Field of Dreams Film Review
I have to admit, because of the ongoing AFI Top Ten arc that I began way back in January, I positioned and timed this review to coincide…
Read articleTMT: Newlywed & Blinking Back
This is the next entry in a Theatre… a Movie… and a Time, a series that was begun here. Since I am in the backstretch of my Versus AFI: 10…
Read articleMen of Jazz – Carol’s and Bonnie’s
No time to write of late (too busy at work and home), but I thought I’d throw out some music to offset the craziness. My blogging…
Read articleReblogged » Mr. Peel’s Sardine Liqueur: To Have A Soul
Reblogged » To Have A Soul over at Mr. Peel’s Sardine Liqueur. Yesterday, Michael Parent, writing for Anomalous Material, included the underrated film Bullitt by the late Peter Yates in his…
Read articleTMT: Movie at the Turn
This is the next entry in a Theatre… a Movie… and a Time series that was begun here. Credit for this one goes to my NoCal brethren blogger mummbles, of the Rantings site. He wrote the following in a comment to my last TMT post concerning a certain film (and series):
“Like I said before I am very envious of anyone alive who enjoyed movies at this time. I am not without a similar experience, in 1999 I went to LA and saw Episode I at the exact same theater…”
Read articleThe Legend Ends in IMAX
Since I’ll be seating in an IMAX theater today watching Christopher Nolan’s final Batman film, no real post will be coming forth today (plus, it’s been…
Read articleTMT: In Another Galaxy at The Chinese
This is the next entry in a Theatre… a Movie… and a Time series that was begun here. Leave it to my good friend, author John Kenneth Muir, for finally getting me to put this one online. His stellar commemoration piece from Wednesday, Memory Bank: Waiting in Line to see Star Wars (1977), is not to be missed, and includes images of those times that served as the spur for this download of mine:
“But, in my heart, I suppose I do understand why some fans chose to stand in line awaiting a new release in the popular old franchise. Standing-in-line is a communal experience first, one allowing fans to connect to other Star Wars fans and to plug-in to the community’s sense of enthusiasm and excitement And secondly, standing-in-line now likely qualifies as a nostalgic experience for older fans, at least for ones of my (advanced) age.”
Read articleReblogged » Don Winslow’s Top 5 Crime Novels
Last week, Publishers Weekly got Don Winslow, who as they say has “… had a busy summer. His prequel to Savages, The Kings of Cool, published last month, and the Oliver Stone-directed film based on Savages just hit theaters…”, to share his top 5 favorite crime novels with them.
Read articleTMT: Greased is the More Like It
This is the next entry in a Theatre… a Movie… and a Time, a series that was begun here. I have to thank my blogging colleague Jeff over…
Read article35 in One Place
The number … follows 34 and precedes 36. … is XXXV in Roman numeral. … is the highest number one can count to on one’s fingers,…
Read articleVersus AFI: 10 Top 10 – Sports
Previous: Mystery 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…
Read articleReblogged: David Pogue’s Behind the Dancing Matt Videos
Reblogged: Behind the Dancing Matt Videos – NYTimes.com. “Matt Harding was a video-game designer in his early 20s, traveling the world. On a whim, he put together…
Read articleTMT: We Dared
This is the next entry in a Theatre… a Movie… and a Time, a series that was begun here. Since I highlighted this crowd-pleaser of an action movie,…
Read articleTrailers From Hell: Brian Trenchard-Smith on ‘Where Eagles Dare’
Reblogged from The Trailers From Hell! Where Eagles Dare: “World War II meets James Bond. Elliot Kastner’s action-packed, enduringly popular superproduction was filmed on various impressive Austrian…
Read articleHow (200 + 4) / 2 = 2012: Year of Bests
As I mentioned in April, last year I did not have a chance to publish a year-end piece on those blog articles I read and most…
Read articleTMT: It’s Just Different Here
This is the next entry in a Theatre… a Movie… and a Time, a series that was begun here. As I’ve already noted, these remembrances should not and…
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