50 years of love and tears.
hard to believe it’s the 50th anniversary of this movie’s opening everyone i knew rushed to the theater swoon-worthy *ryan o’neal and beautiful ali macgraw over-emoted their way through it it was...
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yeti has always held a secret dream of co-starring in a judy garland film — “somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue, and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true.” -judy garland
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in honor of the 10th anniversary of this film, made here in ann arbor, i’m reposting this blog from my past. ever had one of those days? the ones that take a funny turn? i picked up a movie from the...
View Articlemarcel.
this film. i recently saw it with one daughter and two grandies based on a youtube character created by comedians who were bored at a wedding with low expectations, just wanting to be entertained i...
View Articleliving.
saw this beautiful, moving film yesterday slow, quiet, understated but, oh so incredibly powerful. — “i am delighted to experience the beauty of life.” -lailah gifty akita — studio credits:...
View Articleblockbuster or bust.
it was ladies’ night at my friend’s house we had a bit of wine and chat and lots of laughter the hostess suggested that we should get a movie and try as she might she could not remember its name but...
View Articleflashdance. one more time.
repost below from 5 years ago, now the 40th anniversary of this film — 35 years ago ‘flashdance’ was released and it emerged again recently in honor of international dance day i loved this movie...
View Articlethe holdovers.
after seeing the trailer for this film i really thought it was going to be a comedy it did have its funny moments and lines as the movie played out it was so much more the trio of lead actors were...
View Articlemaestro.
a beautiful, beautiful film in every way it will bring you great music great joy great love great passion and will break your heart. early in the film felicia, later to be leonard bernstein’s wife...
View Articlestrangers dangers.
saw one of my hitchcock favorites for yet another time a psychological thriller that never gets old but does continue to get creepier. — “i’m a typed director. if i made cinderella, the audience would...
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