The Wrecking Crew Film Review
Rarely, if ever, have I reviewed a documentary, even though I watch as many as I can during any given year. Over time, I’ve developed quite…
Spring Fling: Year of Bests – 2014
A couple of years back, I did not publish a year-end piece on those articles I most enjoyed reading for the period. Routinely, my online reading…
A Song for This Day: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Through the years I’ve gravitated to different songs for the holiday season. I even have a playlist I spring on my family members when I have…
Same Song, Different Movie: This Town by Lee Hazlewood
This is the next entry in a series from early last year that looks at the use of “needle dropped” songs, many of them popular tunes, in movies.…
Same Song, Different Movie: Fly Me To The Moon by Bart Howard
This is the continuation of a series from early last year that looks at the use of “needle dropped” songs, many of them popular tunes, used in movies…
Reprise – Friday Forgotten Song: You Only Live Twice
With today’s opening of Skyfall, the 23rd in the famed and long-running James Bond series, and last year’s passing of one of the all-time great film composers, John…
In Praise of Her Bond Groove: Shirley Bassey
It’s clear to me, with the release of Bond 23 (AKA the next James Bond film), Skyfall, later this year, and its recently unleashed teaser trailer, I…
Friday Song – Frank Sinatra’s The Way You Look Tonight
Honestly, I’m not that ancient, but I do maintain an affection toward the old love songs that originate from movies. Such is the case with the…
It Rains... You Get Wet 