Archive for ‘September, 2012’

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…

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Friday 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…

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Andy 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…

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A 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.

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Friday 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.

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'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…

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A 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…

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Versus AFI: 10 Top 10 – Romantic Comedy

Previous: Western 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 Top…

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One 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…

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Twenty-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…

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Sometimes…

… a company will capture your family experience perfectly in a 30-second food commercial:

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