Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on February 13, 2016

Summer of '42 (1971) A soft-focus nostalgia piece set during the early days of World War II, Summer of '42 was released in April 1971 and went on to become one of the surprise hits of that year. The story followed a 16-year-old boy's coming of age during a family...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on February 13, 2016

Summer of '42 (1971) A soft-focus nostalgia piece set during the early days of World War II, Summer of '42 was released in April 1971 and went on to become one of the surprise hits of that year. The story followed a 16-year-old boy's coming of age during a family...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on February 13, 2016

Summer of '42 (1971) A soft-focus nostalgia piece set during the early days of World War II, Summer of '42 was released in April 1971 and went on to become one of the surprise hits of that year. The story followed a 16-year-old boy's coming of age during a family...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on February 9, 2016

The 2016 film noir season was officially launched with San Francisco's Noir City XIV, January 22 - 31, at the city's Castro Theatre. The 10-day festival, presented by the Film Noir Foundation, is traditionally the first in a series of Noir City events to follow in Hollywood, Austin, Portland (Oregon   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on February 9, 2016

The 2016 film noir season was officially launched with San Francisco's Noir City XIV, January 22 - 31, at the city's Castro Theatre. The 10-day festival, presented by the Film Noir Foundation, is traditionally the first in a series of Noir City events to follow in Hollywood, Austin, Portland (Oregon   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on February 9, 2016

The 2016 film noir season was officially launched with San Francisco's Noir City XIV, January 22 - 31, at the city's Castro Theatre. The 10-day festival, presented by the Film Noir Foundation, is traditionally the first in a series of Noir City events to follow in Hollywood, Austin, Portland (Oregon   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on February 8, 2016

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Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on December 30, 2015

Leatrice as a baby, left, and in her golden years One night in January 2010 Turner Classic Movies aired Rediscovering John Gilbert, a 45-minute documentary about the great star of the late silent era. I was aware of Gilbert and recalled that he had failed the transition to talkies because,...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on December 30, 2015

Leatrice as a baby, left, and in her later years One night in January 2010 Turner Classic Movies aired Rediscovering John Gilbert, a 45-minute documentary about the great star of the late silent era. I was aware of Gilbert and recalled that he had failed the transition to talkies because,...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on December 30, 2015

Leatrice as a baby, left, and in her later years One night in January 2010 Turner Classic Movies aired Rediscovering John Gilbert, a 45-minute documentary about the great star of the late silent era. I was aware of Gilbert and recalled that he had failed the transition to talkies because,...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on December 10, 2015

It was the age of "Yeah, yeah, yeah," Carnaby Street couture and "Bond, James Bond." The Beatles ruled the world of popular music, having launched the "British Invasion" with their performances on The Ed Sullivan Show early in 1964. A year later that takeover was in full force, and yet...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on December 10, 2015

It was the age of "Yeah, yeah, yeah," Carnaby Street couture and "Bond, James Bond." The Beatles ruled the world of popular music, having launched the "British Invasion" with their performances on The Ed Sullivan Show early in 1964. A year later that takeover was in full force, and yet...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on December 10, 2015

It was the age of "Yeah, yeah, yeah," Carnaby Street couture and "Bond, James Bond." The Beatles ruled the world of popular music, having launched the "British Invasion" with their performances on The Ed Sullivan Show early in 1964. A year later that takeover was in full force, and yet...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on December 5, 2015

Many a press release finds its way into Lady Eve's inbox. All are read, but most are quickly deleted. Random Media's recent announcement of the release of 100 Years of Harold Lloyd on iTunes this month is important, I think, and of interest to classic film fans, and so... Random...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on December 5, 2015

Many a press release finds its way into Lady Eve's inbox. All are read, but most are quickly deleted. Random Media's recent announcement of the release of 100 Years of Harold Lloyd on iTunes this month is important, I think, and of interest to classic film fans, and so... Random...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on December 5, 2015

Many a press release finds its way into Lady Eve's inbox. All are read, but most are quickly deleted. Random Media's recent announcement of the release of 100 Years of Harold Lloyd on iTunes this month is important, I think, and of interest to classic film fans, and so... Random...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on November 19, 2015

For the Criterion Blogathon With the release of one of 2014's most unique films, Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel, came an avalanche of publicity. The influences on Anderson's much acclaimed and awarded bittersweet romp through a fictional between-the-wars Old Europe were widely scruti   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on November 19, 2015

For the Criterion Blogathon With the release of one of 2014's most unique films, Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel, came an avalanche of publicity. The influences on Anderson's much acclaimed and awarded bittersweet romp through a fictional between-the-wars Old Europe were widely scruti   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on November 19, 2015

For the Criterion Blogathon With the release of one of 2014's most unique films, Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel, came an avalanche of publicity. The influences on Anderson's much acclaimed and awarded bittersweet romp through a fictional between-the-wars Old Europe, were widely scrut   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on November 14, 2015

Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn in Charade (1963) Thinking of Paris and all of France today, and of films that evoke my own deep affection for that great city and beautiful country. "Bonjour, Paris," Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn and Kay Thompson in Funny Face (1957) Margo Martindale   read more