I’m 75 this year and Garry turned 80. Both of us were absolutely, positively, totally sure the world at the end of our lives would be vastly different and far better than it was when our lives began. As far… Read More ›
Movies
BIZARRO AND THE MOVIES
This is one of those cartoons you see that makes you laugh and you save it because it was funny. Then, you look at it again a month or two later and it’s still funny and you find yourself laughing… Read More ›
AND HELL’S COMING WITH ME …
Sometimes, you need to see the good guys win. Shoot some bad guys. Because sometimes, you wish you could shoot those bad guys, but you’re just not that kind of gal. This is our wild west justice fix. Wyatt Earp:… Read More ›
BEWARE THE PELLET WITH THE POISON – A FRIDAY FLASHBACK
It’s might be in the chalice from the palace or possibly in the vessel with the pestle. On the other hand, it might be in the flagon with the dragon. One of them has the brew that is true, but… Read More ›
ME AND BERNIE SCHWARTZ – GARRY ARMSTRONG
Those of you who are regular visitors to this site know I like to share stories about my encounters with legendary stars from old Hollywood. The shares come from my working days as a TV news reporter. It was a… Read More ›
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 ›
ALL ABOUT ME! by MEL BROOKS
Audiobook – Narrated by Mel Brooks Garry and I have been listening to this wonderful audiobook. Mel Brooks is one of those people who seems to love everyone and never has a bad word to say about anyone. I don’t… Read More ›
TO QUOTE BETTE DAVIS: “WHAT A DUMP” – IT’S THE LEGEND’S OFFICE
I often wonder if Jean Renoir, the acclaimed French film director, had me in mind when he made his classic movie, “Grand Illusion.” That was 1937. I was 5 years from my debut on planet Earth. Still, it works for me . Why let facts muddy my creative juices?
IT’S THE BREW THAT IS TRUE
It’s either in the chalice from the palace or the vessel with the pestle — or possibly, the flagon with the dragon. One of them has the brew that is true, but if you drink the wrong one? You’ve consumed… Read More ›
Tragedy and farce: “Mister Roberts” and our misunderstanding of the WWII generation. – by Sean Munger – Sean Munger’s History and Culture Dispatches
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 ›
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 ›
THE LAST OF THE SILVER SCREEN COWBOYS – THE GARRY VERSION
“Lock n’ load” was the political slogan of a presidential candidate I was covering in the ’80’s. He wore a white Stetson and a gold string tie over his flowered cowboy shirt. As a reporter, I was objective and clear-headed…. Read More ›
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