"just the way you want it..."

...straight down the line."

Don't cross Barbara Stanwyck. Get all up in your noir this week with the classic Double Indemnity (1944), available on Netflix Instant Watch., Amazon Instant Video, or for purchase on iTunes.  We'll see you back here Wednesday night (5/1) for the next "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" episode. Join us!

Other Big Dates in Early May...
5/2: Summer Movie Madness kicks off with Iron Man 3 and big buckets of popcorn will be consumed right here.
5/7: Team Experience, which recently picked the best new millenial directors, returns with a list of the Best... nah, we won't spoil it ahead of time but trust - you won't want to miss it!
5/8: A mini 'Katharine Hepburn Fest' kicks off with a "best shot" for Summertime. We'll look at a few other movies, too.
5/10: The Great Gatsby. I'm worried but you know we'll be discussin'

Comments

[Jesper L]

what about the april fools prediction? :-)

[Mark]

I keep checking the prediction charts for your updates with no luck.
What's up?

[Nathaniel R]

i'm sad that all anyone cares about are Oscar Predictions but i suppose if i must bear a cross let it be golden ;) Mostly i have trouble because churning out a blogpost is a small amount of time but the charts require HOURS UPON HOURS of work and I'm struggling to find a big enough block of time.

[Paolo]

I don't want to spoil it neither but apparently our minds are more alike about this new list than we were during the last one. We so excited!

[JA]

STANWYCK. That is all.

[Anne Marie]

Way back when, The Carol Burnett Show did an *amazing* parody of Double Indemnity called Double Calamity. This is doubly relevant because today is Carol Burnett's 80th Birthday! (Shameless plug: wp.me/p1zZjV-eE)

[Pam]

Can't wait to see Double Indemnity again because Stanwyck is definitely one of my favorites. Love this clip of her receiving the honorary Oscar ('cause maybe THEY forgot to give her a REAL one a several times!) Also, don't miss the crowd shot of Jack and Anjelica.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBhPI95FDZw

[cal roth]

(what about the medals?)

I love that you're seeing Summertime. Fantastic movie and performance.

[Mark]

Cal,

What do you mean by the medals reference?

[cal roth]

the film bitch medals

[Carlos]

@cal roth: second that!!