Recently, the Los Angeles Conservancy celebrated their annual film series, Last Remaining Seats. This is one of my very favorite events and this year they showed one of my very favorite films, The Lady Eve. I made sure to volunteer that night and what a […]
Happy Birthday to one of the titans of cinema – Billy Wilder. Writer, director, producer…he could do it all. In honor of his special day I’m taking part in the Billy Wilder Blogathon – a celebration of his great works from all corners of the […]
Ever since the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival began I’ve wanted to attend. As an unabashed classic film fan (and avid TCM watcher) it sounded like something right up my alley. This year, I finally made it. I attended the 5th annual festival and it […]
George Gershwin is one of those composers who’s work is continually used in film to this day. Just looking at his IMDB profile is enough to send one’s head spinning – 479 credits and counting! Not bad for someone who’s been dead for almost 80 […]
After visiting the Catalina Island Museum I knew I had to take a look around the rest of the Casino. Luckily, I was there just in time to grab a spot on a Behind the Scenes tour. The Casino was built in 1929 and looks […]
Since we’re on the subject of movie palaces today, I thought I’d share with you the 2014 schedule for the Los Angeles Conservancy’s Last Remaining Seats film series. I can’t believe it’s that time of year again! It seems like just yesterday I was watching […]