Monthly Archives: August 2013

Gotham City and The Metropolis Of Tomorrow

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Anne Marie Kelly

Batman is back in the news, and today I am giving a lecture on Gotham. I love when I’m accidentally topical. If you’re unable to join us in Long Beach for the Queen Mary Art Deco Festival, here is an … Continue reading →

Posted in Film | Tagged 1989, Anton Furst, Batman, Hugh Ferriss, The Metropolis Of Tomorrow, Tim Burton | 3 Comments

HMWYBS: “Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid” & the Posse from Hell

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Anne Marie Kelly

As played by Paul Newman and Robert Redford, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid have to be the most charismatic killers Hollywood “counter culture” cinema produced. Bonnie & Clyde were still rough and bloody, and Peter Fonda in Easy Rider … Continue reading →

Posted in Film | Tagged Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Paul Newman, robert redford, The Film Experience | 3 Comments

5 Movie Musicals Better Than The Originals

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Anne Marie Kelly

I was surprised and elated by the great response to last week’s Gypsy Super Album! I’ll do another one again soon, but in the meantime, the lack of the movie cast recording on the super album got me thinking not … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Musicals | Tagged Cabaret, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Little Shop Of Horrors, Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Sound Of Music, West Side Story | 1 Comment

Robert Redford is “The Natural” at The Film Experience

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Anne Marie Kelly

Hey there, Recyclers! As part of the countdown to Robert Redford’s return to cinema (at least in front of the camera), The Film Experience is doing a series on our favorite fair-haired American legend. I contributed an article on my … Continue reading →

Posted in Film | Tagged robert redford, The Film Experience, The Natural | Leave a comment

HMWYBS: Lana Turner Is “The Bad and the Beautiful”

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Anne Marie Kelly

The Bad and the Beautiful may be the best movie about movies made during the era of the Studio System. Balancing reality with romance, Vincente Minnelli’s film is a perfect example of how Hollywood could make itself look good even … Continue reading →

Posted in Film | Tagged Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Lana Turner, The Bad And The Beautiful, Vincente Minnelli | 5 Comments

Everything’s Coming Up Roses: A Gypsy Super Album

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Anne Marie Kelly

First, some good news: August 31st, I will be presenting my lecture, Streamline Superman and the Deco Dark Knight at the Queen Mary Art Deco Festival in Long Beach. I’m honored and elated to take part. Since this is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Musicals | Tagged Angela Lansbury, Arthur Laurents, Bernadette Peters, Bette Midler, Ethel Merman, Gypsy, Gypsy Rose Lee, Jules Styne, Laura Benanti, Natalie Wood, Patti LuPone, Spotify, Stephen Sondheim | 4 Comments

HMWYBS: The Color Purple

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Anne Marie Kelly

This week, I needed a break from preparing for my streamline superhero lecture for the Queen Mary Art Deco Festival (shameless plug says what?). With that goal, I sat down to watch The Color Purple for the first time as … Continue reading →

Posted in Film | Tagged Hit Me With Your Best Shot, LGBT, Orange Is The New Black, The Color Purple | 4 Comments

5 Movies About San Francisco

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Anne Marie Kelly

One critique guest blogger Adam had in his great review of Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine was that the film did not have a good sense of place. Considering that Blue Jasmine is inspired by a play and written by a … Continue reading →

Posted in Film | Tagged Blue Jasmine, Bullitt, Chan Is Missing, Movies About San Francisco, San Francisco, The Times Of Harvey Milk, Vertigo, Woody Allen | 6 Comments

HMWYBS: A Shadow Of A Doubt About Universal Studios

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Anne Marie Kelly

I’m about to commit film geek blasphemy: I’m going to talk about an Alfred Hitchcock movie without mentioning the master of suspense himself. The only reason I know I can get away with this is because there is a talented … Continue reading →

Posted in Film | Tagged Carl Laemmle, Carl Laemmle Jr, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Shadow Of A Doubt, Universal Studios | 4 Comments

A Bentley Named Desire: “Blue Jasmine” Guest Review by Adam!

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Adam Brown

Hey, recyclers! Give a warm welcome to my friend Adam B., who will at some point be starting his own blog on gothic novels. In the meantime, enjoy his great guest review! Knowing my love for A Streetcar Named Desire, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film | Tagged A Streetcar Named Desire, Blue Jasmine, Cate Blanchett, Woody Allen | 6 Comments