Jennie Anderson

Ten things I learned from classic actresses

After years of watching classic movies, a few very famous ladies have giving me some great life advice. Below are ten things I've learned from some of the most famous actresses of the 40s and 50s...

Charisse dances to perfection in Silk Stockings

There are some classic movies that are enjoyable to watch despite being cursed with an unattractive leading man, too much focus on minor characters, and wobbly plot that never quite wraps up. Silk Stocking is one such example. What saves...

Before Twilight there was New Moon

Ah! Sweet mystery of life at last I’ve found thee! Okay, so Bella and Edward don’t exactly sing the famous song to each other the first time they meet, their love story still jumps off the...

Garson and Pidgeon make chemistry in Madame Curie

Do you know who Madame Curie is? I asked a good friend of mine this question only a week ago. When my friend responded “Isn’t she the lady in Phantom of the Opera?” I had the...

Elvis is looking for trouble in King Creole

With the recent death of Michael Jackson, the age old question, who is the king of pop, has been asked once again. Whether or not you think the title belongs to Michael, Elvis Presley is certainly the only other major...

Take a Ride on The River of No Return

The peaceful and sometimes wild Salmon River, aka The River of No Return, is captured in its glory in the 1954 movie of the same name (although the movie was actually shot in Canada). Almost more incredible than the colorful...

Boise Flicks to show The Big Sleep August 4th

Need your weekly fix of Bogart and Bacall? Don’t settle for anything less than seeing them on the big screen. The Boise Flicks Theater is having a special screening of the film noir duo in The Big Sleep...

See two funny classic movie remakes

If you take Gone with the Wind and King Kong, add Breyers ice cream, and throw in a dash of Jane Krakowski, what do you get? Two funny classic movie remakes. See Jane resist the charms of Rhett Butler and...

Gone with the Wind is a Shire away from Middle-earth

What can be said about the classic epic Gone with the Wind that hasn’t already been covered? You already know its one of the most popular films of all time. You know its stars, Clark Gable...

Sir Laurence Olivier is a Mr. Darcy worth seeing

Over the last few years, Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice has become a beloved classic; one that has inspired sequels and spin-offs, and numerous movie adaptations. Whether your favorite version is the ’95 BBC production staring...

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