8/2/09

Sepia-Tone LAPD

Jennifer Connelly
I watched Mulholland Falls (1996) last night and not just because of Jennifer Connelly's pneumatic performance. I like movies with a sepia-toned Los Angeles Police Department. I like True Confessions (1981) and, of course, L.A. Confidential (1997), too. I hadn't really been impressed with Mulholland Falls when I first saw it, but this return viewing (I think it's my third) was very enjoyable.
Mulholland Falls
(If you're interested, here is an article about LAPD's "Hat Squad.")
Mulholland Falls
. . .and I liked the ending, too.

Just Murder












8/1/09

Hitchcock Looks Down #4


Champagne (1928)

Stage Fright (1950)

Marnie (1964)

Rich and Strange (1931)

Lifeboat (1944)

Nifty Nicole Maurey

Nicole Maurey
Nicole Maurey
Nicole Maurey
Nicole Maurey
Nicole Maurey
Nicole Maurey
Nicole Maurey
Nicole Maurey

7/30/09

Eisenstaedt dolls, 1944

vintage fashion
In 1944, Alfred Eisenstaedt photographed girls
at the Rockefeller Center for Life magazine.
retro style
vintage dress

7/29/09

Girl-Girl #15

Constance Bennett
It's been a while since we had a Girl-Girl day.
Nancy Kwan
Jane Wyatt
Luise Rainer
Sharon Tate

7/27/09

Hitchcock Looks Down #3

Alfred Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Blackmail (1929)
Hitchcock
Young and Innocent (1937)
Hitchcock
The Birds (1963)
Hitchcock
The Pleasure Garden (1925)
Hitchcock
The Lady Vanishes (1938)