Category Archives: movie stuff

Top Five What to watch for the holidays

Posted on December 14, 2006 by

If you want to watch any Christmas-themed DVDs to get into the holiday spirit, here are the ones we watch at my house. Every year. 1. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) I’ll just get this one out of the way … Continue reading →

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What to expect at the Casino Royale

Posted on December 3, 2006 by

Well, we went to see the new James Bond flick (Casino Royale) last night. So I thought I would write a short review for Blogland. It’s pretty good. If you would like a longer review, keep reading below. 1. Daniel … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia III

Posted on October 23, 2006 by

Things I learned while reading the Dahlia: First, James Ellroy is pretty good with police jargon. The dialogue crackles off the pages and into your head. He’s not so good with scenery and description, but the characters are well-drawn and … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia II

Posted on October 21, 2006 by

Only 100 pages to go: . . . so far so good . . . so far so good . . . so far so good . .

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Reading The Black Dahlia

Posted on October 18, 2006 by

I am 100 pages into it. The Black Dahlia. By James Ellroy. Don’t want to spoil anything for anyone who might read it (or see the film), so I will be careful here. I don’t think I will be giving … Continue reading →

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Adapting

Posted on August 16, 2006 by

1. Last night we watched the DVD, Adaptation. It was pretty funny as it makes fun of writer-types. (I don’t know if i would recommend it to anyone who is not trying to write, it might just be annoying.) In … Continue reading →

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can you name something I’ve at least heard of?

Posted on March 22, 2006 by

I am still lost in movieland, but please do not despair as today’s blog will be way more reader-friendly. No, I am not hiring a guest writer who actually knows something about movies, but I am going to try something … Continue reading →

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I hesitate to mention it, but . . . movies

Posted on March 21, 2006 by

Well, no one has blown up my computer yet, so I am going to do one more blog about Old Movies. Next time I will try to do the recent ones. Yes, I do watch movies that are less than … Continue reading →

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oh, no . . . not more movies?

Posted on March 20, 2006 by

Hey, I am on a roll, I just can’t help myself. I am skipping to the 60s because of Patresa’s comment yesterday mentioned Breakfast at Tiffany’s. So that settled it. Favorite Films of the 1960s 5. I am going to … Continue reading →

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favorite movies

Posted on March 19, 2006 by

I would imagine everyone has favorite movies. These are mine. I do like old movies. We watch a lot of TCM channel. And there are some films that we have a tradition of watching every year. This started when our … Continue reading →

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