La La Land: A Homage to the Golden Age

If you would like to read my initial review of the film La La Land, head on over to this link: https://goodnerdbadnerd.com/2017/01/07/la-la-land-a-first-impression/ So, the other day, I finally purchased La La Land. Being a lover of musicals, I don’t know what took me so long to add it to my collection. I re-watched it about two nights ago and fell in love with it all … Continue reading La La Land: A Homage to the Golden Age

90. Swing Time (1936)

“A performer and gambler travels to New York City to raise the $25,000 he needs to marry his fiancée, only to become entangled with a beautiful aspiring dancer.”   Remember that time Fred Astaire performed a dance number while in Blackface and it made me deeply uncomfortable? Because I sure do. This film, this musical, is pretty much your standard musical for the time period … Continue reading 90. Swing Time (1936)