Born to Be Bad (1950)

“When you came here that first day, I fell flat on my face over your suitcase. I never really got up.” – Joan Leslie as Donna Born to Be Bad is not high-grade stuff. Its trashy exploitive title says as much, but it’s also worthwhile for exactly these reasons. Nicholas Ray wou... Read full article

Watching 1939: Bad Little Angel (1939)

In 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them. As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each film of the year. Right now, tha... Read full article

Shed No Tears: It’s So Bad, It’s Good!

A few days after I saw Shed No Tears (1948) for the first time, I told my mother about the movie and recommended that she watch it. After she did, she called me and said, “I just have one question. Why??” And I told her, “Because it’s so bad, it’s good!” This account may or may not be ap... Read full article

So Bad It’s Good Blogathon – They Came to Cordura (1959)

So Bad It’s Good Blogathon – They Came to Cordura (1959) On February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 By CarolIn Uncategorized Image from Trailers from Hell The Sixth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon is here! My friend Rebecca over at Taking Up Room is once agai... Read full article

Love Me or Leave Me (1955) - A Bad Romance

This is my entry in The Biopic Blogathon, hosted by Hometowns to Hollywood. Click here for more favorite biopics. They’re all true, right?My heart explodes with love for this film. It has everything that enchants me about the movies. It may never make the list of the greatest films ever made,... Read full article