Happy 35th, Frankie and Johnny

Hard to believe, but Frankie and Johnny opened in theaters thirty-five years ago yesterday, on October 11, 1991. Feels like yesterday, kids. What more can I say about a movie I consider my most favorite of all time? Well, plenty! It’s Pfeiffer at her absolute pfinest, and she carries the movie with a permanence so … Continue reading Happy 35th, Frankie and Johnny →

“Everything I want is in this room”: Happy Anniversary, Frankie and Johnny

I’ve loved an awful lot of movies in my life, but none more than Frankie and Johnny, which opened thirty-one years ago today, October 10, 1991. The superlatives for this movie are endless. A career-best performance from Michelle Pfeiffer as Frankie, a 30-something New York City diner waitress who’s been hurt badly in the past … Continue reading “Everything I want is in this room”: Happy Anniversary, Frankie and Johnny →