Tragedy and farce: “Mister Roberts” and our misunderstanding of the WWII generation. One of the most beloved pieces of pop culture to come out of World War II has a tragic back-story connected to how we failed to understand the… Read More ›
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IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE – RICH PASCHALL
Watching Foreign Language Films, Rich Paschall Unless you were born in another country or became fluent in another language, you probably have little interest in foreign language films. The language barrier is something many of us do not wish to… Read More ›
NEWS NEVER CHANGES: GUN SENSE AND SENSIBILITY – BY TOM CURLEY
Fandango’s Flashback Friday — June 25th Given the state of the state, this seemed pretty relevant. I can look through the posts on Serendipity over the months and years and instead of becoming outdated — because we fixed it — or at least moved… Read More ›
MORE MILLION-DOLLAR MEMORIES – GARRY AND MARILYN ARMSTRONG
There was no way I could write this without having Garry in the mix. He is, after all, Mr. Movie Mavin. So here we are again, with a lot of new material. Both Garry and I grew up in New York… Read More ›
THOSE MILLION-DOLLAR MEMORIES
Garry and I both grew up in New York in the 1950s. That was before cable. It even preceded UHF. Television was black and white. We had seven channels: 2 (CBS), 4 (NBC), and 7 (ABC), the network flagship stations. Then, there… Read More ›
HOW HARRY POTTER CHANGED THE WORLD
Loving to Read by Rich Paschall In an introduction to the 8th movie, celebrated author of the seven Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling, talked about the 13-year adventure from the time the first Harry Potter book was published until the… Read More ›
INHERIT THE WIND
Fanaticism and ignorance is forever busy and needs feeding – Clarence Darrow
THE GREAT WAR IN QUOTES AND MUSIC FROM THE BATTLEFIELDS
Happy Birthday, to the Greatest of All Wars. It’s 102 years since the day it finally ended. It was an ugly, devastating war. Four years of slaughter that officially concluded on November 11, 1918. World War One, AKA the First… Read More ›
THE CIRCLE OF MOVIE LIFE – Rich Paschall
The Lion King, a review, Rich Paschall In the world of the Disney movie magic, what goes around will go around again. This is especially true for the beloved animated classics. You may have noticed this by their calculated re-release… Read More ›
IN GLORIOUS BLACK AND WHITE – RICH PASCHALL
If you have stopped by in recent months you have seen some music and movie lists to help you pass the time during our quarantine days. My top 20 Coming of Age movies included the 1971 B&W feature, The Last… Read More ›
WONDER WOMAN AND THE ORVILLE By ELLIN CURLEY
I’m usually not a big fan of space or superhero shows, but I really like the “Star Trek”-ish television show “The Orville” and the movie “Wonder Woman.” I think the reason I like these two particular representatives of their genres… Read More ›
COMING OF AGE
My Favorite Films, by Rich Paschall We all have to grow up and learn the lessons of life. Some are fun. Some are work. Some are terrifying. Many films show these various aspects of growing up. The movies may be a… Read More ›
