Musical Monday: Music in Manhattan (1944)

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Music in Manhattan (1944... Read full article

Doctor Who (2005) s03e04 – Daleks in Manhattan

So… Nicholas Briggs does do the Dalek voices in this episode. He’s been doing all of them, which is weird because the Dalek voices this episode are terrible and so… I figured it was other actors. But no. It’s Briggs. And he’s terrible. I was waiting for the Daleks to show up—they’re tr... Read full article

DEAR MR. GABLE BLOGATHON: Manhattan Melodrama (1934)

Michaela of Love Letters to Old Hollywood is hosting her second annual Dear Mr. Gable blogathon, a salute to the King of Hollywood, Clark Gable. Click HERE to enjoy the tributes and critiques. When MGM and other Hollywood studios of the 20th century are referred to as "the dream factory", the de... Read full article

Two Men in Manhattan (1959)

Two Men in Manhattan (Deux hommes dans Manhattan) Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville Written by Jean-Pierre Melville 1959/France Belfort Films/Alter Films First viewing/Netflix rental This is sub-par film noir but, as a time capsule of late-night late-50’s Manhattan, it’s a winner. The... Read full article

Adventure in Manhattan (1936)

via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/3689/Adventure-in-Manhattan/#tcmarcp-395941-410710  Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. This somewhat zany mystery film stars Jean Arthur and Joel McCrea in their second film together. Both stars were on the rise in Hollywood: Arthur had been worki... Read full article