Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on January 24, 2014

My second collection of classic movie reviews is now available on Kindle, and to celebrate its arrival it will be free all this weekend. I hope that anyone who enjoys the blog will download a copy! BEYOND CASABLANCA II: 101 CLASSIC MOVIES WORTH WATCHING offers a whole new collection of...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on January 17, 2014

I am almost ready to announce the publication of BEYOND CASABLANCA II: 101 CLASSIC MOVIES WORTH WATCHING, and with any luck it will be ready for readers in the next few days. In the mean time, I wanted to share the Table of Contents so that you can get a...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on January 17, 2014

I am almost ready to announce the publication of BEYOND CASABLANCA II: 101 CLASSIC MOVIES WORTH WATCHING, and with any luck it will be ready for readers in the next few days. In the mean time, I wanted to share the Table of Contents so that you can get a...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on January 17, 2014

I am almost ready to announce the publication of BEYOND CASABLANCA II: 101 CLASSIC MOVIES WORTH WATCHING, and with any luck it will be ready for readers in the next few days. In the mean time, I wanted to share the Table of Contents so that you can get a...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 4, 2013

It was over 70 years ago that Casablanca hit the silver screen for the first time. All the main players are dead and gone now. The Golden Age of Hollywood, where pictures were being churned out with factory like efficiency, has given way to a modern era of blockbusters. To...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 4, 2013

It was over 70 years ago that Casablanca hit the silver screen for the first time. All the main players are dead and gone now. The Golden Age of Hollywood, where pictures were being churned out with factory-like efficiency, has given way to a modern era of blockbusters. To borrow...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 4, 2013

It was over 70 years ago that Casablanca hit the silver screen for the first time. All the main players are dead and gone now. The Golden Age of Hollywood, where pictures were being churned out with factory like efficiency, has given way to a modern era of blockbusters. To...   read more

Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on September 11, 2013

Is Howard Hawks’ TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT (1944) a better film than Michael Curtiz’s CASABLANCA (1942)? Filmmaker and critic Dan Sallitt thinks so. “You will probably feel the CASABLANCA presence hanging over the movie. For a long time, that was enough to disqualify it as an artistic work,” Sallitt...   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on August 7, 2013

Book Review: "Beyond Casablanca" by Jennifer Garlen This post was written in conjunction with the 2013 Summer Reading Classic Film Book Challenge hosted by Out of the Past. This is my third summer book review. This time last year I was catching some rays at Raging Rivers Water Park and...   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on August 7, 2013

Book Review: "Beyond Casablanca" by Jennifer Garlen This post was written in conjunction with the 2013 Summer Reading Classic Film Book Challenge hosted by Out of the Past. This is my third summer book review. This time last year I was catching some rays at Raging Rivers Water Park   read more

Margaret Perry Posted by MargaretPerry on August 7, 2013

This post was written in conjunction with the 2013 Summer Reading Classic Film Book Challenge hosted by Out of the Past. This is my third summer book review. This time last year I was catching some rays at Raging Rivers Water Park and listening to Jennifer Garlen and her daughter Cate talk about the   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 9, 2013

Terry of A Shroud of Thoughts has posted a new review of BEYOND CASABLANCA, so I wanted to share it here. Thanks so much, Terry! While you're visiting, check out the rest of Terry's blog and his own book, TELEVISION: RARE & WELL-DONE. A Shroud of Thoughts: Beyond Casablanca by...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 9, 2013

Terry of A Shroud of Thoughts has posted a new review of BEYOND CASABLANCA, so I wanted to share it here. Thanks so much, Terry! While you're visiting, check out the rest of Terry's blog and his own book, TELEVISION: RARE & WELL-DONE. A Shroud of Thoughts: Beyond Casablanca by...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 9, 2013

Terry of A Shroud of Thoughts has posted a new review of BEYOND CASABLANCA, so I wanted to share it here. Thanks so much, Terry! While you're visiting, check out the rest of Terry's blog and his own book, TELEVISION: RARE & WELL-DONE. A Shroud of Thoughts: Beyond Casablanca by...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 4, 2013

Goodreads is a wonderful site for readers, and I enjoy using it to keep track of my own reading and find new books that I might like. BEYOND CASABLANCA: 100 CLASSIC MOVIES WORTH WATCHING also has its own Goodreads page, where you can add the book to your "to-read" list,...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 4, 2013

Goodreads is a wonderful site for readers, and I enjoy using it to keep track of my own reading and find new books that I might like. BEYOND CASABLANCA: 100 CLASSIC MOVIES WORTH WATCHING also has its own Goodreads page, where you can add the book to your "to-read" list,...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 4, 2013

Goodreads is a wonderful site for readers, and I enjoy using it to keep track of my own reading and find new books that I might like. BEYOND CASABLANCA: 100 CLASSIC MOVIES WORTH WATCHING also has its own Goodreads page, where you can add the book to your "to-read" list,...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 19, 2013

Just thought I would take a break from writing reviews to let people know that Classic Movie Hub has recently posted an interview with me about BEYOND CASABLANCA: 100 CLASSIC MOVIES WORTH WATCHING. CMH is a great site, and I encourage you to visit and poke around! You'll find blog...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 19, 2013

Just thought I would take a break from writing reviews to let people know that Classic Movie Hub has recently posted an interview with me about BEYOND CASABLANCA: 100 CLASSIC MOVIES WORTH WATCHING. CMH is a great site, and I encourage you to visit and poke around! You'll find blog...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 19, 2013

Just thought I would take a break from writing reviews to let people know that Classic Movie Hub has recently posted an interview with me about BEYOND CASABLANCA: 100 CLASSIC MOVIES WORTH WATCHING. CMH is a great site, and I encourage you to visit and poke around! You'll find blog...   read more