The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on December 2, 2012

Don’t let the awesome color-blocked poster fool you: Crime of Passion is far from great. (Image: Moovida DB) A note from Lindsey: This is the 33rd film I’ve watched which stars Barbara Stanwyck. Follow the progress of TMP’s Barbara Stanwyck Filmography Project at Listography. Kathy   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on November 30, 2012

The favorite film: Clueless, a 1995 Paramount teen comedy written and directed by Amy Heckerling (Image via The Daily Beast) The synopsis: The lifestyle of Beverly Hills teens is parodied through the character of Cher – a pretty, popular and peppy high schooler – and her friends as they   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on November 29, 2012

Mettel Ray Movie Blog is currently hosting an ongoing blogathon called “My Movie Alphabet,” in which (as the title would suggest) each blogger chooses a movie, director, actor or actress that they love for each letter of the alphabet. I love lists and I love alphabetizing, so this is the   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on November 28, 2012

Welcome to Mill Creek Musings, a segment in which I work my way through the three low-price Mill Creek film sets that I own, reviewing each film for content and quality along the way. Strange Illusion marks my seventh viewing from the 50 Dark Crimes set. (Image via cine-clasico.com) Paul...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on November 26, 2012

It begins with a warning: “Teenage marriage is one of today’s most controversial subjects. The producers of the picture you are about to see do not attempt to present a solution or take sides. It is a composite of several actual case histories… a story of a teenage girl who...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on November 25, 2012

(Image: About.com) Gangacharan (Soumitra Chatterjee) has become the new Brahmin of a village in the Bengal region of India. He serves as the village’s teacher, doctor and religious figure. All of his work in the community has given him a high status, and the residents of the village cater to...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on November 24, 2012

(Image: Horror Movie Posters @ Tumblr) Country singers Woody Wetherby (Ferlin Husky) and Boots Malone (Joi Lansing) are headed to Nashville with their manager, Jeepers (Don Bowman), to perform at the Nashville Jamboree. During their travels, they have car trouble and end up in a nearly deserted town   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on November 23, 2012

Welcome to Mill Creek Musings, a segment in which I work my way through the three low-price Mill Creek film sets that I own, reviewing each film for content and quality along the way. The Mystery of Mr. Wong marks my sixth viewing from the 50 Dark Crimes set. Brendan...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on November 22, 2012

(Image via Movie Goods) The favorite film: Riding in Cars with Boys, a 2001 comedy/drama from Columbia Pictures. The synopsis: Bev was born in 1950 and grew up in a working-class family. She’s bright, talented and full of ambition. She dreams of going to college in New York and getting...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on November 21, 2012

A note from Lindsey: This film was viewed as a part of TMP’s Barbara Stanwyck Filmography Project. It was also viewed in celebration of the fact that I finally have TCM’s Frank Capra: The Early Collection DVD set in my possession. Woohoo! Artist Jerry Strong made the mistake of letting...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on November 20, 2012

Andrea Bowen stars as a girl named Hannah who goes from squeaky-clean, religious girl to purple-haired bad girl and back again. (Image via TV Equals) The Preacher’s Daughter (2012) Directed and written by Michelle Mower Starring Andrea Bowen Though the saucy preview of this Lifetime Movie Netw   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on November 19, 2012

Welcome to Mill Creek Musings, a segment in which I work my way through the three low-price Mill Creek film sets that I own, reviewing each film for content and quality along the way. Guest in the House marks my third viewing from the 50 Dark Crimes set. (I haven’t...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on November 18, 2012

(Image: Film Reference) Sam Tucker (Zachary Scott) is working as a cotton picker when he decides that he wants to make a better future for his family by buying up a bit of land and growing his own crop. Sam, his wife Nona (Betty Field), their two children and Granny...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on November 17, 2012

My beloved May 1952 Modern Screen (Photo by TMP) I never considered myself a collector of anything until the day that I bought my first old magazine. Even my DVD collection was small at the time, since I mostly borrowed from the family pool and didn’t yet have the funds...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on November 16, 2012

(Image: Fright.com) Dr. Bill Cortner (Jason Evers) has been experimenting with new advancements in transplantation and thinks he’s come close to devising a way to keep certain body parts alive so they can be transplanted. All of that experimentation comes in handy when Bill’s fiance, Jan   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on November 14, 2012

Today on TMP, we take a break from our regularly schedule programming for me to ask you a question… again. (And I lied in the title. There is only one question!) Last month, TMP celebrated Halloween with Horror Half-Week. I really enjoyed writing that series and I’d like to do...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on November 13, 2012

Welcome to Mill Creek Musings, a segment in which I work my way through the three low-price Mill Creek film sets that I own, reviewing each film for content and quality along the way. The Man Who Cheated Himself marks my fifth viewing from the 50 Dark Crimes set. Detective...   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on November 12, 2012

(Image via horror-movies.wikia.com) The favorite film: Child’s Play, the infamous 1988 MGM horror film that led to a plethora of sequels. The film was directed by Tom Holland (1985′s Fright Night), who also co-wrote the screenplay along with Don Mancini (who came up with the story) and J   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on November 11, 2012

(Image via Flick Facts) Marsha Mitchell (Ginger Rogers) is on her way to a modeling job in New York when she decides to make a short stop in the town of Rock Point where her sister Lucy (Doris Day) lives. The sisters have not seen each other in two years....   read more

The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on November 10, 2012

(Image via worldscinema.org) The favorite film: The Grapes of Wrath, a 1940 drama based on the novel by John Steinbeck (adapted for the screen by Nunnally Johnson) and directed by John Ford The synopsis: Tom Joad is fresh off of a prison sentence for homicide when he returns to his...   read more