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At the Movies

Considering my posts this week, you’ve probably guessed the feature today is a British film (even though Dark Shadows is… Read More

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I am thrilled to start off my holiday movie reviews with this classic Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy romp. It… Read More

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At the Movies

I was going to feature a different movie today that was more directly related to Thanksgiving but as we cleaned… Read More

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Yes it’s back!! At the Movies took a little break over the last few months but is back today with… Read More

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Naturally I wanted to find a movie appropriate for the Fourth of July. It isn’t quite as easy as one… Read More

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Last weekend I saw a vintage movie that I haven’t ever seen – a rarity for me since it starred… Read More

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At the Movies: Auntie Mame

Since all of my posts last week were devoted to Fashion Week, we missed our usual At the Movies day…. Read More

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One of the diaries included in the Morgan exhibition that I covered yesterday is that of Charlotte Bronte. And although… Read More

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I am so excited to tell you that one of my favorite old movies is finally out on DVD. I… Read More

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