What does the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee and the 1943 film The Ox-Bow Incident set in Bridger’s Wells, Nevada have in common? Some people would say they have nothing whatsoever in common. But others might say that they are both in locations that start with the letter “N” - as in “Nashville” and “Nevada.” That ties these two things together, right? Well, here’s something else they have in common: They are both on Jennifer's mind this week, so you know ...

Jennifer just watched Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 classic thriller, Psycho, for probably the fifth time in her life. At this point, is there a person alive who hasn’t seen Psycho at least five times? People like this movie. It’s always a scary, fun ride. It never disappoints in that regard. But sometimes people forget that it’s also a masterpiece. Doing a close read of this very familiar story provides an entirely different and fresh viewing experience–and of course,...

Jennifer's working her way through a list of classic films–watching and studying them to see what makes them great. Well, our feature film in today’s episode was NOT on that list. It just landed in Jennifer's Youtube feed, it was free, and she thought “OK, why not?” Perhaps Tomorrow is Forever landed in her feed because, as she was recording this, it was right after Christmas, and there was a little Christmas tree spotted in this movie. But is Tomorrow is Forever a Chr...

Jennifer is on a personal journey of discovery to find out whether the films from Hollywood’s golden era live up to the hype. Her journey must include a stop in Casablanca. After all, Casablanca is at, or near, the top of every list of the greatest films of all time. BUT…it has elements like war and international intrigue that Jennifer find extremely boring. So, in this episode we seek to answer the following questions: Does Jennifer really have to wa...

Portrait of Jennie, the 1948 film starring Jennifer Jones and the very dreamy Joseph Cotten, is one of the weirdest movies I’ve seen in a long time. Should you watch it? Definitely. Let’s talk about it in this episode of the Vintage Century Idle Hour.