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The Exhilarating Sound of Silence
“What do you like about being up here?” “The silence.” Almost two weeks ago, I ventured to the closest movie theater for an afternoon screening of Gravity. I was surprised and pleased to find that the...
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Going Home
The Governors Awards were held this past weekend. Angela Lansbury, Steve Martin and costume designer Piero Tosi received honorary Oscars while Angelina Jolie received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian...
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Friday Night Classic: Ball of Fire (1941)
This isn’t going to be a long, detailed post. I stumbled upon a trio of screwball comedies tonight on TCM – My Man Godfrey, Bringing Up Baby, and Ball of Fire. For some reason I always forget how much...
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The (Blogging) Plan for 2014
Happy New Year! Yes, I’m still blogging. In case you (I’m assuming at least one person still reads this blog) were wondering, I deliberately stepped away from blogging in December off. I think my...
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10 Years Of Movies
Every January, I go through the movie ticket stubs I acquired during the previous year and paste them into a small scrapbook. As I was going through my collection this weekend (while also ignoring the...
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Watching In the Heat of the Night in Abidjan
This is going to be a short post since I should be focusing on my Motifs of Cinema post for Andrew at Encore Entertainment’s now annual blogathon. (Because why I would I start that earlier than the...
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Motifs in Cinema 2013: Coming of Age
Motifs in Cinema is a discourse across film blogs, assessing the way in which various thematic elements have been used in the 2013 cinematic landscape. How does a common theme vary in use from a comedy...
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5 Things About The 2014 Oscars
Jordan Catalano got an Oscar before Angela Chase. None of us saw that coming. Except maybe Rayanne. The 86th Annual Academy Awards have come and gone. While I might not have loved 2013 cinema, there is...
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Everything I Thought During 300: Rise of an Empire
It has been well over a year since I did one of these pointless lists. (I’ll never forget you, Hansel and Gretel.) But 300: Rise of An Empire is a movie worthy of this great honor. If you enjoyed it’s...
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What The Expendables Are Thinking (And Who Invited Kelsey Grammer?)
Everybody Dance Now A new Expendables movie is like Christmas morning when you open your presents and wonder: “How the hell did you come up with this?” That’s basically what I thought as I watched the...
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About That Fifty Shades of Grey Trailer
Leave it to Fifty Shades of Grey to pull me out of my self-imposed blogging exile. I’ve watched the trailer a few times now and I… I just… I have some thoughts. For starters: This is Zoe Kazan. This is...
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What I Learned From 2014
This is not a “Best of 2014” list. This is an obituary for a blog. “On December 31 2014 , the final post of For Cinephiles by a Cinefille miraculously appeared on the Internet. It had terrible SEO and...
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A Guide To The Perfect Galentine’s Day Party
Happy Galentine’s Day! I celebrated the greatest day of the year this past weekend by hosting a craft party for all of my favorite ladies to enjoy. Although I hate sharing DIY tips (that’s why I’ll...
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The Problem With The Oscars
The 87th Academy Awards are in just a few hours. Boyhood will win Best Picture but that doesn’t matter. As always, the Oscars telecast will be one of television’s great spectacles. Too much attention...
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What I Learned From… 9 to 5
I want that hat and that cherry lapel pin for my Jane Fonda-Lily Tomlin-Madeline Albright Theme Parties Once again, I’ve neglected this blog. As an apology, I’ve decided to write a new What I Learned...
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On Mad Men
Mad Men has generated an inordinate amount of think pieces this week. It’s overwhelming to say the least. While I certainly don’t need to contribute another aside to the story, a few thoughts about...
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The Unseen Realities of 19 Kids and Counting
“Reality TV promises its audience revelatory insight into the lives of others as it withholds and subverts full access to it.” — Laurie Ouellette and Susan Murray, Reality TV: Remaking Television...
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19 Kids and Counting: Why A Duggar Spinoff Could Work
I’ve never understood this marketing campaign. The Duggars of 19 Kids and Counting are many things. They are an unorthodox family. They are Conservatives. They are public Evangelicals. They are...
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The End of Degrassi, The End of an Era
Degrassi: The Next Generation – Season 1 When I list my favorite TV series – E.R., Mad Men, Sports Night, Friday Night Lights, Freaks and Geeks, The Good Wife – I always mention Degrassi. I love...
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10 Years of a Blog
A snapshot of this blog from 2013 Today is the 10th anniversary of For Cinephiles by a Cinefille. I had no idea when I started this blog with zero fanfare and one loyal reader (my sister) that it would...
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