Inputs - March 22
Posted on 04/06/2022 in misc • Tagged with Music, TV, Books, Movies
Inputs - Feb 22
Posted on 02/28/2022 in misc • Tagged with Music, Books, TV, Movies
80s Movie Week
Always Go To The Funeral
Fyre
We watched the Netflix produced Fyre Fest documentary over the weekend. I remember the blow up on the social media when guests started posting pictures of the grounds and accommodations as they arrived. I had zero awareness of the event prior to the social media explosion in 2017 when it …
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Roman Holiday
Audrey Hepburn is beautiful, charming, vulnerable, regal, and funny; all at the same time as the Princess of an unnamed European Country that slips out of the embassy for a Ferris Bueller style day off in Rome. It's no wonder she won an Oscar for this role. Gregory Peck is …
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Sunderland Till I Die
Sunderland Till I Die is a Netflix original series that in 8 episodes follows the Sunderland Football Club through the 2017-2018 season. It was their first season in The Championship after being relegated out of the Premier League. The club's goal was to document their triumphant return to the Premier …
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Holiday Affair
Sportswriter Craig Calcaterra mentioned on Twitter this week that Holiday Affair is an overlooked holiday movie classic. I had never heard of it so I added it to my Roku watch list, and last night we watched it.
Short review - I'll be paying more attention to Craig's movie recommendations.
Set …
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Bohemian Rhapsody
One word review: Meh
Short review: Better song than a movie
It's not a bad movie. I think most people that spend $12 a ticket on it will leave the theater satisfied. Rami Malek should get an Oscar nod for his portayal of Freddie Mercury. But ultimately the movie left …
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Won't You Be My Neighbor
We went to the Fred Rogers bio-documentary Won't You Be My Neighbor last night, and it exceeded my expectations in every way.
We saw it at the amazing Byrd Theater, a silent era movie palace that hasn't changed a whole lot since it was originally opened in the 1920s. That …
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Scream For Me Sarajevo
Posted on 07/30/2018 in misc • Tagged with Movies, Music, History
A few months ago my weekly email from Pledge Music featured a documentary about Bruce Dickinson's 1994 concert in Sarajevo. I didn't worry too much about what the film was, Bruce was involved so I click the button to support the project. The DVD arrived a couple of weeks ago …
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Star Wars The Original Trilogy
As I'm sure both my readers are aware, May 4th has become a bit of a Star Wars themed holiday with all the May the 4th be with you stuff. We turned it into a three day event this year. It started on May 3rd with Star Wars trivia at …
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Have Fun Storming The Castle
As You Wish: Storming the Castle and Other Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Carey Elwes
It’s exactly what the title suggests, a behind-the-scenes look at what was happening as they filmed The Princess Bride. It funny, it’s a little bit sad at times …
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Weekend Movie Roundup
Recent Books, records, and movies
Posted on 10/05/2014 in misc • Tagged with Books, Music, Movies