Musical Monday: When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965)

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: When The Boys Meet The G... Read full article

book: The Girls in Publishing (1974) by Natalie West

I bought this book ten or fifteen years ago at a yard sale, a dime or so’s investment that I joyously thought would repay itself many times over through pissing off just about everyone I knew and held dear. Of course, it was only when I got my purchase home that I realized I’d have to ac... Read full article

Breaking the Girls (2012)

US / 87 minutes / color / Myriad, Tapestry, Future, Light Iron, IFC Dir: Jamie Babbit Pr: Kirk D’Amico, Andrea Sperling Scr: Mark Distefano, Guinevere Turner Cine: Jeffrey Waldron Cast: Agnes Bruckner, Madeline Zima, Shawn Ashmore, Kate Levering, Shanna Collins, Davenia McFadden, Tiya Sircar, Mela... Read full article

Musical Monday: The Girls on the Beach (1965)

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Here’s to the Girls (1949)

Here’s to the Girls (Ojôsan kanpai, AKA “Here’s to the Young Lady”) Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita Written by Kaneto Shindô 1949/Japan Shôchiku Eiga First viewing/Hulu Plus Here’s a romantic comedy, Japanese-style.  I thought it was charming. Keizô Ishizu (Shû... Read full article