misshollywoodblogOut With The Old, In With The New: Monroe, Crawford, And The Golden DressIt was the 1953 Golden Globes and every star in the Hollywood sky glimmered in their fine silky duds. The night would be one for the ages…Sep 18, 2021Sep 18, 2021
misshollywoodblogThanks, Andy Warhol, I Hate It: Why Empire (1964) Doesn’t Deserve to ExistAs I type this week’s post, I am currently sitting through one of the most contemptible pieces of self-inflated grandeur from an artist who…Sep 5, 2021Sep 5, 2021
misshollywoodblogThe Cartoon Jock: Gaston’s Scary RealityEven though Gaston was not a part of the original Beauty and the Beast, his gruff, manly prescience and pompous attitude has made him one…Aug 29, 2021Aug 29, 2021
misshollywoodblogThe Racist In The Room: Why We Need to Move Past DW GriffithWhat is genius filmmaking? When we talk about the most innovative filmmakers of all time, our trained cinephile minds almost instinctively…Aug 22, 2021Aug 22, 2021
misshollywoodblogTara to Grey Gardens: The Importance of Home in FilmFrom Great Expectations to Citizen Kane, famous film houses set the tone for an entire piece of cinema. Their decay, opulence, and secrets…Aug 14, 2021Aug 14, 2021
misshollywoodblogShadows (1959) And The Search For Authenticity1959’s Shadows feels so separate from its decade. Where 1950s culture and films glimmer in their glossy depictions of the perfect suburbs…Aug 12, 2021Aug 12, 2021
misshollywoodblogMy Nominations To The National Film Registry (Yes, Including The Bee Movie) Part 1When I think of the wonderful catalog of films that the library of Congress has accrued over the past several decades, I am both pleased…Aug 11, 2021Aug 11, 2021
misshollywoodblogThe Wizard of Oz: Why We Can’t Wake Up From The Technicolor NightmareI believe that the reason why the Wizard of Oz endures is nothing short of a miracle. The film isn’t one of Disney’s cute 90-minute…Aug 10, 2021Aug 10, 2021
misshollywoodblogWhat A Way To Go! A Campy Love Letter to Hollywood from HollywoodIn my post-travel/post-vacation slump, I saw this movie that I had intended to see for the past few months. What A Way To Go! has been on…Aug 9, 2021Aug 9, 2021
misshollywoodblogHear Me Out…The Nanny Is The Best Sitcom Ever MadeFrom I Love Lucy to The Nanny, the American sitcom has become such an iconic piece of the TV culture in the nation. But of all the great…Aug 1, 2021Aug 1, 2021
