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Category Archives: Film
The Oscars Tribute to Musicals
The 2013 Academy Awards had a theme. The ceremony paid tribute to movie music, and they definitely hit some high notes. They also could have done a lot better. Barbra Streisand singing The Way We Were in tribute to composer Marvin … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Film, Television, Television
Tagged Academy Awards, movie, musicals, Oscars
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Film Review – Les Misérables – a vivid portrayal of revolution
I held off a week, but that’s as long as I could wait to see the film adaptation of the stage adaptation of Victor Hugo’s film about the French class structure and revolution. I’ve seen the musical on stage twice, … Continue reading
Top 5 Reasons to Own Indiana Jones on Blu-ray
1. Harrison Ford’s even hotter with the clarity of Blu-ray. 2. It comes with “The Making of Raiders” – the original 1981 special! 3. Two new behind-the-scenes features about “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” 4. The audio and visuals have … Continue reading
Movies That Surpass Their Source Material
This morning, Nerdist News announced their list of five films that surpass their source material. I agree with one of them. Planet of the Apes is an amazing movie that takes author Pierre Boulle’s basic story to another level. Here … Continue reading
Two Really Good Movies – The Artist and Watchmen
I went to the movies this afternoon, and when I got home, hubby had just popped in a DVD, and I really enjoyed both films. At the theater, I saw “The Artist.” I’ve been wanting to see it since I … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Film, Films, Reviews
Tagged Academy Awards, Artist, Hollywood, Superheroes, Watchmen
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Not in the house, Luke!
This video demonstrates what really happened when Luke Skywalker turned on his father’s lightsaber for the first time. Priceless!
Posted in Entertainment, Film, Star Wars
Tagged comedy, funny, lightsaber, skywalker, star wars, video
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Blizzard video – Oscar-worthy?
>On December 26, 2010, New York filmmaker Jamie Stuart spent a few hours documenting the blizzard that hit New England. The next day, he edited together a short film, uploaded it to YouTube, and he emailed the link to a … Continue reading
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A Creative Wasteland
Someone else agrees that we need more original entertainments instead of yet another remake, reboot, or reimagining. “It seems that every movie is a remake of something that was better when it was first released in a foreign language, as … Continue reading →