The Maltese Falcon Film Review
The year 2012 is barely here, but as I look up at the calendar the damn thing tells me that January is coming to an end……
Reprise: (My) Essential Skill
I’m out-of-town at the moment attending a tech conference for work (what actually helps pay the bills and feeds the voracious beings in my home that…
TMT: “Let’s see what this baby can do.”
This is the next entry in a Theatre… a Movie… and a Time, a series that was begun here. Once again, my good friend and author John Kenneth Muir has…
Friday Forgotten Song: Superwoman by Noel Pointer
Cover version (AKA cover song, or simply cover) – a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song. Forty…
TMT: House of Hur
“May God grant me vengeance! I will pray that you live until I return!” ~ Judah Ben-Hur to his childhood friend, Massala, who has sentenced him to the slave galleys
TMT: Lawrence of Century City
Mr. Dryden: “Lawrence, only two kinds of creature get fun in the desert: Bedouins and gods, and you’re neither. Take it from me, for ordinary men, it’s a burning, fiery furnace.”
T.E. Lawrence: “No, Dryden, it’s going to be fun.”
Mr. Dryden: “It is recognized that you have a funny sense of fun.”
Versus AFI: 10 Top 10 – Epics
Without a doubt, The American Film Institute has the gift for generating opinions among fans and film aficionados. If you’re unaware, the AFI is a non-profit organization created…
Guest Post: 5 Ways to be a Happier Blogger in 2012
One of the undeniable joys I get by scribbling something online from time-to-time is the chance at meeting other bloggers out there in the ether that…
TMT: “It was nothing like that, penis-breath!”
This is the next entry in a Theatre… a Movie… and a Time, a series that was begun here. Author John Kenneth Muir recently promised something interesting to…
Friday Forgotten Film: Daylight
dis•as•ter |diˈzastər| noun – a sudden event, such as an accident or a natural catastrophe, that causes great damage or loss of life adjective – denoting…
TMT: “Told you I’m never going back…”
This is the next entry in a Theatre… a Movie… and a Time, a series that was begun here. Sometimes, I’m on a film, either by the reputation…
Happy New Year
A hopeful wish that the year 2012 turns out best for everyone. And let’s sincerely hope it doesn’t turn out be a Roland Emmerich production:
2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700…
What a Way to End the Year: 7×7 Link Award
I’m not quite sure if it is an indicator or not, but I’ve received my second award this week. Matt Stewart (he of Matt & The…
Reprise: The Versatile Blogger Award
The very kind and generous blogger known as The Ilongga recently awarded me with The Versatile Blogger Award. I am supremely grateful for this, especially for…
Merry Christmas
I would like to wish everyone the Happiest of Holidays. Joy and peace to you and yours, my friends. Since many who celebrate Christmas have a…
TMT: The Long Kiss Goodnight
This is the next entry in a Theatre… a Movie… and a Time, a series that was begun here. As I’ve mention before in this string of memory…
Givin’ Out Wings 2: “I’m glad I know you, George Bailey.”
It’s no surprise that nearing the end of the year, people tend to celebrate (or curse) what’s happened since they were last here, along with wistfully…
Givin’ Out Wings 1: It’s a Wonderful Harvest, or The Ice Life
“As Wichita Falls… So Falls Wichita Falls.” As I come up on the Yuletide, my common practice of watching seasonal fare is in its usual swing.…
Friday Forgotten Song: Zorba the Greek
Sometimes, life has a way of simultaneously bringing a wistful smile to your face while throwing you for the proverbial loop. So it was with me…
It Rains... You Get Wet 