[BUMPED UP: scroll down for new posts.] Commenter “Snow on Pine” asks, of the left and the rioters: Having created the monster, do those on the Left believe that they can call it back, that those who have tasted excitement … Continue reading →
If you didn’t know the history of this clip, you probably wouldn’t think it at all extraordinary. But it’s Al Jolson in “The Jazz Singer,” uttering the first line ever spoken in the movies. The audience was stunned. And I … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a slightly-edited repeat of a previous post.] I saw that film on TV maybe 30 times when I was a child. Loved it, and in particular loved the idea that James Cagney—whom I already knew as a … Continue reading →
In September of 2018 I wrote a post that began like this: It’s no accident that the Furies were women: “According to Hesiod’s Theogony, when the Titan Cronus castrated his father, Uranus, and threw his genitalia into the sea, the … Continue reading →
It’s about one of my pet peeves, the obligatory sinewy cinema heroine who can beat up any guy in the house.
Continue reading →…that Bob Hope could dance like this. I prefer Cagney’s completely and utterly unique style, but Hope had impressive skills, too. And they get points from me for bravery, dancing on the table like this, and so relaxed!: This isn’t … Continue reading →
…if you’d like.
Continue reading →Many years ago I wrote about the following documentary, but I just noticed that the entire thing is on YouTube. I recommend it to anyone interested in the 1972 Andes plane crash survival story, or survival stories in general. It’s … Continue reading →
I recently bit the bullet and finally sent out some reels of old home movies to be converted to video files. I was worried that the films would be lost or destroyed, or the lesser but still significant worry that … Continue reading →
Feel free to discuss it here. I don’t go to the movies much, but I may go to see this one. Is it as good as reported?
Continue reading →I recently was traveling in a rented Toyota Corolla that flashed a message on the dash after about three straight hours of driving, gently suggesting that it was high time the driver took a break. It featured a little picture … Continue reading →
Of course, it helps to have Shakespeare writing your lines. But still, words – even Shakespeare’s – are not enough to convey the experience (one that some deny, but that does truly exist) of love at first sight. Not just … Continue reading →