The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on August 2, 2013

Today is the final day of the William Castle Blogathon! Originally I had planned to contribute a review of Strait-Jacket to round out my contributions to the celebration, but I wasn’t able to get a hold of the film as planned, so instead I’m going to share with you 10...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on August 1, 2013

(Image: Crave Online) “Classics of the Corn” is one of the most popular series on TMP. Today I’m bringing a special (and quite different) post to the series. Usually COTC has me making mildly witty musings on films that are completely packed with cheese, but today, to celebrate the   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on July 31, 2013

A note from Lindsey: This is my third time viewing Macabre. I decided to give it another watch in honor of The William Castle blogathon, which I am contributing to every day until August 2, in tribute to one of my absolute favorite directors! William Castle heads to the Hollywood...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on July 30, 2013

John Goodman as Woolsey/William Castle being awesome As a movie lover, I love watching films that were made by fellow movie lovers with “our people” (all of the film-crazed beings of the world) in mind. Matinee by Joe Dante is one of those films. Released in 1993 and set in...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on July 29, 2013

A note from Lindsey: Today is my birthday, and it is also the anniversary of the release of William Castle’s The Tingler! How lucky am I to share a birthday with one of my favorite films? To celebrate the release of that fantastic film (which I’ve already done a Favorite...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on July 28, 2013

Since I’ll be contributing to every day of the William Castle blogathon, there will be no usual What to Watch post next Tuesday… and since August is TCM’s annual Summer Under the Stars month, I still wanted to share some recommendations! What to Watch will return to its regular sch   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on July 28, 2013

This post is a part of TMP’s Historical Context series, in which I share excerpts from my collection of vintage publications. Scanned from TMP from my collection The June 1944 issue of Photoplay in my collection has a feature aptly titled “What should I do?,” which is your typical   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on July 27, 2013

This post is a part of TMP’s Historical Context series, in which I share excerpts from my collection of vintage publications. Scanned from TMP from my collection The June 1944 issue of Photoplay in my collection has a feature aptly titled “What should I do?,” which is your typical   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on July 26, 2013

Lucia Harper (Joan Bennett) is a middle-class wife and mother who lives in the idealistic commnity of Balboa, California, about 50 miles from Los Angeles. As the film begins, a narrator tells us that Lucia drove into LA about a year ago. In a flashback of this trip, we see...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on July 25, 2013

Emergency Hospital is an interesting little “slice of life” film that packs a whole lot of emergency room drama into a tiny 62-minute running time. It provides a peek into the lives of female medical professionals in the 1950s. (Image: movieposter.com) Released by Bel Air Productions, th   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on July 24, 2013

(Image: c1n3) Charlie is a Broadway agent who’s a bit of a womanizer, courting a handful of girls (a modest estimate) all at once. Charlie’s best friend Joe from back home comes to visit Charlie in New York while taking a “break” from his marriage. Each man seems to have...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on July 23, 2013

Welcome to What to Watch, the weekly series in which I share my TCM picks! All times are listed in EST and subject to change. Check your local schedule for updates. Films marked with asterisks are films that I hope to catch this week and have never seen before. Happy...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on July 21, 2013

A note from Lindsey: This review is part of a tiny two-blog blogathon which has no title. Todd of The Derby Killer is also reviewing Invasion of the Star Creatures today! Head over to his site for a different take on the film. TYPO ALERT: I accidentally listed the release...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on July 20, 2013

Welcome to TMP’s newest Recap & React series! “I Dream of Jeannie” has been one of my favorite classic television shows for as long as I can remember, but I’ve seen most of the episodes out of order since I’ve only been able to watch them in re-runs. Now that...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on July 19, 2013

(Image: impawards.com) The favorite film: The Pirate, a 1948 Technicolor musical directed by Vincente Minnelli The synopsis: Manuela has just become engaged to one of the richest men in town, but begrudgingly so. Her heart belongs to a pirate named Mack the Black Macoco, who she has read about in...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on July 18, 2013

A note from Lindsey – Today’s post is my mom’s second on TMP! Last year she did a guest post on The Help for adaptation month. Now she’s back with a review of Annie Hall. We are both fans of Woody Allen but she’d never seen this, so when she...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on July 17, 2013

Ralph Graves and Barbara Stanwyck for Ladies of Leisure (Image: WalterFilm) Ladies of Leisure: a tale of romance between two people who fall at opposite ends of the wealth and status spectrum. The Miracle Woman: an exploration of a woman’s struggle to find faith in humanity and in God after...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on July 16, 2013

A note from Lindsey: Today is Tuesday, which would usually mean a What to Watch post here on TMP. I’ve decided to skip this weeks installment of WtW because I’m traveling and though they appear as simple lists, those posts take a loooot of time to construct. To make up...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on July 15, 2013

(Image: Scooter Movie Shop) Gene Ritchie (Robert Livingston) leads the band of the Hotel Tamarind in Palm Springs, Florida. One day during rehearsal, he is given an odd message. The hotel’s cigarette girl, Carol (Ruth Terry), has sent him a letter requesting an audition with him. Horace Lovela   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on July 14, 2013

While it will come as no surprise to any regular visitor of TMP that I love Cary Grant, it may come as a surprise that one of my favorite leading ladies of his is Joan Bennett. I know exactly what you’re thinking: “But Lindsey, Topper is one of your favorite...   read more