The Funny Papers: Cinematic Fascination with The Big (and Sometimes Blended) Family

The Funny Papers: Cinematic Fascination with The Big (and Sometimes Blended) Family When my husband and I married a dozen years ago, we were each going to the altar for the second time. We became a blended family, bringing with us our own pair of kiddos to turn into a family of six. This union of... Read full article

“Christmas Holiday”’s unlikely stars and Hollywood’s fascination with Sigmund Freud

“Christmas Holiday”’s unlikely stars and Hollywood’s fascination with Sigmund Freud During the 1940s, Hollywood discovered that psychological thrillers could mean big box office. Alfred Hitchcock’s Shadow of a Doubt (1942) dealt with the psychologically damaged &#... Read full article

"The Stars" and 57 Years of Fascination

This is my contribution to the Classic Movie Blog Association (CMBA) 10 Year Anniversary Blogathon. For more musings on auspicious anniversaries, click HERE. Anniversaries are important. Our first date, our first kiss, marriages, births, deaths - all landmarks that we mark with a card, a g... Read full article

Spellbound: Fascination

Spellbound is a movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1945. The first time I watched Spellbound, I realized it was a great movie; the second time, I realized it was a very great movie and the third time (yesterday), I realized it was just a masterpiece. So, I had to tell you why I think this movie i... Read full article

Cinema Connection--Fashion's Fascination with the French Chic of BELLE DE JOUR

The Style Essentials on GlamAmor are so called because they are the elite films whose style has always had an impact on fashion. This was true at the time these films were released as well as an ongoing influence on the industry today. 1967's Belle de Jour is an excellent example of this. Everyth... Read full article