The Great Raid Film Review
My partner and I have done these duo posts for a couple of years now. We usually lay out a list of book/films a few months…
Read articleFriday Forgotten Film: The Dirty Dozen
Two things drove this particular Forgotten Film post. First, since good friends and colleagues Paula (of Paula’s Cinema Club) and Kevin (aka Jack Deth) hosted and…
Read articleAndy Williams (1927 – 2012) and Grandma
Being born in the 50s but raised during the 60s, it’s almost a given my musical roots would look to Elvis, The Beatles, and Rock ‘n…
Read articleA Few Words for Charade
Since I went and included the work in my recent Versus AFI Top 10 Romantic Comedies piece, I thought a few words for one film was warranted. Though I never saw it in a movie theater setting (something I regret to this very day), the film remains one of my all-time favorites, and an annual screening in our household. It is Stanley Donen’s still highly underrated Charade.
Read articleFriday Forgotten Song: Summer Days by Angela Bofill
Like some, certain memories are tied with the music of the time. During this particular period, I was in my Jazz Fusion phase and the artists in and around the genre. Yet, still very much near the R&B stylings of the day. And with summer of 2012 coming to an end tomorrow, there is one song and artist that comes back to my mind’s eye whenever the autumnal equinox cycles passed.
Read article'Small Roles... Big Performances' Blog-a-thon!
Reblogged from : Hello, hello!! Summer is winding down as August comes to a close… but hey, there are still plenty of Autumn movies to look…
Read articleA Journey… With JAWS
Inspired by Iba’s look-back post in July of a seminal box office film, and Universal’s 100th anniversary release of the digitally remastered and fully restored version to Blu-ray Disc (made…
Read articleOne for the Dance Floor: Crystal Blue Persuasion by Tommy James & The Shondells
Song Title: Crystal Blue Persuasion Sung by: Tommy James & The Shondells Released: 1969 Recorded: 1969, Roulette (Hollywood, California) Genre: Pop Length: 3:45 (single), 4:02 (album) Label: Roulette…
Read articleTwenty-Five Years (Plus) and Still Climbing
As my contribution to the Tony Scott Blogathon, hosted at Seetimaar — Diary of a Movie Lover, I’m re-publishing and updating my 25th Anniversary celebratory piece on…
Read articleSometimes…
… a company will capture your family experience perfectly in a 30-second food commercial:
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