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Thursday Movie Picks: Bookish Movies
It's the first Thursday Movie Picks of November, hosted by the wiser-than-I Wanderer at Wandering Through the Shelves. I love that our topic this week is so vague. Bookish movies. Hmm. Lots of...
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Thursday Movie Picks: Favorite Cinematography
Every now and then, you watch a movie that you may or may not like, but can't completely fault because it just looks really good. It makes an otherwise bad movie tolerable. If it's a good movie then...
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Ranking the Franchise: Friday the 13th
Last month, I shared my biggest cinematic purchase of the year, a gigantic boxset containing the entire Friday the 13th franchise. Since then, I've already rewatched them. I started ranking the kills...
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Announcement: Girl Week 2020
It's that time again!That time is this blog's annual Girl Week Blogathon. Believe it or not, 2020 marks the sixth annual edition celebrating women in film. If you're unfamiliar with it, let's talk...
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Girl Week 2020: The 40-Year-Old-Version
Welcome to Day 1 of Girl Week 2020. Thanks in advance to anyone who decides to join me in my annual celebration of women in film. I'm looking forward to reading what you good folks come up with. In the...
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Girl Week 2020: Thelma & Louise
Welcome to Day 2 of Girl Week 2020.Directed by Ridley Scott.1991. Rated R, 129 minutes.Cast: Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon, Harvey Keitel, Brad Pitt, Michael Madsen, Christopher McDonald, Stephen...
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Girl Week 2020: Stage Door, a guest post by Joel
Welcome to Day 3 of Girl Week 2020. One of the traditions of this blogathon, and others I run on this site, is having a major contribution from the super-reader Joel. He's been reading and commenting...
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Girl Week 2020: Women Directed Films I'm Watching
Happy Thanksgiving! Eat, drink, and be merry! Of course, that goes out to all who celebrate Thanksgiving. If you're in a country that doesn't, or just choose to abstain I hope you enjoy your day...
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Girl Week 2020: Swallow
Welcome to Day 5 of Girl Week 2020. I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving, if you're into that sort of thing. We've got another movie to discuss today, so on with the show.Directed by Carlo...
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Girl Week 2020: Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley...
Welcome to Day 6 of Girl Week 2020. It's Saturday. Saturday's are super. That means they're for superheroes...or supervillains...or the movies about them...or...screw it, let's start.Directed by Cathy...
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Girl Week 2020: The Quick and Dirties
Welcome to Day 7, the final day, of Girl Week 2020. Before I get to what I'm going to do for the occasion, I just want to say thank you to everyone who decided to join the blogathon. I'll be a...
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Girl Week 2020: The Wrap-Up
Girl Week 2020 is in the books, and thanks to you, it was a success. By you, I mean those posted, as well those who just read what we had to say. And there were some great entries this week and lots of...
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Thursday Movie Picks: Adaptations
It's the first Thursday in December. That means the countdown clock at the top of this page seems to be moving faster than it was just a few days ago even though it's not. I wish it were. 2020 just...
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Thursday Movie Picks: Movies for Seniors/The Elderly
Just like a clockwork orange, Thursday has rolled back around. Speaking of time, it just keeps going, and I don't like it. I mean, 2021 will see me turn 50. Our wonderful host for Thursday Movie Picks,...
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Thursday Movie Picks: Films Directed by Women
Interestingly enough, I covered this topic only a few weeks ago during Girl Week 2020. This topic, by the way, is films directed by women. Of course, it's for Thursday Movie Picks. Of course, it's...
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Thursday Movie Picks: Holiday Action Movies
Just in case you forgot that it's the most wonderful time of the year our host for Thursday Movie Picks, Wanderer at Wandering Through the Shelves, gave us a rather festive topic for this week. We're...
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Directed by George C. Wolfe.2020. Rated R, 94 minutes.Cast: Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Colman Domingo, Glynn Turman, Michael Potts, Jonathan Coyne, Taylour Paige, Jeremy Shamos, Dusan Brown. We...
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Wonder Woman 1984
Directed by Patty Jenkins.2020. Rated PG-13, 151 minutes.Cast: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen, Amr Waked, Kristoffer Polaha, Natasha Rothwell, Lilly...
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Thursday Movie Picks: 2020 Releases
Well hey there, TMPers. I'm here for another year of (at least partially) taking part in Thursday Movie Picks. The topic this week, as chosen by our illustrious leader Wanderer at Wandering Through the...
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Thursday Movie Picks: Police Detectives
On this episode of Thursday Movie Picks, Wanderer at Wandering Through the Shelves gave us a topic with more options than we could possibly count. We're talking police detectives. Welp, let's get to...
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