When I was a child there were a lot of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movies shown on TV. I probably saw all of them (some, many many times), and I loved them. Most of these movies displayed Astaire and … Continue reading →
Trump supporters remind me of the Osgood character in “Some Like It Hot.” You remember: Point out Trump’s manifest and myriad flaws? Trump supporters always have an answer. All the other candidates who have held public office have a political … Continue reading →
Commenter Geoffrey Britain reminded me of this fabulous scene from Danny Kaye’s “The Court Jester.” I saw the film in a movie theater as a child. In those days, you could pay for a matinee (25 cents, if memory serves) … Continue reading →
Okay, I admit this is a bit odd. But when Donald Trump (yeah, Trump; but don’t worry, this post is not really about Trump) disses Cruz and others about their likability, for me it conjures up the way Willy Loman … Continue reading →
Here’s Kirsten Powers writing about the movie “13 Hours”: In an interview, three of the former elite military officers portrayed in the movie ”” Mark “Oz” Geist, Kris “Tanto” Paronto and John “Tig” Tiegen ”” told me the movie was … Continue reading →
Since it’s the weekend, I want to put something non-political up here at the top of the blog. After the death of Alan Rickman (and yes, I know about his politics; if I boycotted every artist whose politics I disagreed … Continue reading →
Are they calling in all the cool British guys in the arts, aged 69? I certainly hope not. But first David Bowie, and now Alan Rickman, have died at age 69 of cancer: Alan Rickman, one of the best-loved and … Continue reading →
I went along with family to see the new Star Wars movie over the holidays. I’m probably not the best person to talk to about it, since I’ve been lukewarm (hmmm; a pun?) about the entire franchise since the very … Continue reading →
This might change a few minds. Send it around; I’d like it to get a wide audience: To see how spot-on with his timing Cruz was, take a look at this: I suppose Ted haters will consider it too “robotic.” … Continue reading →
The seventh Star Wars film is due to be released in two months, and I’m starting to see a lot of hype about it. Seven is an awful lot of Star Wars. Way too much for me. I’ve never been … Continue reading →
Here’s a review of the movie “Truth,” which is about to officially open in a few days. The film, which stars Robert Redford, is an attempt to whitewash the Rathergate fiasco and is based on the memoir of one of … Continue reading →
A more personal look at Carly Fiorina that shows her debate face is not the only one she has: Here she explains her stern demeanor at the debate (starting around minute 1:46): Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com The whole … Continue reading →