Tag: Movies
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Music Album Review: ‘Superman: The Movie – Original Sound Track (1987 CD Edition)
💫 Superman: The Movie (1987 CD Soundtrack Review & Reflection) Before Rhino Records unveiled its deluxe 2-CD edition 25 years ago, the 1987 Warner Bros. release was the lone CD version of John Williams’ score for Superman: The Movie. Conducted by Williams and performed by the mighty London Symphony Orchestra, this abridged album still captures…
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Movie Review: ‘Summer of ’42’ (1971)
Summer of ’42 (1971) Directed by: Robert Mulligan Written by: Herman Raucher Starring: Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser, Oliver Conant, Jennifer O’Neill, Christopher Norris, Lou Frizzell Music by: Michel Legrand Studio: Warner Bros. Summer of ’42: The Art of Being Seen Originally reviewed in 2003. This expanded reflection carries forward the emotional imprint of that first…
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Book Review: ‘Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace – The Illustrated Screenplay’
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace – The Illustrated Screenplay By: George Lucas Publisher: Del Rey/Ballantine Books Year of Publication: 1999 Genre: Film, Space Fantasy, Star Wars, Screenplay I first fell under the spell of screenplays in the spring of 1980 when I discovered Carol Titleman’s The Art of Star Wars—a treasure trove of…
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Book Review: ‘Starring John Wayne As Genghis Khan: Hollywood’s All-Time Worst Casting Blunders’
Starring John Wayne as Genghis Khan: Hollywood’s All-Time Worst Casting Blunders By: Damien Bona Publisher: Citadel Press Year of Publication: 1996 Genre(s): Film, Film History, Humor 🎬 A Rollicking Ride Through Hollywood’s Casting Catastrophes What separates a “good” film from a “great” one? The answer is delightfully complicated. A truly great movie needs a sturdy…
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Scattered Thoughts on a Sweltering Afternoon
I’ll admit it: today, I struggled to find a good topic for this post. It’s July in South Florida—hot, heavy, and maybe a little uninspiring. But I showed up anyway, because the habit of writing matters, even when clarity doesn’t come easy. So here it is: a mosaic of musings from a Thursday afternoon in…
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Life in Sunny Miami: Weather and Writing
Late Morning, Tuesday, February 18, 2025, Miami, Florida Greetings from sunny Miami, where winter seems to be on permanent vacation! Today’s weather is brought to you by the letter ‘H’ for hot and humid, with temperatures flirting with the 80s (Fahrenheit) and a ‘feels like’ of 90°F (32°C). The sun is shining, the sky is…
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Writer’s Shop Talk: Adapting a ‘Jim and Marty’ Scene from Page to Screen
Adapting stories from one medium to another is a tricky proposition, especially when you choose to make a movie or TV “limited series” based on a beloved book, novella, or short story. Even when a film adaptation, like The Hunt for Red October, hits it big at the box office, you’ll often hear, “Yeah, but…
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Chapter 18 of Reunion: Coda: A Testament to a Writer’s Trials Faced
On Finishing Chapter 18 of Reunion: Coda A Poem In Fayerweather’s hallowed halls, where history’s whispers flow,A tempest brewed, a cup was thrown, emotions ran aglow.Jim Garraty, our steadfast guide, through past and present weaves,His voice a beacon in the storm, amidst the fallen leaves. A tale of two, of Jim and Maddie, through time’s…
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Musings & Thoughts for Saturday, May 25, 2024, or: The Force is STILL With Us, 47 Years On
Today’s weather in Madison, New Hampshire is sunny with a high of 78°F and a low of 55°F. It’s also the 47th anniversary of the premiere of Star Wars. The writer used to celebrate by binge-watching the movies, and now plans to watch the Obi-Wan Kenobi limited series or Andor – Season One. Happy Star…
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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, May 19, 2024, or: Weekend Part the First (Cloudy Day Edition)
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The day is overcast and chilly in New England. The writer reflects on their mood, believing their creativity is influenced by the weather. They share their efforts to find inspiration in movies and music but struggle due to tiredness and low spirits. Despite feeling sentimental, the writer seeks solace in classic films and Star Wars.…
A Certain Point of View, Too 