Imagine this: after winning gold at the Olympics, an athlete like Michael Phelps or Chloe Kim goes to Hollywood, films a movie for six weeks, and then a few months later that movie is released and they become one of the biggest stars in the world. Seems crazy, right? However, this is precisely what happened… Read more »
Entries by Michaela Owens
Rita Hayworth is Ready for Her Close-Up in Cover Girl
I’m always curious to know how people remember Rita Hayworth. Is it as the woman who was pictured seductively sitting in bed, making thousands of soldiers’ hearts beat faster during WWII? Or is it as Gilda, singing “Put the Blame on Mame” while playfully stripping off her gloves? Or maybe you recall her high-profile marriages… Read more »
Myrna Loy: More Than Just “The Perfect Wife”
If you were to ask the average person to name an actress from old Hollywood, you’re likely to hear the same handful of names: Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Judy Garland, Joan Crawford, Katharine Hepburn, maybe even Ginger Rogers. If you’re a classic film fan, you know that while these ladies are incredible representations of… Read more »
The Cinematic Legacy of Hoagy Carmichael
A man sits at a piano and plays a brief melody. The camera moves in as he pauses to light a cigarette. He notices the camera and introduces himself, his gravelly voice warm and wistful. As nostalgia takes over, he recalls the time he spent with the legendary trumpeter Rick Martin (Kirk Douglas). “Ordinarily, I… Read more »
Spending Christmas with Deanna Durbin on Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner, which means it’s time to pull out all of my favorite spooky films. Being a scaredy cat, though, means that my definition of “spooky” is probably vastly different than most people’s. When it comes to Halloween, I turn to film noir, Universal horror classics, Tim Burton, and horror… Read more »
Hollywood and the Hoosier State
I love being from Indiana. That’s not necessarily a popular opinion, but the fact is I enjoy my Midwestern roots. I think that’s why I find it so exciting when TV shows like Parks and Recreation and The Middle and various films decide to set their stories in my home state. Two prime examples are… Read more »