Rating: ***1/2
A delightful plot-twisting mystery starring Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier and nothing but Michael Cain and Laurence Olivier – albeit in two roles for Michael Caine. It is essentially a showcase for both actors, and it is quite a show they put on.
The plot gets complicated, but essentially Olivier plays a mystery writer in the […]
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Rating: **
Like many of my generation I am more familiar with the Steve Martin remakes of the Father of the Bride series than the original Spencer Tracy versions. The original is less flamboyant (there is no Martin Short counterpart), more realistic (the mother is not also pregnant) and more notable for its 1950’s sensibility (Tracy […]
Popularity: 8% [?]
For Christmas I received a brilliant calendar with movie posters from the classic age of cinema. Each month I have decided to have a dinner party culminating in a viewing of that particular month’s movie.
The continual beat of the baby drum has been getting louder and louder at Chez Brewster. I will turn 30 on […]
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Inspired by Dave Nalle’s Blogcritic post, Take Cover, My iPod’s on Shuffle! I have provide my own list of 10 songs that randomly shuffle into my MP3 player (sorry I don’t have an iPod).
Road to Joy – Bright Eyes
Thanks to the Duke de Mondo, I have become quite a fan of Bright Eyes. This is […]
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There is an old horror story about a normal law-abiding citizen getting a transplant from a psychopathic killer. Seems that body part still has the memory of its former owner and wants to take up the killings again.
This premise has been aped in countless movies and TV shows, most notably in Body Parts starring Jeff […]
Popularity: 9% [?]
Rating: ***1/2
Since being married going to the cinema has become a rare thing. Pre-marriage (or really, pre-dating the woman who became my wife) I was going to the movies once, twice a week. Now, I’m lucky if I get to the movies once a month. I’d like to blame this solely on my wife (and […]
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From a half-mad ragbag collective of high-minded but low paid bloggers referred to in hushed tones in speakeasies across the land as the Mondo Gentleman’s Club comes the Hot Topic. Watch slack-jawed as the panel dissects the critical and cultural issues of the day! Wince as it sinks in a frenzy of angsty whining […]
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Written by Diana Stubblefield
Recently some friend and I were discussing how we connect with our Dads. Some confessed how they connect over music, or books, or going to the movies. I thought about how I connect with my Dad tonight after a phone conversation with him.
He and I connect with maps.
I remember when I was […]
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