The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on July 10, 2016

Yes, Rich and Strange (or East of Shanghai in its American title) was very different from the other “typical” Hitchcock’s films. It’s not often cited as a favourite and it tends to be a bit forgotten nowadays. I want, today, to give a new fresh breath of air to this...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on June 4, 2016

As a little girl, I wanted to be a princess and be married to a policeman (a policeman, not a prince). That would have been the ideal life for me. But, of course, I grew up and made wiser decisions. Because being a princess doesn’t only involve wearing beautiful dresses...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on May 26, 2016

Even if they are not human actors, animals sometimes have an important place to play in movies. They can represent friendship, danger or simple company. With her blogathon The Animal in Films Blogathon, Crystal from In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood allows us to celebrate our furry friends   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on May 25, 2016

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The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on May 19, 2016

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The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on May 19, 2016

I once presented you top 10 favourite actors. But, of course, I have much more than only 10 favourite actors, even more than 100 favourite actors. But I’ll keep that to this number as it is a beautiful number, no? Of course this list contains my own personal choices. I...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on May 17, 2016

In the world of movies, we can find many types of characters: good, bad, anti-heroes, people who “don’t give a damn” and so on. To celebrate the world of movie villains, Kristina from Speakeasy, Ruth from Silver Screening and Shadow and Satin are once again back with the Great Vil   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on May 15, 2016

Joseph Cotten with an “E”. Today, that man (and highly underrated actor) would have been 111 years old. As he is a favourite of mine, it’s my duty to honour him on this day. Joseph Cotten, born on May 15th, 1905, started his acting career on Broadway, but this one...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on May 13, 2016

For this week’s top list, I reveal to you what are my 15 personal favourite movie openings. The magic of these scenes is that they make you want to watch the rest of the film. So, if there are some films here you haven’t seen, these few clips will be...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on May 13, 2016

War is hell. We all agree on that. But the real hell doesn’t only happen during the conflict, but also when this one is over. Cities are destroyed, have to be rebuilt, countries are poor, families have lost relatives, and, the soldiers that are still alive are, for the most,...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on May 12, 2016

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The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on May 7, 2016

I invite you once again to share your personal tastes with me by voting for your favourite article on The Wonderful World of Cinema. Of course, you might have no read all the articles and that’s perfectly normal. You can read them all if you have time, but, otherwise, just...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on May 7, 2016

There’s no real objective with this pool, except knowing your personal tastes. It is of course important for me to know what people think of my blog. So, I simly invite you to vote for your personal favourite blogathon hosted by The Wonderful World of Cinema. That’s a total of...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on May 4, 2016

This week’s top is similar to last week’s one, but this time we’ll take a look at the Oscar Winning Performance by male performers. I couldn’t made up my mind on only 15 performances, so I went with 20 instead. Remember, this is a top list for the actors who...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on May 2, 2016

I had so much fun last year when I hosted my very first blogathon: The Wonderful Ingrid Bergman Blogathon in honour of her centenary. As it was a success (and as I love Ingrid so much), I couldn’t resist hosting it again this year. After all, 101 is a beautiful...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on April 28, 2016

Are you ready for a new top list? I know you are! I’ve promised myself to come back with a new one every week and, so far, I haven’t really kept my promise… But I’m working on it! So, today, I present you my top 15 favourite Oscar winning performances...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on April 26, 2016

I bet you were wondering what was happening with this competition. Well, let me first apologize for keeping the secret so long! As we had several problems with the final poll on All Good Things, we finally decided that both Doris Day and Greer Garson would be the winner(s). If...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on April 25, 2016

We have to admit that, despite the fact that we admire movie masterpieces that are visually stunning and that make our neurones work hard, we can’t say no to some “easy watching” films, those films we just watch for our own enjoyment, those “Friday night” films we can   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on April 17, 2016

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The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on April 15, 2016

I was so impatient for this event to finally start! But after almost 3 months of patience, it’s finally here! The Golden Boy Blogathon: A William Holden Celebration is the occasion for us, bloggers, to honour this wonderful actor who would have been 98 on April 17, 2016. The events...   read more