Category: Blu-ray & DVD Collection
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A Bridge, a Bomb, and a Birthday Treat
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in 4K UHD Blu-rays, A Bridge Too Far (1977 film), Amazon, Blu-ray & DVD Collection, Blu-ray Collection, Films by Stanley Kubrick, Florida Weather, Life in Central Florida, Life in Florida, Life in Miami (1972-2016), Life in South Florida, Movies, Movies & Television, Personal Thoughts, Spring in FloridaSunday, March 22, 2026, Orlando, Florida Hi there. It’s another warm early‑spring day here in my corner of Orange County. As I write this, it’s 80°F (26°C) under sunny skies. With a west wind at 5 mph (7 km/h) and humidity at 33%, it feels closer to 86°F (30°C). Today’s forecast calls for a high…
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A Goldilocks Saturday in Central Florida
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in 4K UHD Blu-rays, Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Blogging, Blu-ray & DVD Collection, Blu-ray Collection, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Life in Central Florida, Life in Florida, Life in Madison (NH), Movies, Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Royalties, Spring 2026, Spring in Florida, The Jim Garraty Chronicles, Weather, Weather in New Hampshire, Winter 2023-2024Saturday, March 21, 2026, Orlando, Florida Hi there. It’s a warm, buttery‑gold afternoon in Central Florida. The temperature sits at 76°F (24°C) under bright, generous sunshine, but with humidity at 36% and a west‑northwest breeze of 8 MPH (12 KmH), it feels closer to 81°F (27°C). It’s one of those rare Goldilocks days in the…
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An Unstructured Sunday
Sunday, March 15, 2026, Orlando, Florida Ah, spring in Florida. According to yesterday’s forecast, today was supposed to be a rainy, even stormy Sunday, with menacing clouds and thunderstorms brooding over Central Florida. But as is often the case in the subtropics, the atmosphere had other plans. As I write this, it’s 79°F (26°C) under…
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Movie Review: ‘The Fugitive’ (1993)
Revisiting The Fugitive (1993): A Chase Worth Remembering Andrew Davis’ The Fugitive remains one of the standout thrillers of the 1990s, a film that took the bones of Roy Huggins’ classic 1960s television series and reshaped them into a brisk, cinematic spectacle. Released in 1993, it quickly became a box office hit, propelled by the…
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Movie Review: ‘Evita’ (1996)
Evita (1996): Style, Spectacle, and the Woman Behind the Myth Alan Parker’s Evita is a film that dazzles with spectacle but struggles to reveal the heart of its heroine. Starring Madonna as Eva Duarte de Perón, Antonio Banderas as Che, and Jonathan Pryce as Juan Perón, the movie adapts Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s…
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Movie Review: ‘Minority Report’ (2002)
Minority Report Written by: Scott Frank and Jon Cohen, based on a Philip K. Dick story Directed by: Steven Spielberg Starring: Tom Cruise, Max von Sydow, Lois Smith, Kathryn Morris, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton Steven Spielberg’s Minority Report (2002) is a gripping fusion of science fiction, mystery, and action, set in a future that feels…
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Movie Review: ‘Not Another Teen Movie’ (2001)
Not Another Teen Movie (2001) Written by: Mike Bender, Adam Jay Epstein, Andrew Jacobson, Phil Beauman, and Buddy Johnson Directed by: Joel Gallen Starring: Chyler Leigh, Chris Evans, Jaime Pressly, Eric Christian Olsen, Eric Jungmann, Mia Kirshner, Deon Richmond, Cody McMains, Sam Huntington, Samm Levine, Cerina Vincent, Ron Lester, Randy Quaid, Lacey Chabert, Riley Smith…
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Movie Review: ‘The Battle of Britain’ (1969)
The Battle of Britain Written by: James Kennaway and Wilfred Greatorex Directed by: Guy Hamilton Starring: Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Edward Fox, Curt Jurgens, Ralph Richardson, Ian McShane, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews, Patrick Wymark, Michael Redgrave, Christopher Plummer, Susannah York, and Robert Shaw The Battle of Britain (1969): A War Epic That Soars, Stalls, and…
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Movie Review: ‘The Princess Bride’
The Princess Bride (1987) Written by: William Goldman, based on his eponymous novel Directed by: Rob Reiner Starring: Robin Wright, Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, André the Giant, Wallace Shawn, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, Peter Cook For millions of television viewers who came of age during the original run of All in…
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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, June 9, 2024, or: Weekend Update, Part the First (Dull Saturday, Wet Sunday Edition)
On a cold and damp Sunday in Madison, New Hampshire, the temperature is 58°F with 99% humidity and light rain. The forecast calls for scattered showers, leaving the writer with indoor options like watching a movie or playing a computer game. The author looks forward to better weather tomorrow and is less upbeat due to…
A Certain Point of View, Too 