The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on September 11, 2017

Recently, my friend Crystal from In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood visited my  Facebook group on Joan Fontaine and gave me the excellent idea to host a blogathon in honour of her 100th birthday on October 22, 2017. The idea was definitely an appealing one and I’m glad...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on September 2, 2017

I’m simply writing this post to thank all the people who participated to my 3rd Wonderful Ingrid Bergman Blogathon. We didn’t have as many participants as the previous years, but we still had some fun! You might have noticed that I haven’t posted my A Woman’s Face review lik   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on August 31, 2017

Three Enchanting Ladies Yesterday, it was Ingrid’s 102nd birthday as well as her 35th death anniversary. I had a very busy day so didn’t had time to publish anything, but today I’m back with50 REASONS TO LOVE INGRID BERGMAN. I first wanted to do 102 reasons, but as much as...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on August 29, 2017

The following review of Journey to Italy has been written by Carole MacLeod, guest at The Wonderful World of Cinema, for the 3rd Wonderful Ingrid Bergman Blogathon. *** Thank you for letting me be part of the third annual Ingrid Bergman blogathon. I’ve been intrigued by Ingrid since I was...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on August 27, 2017

Why this title to my new article? Well, do you remember that almost, almost, three years ago, in 2014, I started this blog and that one of the first reviews I published was one of Charles Walters’s Three Guys Named MikeThree Guys Named Mike? Well, as this review was very...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on August 27, 2017

Well, we are back to celebrate the one and only Ingrid Bergman with the 3rd Wonderful Ingrid Bergman Blogathon! This even celebrates her 102nd, birthday. Unfortunately, Ingrid also passed away the same day as her birthday, on August 29, 1982. So that gives us one more reason to honour her...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on August 26, 2017

Hi everybody! I’m just making a quick announcement to invite you to follow me on Instagram!   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on August 20, 2017

I wanted to do this top since a long time as I love movies from the 30s, especially the comedies. I think they were unique and the pre-code era allowed movies with a great touch of realism and modernism. As always, I invite you to respect my choices. This is...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on August 18, 2017

Thanks to my friend Crystal from In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood, The Barrymore Trilogy Blogathon is back for a third consecutive year! This is the occasion for us to celebrate this notorious family of actors who developed its talent on more than one generation. My choice for...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on August 14, 2017

Well, yesterday was this time of the year where I do my usual Hitchcock movie marathon in honour of him. My favourite movie director would have been 118 years old! Even if he is no longer with us since a long time, many continue to celebrate his timeless work. I...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on August 6, 2017

Last February, I saw a ballet for the first time. It was Swan Lake and it was beautiful. Dance and cinema are two things that always fascinated me. As Christina from Christina Wehner and Michaela from Love Letters to Old Hollywood prove us with their En Pointe: the Ballet Blogathon,...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on August 6, 2017

Unlike Gone With the Wind or The Wizard of Oz, A Girl Must Live is far from being 1939’s most well-known film, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth seeing. I’m reviewing this film for the Fourth Annual British Invaders Blogathon, hosted by Terrence from A Shroud of Thoughts.   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on July 20, 2017

Have you ever planned to murder your husband or your wife? Me neither. I’m not married anyway. But that’s the type of conspiracy we saw more than once in the “wonderful world of cinema” and it’s not about to stop. However, as creepy as it may sound, this is the...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on July 4, 2017

I had the idea of doing this yesterday. Because I feel like complaining, I guess, here are five things I hate about movie blogging (or blogging in general), but because I’m also addicted to blogging, here are also five things I love about it. There isn’t any real purpose to...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on July 1, 2017

Today, the strong, lovely, talented, legendary Olivia de Havilland is turning 101 years old and we are very lucky to still have her with us! Aging gracefully, she certainly is one of the most beautiful women of that age! For the occasion, Crystal from In the Good Old Days of...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on June 30, 2017

Yesterday, the famous movie music composer Bernard Herrmann would have been 106 years old. He did not only share his brilliance in his collaborations with Alfred Hitchcock, but in all the movie scores he composed. It’s for that reason that he is a favourite among many cinephiles. He certainly   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on June 30, 2017

From March 2015 to April 2017, I was writing the monthly Teen Scene column for the website ClassicFlix. My objective was to promote classic films among teenagers and young adults. Due to the establishing of a new version of the website, it’s now more difficult to access to the old...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on June 30, 2017

From March 2015 to April 2017, I was writing the monthly Teen Scene column for the website ClassicFlix. My objective was to promote classic films among teenagers and young adults. Due to the establishing of a new version of the website, it’s now more difficult to access to the old...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on June 30, 2017

From March 2015 to April 2017, I was writing the monthly Teen Scene column for the website ClassicFlix. My objective was to promote classic films among teenagers and young adults. Due to the establishing of a new version of the website, it’s now more difficult to access to the old...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on June 30, 2017

From March 2015 to April 2017, I was writing the monthly Teen Scene column for the website ClassicFlix. My objective was to promote classic films among teenagers and young adults. Due to the establishing of a new version of the website, it’s now more difficult to access to the old...   read more