The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on July 3, 2024

Last April, the lovely Ari from The Classic Movie Muse had the extreme kindness of honouring my blog with a Sunshine Blogger Award, making it the fourth one for The Wonderful World of Cinema! I’m forever grateful for that recognition that allows blogs to stay on the map and be...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on June 16, 2024

” Jones and Barry are doing a show! “ ” You’re telling me? “ When I first saw 42nd Street (Lloyd Bacon, 1933), its appeal didn’t quite strike me, and, aside from the final musical number, it left me indifferent. I remember renting the film at Montreal’s Nat   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on May 17, 2024

Some films are easy to classify as endearing. There’s a little touch of something in those that always makes the viewings agreeable. Those types of films are often contained in a shell without false pretences. For me, the Scottish film Gregory’s Girl, directed by Bill Forsyth, bears the   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on May 6, 2024

I love travelling (I work so I can travel), and if you’d asked me what are my favourite cities I’ve visited, Lisbon would be one of them. I visited the gorgeous Portuguese capital in November 2022 when I travelled for a month in Portugal. As soon as I got out...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on May 4, 2024

April 2024 was a pretty busy month on the blog! Make sure you haven’t missed the following articles! Click on the hyper links to access them! My Top 35 Hitchcock Characters written for The Second Master of Suspense Blogathon hosted by Classic Film and TV Corner. My review of Crossfire...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on May 1, 2024

Check out below my review of Henry Hathaway’s 14 Hours written on my companion blog Three Enchanting Ladies for The 3rd Agnès Moorehead Blogathon hosted by In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood! Fun fact: 14 Hours was Grace Kelly’s first film!   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on April 26, 2024

As a cinephile, my sources to build a watchlist come from all kinds of places: other people’s recommendations, appealing cast and crew, curiosity, checking boxes, etc. When I think of films recommended to me, Thelma & Louise was one of them and definitely among the best. I have to thank...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on April 25, 2024

Read below my review of the delightful comedy DEAR RUTH initially published last week for the 6th Golden Boy Blogathon: A William Holden Celebration!   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on April 19, 2024

The 6th instalment of my beloved Golden Boy Blogathon took place last Tuesday and Wednesday to concord with what would have been the great William Holden’s 106th birthday. I was joined by the awesome Emily from The Flapper Dame to co-host and celebrate this phenomenal actor the way he should   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on April 17, 2024

The 6th edition of the Golden Boy Blogathon continues today on what would have been William Holden’s 106th birthday! As usual, it’s a pleasure to celebrate this unique actor with dedicated fellow bloggers like you! Day one was hosted by my wonderful co-host, Emily, from The Flapper Dame   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on April 16, 2024

The 6th edition of The Golden Boy Blogathon: A William Holden Celebration has finally arrived! If you are posting your entry today, please make sure to submit it on Emily’s blog, The Flapper Dame, as she is hosting Day 1. Please check the reblogged post below! I’ll see you tomorrow...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on April 16, 2024

April. Despite its uncertain and unexpected weather, it’s definitely one of my favourite months of the year. Not only it’s my birthday, but fellow Aries William Holden, the ultimate ✨Golden Boy✨, was also born during that month, more precisely on April 17, 1918. Being a definite fan of   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on April 12, 2024

Whenever we hear or read the term B movie, mostly negative thoughts come to our minds as this expression is often associated with cheapness. But remember that it is a designation generally used for low-budget films, productions often made quickly (due to lack of money). Sure, some B-movies are so...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on April 4, 2024

Unless you’re very new to this blog, you know that Alfred Hitchcock is my favourite movie director and has been for a long time. There’s something so unique to his films and their delivery that I can’t compare with any other director’s style, and that’s why his work is   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on March 29, 2024

We often talk about how much two characters lit up the screen due to their combined energy, the chemistry between the actors or the passion and compassion that emerges from their duos. We think of characters like Nick (William Powell) and Nora (Myrna Loy) in The Thin Man film series, Jack (Leonardo   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on March 23, 2024

Yeah, yeah, yeah! You’ve read that correctly. One of my favourite blogathons to host is back for a 6th edition this April! The 6th Golden Boy Blogathon, celebrating one of my very very favourite actors: the one and only William Holden! Furthermore, I’m thrilled that Emily from The Flapp   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on March 19, 2024

Hello dear readers and bloggers! I just wanted to take the time to thank those of you who participated in The 3rd Marathon Stars Blogathon at the end of last week! It was a pleasure to co-host again with Samantha from Musings of a Classic Film Addict and Crystal from...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on March 14, 2024

Finally! After two months of patience, I at The Wonderful World of Cinema, Crystal at In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood and Samatha at Musings of a Classic Film Addict are very happy to host a new edition of the Marathon Stars Blogathon! Let’s refresh your memory on the concept. When   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on March 14, 2024

I’d be lying if I told you I don’t care about actors when watching a film. I 100 % care and bad acting can even spoil a viewing for me. Considering that is one of the film elements I notice during my viewings, I’m always thrilled when discovering a new...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on February 12, 2024

Some time ago, I had to upgrade my WordPress blog to a paid plan, mainly because I had used all my storage for pictures and other media. After almost ten years of blogging (it will be ten years next October) and around 550 articles written, it’s understandable. Ok, although I...   read more