The King and I: Movie Review by Brandy Isadora
Few partnerships in Hollywood will be as well remembered as that of lyricist and dramatist Oscar Hammerstein and composer Richard Rodgers. Almost everyone, even young people, recognizes some of the songs from The Sound Music. During their careers, Rodgers and[…] Read More
The Birds: Movie Review by Brandy Isadora
The first time I saw Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 film, The Birds, I was in high school. To this day, I cannot gaze upon a congregation of birds without feeling suspicious and uneasy. Apparently, Hitchcock had this effect on other people[…] Read More
Trapeze: Movie Review by Brandy Isadora
In 2015, I attended the Turner Classic Movie festival, which is held every spring in Hollywood. Thousands of devoted and knowledgeable classic movie fans attend this event. The selection of films and panel discussions are definitely worth the trip to[…] Read More
What Makes a Movie Poster Museum Worthy
If you ask my husband, he will tell you that a museum poster is a one of a kind, extremely rare or of special interest. Those are the facts. However, the poster you see on this blog of Trinidad, starring[…] Read More
Mr. Skeffington: Movie Review by Brandy Isadora
The last scene from Mr. Skeffington is one of the most memorable moments in cinema. “A woman is beautiful when she is loved, and only then,” Job Skeffington tells his ex-wife, Fanny. There are two lessons in this scene: nothing[…] Read More
Captain Blood: Movie Review by Brandy Isadora
Unless you’re a huge Errol Flynn fan, Captain Blood is not the first Flynn film I would recommend watching. Flynn’s body of work, including The Sea Hawk, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Dive Bomber and Gentleman Jim show his tremendous[…] Read More
The Bad and the Beautiful: Movie Review by Brandy Isadora
Relationships are complex, and few movies demonstrate this as well as The Bad and the Beautiful. The 1952 black and white film starred Kirk Douglas, Lana Turner, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell, and Barry Sullivan. The film, which was directed by[…] Read More
A Face in the Crowd: Movie Review by Brandy Isadora
If I mention the name Andy Griffith, you’re probably going to think of The Andy Griffith Show or Matlock. Well, before Griffith gained success as the affable and wise Sherriff Andy Taylor on the Andy Griffith Show during the early[…] Read More
Original Movie Poster Sale: Pretty in Pink, 12 Monkeys and More
FFF Movie Posters is currently running a one-week sale on Ebay featuring 15 original movie posters, each with more than one available in stock. What makes this sale special is that every poster in it came directly from a former Paramount[…] Read More
Giant: Movie Review by Brandy Isadora
Producer and Academy Award winning director, George Steven’s western epic, Giant, could not have been more aptly named. Released in 1956, the film had an incredible star-studded cast, which included Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean. Grace Kelly was[…] Read More