Xoxoxoe
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xoxoxo e
http://xoxoxoe.blogspot.com/
I am an artist, blogger, and culture critic. I write about movies, books, television, pop culture—old and new—with a feminine/feminist perspective. sometimes I post pictures of the kid, too.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 566 )
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Favorite Movie #66 - Halloween Edition: the Stepford Wives
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #66 - The Stepford Wives (1975) - I already included this as my #4 pick, but considering the events of the last... Read more
Posted on 07 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #65 - Halloween Edition: the Innocents
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #65 - The Innocents (1961) - Such a gorgeous, haunting, ultimately disturbing film. I have written it about it... Read more
Posted on 06 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #64 - Halloween Edition: Rosemary's Baby
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #64 - Rosemary's Baby (1968) - Possibly my favorite horror film, Rosemary's Baby is great on so many levels. Read more
Posted on 05 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #63 - Halloween Edition: Trilogy of Terror
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #63 - Trilogy of Terror (1975) - Now a camp and cult classic, Trilogy of Terror was originally.a made-for-TV... Read more
Posted on 04 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Wonderful, Lyrical, Practical Magic
I saw the movie Practical Magic with Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman quite a few years ago. It's one of those movies that I wanted to be better than it was — i... Read more
Posted on 03 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #62 - Halloween Edition: Poltergeist
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #62 - Poltergeist (1982) - I've written about this movie at great length before (see below). Read more
Posted on 03 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
It Was a Pleasure to Burn - Fahrenheit 451
The kid is in high school now, and although her getting older must mean that I, too, must be getting older (yikes!), there are a few perks. Read more
Posted on 02 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #61 - Halloween Edition: the Return of Dracula
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #61 - The Return of Dracula (1958) - Another film that impressed and scared me as a kid was The Return of... Read more
Posted on 02 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
#metoo
I was riveted to the supreme court hearings for Judge Kavanaugh last week. Like so many people, all of this talk of assault and how people react to a victim... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #60 - Halloween Edition: Castle of Blood (danza Macabra/danse...
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #60 - Castle of Blood (Danza Macabra) (1964) - I grew up on horror films, mainly watching them with my dad (who... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #59: It's Always Fair Weather
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #59 - It's Always Fair Weather (1955) - When most people think of classic Gene Kelly films, Singin' in the... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #58: Heaven Can Wait
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #58 - Heaven Can Wait (1978) - Warren Beatty directed, produced, co-wrote, and starred in this remake of 1941's... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #57: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #57 - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) - This film has a special pace in my heart. Read more
Posted on 28 September 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #56 and Art in Film: S.o.b.
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #56 - S.O.B. (1981) - Blake Edwards had a string of flops in the 1970s, starting with Darling Lili (which starre... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #55 and Art in Film: The Big Clock/no Way out
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #55 - The Big Clock (1948)/No Way Out (1987) - The Big Clock is an interesting blend of comedy and film noir. Read more
Posted on 26 September 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Happy One-hit Wonder Day
Venus, by Shocking Blue My Sharona, The Knack I Melt With You, Modern English You Get What You Give, New Radicals Groove Is In the Heart, Deee-Lite You Spin Me... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #54 and Art in Film: Cat People
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #53 - Cat People (1942) - Jacques Tourneur directed and Val Lewton produced this horror classic. Read more
Posted on 25 September 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Art in Film - Bell, Book, and Candle
I love to see paintings and other art objects in movies. Depictions of artists are always fun, too. Here are some images from the Greenwich Village setting... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #53: Bell, Book, and Candle
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #53 - Bell, Book, and Candle (1958) - A middle-aged Jimmy Stewart may seem a strange choice for a romantic... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Favorite Movie #52: Vertigo
Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #52 - Vertigo (1958) - I saw Vertigo for the first time, and in a theater during its 1983 restoration/re-release... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION