I've recently come back from a holiday in Naples, Campania in Italy, and boy do I already miss it. Rarely does the everyday life seem so prosaic and drab as when you've just returned from a holiday. Meanwhile the life of a tourist is more like poetry. On the first day we started off with… Continue reading That’s Amore
Author: Nadine
Old movies, books, & other forms of escapism
Cary and Irene Are As Charming As Ever in The Awful Truth (1937)
So as I promised (more or less), I'm back with another review of an Irene Dunne film, none other than The Awful Truth, one of her best known movies and her first collaboration with Cary Grant, with whom she went on to make two more films (My Favorite Wife and Penny Serenade). The Awful Truth… Continue reading Cary and Irene Are As Charming As Ever in The Awful Truth (1937)
Theodora Goes Wild (1936)
There is this slightly wacky and sweet 1936 movie named Theodora Goes Wild, directed by Richard Boleslawsky and with Irene Dunne in the title role. To be completely honest, I initially thought nobody in the classic film community had heard of this film, but after finding a couple of reviews of it online, it turns… Continue reading Theodora Goes Wild (1936)
Celebrating Doris Day: April in Paris (1952)
Monsieur, soon it will be springtime in Paris. The children will be dancing in the Bois de Boulogne; men with tiny carts will be selling marrons chauds in the streets, and everywhere young couples will be in each other's arms, kissing. Have pity on a man who only breathes, lives, and loves when he's in… Continue reading Celebrating Doris Day: April in Paris (1952)
On Absence
Okay, so first things first - this post is not as serious as it sounds. I'm fine, I was simply inactive because I was lacking time... or because I was lazy and unmotivated, or both? Which makes me wonder how, in my first year of "blogging" I somehow found time and zest for writing articles… Continue reading On Absence
Movie Review: Holiday (1938)
It's been almost a month since I last typed up something for this old blog, and, I think, as much time since I last saw a B&W movie... now, that's a long time. Luckily, Holiday came to rescue; I had previously signed up for The Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn Blogathon, hosted by Love Letters… Continue reading Movie Review: Holiday (1938)
Stefan Zweig’s Novellas – a Brief Review
For a while I had this idea of writing these quick book reviews for this blog; I don't know if I will persist linger than one post (that's the cynic in me), but I just want to try it out as it's not something I have done before. And considering that it's my first time… Continue reading Stefan Zweig’s Novellas – a Brief Review
Books I’m Excited to Read (This Fall?)
Alternate title of this post might be "books that have been sitting on my bookshelf for a while now and I feel a bit guilty for not showing them some more love", but that sounds slightly too long and not quite as catchy. Huh. I need to catch my breath after this sentence. You see,… Continue reading Books I’m Excited to Read (This Fall?)
Anticipating Autumn & a Moodboard
I feel like I haven't been very active here this year, although, in my defense, it was for a multitude of reasons. I remember when I was just starting this blog I made a decision to write at least one post per week, to keep the space "alive", but now I think that seems a… Continue reading Anticipating Autumn & a Moodboard
Love is No More Than the Touching of Two Skins: Goodbye Again (1961)
I'll admit this - ever since my earliest days of blogging, as soon as I figured out what a "blogathon" is, I kind of wanted to take part in one... but, I guess I never really had the time or I didn't come across a subject that appealed to me enough. Anyway, when I saw… Continue reading Love is No More Than the Touching of Two Skins: Goodbye Again (1961)
Here's Booking At You, Kid 