The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on April 20, 2021

You know, I’ve been using that photo of The Philadelphia Story as a header for my blog for four years now. I like it, it’s a great photo but, to be honest, I’m ready for a change, something new! If you remember correctly, that cover photo was chosen thanks to...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on April 16, 2021

I really have bad blogging habits these days! I have to get back in business and publish more often than I have so far in 2021. Anyway, I had the idea to discuss my monthly film challenges and, more particularly, the one I did in March. I started these challenges...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on March 27, 2021

I feel like it’s been forever since I’ve published something directly on this blog! Well, it was in January when I shared my review of Marlon Brando’s biography written by Patricia Bosworth. And I’m back today with another book review! This time, I’ll be giving you my a   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on March 20, 2021

Three Enchanting Ladies When I published my article on Grace Kelly and Jean Simmons’s Olympic champion fathers last February, I discovered an interest in doing that kind of genealogy research. However, it implies a lot of time and organization. Via that article, we learned that Grace Kelly had   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on February 2, 2021

Three Enchanting Ladies Two days ago, January 31st, 2021, marked what would have been British actress Jean Simmons’s 92nd birthday. Along with the Three Enchanting Ladies (Grace Kelly, Ingrid Bergman and Audrey Hepburn), Jean has always among my top favourite actresses. Even though she never share   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on January 17, 2021

Some years ago, I stopped in a used books sale next to a church with a friend who loves books (she works as a librarian now). As we were browsing around the books, she spotted a biography book on Marlon Brando and immediately caught my attention as she knew I...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on January 14, 2021

Three Enchanting Ladies I created this blog five years ago already! Curiously enough, this is the first time I’m celebrating the anniversary of this blog. Since I publish, like, two posts a year (ok, maybe a bit more), I didn’t think it was significant to celebrate each year. However, five...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on January 10, 2021

Around a year ago, I reviewed a short entitled Meet the Author and directed by actor Steve Blackwood (Days of Our Lives, In the Light of the Moon, Beyond the Mask). The comedy taking place in a library and introducing an unpopular author was a pleasant one to watch and...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on December 12, 2020

“It’s a beautiful city Howard, isn’t it? I’d like to come here on our honeymoon.” *** That beautiful city that Eunice Burns is talking about is, indeed, one of the most inspiring places in the United States: San Francisco. It might inspire you for a honeymoon as it is t   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on December 8, 2020

I was introduced to the fabulous Agnes Moorehead quite early in my exploration of classic films. It was either with Jane Eyre (Robert Stevenson, 1943) or Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941), I am not completely sure. However, I remember, at the time, I thought these two characters were pretty awful,...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on November 12, 2020

Three Enchanting Ladies Today, November 12, 2020, marks what would have been enchanting Grace Kelly’s 91st birthday. On this day, I always like to revisit some of her films as a way to pay my tribute. I also normally host The Wonderful Grace Kelly Blogathon on my main blog, The...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on November 9, 2020

One of my favourite things about #Noirvember is that it gives me the occasion to discover many new-to-me films during November. I indeed take to occasion to watch some noirs that I have never seen before and, therefore, expand my horizons. Of course, I’m free to watch films noirs all...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on November 4, 2020

I’m quite excited to post my first article for #Noirvember 2020! I’ve decided to kick things off with an essay that I originally wrote for a class on film noir I attended during the last year of my bachelor degree in film studies. The work consisted of analysing the style...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on October 28, 2020

In 2016 and 2019, I used my blogging platform to give people ideas of films to watch during the Halloween season. I’ve decided to repeat the concept this year as I always love writing these blog posts. Plus, I’m killing two birds with one stone by making this an entry...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on October 22, 2020

Three weeks ago, I went back to the library to return the book Jean Arthur: The Actress Nobody Knew by John Oller. I then took the opportunity to borrow another one. My choice was Sidney Poitier’s autobiography This Life which was initially published in 1980. I chose this book because, 1- Poit   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on October 21, 2020

Already six years ago, I decided to begin a blog, and I had no idea by then that it would go so far and that I’ll still be writing it today. I remember writing my articles at the university library back in 2014 and 2015. At the time, I was...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on October 19, 2020

It’s been a pleasure for me to celebrate, in the last few days, the wonderful actress that Jean Arthur was by hosting the 120 “Screwball” Years of Jean Arthur Blogathon! I loved reading all the entries, which showed a great variety in style and gave us many reasons to admire...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on October 19, 2020

It’s funny because, these days, I am constantly reminded of my 2018’s trip to England for various reasons. One of them is that I recently re-watched the comedy The Iron Petticoat (Ralph Thomas, 1956), which I had seen for the first time when I was in Liverpool (so yeah, that...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on October 17, 2020

“I guess I became an actress because I didn’t want to be myself.” *** There was in Old Hollywood an actress named Jean Arthur whose chosen star name was a tribute to Joan of Arc and King Arthur, nothing less. She was born Gladys Georgianna Greene in Plattsburg, New York,...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on October 15, 2020

Are you ready to celebrate the 120th (heavenly) birthday of one of Hollywood’s best comedians and also most impressively skilled and surprising actress and human being? I name the sparkling Jean Arthur! A woman who was secretive like an American Greta Garbo but who knew how to shine on the...   read more