Author Archive: bethmatthewsbooks
I’m not the put together girl…
I haven’t given up on 100 Days, 100 Movies. Promise! But I was finishing up edits on my book and my sister and I were thinking of using 100 Movies as a launchpad for our podcast (my sister is funnier than me and smarter too. You’ll love her!). So 100 Days 100 Movies WILL continue, …
100 Days, 100 Movies: All About Eve (1950)
And the adventure continues in my mission to watch and review 100+ of the movies on the AFI Top 100 American films of all time (up to 2007). Cheated a little today. I re-watched All About Eve, starring the incomparable Bette Davis. All About Eve is #16 on the 1998 list and #28 on the …
100 Days, 100 Movies: The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Sorry we had a little hiatus. I just got a promotion at work (day job) and this was my first week in the new position so things were a big hectic. Anyway, on we merrily go with my mission to watch 100+ of the movies on the AFI Top 100 American films of all time …
100 Days, 100 Movies: Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Day five of my ongoing project to watch all +100 movies on the AFI 100 Years 100 movies list, which lists the greatest American films of all time (or up to 2007 at any rate). Today I watched Lawrence of Arabia. #5 on the 1998 list and #7 on the 2007 list. Yesterday I picked …
Movie Review: Iron Man 3
We interrupt your regularly scheduled movie review to bring you…a movie review! Namely of Iron Man 3 which I just saw less than 2 hours ago. (I’m probably going to get a little spoiler-y so if you mind that sort of thing come back once you’ve seen the movie.) *SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS* *STOP READING NOW …
100 Days, 100 Movies: The General (1926)
Day four of my ongoing project to watch all +100 movies on the AFI 100 Years 100 movies list, which lists the greatest American films of all time (or up to 2007 at any rate). Today I watched The General starring the fabulous Buster Keaton. #18 on the 2007 list. (It didn’t make the 1998 …
100 Days, 100 Movies: The African Queen (1951)
Day three of my ongoing project to watch all +100 movies on the AFI 100 Years 100 movies list, which lists the greatest American films of all time (or up to 2007 at any rate)….sorry this post is late. I do have a life. It’s not all movies and blogging and unspeakable glamor. ;P So, …
100 Days, 100 Movies: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Day Two of my ongoing project to watch all +100 movies on the AFI 100 Years 100 movies list, which lists the greatest American films of all time (or up to 2007 at any rate). Today we continue our adventure with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, which placed #50 on the 1998 list and …
100 Days, 100 Movies: Casablanca (1942)
As I announced yesterday, I’m going to watch all 100+ movies from the AFI 100 Years 100 movies list, which lists the greatest American films of all time (or up to 2007 at any rate). Today we begin our adventure with Casablanca, which placed #2 on the 1998 list and #3 on the 2007 list. …
100 Days, 100 Movies: The Beginning
As some of you may know my newest career ambition is to do screenplays (in addition to novels). One thing they tell aspiring screenwriters is to watch a fuckton of movies. Now, I’m already pretty well versed in my movie-lore. You should see my DVD collection…But I do have a few glaring gaps. For instance? …
