Psycho for the 100th time ( I revisit the whole Hitchcock canon every summer, then again in October). If you’re not familiar with him, he’s best known as Marion Crane’s lover in Psycho. The…
I opened my blog today with the intent on writing about my Mom’s passing finally. I can literally feel the weight on my chest creeping back. The anxiety pressure in my head. But I’m pushing forward. I’m stretching myself to do the hard things. She deserves a post on my blog as she was such…
How can it be August already? My daughter is going back to school in two weeks, the heat will hopefully start wrapping up soon, and Summer Under the Stars is here! Oh that sweet time of year that every TCM fan waits patiently for. I’m always anxious to see which of my favorite actors or…
With April being TCM’s 30th anniversary, and the annual film festival this past weekend, it had me thinking about my love of Turner Classic Movies. Where would I be without the network? What does it mean to me? Keep reading for random memories and thoughts I had when reminiscing on TCM. When I started racking…
From Running Press and Turner Classic Movies, From The Moment They Met It Was Murder: Double Indemnity and the Rise of Film Noir is the newest book for all the classic movie (especially noir) fans. Written by renowned film writers Alain Silver and James Ursini, the book dives into all facets of the story that…
50 Oscar Nights is the newest installment from the Turner Classic Movies Library, and Running Press. Written by TCM’s own Dave Karger, it features 50 interviews with Oscar winners ranging from the 60’s to 2019. Interviews include Hollywood royalty like Octavia Spencer, Clint Eastwood, Francis Ford Coppola, and Meryl Streep. With so many books written…
Happy New Year readers! I hope 2024 is treating you well and that you’re not ready to just return it =) I thought I would hop on here and just babble I guess. I haven’t posted a blog like that in quite a while. Jack is running around like the baby Hulk he is. Mamma’s…
By the 2nd week of November I typically start watching Christmas movies, and don’t stop till after the new year. Every holiday season I seem to gravitate towards certain films more than others. There are some clear favorites straight away this year. One in particular I had never seen before. So here are my top…
Of all the books I’ve gifted over the years, the first edition of this book is at the top of the list. It’s the perfect Christmas gift! Even if someone isn’t a “reader”, they’ll love looking at the gorgeous photographs, getting movie recommendations, and having a beautiful piece to display during Christmas. It’s the perfect…
Goddess Reclaimed is the newest edition to the Turner Classic Movies Library and Running Press. Written by Donald Bogle, he has authored many books on Black cinema history, including the Turner Classic Movies book, Hollywood Black. If you’re looking to learn about Lena Horne, view gorgeous photographs (some never before seen), or learn about Black…
You guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! First off, I am a massive Lucy fan. MASSIVE!!! So, chances were good I was going to love this book. But, I never expected to love it this much. I didn’t realize on such a deeper level, why I’ve always loved Lucille Ball the person. Or how much I relate to her. I…
Like so many others, fall is my favorite time of year! Okay, maybe second favorite, but lets not get real technical here. Fall offers up cooler weather, FOOTBALL, yummy crock pot soups and pumpkin patches. It also offers some beautiful and fun movies to watch while you’re enjoying time with family and friends. Although I…
I had the pleasure of sitting down early one morning in June to talk to the voices behind my favorite classic movie themed podcast, Hitchpod. If you’ve never heard of it, but love Alfred Hitchcock, go wherever you get your podcasts and download, follow or subscribe. They were so fun, witty and smart. Nothing beats…
Last week, word started going around about massive lay offs of the heads of Turner Classic Movies. Vanity Fair, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and more began reporting that longtime executives like Pola Changnon were out. Changnon had led TCM since 2020, and had been with network for over 25 years. Others out at TCM included…
Full disclosure here friends; I don’t drink. Well, not really anyways. Occasionally I’ll have a glass of wine or a margarita in the right setting. But alcohol just isn’t my thing. I’m pretty sure if Eddie reads this himself, he’s going to need some smelling salts. I’m revealing this for those out there reading and…
This past weekend, the 95th Academy Awards ceremony took place. For me, it was one of the best in years! Considering the shit show (sorry, but that term is the only appropriate one for the lack of decorum at last years ceremony) that was last years Oscars, it was so refreshing to see such happy,…
I’ve said “But have you read the book” dozens of times. Most recently to friends when discussing 2022’s adaptation of Delia Owen’s novel Where the Crawdad’s Sing. But Have you Read the Book is the brilliant title of the newest edition from the TCM Library. Written by Kristen Lopez, I had the pleasure of sitting…
I have a vinyl playing in the background with Dimitri Tiomkin’s famous movie scores. I Confess is currently playing, and it’s beautiful. Something about the theme always brings me back to a scene in the movie where Montgomery Clift and Anne Baxter are laying in a field together. They’ve just reunited after Clift has been…
Hey there! Here is the random update no one asked for =) I’ve been hard at work researching and re-watching I Confess for next week’s blog. I wanted to push it out this week, but decided to wait. I wanted to do the best job I could, and pushing it out this week just to…
I LOVE a good list! A shopping list, to-do list, favorite movies or book lists. I thought it would be fun to do a “top” list for my next blog. I’m not sure why I chose to do a top 10 list of my favorite films. After I started writing it, I realized my top…