Classic Cinema
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Movie Monday: My Reputation (1946)
Today I want to put a spotlight on a classic film that is often times over looked. This week’s Movie Monday is all about the 1946 film My Reputation starring Barbara Stanwyck. Not only does this movie have a lot to say about the social stigma that comes along with remarrying after the loss of a spouse, but it also says a lot about handling criticism from the public. Barbara Stanwyck is possibly the perfect actress in all of film history to fit the role as a leading lady in My Reputation. No one else could have the same steely determination that Stanwyck displays in this film. This character must…
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Movie Monday: The Young Philadelphians (1959)
For today’s Movie Monday I am reviewing a film with a movie star that I have yet to review here on Faintly Familiar — Paul Newman! The Young Philadelphians was a film I just happen to stumble into watching and I am so glad that I did because I have been wanting to review a Paul Newman film for quite some time. So without further ado, here is my review! The Young Philadelphians is one of the rare films that appeared in a difficult time era for the movie scene, in my opinion. I have found that films took a bit of a break in being high quality from the…
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Movie Monday: All About Eve (1950)
Today’s Movie Monday may be a little controversial since I have very strong opinions on All About Eve. However, I will say that I am thrilled to have finally watched this film after waiting a very long time to see it, and this review has been on my mind for quite some time. Without further ado, here is my take on the film All About Eve. Although All About Eve is considered one of the best films about show business and it is a a favorite of Bette Davis fans, but I found it to be quite predictable. This film follows the typical wide-eyed, young actress takes the place of…
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Movie Monday: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is one of my all time favorite films. James Stewart gave a iconic performance in this Frank Capra movie so it only made sense to review this movie on the week of the Fourth of July holiday! This film is full of impactful scenes and deep meanings. Like all Frank Capra movies, there is a deep sentiment of American pride laced within all of the actors lines. What we as an audience see and hear is the “American Dream” embodied in Mr. Smith. Besides the inspiring plot of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (which we will continue reviewing momentarily), the cinematography in the scenes where…
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Movie Monday: It (1927)
Long before “It” became synonymous with Stephen King and his scary stories, “It” was known for making Clara Bow a superstar! This Movie Monday I am reviewing a classic film from the silent era that not too many people mention. It was a highly influential movie, in my opinion, and deserves a lot more credit for changing the film industry. The movie It is very modern in a lot of ways. That is not something you would really except from a film made in the 1920’s, but here I am saying it. The storyline follows a very progressive way of looking at romance stories, and never puts Clara Bow in…
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Movie Monday: Jane Eyre (1943)
Jane Eyre, the classic film not the novel, came as kind of a surprise to me. Typically, I am not a fan of Orson Wells (sorry, Citizen Kane!) because I feel that he, much like Bette Davis, had the tendency to make the films he starred in more about himself as an actor than the actual plot of the film. Anyway, I am here today to review Jane Eyre from 1943 and why this film surprised me. I just happened upon Jane Eyre when I watched it the first time, and from the moment I started watching it I was hooked! In my opinion, this film was Joan Fontaine’s best…
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Movie Monday: Notorious (1946)
I have noticed that on Movie Mondays I do not feature the talented Alfred Hitchcock enough. Well, today I am going to change that! Today’s film review is all about the Hitchcock classic called Notorious. As with all Hitchcock films, Notorious is full of amazing camera angles and interesting audience perspectives. One of my favorite scenes is where the amazingly talented Ingrid Bergman looks through binoculars and you can see the race she is watching reflected in the lenses. There is something very mysterious as well as creative in that scene that makes you wonder if Bergman’s character is in fact on the good side or bad side of this…
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Fashion According to That Girl
One of the classic television shows I always loved to watch growing up was the show That Girl! The fashion featured in every episode was always one of my favorite aspects of That Girl and kept me tuning in. Today I want to share my analysis of the fashion displayed in the show That Girl and how it changed over the years. For five seasons Ann Marie of the show That Girl inspired generations of women (including myself) to follow their dreams. Another thing Ann happened to do was have a knack for dressing with all of the fashion trends! Over the course of the television show That Girl, Ann…
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Movie Monday: Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
I have been SO anxious to review the original Here Comes Mr. Jordan and today is FINALLY that day!! If you can’t tell, this is one of my favorite classic films and one of my movies of all time. Before giving too much away, let’s review this classic! If Robert Montgomery starred in it, odds are I am going to love the film. That, for some reason, always holds true with his films and Here Comes Mr. Jordan is no exception. This film is so clever and imaginative, I just can’t express that emotion enough through my words. Here Comes Mr. Jordan is a MUST SEE film! Now, I am…
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Movie Monday: Wife vs. Secretary (1936)
For today’s Movie Monday we are going all the way back to 1936. The film featured in today’s review is Wife vs. Secretary starring Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, and the one and only Jean Harlow. Let’s get right into this review! Let me preference this entire film review by simply saying this first, I have only ever seen Wife vs. Secretary one time entirely through and it was pretty early on in my classic film watching days. Therefore, I was rather confused by the whole thing. Firstly, this movie seemed to be more about Jean Harlow’s character than anyone else. That was possibly the most confusing aspect of this film…
