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Monthly Archives: November 2019
Check Inn to Christmas (2019) – reviewed by George
Somewhere in the Rockies, in a smallish tourist town, two rival inn keepers have been sworn enemies for practically all their lives (both inns have been family propositions for generations). They are Tim Crawley (Richard Karn) and Mr. Mason (Christopher … Continue reading
Posted in C, Christmas, Movies, TV
Tagged Anna Daines, Anna White, Check Inn to Christmas, Christopher Cousins, Hallmark, Rachel Boston, Richard Karn, Sam Irvin, Wes Brown
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Jonny Lee Miller is Sherlock Holmes in “Elementary”: Season 4, Episodes 10, 11, and 12 (2016) – reviewed by George
Episode 10: Alma Matters Joan (Lucy Liu) observes some things about Morland’s (John Noble) eating habits and deduces that an attempt was made on his life in the recent past. A little research shows that a woman named Sabine was … Continue reading
Posted in E, Sherlock Holmes, TV
Tagged Aidan Quinn, Amy Rutberg, Betty Gilpin, Bob Goodman, Elementary, Happy Anderson, Jeffrey Paul King, Jerry Levine, John Finn, John Noble, John Polson, Jon Michael Hill, Jonny Lee Miller, Jordan Gelber, Kate Burton, Larry Teng, Lucy Liu, Marc Menchaca, Matt Servitto, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Philip Ettinger, Richard C. Okie, Tamara Tunie, Tate Donovan, Zabryna Guevara
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Groundhog Day (1993) – reviewed by George
Well, it’s not a Thanksgiving movie, but it IS a Holiday movie. Okay, I don’t know anybody who gets a holiday from work on February 2, but you know what I mean. Phil Connor (Bill Murray) is a TV weatherman … Continue reading
Harold Lloyd in “I Do” (1921) – reviewed by George
This 25-minute film has only acting credits, so I got the rest (and some of the acting credits) from imdb.com. Thank you! Title card: “Some young men fall in love. Some go crazy from other causes. That feverish hour when … Continue reading
Posted in I, Movies, Short Subjects
Tagged Hal Roach, Harold Lloyd, I Do, Jackie Edwards, Jackie Morgan, Marie Mills, Mildred Davis, Noah Young, Robert Israel, Sam Taylor, William Gillespie
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What About Bob? (1991) – reviewed by George
In this comedy a talented but somewhat insecure psychiatrist, Dr. Leo Marvin (Richard Dreyfuss), has written a new book “Baby Steps” describing a new approach that puts more responsibility on the patient and lets progress be slow, with no demands … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, W
Tagged Alvin Sargent, Bill Murray, Brian Reddy, Charlie Korsmo, Fran Brill, Frank Oz, Julie Hagerty, Kathryn Erbe, Laura Ziskin, Richard Dreyfuss, Tom Schulman, What About Bob?
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) – reviewed by George
Technicolor and Cinemascope, beautiful exteriors (actually interior sets created by the awesome scenic designers of MGM), beautiful songs, and incredible dances – Jane Powell and Howard Keel are top-billed, but this wonderful film has 14 stars: the 7 brides and … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, S
Tagged Albert Hackett, Betty Carr, Dorothy Kingsley, Frances Goodrich, Gene de Paul, Howard Keel, Ian Wolfe, Jacques D'Amboise, Jane Powell, Jeff Richards, Johnny Mercer, Julie Newmar, Julie Newmeyer, Marc Platt, Matt Mattox, Michael Kidd, Nancy Kilgas, Norma Doggett, Russ Tamblyn, Ruta Kilmonis, Ruta Lee, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Stanley Donen, Stephen Vincent Benet, Tommy Rall, Virginia Gibson
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Thor: The Dark World (2013) – reviewed by George
A paraphrase of the opening speech by Odin (Anthony Hopkins): Before light there was darkness. And from that came the Dark Elves, and the darkest of these was Malekith (Christopher Eccleston), who wanted to reverse the universe and restore Eternal … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, T
Tagged Alan Taylor, Anthony Hopkins, Chris Hemsworth, Christopher Eccleston, Christopher L. Yost, Christopher Markus, Don Payne, Idris Elba, Jamie Alexander, Natalie Portman, Rene Russo, Robert Rodat, Stephen McFeely, Thor: The Dark World, Tom Hiddleston, Zachary Levi
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Soylent Green (1973) Reviewed by Anita ****
It’s that time of year again. Kitchens are alive with goodies, pies, turkey with all the trimmings just waiting for us to dive in. All across America women, men and children are getting on their holiday best. Even the dogs … Continue reading →