Christmas in Connecticut
Christmas movies don't come much cozier than Christmas in Connecticut (1945). Endearingly sweet, it spins a silly storyline into an enjoyable Hollywood confection.New York writer Elizabeth Lane...
View ArticleA Christmas Detour (2015) Review
When a flight to New York is grounded in Buffalo due to a snow storm it brings together a woman, Paige who is attempting to meet her future in-laws for the first time, a very cynical man Dylan who does...
View ArticleSebastian Bach thrills Skid Row fans with incredible Ottawa performance
It was another night at Barrymore's for another rockstar only this time the rockstar had a slightly larger profile in his past than many of the previous guests. The headliner this night was none other...
View ArticleHead, Body, Head
Film: The FighterFormat: DVD from NetFlix on laptop. I often like Mark Wahlberg in movies, but with the exception of Boogie Nights, I like him in supporting roles like The Departed so much better than...
View ArticleThe continuing fascination with suicide
I have written this blog since Many 2010 and I have a rough idea how the hits on it work.On the day I post a blog, it gets big hits.Slightly less hits the next day.By the third day, the hits have...
View ArticlePreview: Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Giants #1 (Archaia)
Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Giants #1 Preview (Archaia) Here’s a 5 page preview of Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Giants #1, the first of a 4 issue miniseries by writer & artist Conor Nolan, on...
View ArticleMusical Moments – Michael Ball & Alfie Boe (A Thousand Years)
Still so happy about seeing Michael Ball and Alfie Boe in concert on Thursday night and having a full blown with this song (again) I felt I need to have their rendition of it as my Musical Moment...
View ArticleLiving Body – ‘Body is Working’ album review
A project from Jeff T. Smith (formerly known as Juffage) Living Body’s band also comprises members of Sky Larkin and Vessels. Coming together as the result of the ‘Sonic Cauldron’ event that took place...
View ArticleSturgill Simpson - A Sailor's Guide To Earth
Ahoy waveriders! Have you ever needed a push, or two, or three from someone you know or trust in order to discover some music/movie/book/etc. that is right up your alley? The rest of this write-up...
View ArticleWeekly Release Roundup!
Weekly Release Roundup!Hello fellow geeks! Welcome to your weekly article on all Blu-Ray/4K Ultra HD/Digital film and television releases. While I won't be noting everything released for a particular...
View ArticleAdvice to Beginning Writers: Start By Telling Your Family Stories
Today in our second to last class of feature writing, the students had the opportunity to ask any remaining questions they wanted or make a comment about anything related to writing. During this...
View Article7 Older Men I’ve Had An Obsession With!
Feel free to judge me but I don’t really care! I certainly have some strange obsessions and fangirl moments over older men. I am hoping that with this post people will either agree, understand where I...
View Article#2,265. The Conjuring 2 (2016)
Directed By:James WanStarring:Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Madison WolfeTag line:"The next true story from the case files of Ed and Lorraine Warren"Trivia:On the first day of shooting, a priest was...
View ArticleBox Office: Where Have All the High School Movies Gone?
There is a sequence in writer-director Kelly Fremon Craig's wonderful debut film The Edge of Seventeen where the lead character played by Hailee Steinfeld rails against her own generation, decrying her...
View ArticlePreview: Shadows on the Grave #1 by Richard Corben (Dark Horse)
Shadows on the Grave #1 Preview (Dark Horse) Here’s a 4 page preview of Shadows on the Grave #1, a horror miniseries by writer & artist Richard Corben, on sale December 14th, 2016 from Dark Horse....
View ArticleX-O Manowar #1 by Kindt & Giorello Debuts in March 2017
Valiant Unleashes the Powerhouse Debut of 2017 with X-O MANOWAR #1 – An Epic New Ongoing Series Coming in March!Visionary Writer Matt Kindt to Lead Rotating Cast of Superstar Talents with Artists Tomas...
View ArticleOn Bernardo Bertolucci, Last Tango in Paris and Separating Art From Artist
When the Internet started buzzing with outrage over Bernardo Bertolucci's conduct while making Last Tango in Paris this weekend, I was inclined to ignore it. For those who missed it, an interview clip...
View ArticleDevil's Island
Film: CondemnedFormat: Internet video on laptop. There’s a simplicity to early talkies that is attractive. While movies weren’t new, sound in movies was, and that meant that so much focus was put on...
View ArticleMoana (2016) – Review
Review: Sailing over idyllic seas with tropical islands as background, our self-proclaimed non-princess Disney Princess is going out of her comfort zone fulfilling her lifetime obsession and, most...
View ArticlePreview: Motor Crush #1 by Fletcher, Stewart, & Tarr (Image)
Motor Crush #1 Preview (Image) Here’s a short preview of Motor Crush #1 by Cameron Stewart, Babs Tarr, and Brenden Fletcher, on sale December 7th, 2016 from Image Comics. MOTOR CRUSH #1Writers: Brenden...
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