5 Things ~ The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)

“Women named Lucy are always being imposed upon but, Lucia, there’s a name for a amazon, for a queen.” – Captain Daniel Gregg Why hello there and welcome back to my movie blog. A page I have unfortunately left a bit neglected. I often find myself getting ideas but then having the wind leave my…

Five Film Picks for Getting Away While You’re Stuck at Home

Times are weird right now and staying in and having plans cancelled almost every day can easily get you down. If you are someone like me and look forward to winter’s end for the dawn of spring and summer it can be extra tough. Hopefully things get back to normal sooner rather than later and…

Sticking it to Fascism – To Be or Not to Be (1942) / Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Jojo – “What did they do?” Rosie – “What they could.” Handling fascism in film can be a bit of a thin line to walk. It is something that has left an undeniable scar upon the human race and a way of thinking that is still quite prevalent today. It can be sensitive to figure…

Birthday Salutes – Ginger Rogers & Barbara Stanwyck

You could say that Rogers and Stanwyck had some pretty notable similarities when looking at their personalities. Sure we never saw Babs trip the light fantastic or Rogers fit comfortably as a film noir dame but both were actresses that felt like they could be one of your pals. The two of them shared a…

Haunted Honeymoon (1940)

Well we are in October once again. I’m sad to see summer go but thankfully this month provides a few weeks of fun and lightheartedness from Halloween in exchange. Obviously you can’t fully enjoy the month of Halloween without indulging in atmospheric films fit for the occasion. Or at least I can’t. I usually stick…