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Tag Archives: Strait Jacket
End of Summer Movie Quiz: My Answers
Dennis Cozzalio presents: Dr. Smithâs Lost in the Space at the End of Summer Movie Quiz. I live for his seasonal quizzes! I have answered (in my typical fashion) with images and Youtube clips rather than just words. It’s been … Continue reading
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Tagged All That Jazz, Bob Fosse, Cyd Charisse, Dana Andrews, Eminem, Ewan McGregor, Howard Hawks, Jim Carrey, Joan Crawford, John Travolta, Lance Kerwin, Leo McCarey, Liza Minnelli, Maggie Cheung, Marlene Dietrich, Nicole Kidman, Oliver, Only Angels Have Wings, Paul Thomas Anderson, Ralph Macchio, Rita Hayworth, Running on Empty, Saturday Night Fever, Sidney Lumet, Strait Jacket, The Darjeeling Limited, The Double Life of Veronique, Wes Anderson, Zodiac
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Must-Read: Joan Crawford in Strait Jacket
Kim Morgan on Joan Crawford in Strait Jacket – which, if you haven’t seen, all I can say is: do yourself a favor … But Kim covers the weirdness and brilliance of it perfectly. I adored this part of Kim’s … Continue reading
Snapshots
Things Done This Past Week — Kate and Tim’s wedding. It could not have been more beautiful. “Pastor Sean” was wonderful. Sean and Guy and I all sat around at the rehearsal dinner, and talked about how emotional we were … Continue reading