Welcome back to Cooking With the French Chef, in which I review episodes of Julia Child’s original show, cook out of the new edition of the French Chef Cookbook and share the results with you. Past posts can be found here. My husband is going to love this one. OK, no, he probably won't. He can't stand mayonnaise. … Continue reading Cooking With the French Chef: The Mayonnaise Show
One Month Until the It Grew On Me Blogathon
The It Grew On Me Blogathon is one month away, people. Incidentally, I go back to work in a month as well, but I won't think about that too much. Anyway, the roster for the blogathon is growing, and we've got a nice variety of posts on the way from our intrepid bloggers. I would … Continue reading One Month Until the It Grew On Me Blogathon
It’s June. June, June, June.
We all know that next to December, summer is the film industry's prestige season. Not for awards, but for jump-out-of-your-seat crazinenss. Schools are out for the summer, schedules relax, and people are in the mood for a little fun and something apart from the ordinary. Well, we certainly got that last month. Whether or not … Continue reading It’s June. June, June, June.
Definitely Not A Hallmark Movie
Whistle Stop feels familiar at the outset. A young woman goes back to her hometown and immediately meets up with two of her old flames. It seems like a set up for pretty much every Hallmark Christmas movie ever made, but Whistle Stop is no Hallmark Christmas movie. It's a film noir. The question is, … Continue reading Definitely Not A Hallmark Movie
Retread In the Rockies
Olá, Luso... Just when I feel as if I've seen everything from Miss Carmen Miranda, another new offering of hers pops up, Same thing with Betty Grable. I've been wanting to see 1942's Springtime In the Rockies for a long time, and I was finally able to do it. It's harder to find than some of Carmen … Continue reading Retread In the Rockies
Audrey’s Soul Sister
Hello, Miss Audrey... When George Stevens was casting The Diary of Anne Frank, Otto Frank asked Audrey Hepburn to play his daughter, Anne. Although she had read the diary and very much admired Anne, Audrey kindly refused. One of the reasons was obvious, but the other was less so. The year in which the Second World … Continue reading Audrey’s Soul Sister
Cooking With the French Chef: Le Marquis au Chocolat
Welcome back to Cooking With the French Chef, in which I review episodes of Julia Child’s original show, cook out of the new edition of the French Chef Cookbook and share the results with you. Past posts can be found here. It's been a while since we've had dessert with Julia, and when I found Le Marquis Au … Continue reading Cooking With the French Chef: Le Marquis au Chocolat
My Favorite Molly Ringwald Movie
Back to the 1980s... I'll be honest: For a Gen-Xer, I'm a little late to the Molly Ringwald racket, and even once I started seeing the movies I wasn't a huge fan (I prefer the classics). However, Pretty In Pink is by far my favorite and I never get tired of it. Even though this movie … Continue reading My Favorite Molly Ringwald Movie
The Robert Duvall Tribute Blogathon: Wrapup
We've come to the end of the blogathon, all. I always feel like singing the closing song from The Mickey Mouse Club when I do these wrapup posts. Anyway, it's been so much fun to see everyone bring it and show Mr. Duvall so much love over the past few days. We've had a wide variety of … Continue reading The Robert Duvall Tribute Blogathon: Wrapup
The Robert Duvall Tribute Blogathon: Day Three
We have come to the third and final day of the blogathon, people. On a side note, if anyone has school-aged kids, it's probably not lost on anyone that today is 6-7. If anyone isn't familiar with the "6-7" trend, don't sweat it. I don't know what it means, either, and my students used to … Continue reading The Robert Duvall Tribute Blogathon: Day Three
Behind the Facade
Hello, Mr. Duvall... Robert Duvall's filmography was obviously nothing if not diverse, and he's known for playing complex, messy characters. One of these is Sonny in1997's The Apostle, a film Duvall not only starred in, but wrote and directed as well. The Apostle was basically promoted as a Christian film, probably because of Steven Curtis … Continue reading Behind the Facade
The Robert Duvall Tribute Blogathon: Day Two
On to Day Two! We hit the ground running yesterday, of course, because you all are diligent bloggers, natch, and now it's time for another round. Anyone who's just joining us can read Day One's entries here. And if anyone still would like to contribute, the rules can be found here. All righty, here we … Continue reading The Robert Duvall Tribute Blogathon: Day Two
The Robert Duvall Tribute Blogathon Has Arrived
It's here, people. Time to celebrate that great man of the movies and the stage, Robert Duvall. Who's excited about this? We've got a nice big lineup of bloggers for this one, and over the next three days I'll be posting everyone's entries to the day's blogathon post. You all know the drill! And if … Continue reading The Robert Duvall Tribute Blogathon Has Arrived
Hello, May
May was a blur. Did anyone else feel like that? It's inevitable, of course, because it's the last month before school lets out for the summer. It's what the office ladies at one of the schools I serve and I jokingly call, "Squirrel Season." Now that the scurry-scurry is over for the time being, I … Continue reading Hello, May
Do the Bit, Marilyn
Hello, Miss Marilyn... It goes without saying that Marilyn Monroe is a massive icon, and we all know that one of the most iconic images of her is when she's standing over a subway grate with her skirt blowing up. That pose has been memorialized in photos, merch, statues, re-enactments, and anything that can possibly … Continue reading Do the Bit, Marilyn
One Week Until the Robert Duvall Tribute Blogathon
One more week, y'all. Seven more days. Who's ready for this? I know I sure am. I'm so glad that people have continued to sign up for this blogathon, even after my last little update, and yes, the seventies are still a popular decade. Aack, this is going to be fun. And as usual, if … Continue reading One Week Until the Robert Duvall Tribute Blogathon
A Little Update And Some Questions
OK. I just realized that it's been about ten days since I've posted anything, and while I don't have a set schedule, I don't usually go this long without a review or at least posting something. So, here we have a little update, and for those of you who use WordPress (or just blog in … Continue reading A Little Update And Some Questions
