Remembering Marilyn: The Smart Dumb Blonde

03 Friday Aug 2012

Posted by in Film, Interviews, Marilyn Monroe, Radio

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The 50th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s death falls this weekend. In tribute, I have reviewed a recent radio documentary, celebrating her beauty, talent and intelligence. Continue reading →

Amy Winehouse: The Day She Came to Dingle

03 Friday Aug 2012

Posted by in Amy Winehouse, Music, Television

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“Amy Winehouse arrived on a wild, stormy night – ready to sing, and ready to talk.”

A year after Amy Winehouse’s tragic death, a new documentary has been screened as part of the BBC’s prestigious Arena series. Continue reading →

Dangerous Curves Atop Hollywood Heels

01 Wednesday Aug 2012

Posted by in Books, Film

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Dangerous Curves Atop Hollywood Heels: The Lives, Careers and Misfortunes of 14 Hard-Luck Girls of the Silent Screen is an illustrated paperback by Michael G. Ankerich, published in 2010 by BearManor Media, and named by the San Francisco Examiner as one of the top silent film books of that year. Continue reading →