Rejoice! It’s Michelle Pfeiffer’s birthday again! She’s the reason this blog exists, the inspiration for much of my writing on film for all these years. Today, I’m celebrating La Pfeiffer’s latest trip around the sun with a handful of vintage, and astonishingly gorgeous, black and white photos. Has anyone ever looked as effortlessly photogenic as … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Michelle! →

Abel Ferrara’s films have been such a crucial part of my cinematic education for roughly thirty-five years now. Since seeing King of New York (1990), I’ve been a fan of the New York auteur, especially his early career films, from Driller Killer (1979) up through The Funeral (1996). For me, those nearly two decades are … Continue reading Favorite Film Posters: Ms. 45 →

This post was originally published eight years ago at my old blog and has been partly rewritten and expanded here. Following Batman Returns (1992), that film’s director, Tim Burton, and its screenwriter, Daniel Waters, were collaborating on ideas for a follow-up film that would’ve starred Michelle Pfeiffer’s Selina Kyle/Catwoman from Returns. The two disagreed over … Continue reading From the Vault: Michelle Pfeiffer in Dark Shadows →

Is there any better way to ring in the New Year than being serenaded by the scrumptious Susie Diamond as she writhes atop the piano purring the lyrics to “Makin’ Whoopee”? As we move into 2026, my head is definitely filled with the sights and sounds of Susie’s iconic New Year’s Eve performance. Every moment … Continue reading New Year, Same Susie →

One of our earliest “Art of the Ad” entries focused on the Golden Age of Air Travel. Well, almost three years later, we’re back with more stewardesses and passengers happily flying the friendly skies. Air travel was so vastly different then, so much more free spirited and less rigid. One need only look at the … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: Fly the Friendly Skies, Part 2 →