Tag: Hollywood

This edition of the gleefully plucked recommended links from the film world not only look back at cinematic portrayals of Abscam and the can-can, but…

[Contains major spoilers for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood] I came out of Quentin Tarantino’s latest film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood with predictably mixed…

[Contains minor spoilers for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood] Up until recently, I was a firm believer in cranking the A/C when it got…

With Bianca taking a week off podcasting, I (Robin) take over the hosting duties as we dig into the history of Hollywood once again for…

“BAD as Jacqueline Susann’s “Valley of the Dolls” is as a book, the movie Mark Robson has made from it is that bad or worse.”…

I have been meaning to write about An Open Secret for a long time. But it’s such a hard subject and a very powerful documentary…

So iconic, wonderful, inspiring, a treasure for all film-lovers, Mary Pickford might well be the most important woman in the history of cinema. So varied,…

The podcast returns after a short break. Not exactly a scandal broke out, but we had our very own mystery to deal with. Episode 39,…

Let me be upfront and clear from the start: I love blockbuster films. I grew up in an era where summer meant big-budgeted Hollywood commercial movies,…

This week’s podcast takes a swift turn off the usual road, as the discussion heads for the elusive B movie. No, not bee, B. That…

In this episode of the Filmotomy Podcast, the subject is the turbulent times of the incredible Judy Garland. The show is hosted by Bianca once…

The 2018 Academy Awards are upon us, and the nine nominated movies for best picture are immersed in controversy. 2017 was the year spotlighting hot…

I’m very cynical when it comes to the genre of Romantic Comedies. Whenever I find myself in the position of being forced to watch a…

And why does the Academy have such an issue with films featuring the lower working class like The Florida Project? Seeing the character of Moonee…