Classic and James Bond films unite
And so the final day of our Blogathon has arrived! But do not despair, as my lovely co-host has said, we’ve decided to make this an annual event! Please go here for Day 1’s contributions and here for the Day 2 contributions. Hamlette’s Soliloquy writes about the art heist caper that is The Thomas Crown… Continue reading The final day of You Knew My Name: The Bond Not Bond Blogathon!
Ready for some more movies from our Bond actors in which they play everything but Bond? Of course you are! For the wonderful contributions from our first day of the Blogathon, please click here. Sean Connery as a dragon you say? Classics and Craziness shares her thoughts on Dragonheart. Phyllis Loves Her Classic Movies rewinds… Continue reading The Second Day of You Knew My Name: The Bond Not Bond Blogathon
The Brontë Sisters are incredibly famous. I don’t think this point can be overstated. Their contribution to the English literary canon, especially Gothic literature, has influenced countless authors, filmmakers and musicians (I’m looking at you, Kate Bush.) They revolutionised a genre that had been seen as low brow, melodramatic trash for almost a century, and… Continue reading Jane, Jane: Timothy Dalton in Jane Eyre (1983)
The day has finally arrived! We are very excited to share all of the wonderful posts dedicated to the six wonderful Bond actors from Connery to Craig. So without further ado! First up is my post, in which I discuss Timothy Dalton’s performance in the 1985 made for TV movie Florence Nightingale. Next is my… Continue reading You Knew My Name: The Bond Not Bond Blogathon has arrived!
Okay so Florence Nightingale is probably the most famous nurse to ever live, with good reason, as she pretty much revolutionised the field by introducing sanitation measures (seriously, wash your hands) in hospitals, and establishing the first secular nursing school in the world. A famous lithograph of Nightingale from a painting by Henrietta Rae. So,… Continue reading The Man Who Loved the Lady with the Lamp: Timothy Dalton in “Florence Nightingale” (1985)
You knew his name. So It's been a while since I blogged. Life happens. But when one of my favourite bloggers, Gill from Realweegiemidget Reviews approached me about co-hosting a Blogathon dedicated to the six official Bond actors' non-Bond films, I knew that it was time to get back on the blogging wagon! I have… Continue reading Announcing the You Knew My Name: The Bond Not Bond Blogathon
Dark Passage is Bogie and Bacall's penultimate film together, coming after To Have and Have Not and The Big Sleep. It's a film that seems to divide their fans and those who enjoy film noir, due to its subjective camera perspective for the first half of the movie, as well as Bogie's more subdued performance.… Continue reading A tangled web: Agnes Moorehead in “Dark Passage” (1947)
The Boys Next Door follows in the footsteps of Rebel Without A Cause in its exploration of a disillusioned youth that are raging against the system, but it cranks the violence and cynicism up to a level that endeavours to show the crumbling facade of the American Dream. It has fallen into relative obscurity since… Continue reading Disillusioned Youth: “The Boys Next Door” (1985)
Grease is one of the most famous movie musicals ever made, with just about everyone knowing the lyrics to "Beauty School Drop Out" and waffling them in "We Go Together". On the other hand, its sequel Grease 2, is not so beloved. But I am here to talk about why I love it, and why… Continue reading C-O-O-L R-I-D-E-R: Maxwell Caulfield in “Grease 2”.
The day has finally arrived where we celebrate one of my favourite actors, the multitalented Maxwell Caulfield, who will be turning sixty one tomorrow! First up is Vinnieh, with his thoughts on the cult classic, Empire Records. Then Gill shares her review of Maxwell's performance in the pilot episode of Beverly Hills 90210. I talk… Continue reading The Cool Rider: Maxwell Caulfield Blogathon has arrived!
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