Returning to Batman Returns

My favorite Christmas movies are not ones that your standard normies would choose. No It’s a Wonderful Life in my top five or even ten. Instead, and to give you an idea of how I roll, my two favorite Christmas movies are Batman Returns (1992) and Black Christmas (1974). Clearly, I like my Yuletide cinema … Continue reading Returning to Batman Returns →

Miss Baltimore Crabs

In which we further sing the praises of Bad Girl Supreme, Miss Baltimore Crabs 1945 herself, Velma Von Tussle. Those poor runner-ups might still hold some grudges. They padded their cups, but I screwed the judges. — Velma Von Tussle By all accounts, Hairspray’s resident villainess Velma Von Tussle is a reprehensible character. She’s snide, … Continue reading Miss Baltimore Crabs →

Full Moon Pfever

I’ve got a pfever, and the only prescription is more Pfeiffer. In honor of tonight’s full harvest moon glowing orange in the night sky, I’m watching Wolf (1994) again for the umpteenth time. An annual October watch for me, Wolf is obviously also tailor-made for full moon viewing. You’ve heard of full moon fever? Well, … Continue reading Full Moon Pfever →

Dangerous Minds at 30

Just over five years ago I wrote about Michelle Pfeiffer’s 1995 teacher drama Dangerous Minds, on the occasion of the movie’s twenty-fifth anniversary. In that post, I shared how, despite the movie’s many flaws, it has always been a comfort watch for me. I would say it’s a “guilty pleasure” but I don’t subscribe to … Continue reading Dangerous Minds at 30 →

Keep an Eye on the Slit

Recently, an internet search of mine led me to this post from the blog Music Vine. In it, “Production Designer on The Fabulous Baker Boys, Jeffrey Townsend reveals how the film's iconic Making Whoopee scene started out as a single page of the script and wrapped as a timeless one-shot classic.” As you might imagine, … Continue reading Keep an Eye on the Slit →

She Could Never Be That Guy’s Woman

In which Michelle Pfeiffer spreads ‘em for posterity. Last year, I highlighted a particularly funny and memorable scene in Amy Heckerling’s wonderful I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007), starring Our Queen and Savior, Michelle Pfeiffer. As I wrote then, Television writer Rosie (Pfeiffer) is stuck next to two condescending and judgmental studio executives while … Continue reading She Could Never Be That Guy’s Woman →

Don’t Mess with My Comfort Films

Recently, I fell down an internet rabbit hole about one of my favorite movies, Jonathan Demme’s Married to the Mob (1988). Featuring one of the most tender and exquisite performances of Michelle Pfeiffer’s career as former mob wife Angela de Marco, along with more stellar work from the entire cast and crew—Matthew Modine and Mercedes … Continue reading Don’t Mess with My Comfort Films →