We're at InSession Film!

 

Tidings of health, hearth, and home from I Think, Therefore I Review! By Royal We of course, I mean me, and in the past few months in addition to I Think, Therefore I Review, I've also been doing some classic film analysis at InSession Film!

Feel free to explore some of the Old School Top Tens and More:

Top Ten: Gregory Peck Essentials

Harvey – Because We All Need a Pooka Right Now

Top Ten: Montgomery Clift Essentials

Top Ten: Charlton Heston Essentials

Top Ten: 'A Christmas Carol' Adaptations

Op-Ed: Seven Vincent Price Movies that Aren't Horror

Remember of course, you can find much more Horror commentary and Frightening Flix analysis exclusively at HorrorAddicts.net! Revisit the podcast season to hear our reviews and don't forget there are also a few Frightening Flix videos on Youtube alongside our Kbatz Kraft Holiday crafts and Dark Shadows inspired decorating:

I admit I've driven some of my editors a little crazy this year. At times I took on too many projects, bowed out of other opportunities, messaged people constantly over every little technical issue, but then took breaks from social media altogether. While chatting in some of those Kbatz Kraft videos, I've talked about rewatching a lot more comfort shows this year, both retreating into a rewatch happy place or going nothing to loose ambitious on artwork – each, of course, understandable for obvious reasons a.k.a 2020. So here's to getting back to a more regular reviewing schedule and the chance to share more Classic Film, Horror Movies, Retro TV, and Sweet Music in 2021!

We're Beatles Certified!

Hello Music Fans!

I Think, Therefore I Review is now "Beatles Certified" thanks to my completion of The University of Rochester's The Music of the Beatles six week online course. 🏆

Since taking part in Turner Classic Movies' classes the past several summers via Canvas Network, I've been looking for similar online programs. The Music of the Beatles is presented through Coursera in a self-paced program that's extensive but not beyond semi-casual learners like me.

For The Music of The Beatles, Professor John Covach presents several videos each week, going album by album with historical information and song close ups breaking down the music craft and artistry of John, Paul, George, and Ringo. I didn't do as well on the final test as I should have - I missed some of the music theory questions on several songs from early on in the course. However I'm not perfectionist enough to retake the quiz for a higher score, although that is a nice option for students who are trying to maintain a much more professional level of achievement than little old me.

I need to clear my calendar, as I'm looking forward to joining the History of Rock & Roll and Music of the Rolling Stones courses also available from the University of Rochester.

Thank you Professor Covach for a fun and informative lesson!

We're Mad About Musicals!

WE'RE CERTIFIABLY MAD ABOUT MUSICALS!

I Think, Therefore I Review has stepped out once again this summer as part of Turner Classic Movies and Ball State University's Mad About Musicals online course through the Canvas Network!

This was yet again a delightful course revisiting classics I hadn't seen in a long time. Special thanks to Professor Vanessa Theme Ament and Professor Richard Edwards for this lively escapade! Whether you are a writer, film, enthusiast, or just a fan of classic cinema, I highly recommend these opportunities from TCM and Company. I can't wait to see what vintage subject they tackle next! 

  

 

We're Hitchcock Certified!

We're Hitchcock Certified!

Hitchcock Certified – or is that Certified Hitchcock?

Either way, I Think, Therefore I Review has it thanks to my participation in Turner Classic Movies and Ball State University's The Master of Suspense: 50 Years of Hitchcock! 
 

Over 16,000 students participated through the Canvas Network. I wasn't super active on the Twitter front or in the TCM forums, but it was amazing to read new insights on Hitchock's films with so many other movie fans and rewatch Sir Alfred favorites as well as less familiar Hitch pictures with fresh eyes. 

Thanks again to Professor Richard Edwards for a course that wasn't super collegiate pace pressure to complete the weekly badges yet had plenty enough lectures, videos, and multi media to make the course both thought provoking and fun. 

 

Whether you are a writer and film enthusiast or one who just likes to keep enjoying classic cinema, I highly recommend you keep an eye out for more opportunities like this from TCM. I know I will! 

 

Horror Addicts Guide to Life Available Now!

Hello Everyone! 


Just a Public Service announcement for fellow fans of the horror genre!  Several of my reviews, lists, and interviews are featured in the HorrorAddicts.net's Horror Addicts Guide to Life anthology Available NOW!!!


Here's the Blurb and Where to Buy:

Horror Addicts Guide to Life – Available Now!

 

 

Available Now! 

Cover art by: Masloski Carmen

Editor: David Watson

Do you love the horror genre? Do you look at horror as a lifestyle? Do the “norms” not understand your love of the macabre?

Despair no longer, my friend, for within your grasp is a book written by those who look at horror as a way of life, just like you. This is your guide to living a horrifying existence. Featuring interviews with Midnight Syndicate, Valentine Wolfe, and The Gothic Tea Society...

Authors: Kristin Battestella, Mimielle, Emerian Rich, Dan Shaurette, Steven Rose Jr., Garth von Buchholz, H.E. Roulo, Sparky Lee Anderson, Mary Abshire, Chantal Boudreau, Jeff Carlson, Catt Dahman, Dean Farnell, Sandra Harris, Willo Hausman, Laurel Anne Hill, Sapphire Neal, James Newman, Loren Rhoads, Chris Ringler, Jessica Robinson, Eden Royce, Sumiko Saulson, Patricia Santos Marcantonio, J. Malcolm Stewart, Stoneslide Corrective, Mimi A.Williams, and Ron Vitale. With art by Carmen Masloski and Lnoir.

For more information, visit Horror Addicts.net or join the gang on Facebook!

https://horroraddicts.wordpress.com/2015/04/03/horror-addicts-guide-to-life-available-now/ 

https://www.facebook.com/horroraddicts.net 

More from Horror Addicts.net!

Hello again, Thinkers!

It being October, of course, we have plenty more Horror Film essays and articles at  Horror Addicts.net! Not only can you HEAR Yours Truly on the Horror Addicts podcast, but you can read up on several of our fearful frights including:  

A Ghostly Viewing List

Apparitions

House of Usher

Halloween Horror Documentaries  

20 Feminine Horror Films

Follow the “Kbatz” tag for ALL my reviews and essays at HorrorAddicts.net! 

Want even MORE Horror? Stop by the Horror Blogger Alliance for the Halloween Blog Carnival! 

I Think, Therefore I Review at Horror Addicts.net!

Greetings, Thinkers!

Are you a fan of our Horror Film and Television essays and reviews?  Then stop by Horror Addicts.net for more of our Macabre!

This week alone we are having a Triumvirate of Terror special, and our Buffy The Vampire Slayer articles have also visited with the Addicts along with many more of our movie and DVD reviews such as Dark Shadows!

Vincent Price the Maestro

Christopher DeLEEful Films

A Peter Cushing Passion

 

Bookmark and follow the horror hep cat “Kbatz” tag for our scary film and television posts or visit Horror Addicts.net for a complete schedule of the ongoing podcast season. That’s right, you can HEAR samples of Yours Truly talking terror and answering your dead mail! 

Don't forget that I Think, Therefore I Review is also part of the Horror Blogger Alliance! If you have a horror website, check out their latest membership drive!
 

We've also reached over 300,000 hits here on the main blog at I Think, Therefore I Review, too!  So THANK YOU to all who've stopped by and commented, and here's to many more essays, lists, articles, and reviews - scary or not!!

I Think, Therefore I Review is in the Spotlight!

Hey there movie fans!

We're going into our third year of intelligent criticism on modern movies, classic film, timeless television, and even great books and music critiques. As we near 300 reviews for 2010, something amazing has happened! I Think, Therefore I Review has been feature in the British Magazine Total Film as part of its '600 Movie Blogs You Might Have Missed' expose series.



There we are on page 4 in nice red letters!

http://www.totalfilm.com/features/600-movie-blogs-you-might-have-missed/page:4


Very special Thanks to Total Film and the Large Association of Movie Blogs for establishing I Think, Therefore I Review in the movie blogging industry!

Christmas Widgets!

And in the spirit of some holiday fun and games, here's a few Christmas widgets to add to our toys collection. Enjoy!

Classic Movies Widgets!

Hello old school fans!

Before we get into Halloween in full swing, here's a collection of widgets dedicated to classic film. Feel free to use the tags and search for more of our fun widgets, banners, badges, and quizzes. I like to have fun bits on the main page, but sometimes it's nice to keep it clean and smooth loading!

Enjoy!

Widgets!

Hey Everyone!

There's a lot of fancy gadgets and treats out there for the thinking internet surfer, but I don't want to clog up the blog too much with all kinds of flash. So, here's one post of bling for all my fancy widgets.

If you know of a widget, quiz, website, or other fun stuff or if you want to exchange banners or links, feel free to leave a comment. I hope you enjoy some of the toys we offer in addition to some of our not so light reading!

Webrings and Badges

Hey folks!

I'm doing a bit of Spring Cleaning, so here's a little archive of all my social badges, webrings, banners, and the like. If you have any book or film site recommendations or would like to point me towards your banner, drop of a comment. Enjoy!


Button and Banner Links

 

Social Badges







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View my page on Published Authors

View my page on The Readers' Station


Visit Book Blogs


View my page on A Netflix Community




Kristin Battestella's Profile

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Webrings

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Fanlistings-Books and Music

Here's our favorite books and music, as close as we we could find at The Fanlistings!


Music- no one else I like has a fanlisting!




Books