Fandango’s Provocative Question #214 So what about those Oscars, eh? They have become increasingly irrelevant to many of us, especially since many of us haven’t seen any of the movies up for awards — and the ones we saw and liked… Read More ›
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RUN AWAY, RUN AWAY!
Thus went the cry of Monty Python’s Knights of the Round Table in “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” They didn’t have horses, but they had coconut shells they used to make clopping, hoof-like sounds. “Run away, run away!” Oh how… Read More ›
HE WHO TROUBLES HIS OWN HOUSE WILL INHERIT THE WIND
Fanaticism and ignorance is forever busy and needs feeding – Clarence Darrow
BACK WHEN STARS WERE STARS – GARRY ARMSTRONG
It’s getting close to the Academy Awards time. This year it’s near the end of March, but the buzz is on about the contenders. Who’ll win, who should win, who’s been snubbed, who’ll be wearing what, etcetera ad nauseam. This… 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 ›
DOES THE CHARACTER MATCH THE IMAGE IN THE BOOK?
Fandango’s Provocative Question #84 I’ve got a four answers here and really, there should be more. I’ve put them in order of their dates of release. The Haunting is a 1963 British horror film directed and produced by Robert Wise and… Read More ›
OLD MOVIES, NEW EYES – Garry Armstrong
Those of you who are regulars on “Serendipity” know I love old movies and watch them frequently. I grew up with “Old Hollywood” having seen my first movie at a theater in 1946. I was four. “The Best Years Of… Read More ›
NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
The Sean Connery Years, part 2 When Sean Connery looks across the card table during a game of Baccarat Chemin de Fer in the opening of Dr. No, he started one of the greatest movie series ever simply by giving… Read More ›
THE MORNING AFTER THE FIFTEEN … OY … TEN COMMANDMENTS …
Ten is hard enough. Another five? Oy. Today was the day. Our annual, ritual watching of “The Ten Commandments.” It’s not that we love the movie. More like it has become a bit of a joke, but also a ritual…. Read More ›
HOW HARRY POTTER CHANGED THE WORLD
Read! by Rich Paschall, Sunday Night Blog 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… Read More ›
WHEN STARS WERE STARS – GARRY ARMSTRONG
It’s Academy Awards weekend and the buzz is on about the contenders. Who’ll win, who should win, who’s been snubbed, who’ll be wearing what, etc ad nauseam. It used to be an exciting period for me as a life long… Read More ›
RUN AWAY, RUN AWAY!
It was the cry of Monty Python’s Knights of the Round Table in “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” . They didn’t have horses, but they had coconut shells they could use to make clopping hoof-like sounds. “Run away, run… Read More ›
NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
The Sean Connery Years, part 2 When Sean Connery looks across the card table during a game of Baccarat Chemin de Fer in the opening of Dr. No to give his name to his female opponent, he started one of… Read More ›
GARRY ARMSTRONG’S FAVORITE MOVIES* – 2014 UPDATE
The title has an asterisk because this is an impossible post. I can’t begin to do justice to all the movies I love when limited to ten. However, a dear friend (and fellow movie maven) asked me to compile such… Read More ›
TEN FAVORITE MOVIES* 2014 EDITION – GARRY ARMSTRONG
The title has an asterisk because this is an impossible post. I can’t begin to do justice to all the movies I love when limited to ten. However, a dear friend (and fellow movie maven) asked me to compile such… Read More ›
SUMMER MOVIES, SUMMER NOT – GARRY ARMSTRONG
I just read an article about this year’s summer movies. Apparently, box office watchers don’t believe we’ll have any block busters. No matter because we don’t go to the movies very often these days. Chalk it up to boredom with… Read More ›
THE LAST STAND (2013) – BEST MOVIE EVER STARRING A FORMER GOVERNOR
See on Scoop.it – Movies From Mavens Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker, Johnny Knoxville, Rodrigo Santoro. Jaimie Alexander and lots of other people, this is absolutely the best movie ever made by a former governor of California. Or any former governor. I’m not a very… Read More ›
LOVE TO READ – HOW HARRY POTTER CHANGED THE WORLD
Recently I saw the 8th and final Harry Potter movie on Blue Ray DVD. In an introduction to the movie celebrated author of the seven Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling, talked about the 13 year adventure from the time the… Read More ›
Marilyn’s Desert Island Eight – Movies I never tire of!
Eight movies to have on a desert island? So many movies … but if I had to make the choice, here they are! The Lion In Winter Awesome performances by everyone, from Hepburn and O’Toole, to Anthony Hopkins in his… Read More ›
Listeria – Western Actors Edition
Originally posted on SBI: A Thinning Crowd:
I know that this edition of Listeria is coming along soon after the last edition of Listeria, but I went overboard on my last trip to the magazine stand. Besides, this one covers…
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 