Cynical Girls on Film

The truly excellent song is by Marshall Crenshaw, and it's from his self-titled debut album (which is a listen-straight-through must for anyone who doesn't already own it). The video was smartly compiled by Rick Thomas (and I would only make a few slight cutting changes). I just felt the immediate need to post this on FILMICABILITY, because it's so ultra-cool.

Film #146: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Surely, the recent passing of superstar Elizabeth Taylor is reason enough to check out Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Taylor’s sultry, skimpily-dressed Maggie The Cat is one of her most iconic performances, and is certainly the definitive filmed (or televised) portrayal of scribe Tennessee Williams’ cunning heroine. Still, the film version of Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning 1955 play could be better.

Elizabeth Taylor and Film #139: Cleopatra

(Herbert Ritt's stark capture of Taylor after she had undergone surgery for a brain tumor.)

The recent passing of that movie icon known as Elizabeth Taylor got me musing on her place in my love of film. I never thought of her of one my favorite actresses per se but I definitely regarded her as one of my favorite cinematic faces. This chiefly arrives as such: throughout my life I think I've

Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor one of the great beauties of our time

It wouldn't be right if I didn't pay homage to this dearly depart American icon.

Elizabeth Taylor was without question one of the most iconic beauties of our time. She will forever be remembered as a classic big screen beauty.

Although, her personal life received almost as much attention as her on screen performances. Her unforgettable violet eyes and beautiful face will  continue to

Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor one of the great beauties of our time

It wouldn't be right if I didn't pay homage to this dearly depart American icon.

Elizabeth Taylor was without question one of the most iconic beauties of our time. She will forever be remembered as a classic big screen beauty.

Although, her personal life received almost as much attention as her on screen performances. Her unforgettable violet eyes and beautiful face will  continue to

Side Orders #11

Just to break up The 9 Years a bit, here's another edition of my film clip series SIDE ORDERS. We start with the first film ever made -- and no, it's not Women Leaving A Factory by the Lumiere Brothers. That was the first film over 30 seconds, and was made in 1895. This is Thomas Edison's Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze, filmed on Jan. 7, 1894. So that means we just passed the 115th

!!!My 100th filmicability Post: Side Orders #5

Thought I'd celebrate by keeping my post brief. Here are some of my favorite scenes:The truly creepy, nightmare-causing dungeon elevator ride taken by Hans Conried, Peter Lind Hayes and Tommy Rettig (where can I get a beanie like that?) in Roy Rowland's adaptation of Dr. Seuss's The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T. This is kind of a scary movie for kids, I think, but it's cool because of that. Imagine