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"RIVER LADY" (1948) Review

2018-03-29T00:38:29Z

"RIVER LADY" (1948) Review

While perusing the Internet on the career of actress Yvonne De Carlo, I noticed that she made a handful of conventional costume pictures for Universal Pictures, after she had signed a long-term contract with them in 1946. One of those films was the 1948 movie, "RIVER LADY". ( Read more... )

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"DANIEL DERONDA" (2002) Photo Gallery

2018-03-16T23:34:54Z

Below is a gallery featuring photos from the 2002 television version of George Eliot's novel, "DANIEL DERONDA". The series starred Hugh Dancy, Romola Garai and Hugh Bonneville: ( Read more... )

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"INTO THE WEST" (2005) - Jacob Wheeler and the Awareness of Self

2018-03-15T05:26:44Z

"INTO THE WEST" (2005) – JACOB WHEELER AND THE AWARENESS OF SELF

Many people would usually consider the topic of Self Awareness when discussing New Age religions or Eastern mysticism. Characters from a Western television miniseries seems like the last thing anyone would think of when discussing the meaning of Self. Yet, a major character led me to consider this very topic, while re-watching Steven Spielberg’s 2005 miniseries about two families – Lakota and western Virginia - called "INTO THE WEST". ( Read more... )

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"THE ACCOUNTANT" (2016) Review

2018-01-13T00:57:33Z

"THE ACCOUNTANT" (2016) Review

I have seen some unusual crime dramas in my life. Most of these films or television programs usually revolved around odd narrative structures, characters in unusual situations or characters with eccentric ticks. And I have also seen the occasional film about autistic characters. But for the likes of me, I cannot recall seeing a crime drama of any form in which the main character is autistic . . . until I saw the recent film, "THE ACCOUNTANT". ( Read more... )

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"RIVER LADY" (1948) Photo Gallery

2017-12-16T04:37:30Z

Below are images from "RIVER LADY", the 1948 adapatation of Frank Waters and Houston Branch's 1942 novel. Directed by George Sherman, the movie starred Yvonne DeCarlo, Rod Cameron and Dan Duryea: ( Read more... )

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Top Ten Favorite THANKSGIVING Television Episodes

2017-11-23T01:53:24Z

Below is a list of my favorite television episodes about the Thanksgiving holiday: ( Read more... )

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"FLIGHT" (2012) Review

2017-10-23T20:17:20Z

"FLIGHT" (2012) Review

For years, I thought that director Robert Zemeckis had lost his way. I thought the Academy Award he had won for the 1994 movie, "FOREST GUMP" had transformed a talented and slightly eccentric filmmaker into a pretentious and boring one. ( Read more... )

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"THE ACCOUNTANT" (2016) Photo Gallery

2017-10-18T16:00:48Z

Below are images from the 2016 crime drama, "THE ACCOUNTANT". Directed by Gavin O'Connor, the movie starred Ben Affleck: ( Read more... )

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Coronation Chicken

2017-10-10T04:42:32Z

Below is a small article about a dish that was created in the early 1950s called Coronation Chicken. I first learned about the recipe while watching a "SUPERSIZERS" episode about the 1950s: ( Read more... )

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"THE MIRROR CRACK'D" (1980) Review

2017-10-06T03:11:22Z

"THE MIRROR CRACK'D" (1980) Review

As far as I know, Guy Hamilton is the only director who has helmed two movie adaptations of Agatha Christie novels. The 1982 movie, "EVIL UNDER THE SUN" was the second adaptation. The first was his 1980 adaptation of Christie's 1962 novel, "The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side". ( Read more... )

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"FLIGHT" (2012) Photo Gallery

2017-10-03T04:15:40Z

Below are images from "FLIGHT", a 2012 drama directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Oscar nominee Denzel Washington: ( Read more... )

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Five Favorite Episodes of "ONCE UPON A TIME" - Season One (2011-2012)

2017-09-30T04:22:45Z

Below is a list of my top five favorite episodes from Season One of "ONCE UPON A TIME". The series was created by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz:( Read more... )

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"LORD EDGEWARE DIES" (2000) Review

2017-09-18T02:39:26Z

"LORD EDGEWARE DIES" (2000) Review

The worlds of Britain's upper-crust and artists mingled in Agatha Christie's 1933 novel called "Lord Edgeware Dies aka Thirteen at Dinner". There have been at least three movie and one radio adaptations of the novel in the past seven to eight decades. The most recent was a 100 minute television adaptation that aired in 2000 on the ITV series, "AGATHA CHRISTIE'S POIROT". ( Read more... )

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"THE MIRROR CRACK'D" (1980) Photo Gallery

2017-09-12T04:39:59Z

Below are images from "THE MIRROR CRACK'D", the 1980 adaptation of Agatha Christie's 1962 novel. Directed by Guy Hamilton, the movie starred Angela Landsbury as Miss Jane Marple: ( Read more... )

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TIME MACHINE: Abraham Lincoln's First Inauguration

2017-09-09T01:55:21Z

TIME MACHINE: ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FIRST INAUGURATION

March 4, 1861 marked the date of Abraham Lincoln's first inauguration as the 16th President of the United States. The event marked the first time that a candidate from the Republican Party occupied the White House as this country's head of state. ( Read more... )

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"SENSE AND SENSIBILITY" (1981) Review

2017-09-03T03:58:31Z

"SENSE AND SENSIBILITY" (1981) Review

Jane Austen's 1811 novel, "Sense and Sensibility" has been a favorite with her modern-day fans. The novel has produced at least three television and two movie adaptations and a literary parody. However, this review is about the seven-part, 1981 BBC adaptation. ( Read more... )

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"ONCE UPON A TIME" Season One (2011-2012) Photo Gallery

2017-08-28T19:13:20Z

Below are images from Season One of ABC's "ONCE UPON A TIME". The series stars Jennifer Morrison, Ginnifer Goodwin, Josh Dallas, Lana Parrilla and Robert Carlyle: ( Read more... )

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"JERICHO" RETROSPECT: (1.01) "Pilot - The First Seventeen Hours"

2017-08-15T20:33:04Z

"JERICHO" RETROSPECT: (1.01) "Pilot: The First Seventeen Hours"

It took me quite a while to get over CBS' cancellation of the 2006-2008 post-apocalypse series, "JERICHO". Quite a while. But when I recently watched the series' first episode, "Pilot: The Seventeen Hours", my anger returned. Somewhat. After all, five years had past since the series' cancellation. And I know it will never come back. ( Read more... )

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"FAST FIVE" (2011) Review

2017-08-07T23:10:25Z

"FAST FIVE" (2011) Review

I have never seen a movie from the FAST AND FURIOUS franchise before 2011. Never. I never had the inclination to see any of these movies, despite the series being a consistent cash cow for producer Neal H. Moritz and Universal Studios for the past decade. One might begin to wonder what led me to see the franchise's latest entry, "FAST FIVE". ( Read more... )

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"SENSE AND SENSIBILITY" (1981) Image Gallery

2017-07-27T02:21:44Z

Below are images of "SENSE AND SENSIBILITY", the 1981 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen's 1811 novel. Directed by Rodney Bennett and adapted by Alexander Baron, the miniseries starred Irene Richards and Tracey Childs: ( Read more... )

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Hangtown Fry

2017-07-07T00:54:57Z

Below is an article on the 19th century California dish called "Hangtown Fry": ( Read more... )

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"J. EDGAR" (2011) Review

2017-06-29T02:48:37Z

"J. EDGAR" (2011) Review

Actor/director Clint Eastwood directed his third - or possibly fourth - biopic film, during his career, with "J. EDGAR", an examination of the career and private life of F.B.I. director, J. Edgar Hoover. The movie starred Leonard Di Caprio as the infamous lawman. ( Read more... )

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"FAST FIVE" (2011) Photo Gallery

2017-06-25T05:56:49Z

Below are images from "FAST FIVE", the fifth entry in the FAST AND FURIOUS franchise. Directed by Justin Lin, the movie stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson and Dwayne Johnson: ( Read more... )

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"AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.": The Last Stand Against Mediocrity

2017-06-23T00:45:02Z

Below is an article I had written nearly four years ago: ( Read more... )

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"CRANFORD" (2007) Review

2017-06-19T22:20:59Z

"CRANFORD" (2007) Review

Ten years ago, the BBC aired a five-part miniseries adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell’s series of stories about a small town in North West England. After viewing the 2004 miniseries, "NORTH AND SOUTH", my curiosity regarding the 2007 miniseries became piqued and I turned my attention toward it. ( Read more... )

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