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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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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