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I Could Go On Singing
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99 Minutes of Heartbreak: Judy Garland in I COULD GO ON SINGING

Jul 19, 2016 Nathanael Hood 5

Poor Judy Garland. It wasn’t her fault. She didn’t ask to be force-fed pills to keep her weight down during the filming of The Wizard of Oz (1939). Nor did she ask for the ensuing […]

Opinion

A Little Night (Club) Music

May 21, 2015 The Retro Set 0

Yes, I know it’s a symptom of my having been born in the wrong era, but there’s something about the red orange cigarette glow of a bohemian café in the 1950s that drives me wild. […]

Movies

Papa, Can You Queer Me? Barbra Streisand’s YENTL

Apr 2, 2015 Kyle Turner 0

As far as queer culture touchstones and icons go, I somehow ended up missing the train when it came to Barbra Streisand. I briefly went through a Cher phase, I’ve listened intermittently to the work […]

Movies

Knife Fights & Naughty Knickers: Must-Watch Warner Archive Instant

Mar 6, 2015 The Retro Set 0

Happy Friday, all! Another week and another round-up of some can’t-miss flicks waiting for you on Warner Archive Instant! Today it’s a double feature full of knife fights and frilly knickers. Glenn Ford and Sidney […]

Must Watch Warner Archive Instant: 10.23.14
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Must Watch Warner Archive Instant: 10.23.14

Oct 23, 2014 The Retro Set 1

Need help figuring out what to watch this week on Warner Archive Instant? The Retro Set has you covered with our must watch Warner Archive picks! Each week, we select a small handful of must watch […]

Movies

Presenting Judy Garland

Aug 27, 2014 The Retro Set 1

By Carley Johnson Presenting Lily Mars is a 1943 piece of cotton candy directed by Norman Taurog that is sweet and pleasant, and relies on the explosive talent of Judy Garland to mask the fact […]

Movies

Escapist Fun in the ’50s Sun: On The Riviera

Nov 6, 2013 The Retro Set 1

So here’s the thing. Walter Lang’s 1951 musical On The Riviera is not a great film. It’s not even a particularly good film. It’s all style without substance, and what could have been a prime […]

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Movies

The Absurd Likability of On A Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)

Oct 4, 2013 The Retro Set 0

You know something? Sometimes all you need in life is Yves Montand singing from the top of the Pan Am building. Or a reincarnated Barbra Streisand. Or Jack Nicholson playing a sitar. Or Bob Newhart […]

Movies

DVD Review: Anything Goes (1956)

Aug 26, 2013 Brandie Ashe 0

Bill Benson (Bing Crosby) has just wrapped up his latest smash show, and is set to open a new one on Broadway in eight weeks. His manager coerces him into hiring young television star Ted […]

Les Misérables
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5 Musicals That Got Right What Les Mis Got Wrong

Jul 18, 2013 Kyle Turner 0

Seven months later and I’m still reeling from one of the most disastrous musicals I’ve ever seen on screen. Maybe I’m making too big a deal of it, but it stuns me that Tom Hooper’s […]

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