Contrary to popular opinion, Marilyn Monroe was not a stupid person. The roles she played in films were just that, pictures on the big screen that did not portray who she really […]
If You Want to Come Over… – Don’t Bother to Knock (1952)
Really… – There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954)
When thinking about quintessential musicals, one that will always come to mind is There’s No Business Like Show Business. It is everything that a musical should be; big, bold, bright and beautiful […]
Sometimes It Pays to Take the Bus – Bus Stop (1956)
The one thing you have to remember when you are watching this movie is that it is quite dated in the ways that men have come to woo women, or vice versa, […]
You Had Better Look Out For… – Anna (2013)
Anna is a captivating little psychological thriller directed by Jorge Dorado with a good dose of science-fiction to spice things up and a lot of suspense to keep things moving. It features […]
Come On… – Let’s Make Love (1960)
After a long string of successful musicals under her belt, Let’s Make Love from director George Cukor would be Marilyn Monroe’s last. The film itself was not as widely loved as earlier efforts […]
Almost Like a Science – Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
It is more than likely that Gentlemen Prefer Blondes would have been a hit no matter what, but it became known for one thing more than anything else and that was Marilyn […]
Love Unexpected – Rachel and the Stranger (1948)
In 1948, RKO released a fun little western that featured a young William Holden looking to replace his dead wife and instead of doing it the old-fashioned way, he buys one instead. […]
Not Exactly… – How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
How to Marry a Millionaire was one of three pictures that Marilyn Monroe would star in come 1953 and in this outing she would share that spotlight with Lauren Bacall and Betty […]
For the Most Part… – It’s Always Fair Weather (1955)
Often cited as the last great musical, which is really just a matter of opinion for there were musicals to follow after this, it was perhaps more accurately the last big one […]
Framed! – Crime Against Joe (1956)
Joe is an unassuming young man, a painter by day and a drinker by night. After the war, Joe was a little lost, but he soon found himself and now the man […]
