Tag Archives: Claudette Colbert

March 2023 Viewing Diary

Posted on April 2, 2023 by sheila

March was a bitch. Working on a big single project which sucked up all of my attention. Marathon not a sprint. I can’t do things half-way. This project was never ever out of my mind. I’m close to the finish … Continue reading →

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December 2022 Viewing Diary

Posted on January 7, 2023 by sheila

The Whale (2022; d. Darren Aronofsky) I thought it was appalling, and not for the obvious reasons. His body is viewed as literally a movie monster, with all these horror-movie shots of his gigantic ankles, etc.) It felt tired and … Continue reading →

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Falling in love in itty-bitty cars

Posted on December 15, 2022 by sheila

Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche, Midnight (1939; d. Mitchell Leisen) Daniel Day-Lewis and Vicki Krieps, Phantom Thread (2017; d. Paul Thomas Anderson)

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March 2018 Viewing Diary

Posted on April 3, 2018 by sheila

Supernatural, Season 13, episode 14 “Good Intentions” (2018; d. P.J. Pesce) Probably not a good sign that I can’t remember anything about this episode. Queer Eye (2018) My friend Mitchell has been raving about the new version of Queer Eye … Continue reading →

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November 2016 Viewing Diary

Posted on December 2, 2016 by sheila

Elle (2016; d. Paul Verhoeven) I loved it. People HATE this movie. One lady on Twitter said that men should be banned from making films about rape. How you would enforce such a rule is beyond me. Also: No fucking … Continue reading →

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January 2015 Viewing Diary

Posted on February 2, 2015 by sheila

I’m going to start listing everything I saw each month. It’ll be a good way for me to keep track, and also a good record for my end-of-year lists. So here’s everything I watched in January, 2015. Inherent Vice (2014; … Continue reading →

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Iron Ladies, Hollywood-Style

Posted on December 28, 2011 by sheila

This article originally appeared on Capital New York. It’s still up there, although it’s now part of Politico, and so I have reprinted the piece here, because I fear all of the dead links in my future. In lieu of … Continue reading →

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Torch Singer (1933); Dir. Alexander Hall/George Soames

Posted on April 21, 2009 by sheila

One of the things that strikes me about the pre-Code movies I’ve seen is that the endings leave you, at times, with an unfinished feeling. You think, Huh. Yeah, everyone’s smiling, and ‘things worked out’, but how the hell is … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Clark Gable: A Biography” (Warren Harris)

Posted on August 21, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Clark Gable: A Biography, by Warren Harris Warren Harris also wrote a book about the romance of Carole Lombard and Clark Gable (she famously said once, “Lord knows I love Clark, but he’s the worst … Continue reading →

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100 Funniest Performances

Posted on June 7, 2005 by sheila

… by Alex. She just launched Part 3. I was so glad to see Claudette Colbert in It Happened One Night on the list … That performance is just mastery. Not only is she as funny as Clark Gable, she … Continue reading →

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