Listicles
Paris, Je T’aime
It’s hard to put into words the terrifying events that occurred in Paris over the weekend. Here at the Retro Set our hearts, thoughts, and prayers go out to each and every man, woman, and child […]
Month: November 2015
Reviews
Good, Clean Fun: THE DANNY KAYE SHOW
There are some people who believe that Danny Kaye is an acquired taste. I am not one of those people. He wasn’t an acquired taste to the countless millions who made him a top box […]
Movies
A Graceless STATE OF GRACE
In the late 80s, Phil Joanou was in line to be the “next big thing.” From USC and a dazzling student film, he caught the eye of none other than Steven Spielberg who tapped him […]
Movies
B-Roll: Ingmar Bergman’s ALL THESE WOMEN (1964)
“Genius – is to make a critic change his mind.” It’s perhaps fitting that the first shot of Ingmar Bergman’s All These Women consists of a single static take of the inside of an opulent […]
Books
“Ronald Colman Can’t Dance The Charleston”: Adventures of a Hollywood Secretary
[pullquote cite=”Valeria Belleti” type=”center”]Dear Irma: …Ronald Colman was trying to do the Charleston and couldn’t—he looked awfully funny…”[/pullquote] So reads an excerpt from one of the more permanent fixtures on my bookshelf: a sweet little […]
Food & Drink
Moonshine Madness
No longer the moniker for an illegal and highly flammable distillation, Moonshine is the new black. It’s also the best kept Holiday Secret. If you see my wife and I imbibing, generally we’ll both be […]