UNA NOCHE – It’s Only 90 Miles

That’s what they say…. it’s only 90 miles away! FREEDOM seems so close yet it is another world and century away.  I had the great joy of viewing UNA NOCHE at the Tribeca Film Festival last week. UNA NOCHE takes us to Havana Cuba where we get an intimate glimpse into the lives of three [...]

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5 Year Engagement – 4 years too long!

Today was my day and night at the movies!  I got an early birthday present from my friend, Barbara – she took me to see Una Noche, a movies entered into the Tribeca Film Festival.  Una Noche was a really well-done small movie.  It won’t play in the big houses, it’s a small indie based [...]

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Que Sera Sera! Happy Belated Birthday Doris Day!

Can you believe it?  Doris Day is 88 years old!!! Oh my…. No one has heard from or seen Doris Day for about 40 years.  Once she gave up making movies, she became a bit of recluse in California. She devoted her life to rescuing animals.  She gave possibly the first-ever-since-retirement interview to NPR.  I [...]

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The Oscars-Who Will-Who Should WIN

The red carpet has rolled out, the nominees and wannabees are strolling in, all smiles glancing to the left and then the right.  Right now it’s all about “WHO” are you wearing? Rooney in Givenchy doesn’t do it for me, although I love her looks, I don’t think the dress flatters her.  Viola in Vera [...]

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Flags At Half-Mast in New Jersey!? What is he thinking?

Governor Chris Christie has ordered that all flags in New Jersey be flown at half-mast the day of Whitney Houston’s funeral! OMG! Are you kidding me?   I believe flags should be flown half-mast for heroes and very important public officials of the state.  I think Whitney Houston was beautiful, talented, probably a kind and loving [...]

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WHITNEY HOUSTON – RIP – Another Celebrity Suicide!

I’m just one of hundreds maybe thousands of bloggers who will write a few words today extolling the virtuosity of Whitney’s magnificent voice and bemoaning the tragedy of her untimely death! There will be eulogies in the newspapers, song retrospectives on the radio, youtube videos, and of course a meaningful tribute tonight on the Grammy’s.  [...]

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SAFE HOUSE! Are You Kidding Me?

There was NOTHING safe about being in that house! SAFE HOUSE, a spy-thriller-action-packed film starring Denzel Washington, Vera Farmiga, Sam Shepherd and Ryan Reynolds is scheduled to be released this coming weekend.  If you like espionage, especially on the international level, this movie is for you.  If you like unlikely heroes  rising to the occasion [...]

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Red Sails in the Sunset – Red Tails in the Sunrise

Can you imagine yourself sitting in the cockpit of a P-47, a refurbished hand-me-down plane?  Better yet, imagine you’re piloting this plane as it soars, dips, twists and dodges strafing bullets.  Well if you can’t imagine it, then head to your local movie theater and watch RED TAILS.  In the first 10 minutes of the [...]

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How Can You Not Get Romantic About Baseball?

MONEYBALL Well, I’ll tell ya – you can’t!  Especially if you are watching this year’s under-rated film, Moneyball.  On the other hand, given Brad Pitt‘s star quality, it’s hard to say the movie was under-rated, but I do think it hasn’t generated any “buzz” the way say, The Iron Lady, The Descendents and Incredibly Close [...]

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Movie Time! 3 Days-3 Movies-Third One’s The Charm!!

Lots of things come in three’s and this week it was movies.  We’ve seen HUGO 3D,  WarHorse, and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. We went to see HUGO 3D and enjoyed the imagery and of course the “new” 3D technology.  Everyone we know who went to see this movie, raved about it so we [...]

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