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THEM!
It’s the dry, sandy desert of the New Mexico landscape of the 1950’s. A small plane circles above in radio communication to the two state patrol officers driving in the squad car below. The pilot has...
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THE THIRD MAN (1949)
Carol Reed’s innovative classic THE THIRD MAN (1949) is one of my favorite films. It stands apart from many films of its time and still remains a unique cinematic experience. A very different film to...
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The Versatile Blogger Award and Noms!
Recently, I was contacted by my friend Michael of the WHEN IT RAINS…YOU GET WET blog (aka @le0pard13 on twitter). He told me that he had nominated me for a Versatile Blogger Award! I was both thrilled...
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CASINO ROYALE (1967)
The swinging, silly, sexy, psychedelic sixties. This aptly describes the style of the times and of the outrageously fun flick, CASINO ROYALE (1967). I can’t say for certainty because I was just wee...
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STALAG 17 (1953)
Billy Wilder was an Austrian born filmmaker/writer/director… and all-around cinema genius. Born Samuel Wilder on June 22, 1906 in Sucha, Austria, Wilder went from being a Viennese reporter to a...
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Happy Birthday Billy! The BILLY WILDER BLOGATHON is here…
“An actor entering through the door, you’ve got nothing. But if he enters through the window, you’ve got a situation.” —Billy Wilder Filmmaker Billy Wilder was a genius because he looked through the...
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A DAY AT THE RACES
With the enormous success of Sam Wood’s A NIGHT AT THE OPERA (1935) under their belts, the Marx Brothers trio of Groucho, Chico and Harpo proved they were a box office hit post-Paramount and ready for...
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My Irish Heart Can Be Found in THE QUIET MAN (1952)
If you know John Ford’s THE QUIET MAN (1952), then you know me better than you think. Some say this film is an Irish western… A love story… A romantic fantasy of Ireland. For me, all of these can be...
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getTV Mickey Rooney Blogathon
In April of this year the world lost Mickey Rooney, an entertainer whose career spanned an unbelievable nine decades. Born in Brooklyn New York on September 23, 1920, Rooney was on the Vaudeville...
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the SPIELBERG BLOGATHON
For many, August signals the ending of summer. One of the fun ways this August celebrates summer is via sharks, sharks and more sharks. Sharknadoes came back with a sequel vengeance when “Sharknado 2″...
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Jaws- The Smell, The Speech, and the Fair Spanish Ladies
“This post is part of the SPIELBERG BLOGATHON hosted by Outspoken & Freckled, It Rains… You Get Wet, and Citizen Screenings taking place August 23-24. Please visit these host blogs for a full list...
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The Spielberg Blogathon Weekend… They’re HERE!!
The time has arrived to join in on the celebration! He is not only one of the most influential filmmakers in film history, but an honest to goodness film fan. In that spirit, Michael of It Rains…You...
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the SPIELBERG BLOGATHON: day 1
The anticipated moment has finally arrived! In honor of the popular filmmaker Steven Spielberg, Michael of IT RAINS… YOU GET WET aka @le0pard13, Aurora of CITIZEN SCREENINGS aka @citizenscreen and I,...
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Escapism: The Spielberg Effect
There are master storytellers. There are brilliant filmmakers. But none can compare to Steven Spielberg in terms of authentic storytelling to create pure movie magic, in such an approachable way. For...
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the @getTV Mickey Rooney Blogathon- September Participants
September is here. This means the @getTV Mickey Rooney Blogathon has begun and proceeds throughout the entire month. Co-hosts Aurora of Once Upon A Screen, Paula of Paula’s Cinema Club and yours...
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The Great Movie Debate Blogathon: AVATAR or Why I Didn’t Like This Blue Man...
The following is part of the The Great Movie Debate Blogathon taking place September 13 & 14th, hosted by Aurora at Citizen Screenings and Tim at The Cinematic Packrat . For this blogathon, we film...
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THE BLACK STALLION (1979)
Carroll Ballard’s THE BLACK STALLION (1979) is one of those beautiful films that is peppered with so many sweet little moments that it stays with you. With executive producer Francis Ford Coppola, a...
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VOLVER (2006)
Pedro Almodovar’s VOLVER (2006) is a vibrantly colorful film that explodes on the screen with a wealth of flavor. The variety of spices this cinematic dish delivers include a nicely paced story with a...
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Announcement: 3rd annual WHAT A CHARACTER! BLOGATHON
“I was only a leading man for a minute; now I’m a character actor.” … Robin Williams Back in 2012 we- as in Aurora, Paula and I- borrowed a catch-phrase from our home of the classics, Turner Classic...
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AMADEUS (1984), the Director’s Cut
One of the greatest composers of all time, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, was the subject of the ambitious and epic film, Milos Forman’s AMADEUS (1984). The biopic tale of arguably the most brilliant...
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