Monday, February 3, 2014

March Madness Is Coming — In March, I Would Think

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As I previously mentioned, I am co-hosting Monty's annual Favorite Classic Movie Actress Tournament, this time the 1950s bracket. I...
Sunday, February 2, 2014

The Kid (1921): Mini-Review

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One of those films I really should write five thousand words about, The Kid was Charlie Chaplin's first feature-length film, a Dickensi...
Saturday, February 1, 2014

Happy Birthday, Bill Mumy

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Actor Bill Mumy turns sixty today. Perhaps you know him better as Lost in Space 's Will Robinson, Lennier of Babylon 5 or that scary-a...
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Friday, January 17, 2014

A Movie Day For Mr. & Mrs. Monkey: Gravity And American Hustle (Mini Reviews)

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Once in a blue moon, Katie-Bar-The-Door and I like to have a movie day, where we go see two or three movies in a single afternoon. That...
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Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Much Ado About Nothing (2013): Really, Really Something (Mini Review)

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Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing , released last summer, is a low-key, modern-dress take on the funniest of Shakespeare's comedi...
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Happy New Year: The Outlook For 2014

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Good news. We here at the Monkey are again hosting part of the annual Favorite Classic Movie Actress Tournament—a.k.a. March Madness—this t...
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Don't Miss Joan Crawford's Flapper Trilogy On TCM

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January is Joan Crawford month on TCM and they're kicking it off Thursday night with what I call the Flapper Trilogy— Our Dancing Daught...
Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Merry Christmas (From The Monkey House)

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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Remember The Night: A Mini Review (Spoilers)

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A comedy penned by Preston Sturges, and starring Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck, Remember The Night is the story of a district attorne...

Three More Of The Monkey's Favorite Musical Moments

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A follow-up to my previous post . "I Got Rhythm" ( An American In Paris ) "My Rifle, My Pony and Me" ( Rio Bravo ) ...