True Classics Posted by Carrie on June 4, 2011

From Make Mine Music, you might recognize this one. If you do, enjoy the nostalgia. If you don’t, you should see it. It’s pretty cute. Fair warning: this song gets in your head. Notice how the box with the bow is similar to boxes in Lady and the Tramp … that’s...   read more

True Classics Posted by Brandie on June 2, 2011

Well, it’s already June, and that means … it’s only a little over two months until Lucille Ball’s 100th birthday! We are so excited to be planning the “Loving Lucy” Blogathon, which will be hosted here at True Classics on August 6th. Some wonderful bloggers have a   read more

True Classics Posted by Brandie on June 1, 2011

The delightful 1945 romantic fantasy The Enchanted Cottage was first recommended to me by one of my favorite grad school professors (hi, Dr. Riley!). There were only three of us in this particular class, and we were flung together for three long hours every Wednesday afternoon, so a sense of easy ca   read more

True Classics Posted by Brandie on May 31, 2011

Well, failed attempts at emulating Styx aside, there’s really no more appropriate way to express my gratitude … Thank you, Best for Film, for choosing my Psycho ‘ku as a runner-up. Check out all of the fabulous entries chosen as winners and runners-up for the “Hollywood Haiku   read more

True Classics Posted by Nikki G on May 28, 2011

This week’s film, 1995′s Pocahontas, is probably one of the most controversial additions to the Disney animated canon. The first to be based on actual people, the film has received a lot of scorn over the years for its wild historical inaccuracies, particularly in its depiction of the su   read more

True Classics Posted by Brandie on May 26, 2011

Let me preface this post by saying that this movie—1959′s North by Northwest, one of my very favorite films from the erstwhile Master of Suspense—has been on my mind ever since Caroline over at Garbo Laughs announced her Queer Blogathon (which, incidentally, is next month—and   read more

True Classics Posted by Carrie on May 21, 2011

The Lion King (1994) remains one of the most critically-acclaimed and beloved films ever produced by Walt Disney’s animation studios. To this day, it is also the highest-grossing non-computer animated feature in history, and the most successful film to emerge from the Disney Renaissance period   read more

True Classics Posted by Brandie on May 21, 2011

That means “thank you” in lamb-speak. Carrie, Nikki, and I were absolutely thrilled to learn today that True Classics has received a LAMMY nomination in the category of “Best Classic Movie Blog!” And we are doubly thrilled to be in the quite excellent company of such bloggers   read more

True Classics Posted by Brandie on May 19, 2011

Just sit here and smile and they’ll see—we’re a good boy. Mother knows best, son. This is an entry for the Best For Film Hollywood Haikus blogging competition.Enter now.   read more

True Classics Posted by Brandie on May 18, 2011

A version of this post originally appeared as a part of our series of Summer Under the Stars recommendations in August 2010. It’s being reprinted here as part of the LAMB’s “Acting School 101” tribute to Elizabeth Taylor. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof  (1958) is based on a play...   read more

True Classics Posted by Brandie on May 18, 2011

A version of this post originally appeared as a part of our series of Summer Under the Stars recommendations in August 2010. It’s being reprinted here as part of the LAMB’s “Acting School 101” tribute to Elizabeth Taylor. Elizabeth Taylor: one of the most gorgeous, appealingl   read more

True Classics Posted by Carrie on May 18, 2011

A version of this post originally appeared as a part of our series of Summer Under the Stars recommendations in August 2010. It’s being reprinted here as part of the LAMB’s “Acting School 101” tribute to Elizabeth Taylor. Growing up with horses, it’s probably a given t   read more

True Classics Posted by Brandie on May 18, 2011

The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) is based on a 1931 short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald called “Babylon Revisited.” Fitzgerald’s often-anthologized story, with its dark themes of disillusionment and self-imposed alienation, is  a seminal work of American modernism. However, it loses   read more

True Classics Posted by Brandie on May 16, 2011

This post is an entry in the Classic Movie Blog Association’s “Classic Movies of 1939″ Blogathon, organized by Becky of ClassicBecky’s Brain Food and Page of My Love of Old Hollywood. To see entries from other members, visit the CMBA blog. Indulge a flight of fancy for a mom   read more

True Classics Posted by Carrie on May 14, 2011

Aladdin (1992) was an important piece of the Disney Renaissance; for this period, Disney was stepping up the pace and made some really wonderful animated films. They were very well-marketed and truly well-made. I loved this one when it came out, and I’m still a big fan. Watching it again...   read more

True Classics Posted by Brandie on May 13, 2011

You may have noticed that posts have slowed down a bit lately. Well, put the blame on … Brandie … boys (yeah, it doesn’t work the same when Rita Hayworth’s not cooing it). Things have been a little busier than usual lately, but we should be back on our regular...   read more

True Classics Posted by Brandie on May 11, 2011

I’m big. I’m small. Is that a worm with a hookah? … Mushrooms are bad, kids. This is an entry for the Best For Film Hollywood Haikus blogging competition. Enter now.   read more

True Classics Posted by Brandie on May 9, 2011

Running in high heels— not so easy, huh, fellas? Hey, are my seams straight? This is an entry for the Best For Film Hollywood Haikus blogging competition. Enter now.   read more

True Classics Posted by Nikki G on May 7, 2011

This week’s film, 1991′s Beauty and the Beast, is probably my favorite of the Disney Renaissance-era films and is a very close second behind my personal triumvirate for best Disney film ever. The voice cast is awesome, the animation is fabulous, and the music is just beautiful. And then   read more

True Classics Posted by Brandie on May 1, 2011

Wedding? What wedding? Newsprint is a cruel mistress. Poor Ralph Bellamy. This is an entry for the Best For Film Hollywood Haikus blogging competition. Enter now.   read more