Author: Alex Diaz-Granados
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Movie Review: ‘Pearl Harbor’ (2001)
Pearl Harbor (2001): A Missed Tribute Wrapped in Spectacle Pearl Harbor Directed by: Michael Bay Written by: Randall Wallace Starring: Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale, Jon Voight, Mako, Colm Feore, Tom Sizemore, Cuba Gooding Jr., Alec Baldwin Produced by: Jerry Bruckheimer Music by: Hans Zimmer Studio(s): Touchstone Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Buena Vista Motion…
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Music Album Retrospective: ‘The Beatles: 1962-1966 (The Red Album)
The Beatles’ Red Album (1962–1966) was originally released in April 1973 by Apple Records in collaboration with EMI/Capitol, and reissued on compact disc in September 1993. It features 26 Lennon–McCartney tracks from the band’s early years, offering a curated glimpse into their meteoric rise before Sgt. Pepper. 🎵 A Personal Reflection on The Beatles: 1962–1966…
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Music Album Review: ‘Billy Joel – 2000 Years: The Millennium Concert’
Billy Joel – 2000 Years: The Millennium Concert Label: Sony Legacy Genre: Pop Rock Year of Release: 2000 Billy Joel’s 2000 Years: The Millennium Concert may not be his most polished live album, but it’s one of his most emotionally honest. Recorded on New Year’s Eve 1999 at Madison Square Garden, this two-disc set captures…
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Music Album Review: ‘Victory at Sea – Richard Rodgers, Robert Russell Bennett & the RCA Symphony Orchestra’
Victory at Sea – Richard Rodgers, Robert Russell Bennett & the RCA Symphony Orchestra Label: RCA Victor Genre: Classical/Film and TV Score Released: 1992 Although Richard Rodgers is best known for his legendary musical theater collaborations with Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II—especially the emotionally resonant scores for South Pacific and The Sound of Music—his…
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The Hardcover Arrives: A Day of Memory and Milestones
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A Friday in October: Narration, Delivery, and Memory
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Music Album Review: ‘Platoon and Songs from the Era: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack’
Platoon and Songs from the Era: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Year of Release: 1986 Record Label: Atlantic, Warner Records (International) Genre: Film Score (Classical/Pop/Rock) Oliver Stone’s Platoon (1986) remains, nearly four decades later, one of the most searing and authentic portrayals of the Vietnam War ever committed to film. Drawing from Stone’s own harrowing experiences…
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On Writing and Storytelling: How Not to Sell a Novel in South Florida
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 — Orlando, Florida “The ease with which unsolicited help is offered and the reluctance with which help is given when – instead – it is asked, should make us reflect on the real motivations behind so-called ‘altruistic’ actions.” — Luigina Sgarro I’ve never been fond of unsolicited advice—especially when it comes…
A Certain Point of View, Too 