Archive for ‘March, 2012’

The Big Sleep Film Review

Somehow, and quickly, the first quarter of 2012 is nearing its end. Coincidentally, it rained pretty heavily (for L.A. that is) the day I screened the…

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TMT: The Whole Bloody Affair

This is the next entry in a Theatre… a Movie… and a Time series that was begun here. Since he was the impetus for the TMT series, something I’ve milked shamelessly, I owe the blogger and writer otherwise known as Colonel Mortimer a lot. I also must directly credit him for giving me a chance at this particular year old memory. For without his heads-up post from last February, who knows if I’d have had the chance to purchase tickets to see something here in my hometown that hadn’t been seen, outside a coastal town in France, except by a handful.

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Boys (& Music) on the Side

Every so often, my wife wants me to take her to a movie. It doesn’t happen often, or often enough. That’s so because our movie tastes…

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Favorite Scene: The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet Episode Title: The Preying Mantis Episode #: 10 Season: One Original Airdate: November 18, 1966 Production Code: 9810 Written by: Charles Hoffman Directed…

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My Apologies For Those With Comments

The article’s title says it all, my friends, and unfortunately seems necessary. Fine bloggers and loyal readers Elizabeth and Ronan brought to my attention their recent trouble…

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Reprise: Lee or Li?

Recently, Spike TV rolled out its two-hour “I Am Bruce Lee” documentary special (with more than passing references to the Ultimate Fighting Championship stable) earlier this month. It made me think back to the original and iconic Bruce Lee, someone I’ve long admired (and still ponder about from time to time). Then, I thought of the more recent martial arts movie hero (even though he’s pretty much kicking back from big screen martial arts film these days), Jet Li.

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TMT: Packed in the Rafters

This is the next entry in a Theatre… a Movie… and a Time, a series that was begun here. Two things brought me to this memory. First, since I…

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Versus AFI: 10 Top 10 – Gangster

Previous: Courtroom Drama This is the continuation of a series I began in January of this year that examines and remarks on The American Film Institute and its recent propensity to create…

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Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip at 30

Every so often, I contribute celebratory articles over at my blogging colleague’s site, Edward Copeland on Film… and More. And with his best concert film, Richard Pryor…

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Los Angeles: Recommended Viewing

Previous: Recommended Listening As I finish my look at the wonderful gift my bride of 23 years gave me for our recent wedding anniversary, this is the…

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Los Angeles: Recommended Listening

Previous: Recommended Reading As I continue my look at the wonderful gift my bride of 23 years gave me for our recent wedding anniversary, this is…

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Los Angeles: Recommended Reading

I consider myself pretty damn lucky for a number of reasons. I have a wonderful family and live in a place where I’d want to move,…

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Same Song, Different Movie: Vide Cor Meum by Patrick Cassidy

Continuing my thoughts from last month regarding the use of song in film, I’ll reiterate some that I’ve previously said. “Needle dropped” tunes are not considered…

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