Last night HBO debuted their version of the classic film, Mildred Pierce. Not quite a remake of the original (1945, starring Joan Crawford), director Todd Haynes takes the more in-depth approach into the life of a working mother in the 30′s and the tumultuous relationship with her sociopathically-ungrateful daughter. Academy award winning actresses; whip-smart script; [...]
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MOVIE MONDAY: Mildred Pierce, Part 1
Posted in Movie Mondays with Vickie Howell on March 28, 2011 | 9 Comments »
Movie Monday (Music Video Edition): Farmer’s Daughter
Posted in Movie Mondays with Vickie Howell on March 7, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Today’s Movie Monday selection was sent to me from my friend Luke over at Buy.Caron.com. It’s not technically a movie but in the way that many music videos are, it’s certainly cinematic in its own right. You may remember from the contestant-inspired, crocheted Lilly Earrings I posted a pattern for a year ago that we Caron [...]
Movie Monday: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Posted in Movie Mondays with Vickie Howell on February 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This week’s festival o’ knitwear comes courtesy of the kick-butt movie, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Completely original (and loads of fun), this flick softens the (many) blows with an abundance of knitwear! Ellen Wong as “Knives”, Wearing an Extra-Long, Striped Scarf Fingerless Glove Mary Elizabeth Winsteadas “Ramona”, Wearing a Stockinette Stitch, Cropped Pullover Michael [...]
Movie Monday: It’s Kind of a Funny Story
Posted in Movie Mondays with Vickie Howell on February 15, 2011 | 1 Comment »
It’s Kind of a Funny Story is actually, well, a great story. A confused teen checks himself into a psychiatric hospital, and finds his way through the eyes of the mentally astray. Oh, and thinking I wouldn’t notice all of the knitwear onscreen–well, that’s just crazy. Stockinette Stitch Beanie Emma Roberts as “Noelle”, wearing a [...]
Movie Monday: Greenberg
Posted in Movie Mondays with Vickie Howell, Uncategorized on January 11, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Greenberg serves up a plate of depression with a side of comedy and knitwear chaser. Here are a few shots of my fave part of the movie: the sweaters! Greta Gerwig as “Florence”, wearing a comfy, Aran Jacket Ben Still as “Greenberg”, wearing a Cabled Pullover “Florence” in a chunky, Bobbled Cardi Recommended Knitting: Arusha [...]
Movie Monday: Sylvia
Posted in Knitting, Movie Mondays with Vickie Howell, tagged movies on December 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Since a collection of Sylvia Plath’s poems is one of the only books of poetry I own, I was really interested in watching the biopic of her life. Dark, both visually and topically, Sylvia, used knitwear to illustrate yet another layer of the color of one poet’s perpetual despair. Gwyneth Paltrow as “Sylvia”, wearing a [...]
Movie Monday: Surviving Christmas
Posted in Movie Mondays with Vickie Howell, tagged christmas projects, Crochet, free projects, Knitting, movies, vickie, Vickie Howell on December 6, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Over the weekend Surviving Christmas came on TBS as we were decorating our tree. I definitely wouldn’t call it a holiday classic (man, 2003-2004 was a rough movie-making time for Ben Affleck), but it does have a great cast and plenty o’ featured knitwear! James Gandolfini as “Tom”, in a traditional Christmas Fair Isle Pullover [...]
Movie Monday: Elf
Posted in Movie Mondays with Vickie Howell on November 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s officially the holiday season, which means Christmas movie feature time here on Movie Mondays. First up is one of my fave’s, 2003′s Elf! Zooey Deschanel as , wearing a Crocheted Stripe Scarf, and Knit Hat Honeycomb Stitch, Knit Hat Background player, wearing a Striped, Rib Beanie Recommended Stitching: Dave 2.0 Scarf Caron’s Knit Layer [...]
Vickie Howell’s Movie Monday (TV edition): Fringe. (PLUS Scarf Round-Up!)
Posted in Movie Mondays with Vickie Howell on November 15, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Over the weekend, I caught-up on a few TV shows including one my favorites, Fringe (FOX). The current episode included a guest star who was wearing a great, crocheted scarf (see screen shots below)–one that inspired me to veer away from the usual Movie Monday format, to do a scarf round-up from NaturallyCaron.com. Check it, [...]
Movie Monday (Web Show Edition): Dr. Horrible
Posted in Movie Mondays with Vickie Howell on October 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This week’s pick comes from Buy.Caron.com‘s Luke Limbrunner, who e-mailed to remind me about the convergence of two entertainment fantasmas, Neil Patrick Harris and Joss Whedon. Ladies and gentlemen, they call it: Dr. Horrible! It’s available for your viewing pleasure on the web; it’s part fan-boy/part fan-kick; one of the characters wears knitwear. Need I [...]
