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November 13, 2007

Supporting the striking writers of the WGA

On November 13th, this blog and the blogs listed below will be on strike for the day in solidarity with the Writers Guild of America. As fellow writers and as TV fans, we are coming together to express our strong support for the writers and their goals. We believe that when a writer's work makes money for a company, that writer deserves to be paid.

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October 28, 2007

It's Xanadu

Broadway adapts cult classic film "Xanadu" for the stage and while they play up the "plot" of the film they didn't touch the excellent music. That's good.

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September 4, 2007

Diane Lane Tribute Page

To prove once again, how pale and friendless I am, I finally finished my long awaited tribute page to actor Diane Lane.

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August 14, 2007

Tooting my own horn

Announcing makeovers of two of my blogs. Proving once again I have no life and am quite pale.

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May 25, 2007

On Star Wars - 30 years later

I remember it well. The film had been in theaters almost a year when I finally was able to see it. It was the talk of my school and several kids already had the action figures and other merchandise. We were too poor to see a movie all the time so I had to basically wait until my Mom got her tax refund. But there I sat in my seat at the old Cinema World theater just outside the Fort Findlay Mall.

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May 8, 2007

Summer movies I love

This weekend was Superhero weekend for me. I rented the DVD of Superman Returns which I saw last summer and I fell in love with the film all over again. So I decided to post one of my favorite scenes

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November 13, 2006

Louise Brooks an Icon

November 14th marks the 100th birthday of one of the most iconic actresses of the silent era. Louise Brooks was only active in films for a few years but she left an incredible mark that influences culture even today. To mark her birthday I created a tribute page on Brooks and why I like her.

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August 10, 2006

Where have you gone Dexter Fletcher?

I was watching the TV last night as the History Channel was playing - yet again - the series "Band of Brothers". It is the 10 episode series about the men of Easy Company of the 101st Airborne during World War II, that was first shown on HBO in 2001. It is produced my Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. So while watching it I was surfing the IMDB and Wikipedia looking at info on the series. Looking at the bios of the cast I came onto the guy who played SSgt. John Martin in the series. The name of the guy was Dexter Fletcher. The name sounded familiar so I looked at his filmography and my jaw dropped.

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May 29, 2006

Some sad news - "Breakfast Club" principal dies

The guy who played the principal in the movie "The Breakfast Club" died on Saturday. Now waiting to see which two other celebrities will pass away to complete the triad one usually sees.

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October 12, 2005

Thank You Kevin Smith

Life led me in another direction and while I continued to write my short stories and enjoy watching films and the process of filmmaking, I didn't think I would get the bug again. That was until I met director Kevin Smith - again.

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Posted to Culture | Life | Movies | Writing

June 9, 2005

Passing on "War of the Worlds"

At the end of June, uber Director Steven Spielberg and ultra uber actor Tom Cruise come to the theaters with a remake of the HG Wells novel "War of the Worlds". In case you aren't aware of the material, aliens invade Earth and Earth loses the war. A plot twist then has the aliens dying off and the Earth is free once more. After seeing the trailers recently, I have decided to take a pass on the movie.

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May 2, 2005

The Cucumber Incident: Revisited

Someone posted my article in full on the Indymedia network of websites and comments flooded in to my article. Most of the comments took me to task because I refused to applaud the women's revenge. I was also taken to task for not being outraged at the husband's acts and one person commented that it was no surprise as I was man. Several comments mentioned that if one was a victim of abuse then one would understand. I reject all of those comments.

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January 27, 2005

Michael Medved shouldn't be a film critic

Something happened to Medved. It is the same thing that happened to ABC TV's John Stossel. Medved became a cranky conservative. He now is referred to in the press as "conservative commentator and cultural critic". He still feels he must review movies from his conservative perspective.

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Posted to Media | Movies | Religion

April 29, 2004

I'm addicted to "Chick Flicks"

It hit me in the theater the other day as I watching the 8 hours of previews before the film I paid money to see in the first place. I am addicted to chick flicks. I love those movies that either star women or are for women and teen girls. It creeped on me slowly but I finally became aware that maybe my "man card" was running out.

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February 5, 2004

Do you believe in Miracles?

Most Americans will remember that famous line uttered by sportscaster Al Michaels as he called the final seconds in the 1980 Olymic Hockey tournament semi-finals pitting the US team versus the powerful Soviet team. The US had won 4-3 and the next day beat Finland to win its first Gold medal in hockey since 1960. A major motion picture called "Miracle" debuts on February 6th which tells the story of the 1980 team and its coach Herb Brooks who did the impossible.

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November 13, 2007

Supporting the striking writers of the WGA

October 28, 2007

It's Xanadu

September 4, 2007

Diane Lane Tribute Page

August 14, 2007

Tooting my own horn

May 25, 2007

On Star Wars - 30 years later

May 8, 2007

Summer movies I love

November 13, 2006

Louise Brooks an Icon

August 10, 2006

Where have you gone Dexter Fletcher?

May 29, 2006

Some sad news - "Breakfast Club" principal dies

October 12, 2005

Thank You Kevin Smith

June 9, 2005

Passing on "War of the Worlds"

May 2, 2005

The Cucumber Incident: Revisited

January 27, 2005

Michael Medved shouldn't be a film critic

April 29, 2004

I'm addicted to "Chick Flicks"

February 5, 2004

Do you believe in Miracles?

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