https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-c7r2i-16af8cc It’s Kristen’s birthday which means she’s picking the movie! Things take a turn for the historical with special guest Ann Foster of the Vulgar History podcast to discuss 1969’s ..read more

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-za78h-168d114 This was initially intended to be a bonus episode but with Emily and I navigating various personal things we’ve decided to make this an official episode and it’s a ..read more

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-rzvnu-1682733 Our vacation around the world of classic film comes to a close, but what an episode to celebrate with. Kristen is out this week but Emily and Samantha are ..read more

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-rh7sf-166c6dc Emily and Kristen move from Germany to Algeria by way of the 1966 Italian/Algerian co-production: The Battle of Algiers. We talk about Italian neo-realism, untested actors, and how war, sadly, never ages. We promise things will be peppier next episode! This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Amy Hart Danny David Floyd Donna Hill Gates Jacob Haller Jonathan Watkins McF Rachel Clark Shawn Goodreau A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Debbi Lynne J Jeffrey Kayla Ewing Nicholas Montano Peter Blitstein Peter Bryant Peter Dawson Su ..read more

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-3nc4y-1659a4e For a second year we’re taking a vacation via classic film with International Month and we’re starting in Germany! Looking for a silent German pre-Code? We’ve got you covered with a look at Louise Brooks in Pandora’s Box. Hear how Lulu shook up cinema, both domestically and abroad. We also talk about the film’s frank depiction of sex work and other salacious topics. This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Amy Hart Danny David Floyd Donna Hill Gates Jacob Haller Jonathan Watkins Krista Painter McF Rachel Clark Shawn Goodreau ..read more

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-up4b4-1642a06 Ticklish Business celebrates the release of Alonso Duralde’s new book Hollywood Pride by discussing classic filmdom and those were LGBTQIA, including William Haines and the stories about Cary Grant. Buy Hollywood Pride! This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Amy Hart Danny David Floyd Donna Hill Gates Jacob Haller Jonathan Watkins Krista Painter McF Rachel Clark Shawn Goodreau A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Debbi Lynne Jeffrey Kayla Ewing Nicholas Montano Peter Blitstein Peter Bryant Peter Dawson Susannah Burger B ..read more

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-96nxi-1638d0e It’s the 50th anniversary of Chinatown and we’re celebrating with a discussion about it as well as our favorite LA noirs. And to help us discuss all things Los Angeles we have….Chicago Sun Times critic Richard Roeper! Richard, Kristen and Emily discuss the film’s use of LA, why Faye Dunaway is magic, and some of the other movies that make us love the city of Angels. This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Amy Hart Danny David Floyd Donna Hill Gates Jacob Haller Jonathan Watkins Krista Painter McF Rachel Clark Shaw ..read more

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-f5qsf-1616ecb What happens when the It Girl of the 2020s name checks the It girl of the 1920s in her new song? You get this episode. Inspired by Taylor Swift’s song, Emily and Kristen sit down with Clara Bow biographer David Stenn to talk about why Bow remains such an icon. We talk about the feminism of the 1920s, debunk some rumors, and grouse about why Babylon shouldn’t have used her as inspiration. Buy Clara Bow: Runnin’ Wild here. This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Amy Hart Danny David Floyd Donna Hill Gates Jacob Hall ..read more

There’s one simple lesson I’ve learned in my classic film viewing: that I’ll usually always love a film directed by George Roy Hill. Though I tend to love the movies Hill isn’t best known for. I’ve talked on the podcast about my love for 1962’s Period of Adjustment before and assumed that I’d probably really enjoy his 1979 feature A Little Romance. But I didn’t expect to fall deep in love with it. Maybe it was seeing it at this year’s TCM Classic Film Festival with leading lady Diane Lane talking about her career, but I was so enthralled, so moved by this movie that by the end I was sobbing te ..read more

I’ve seen my fair share of Ken Russell-directed movies (though I believe the only one I’ve reviewed here is Valentino, which you should all go back and read). Russell, as a director, is an acquired taste. For all his bold garishness there’s a deep love for film and literature that struggles to assert itself. In the case of The Boy Friend, Russell gives audiences his tribute to the classic musicals of the 1930s, specifically Gold Diggers of 1933. Though the acting of lead stars Twiggy and Christopher Gable is limited, there’s enough visual artistry and joy found within The Boy Friend to keep th ..read more