Melodrama & Noir Have a Baby: Deception (1946)

This post is part of The Claude Rains Blogathon, hosted by The Pure Entertainment Preservation Society. Read the rest of the posts in this event HERE! We tend to believe Hollywood’s attempts to strike lightning more than once by reuniting actors/directors in a new film project a recent phenomenon. Truth is, Hollywood has been doing …

The “No, YOU’RE Crying!” Blogathon – Day 3 Recap

More great posts for Day 3 of our tear-filled blogathon! F for Films reviews the Japanese animated film Grave of the Fireflies, a tragic story of children orphaned by World War II. Love Letters to Old Hollywood finds classic films often bring her to tears, including Romance in Manhattan. Big Screen, Small Words writes about how the …

The “No, YOU’RE Crying!” Blogathon – Day 2 Recap

Day 2 of the "No, YOU'RE Crying!" Blogathon is a bit slower than Day 1, but we still have some awesome and emotional posts: Silver Screenings takes on the mother of all mother melodramas, Stella Dallas. Scribblings sniffles for Cyrano de Bergerac. Seven Doors of Cinema can't help feeling touched by the film After Life. MovieRob's second contribution …

The “No, YOU’RE Crying” Blogathon – Day 1 Recap

It's a storm, it's a tsunami, it's a torrent of tears! Lots of great posts for Day 1 of the "No, YOU'RE Crying!' Blogathon! Once Upon a Screen reviews one of my mom's favorite tearjerkers, Penny Serenade. Destroy All Fanboys! examines how director Steven Spielberg "pulled the string" to get everyone to love E.T. the Extraterrestrial. …

The “No, YOU’RE Crying” Blogathon Begins Tomorrow!

We’re almost ready to start the “No, YOU'RE CRYING” Blogathon! For those who have already signed up: When your post goes live, leave the URL for your post in the comments section here or under the original announcement post. You may also send it to me via Twitter. My handle is @DebbieVee. I will do daily recaps, but …

REMINDER: The “No, YOU’RE Crying!” Blogathon Starts Soon!

There’s still plenty of time to sign up for the “No, YOU'RE Crying!” Blogathon! It begins Friday, May 12 and runs through Sunday, May 13. Please read the original post and rules of the blogathon HERE. If you wish to join in, leave a comment here or under the original post, or contact me on Twitter …

Announcing the “No, YOU’RE Crying!” Blogathon: Our Favorite Tearjerker Films

Time for a new blogathon! I invite you to contemplate the films that make you cry. That turn you to mush. That basically make you a total mess. Films of any genre (except documentaries), from any country, made at any time are eligible for the blogathon. Want to write about a film that’s not generally considered …