In honor of the double birthday of Michelle Pfeiffer (57) and Daniel Day-Lewis (58), I thought I'd highlight their work (and scorching chemistry) in Martin Scorsese's The Age of Innocence. It remains one of my all time favorite period dramas (and one of my faves of the 90s), and that unrequited love story never fails …
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It's December 25 and I thought I'd take the time to wish you all a wonderful Christmas... wherever you are. It's not quite a White Christmas here in Minnesota. The snow that's supposed to hit us today seems to have shift to Friday, which is a bummer as for once I don't mind having a snowy Christmas …
Continue reading Merry Christmas! Reminiscing on the alternative Christmas classic: Batman Returns
As a big fan of classical music, I have always been a fan of piano music. In fact, I grew up listening to Richard Clayderman in the car nearly every single day as the French pianist is my late mother's favorite. This month's music break is inspired by a scene I saw on Monday night. …
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Oh boy, where do I begin. Honestly, I dreaded writing this review. At first glance, the premise seems like it has potential. A mafia boss and his family under the witness protection program are relocated to a sleepy town in France for snitching on the mob. Even under the surveillance of CIA Agent Stansfield and …
This is Part II of Encore's World of Film & TV that was spearheaded by Andrew. I have posted GAME 13 two days ago. The goal of this tournament is to determine the single performance, chosen by you fine lovers of cinema, that is worthy to be the BEST of the decade. Andrew asked me …
Continue reading Encore Entertainment’s Essential Performances of the 90s Showdowns – Game # 17
Special thanks to Michael Alatorre – the sharp-witted blogger of It Rains ... You Get Wet (even his blog name is clever!) » Follow Michael on Twitter ... Every summer I make it a point to watch one of my favorite movies, Robert Towne's Tequila Sunrise. And, this year was no exception. Released in 1988, …
Continue reading Guest Post: An in-depth look at Tequila Sunrise (1988)
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