Last year, I wrote a paper on the unproduced Arthur Freed musicals—that is, the films that the Freed unit had started or planned to make,…
This year, TCMFF fell during the last week of classes, which was nice because I didn’t have to feel bad about skipping anything, unlike some years past! Of course, all my final papers are coming due next week, and I should definitely be working on those right now. So, you know what that means: Here’s a TCMFF recap post!
Only a few more hours to go—TCM Film Festival is nigh on the horizon. I’m thrilled to be attending the festival once again, and despite…
For the past few weeks, and looking forward to the next few months, Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA has brought a celebration of Latin American and…
In many ways, Lured is a kind of dark cousin to the jaunty backstage musical comedies that populated the 1930s. Lucille Ball stars as Sandra,…
Myra Hudson is a woman in control of her life. As a successful playwright, and an heiress to a significant fortune that she doesn’t particularly…