To Michelle on Her 67th Birthday

Today, on our Queen and Savior Michelle Pfeiffer’s 67th birthday, I couldn’t help play off the title of one of her lesser-referenced films, To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996). Adapted by Michelle’s hubby David E. Kelley from a play, Gillian centers on a father (Peter Gallagher) and daughter (Claire Danes) still struggling to process … Continue reading To Michelle on Her 67th Birthday

Michelle Monday

Catwoman debuted in Batman #1, which went on sale April 25, 1940. That means our favorite feline fatale turns 85 this week. Amazingly, she still doesn’t look a day over 30 because, kids, comics! “I am Catwoman…hear me roar.” I love almost every incarnation of Selina Kyle as Catwoman, from comics to screen, over those … Continue reading Michelle Monday

Hot Shots of the Week: Daniela Melchior

Portuguese bombshell Daniela Melchior played Ratcatcher 2 in The Suicide Squad (2021). Along with Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Melchior was our favorite part of that Tim Gunn joint. Her performance was wonderfully weird and funny, yet also tender and heartfelt. Plus, she’s drop-dead gorgeous, so it’s understandable why a bunch of rats—or any sentient … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Daniela Melchior

Bombshells: Peggy Knudsen

Margaret Ann “Peggy” Knudsen (1923–1980) was a Minnesota girl who first ventured to Broadway and then across country for a Hollywood movie career. While she had small and bit parts in several big films, like A Stolen Life and The Big Sleep, Peggy largely carved out a career in B movies, where her midwestern beauty … Continue reading Bombshells: Peggy Knudsen