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Category Archives: J
Jerry Herman’s Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl (1993) – reviewed by George
This entertaining 1:56 musical tribute is so good that I actually watch it two or three times a year. Why have I not reviewed it before? Well, it’s not a movie. BUT I was watching again last night and I … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Lansbury, Bea Arthur, Carol Channing, Corrinna Lindholm, Davis Gaines, Dear World, Don Pippin, Florence Lacey, Gary Halvorson, George Hearn, Hello Dolly, Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl, Karen Martin, Karen Morrow, La Cage aux Folles, Lee Roy Reams, Leslie Uggams, Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Mack and Mabel, Mame, Maria Cina, Michael Feinstein, Paul and Linda McCartney, Rita Moreno, Steve Pouliot, Tina Caspary
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Billy Rose’s Jumbo (1962) – reviewed by George
The Opening: Sam Rawlins (Stephen Boyd) sings a song that ends, “Let us bring the circus back to you”. The stage curtain behind him rises to a spacious shot of the Pop Warner Circus, outdoors and big. We zoom in … Continue reading
Midsomer Murders, Season 3, Episode 3, “Judgement Day” (2000) – reviewed by George
This week’s village: Midsomer MallowMichael and Ruth Weston (Richard Trinder and Caroline Faber), are leaving their house and getting in the car. They are all dressed up and off to celebrate their anniversary. But their horribly spoiled and willful 7-or … Continue reading
Posted in J, Midsomer Murders, Movies, TV
Tagged Anthony Horowitz, Caroline Faber, Caroline Graham, Daniel Casey, Emily Canfor-Dumas, Jane Wymark, Jeremy Silberston, John Nettles, Judgement Day, Laura Howard, Marlene Sidaway, Midsomer Murders, Moray Watson, Orlando Bloom, Richard Trinder, Tobias Menzies, Toby Jones
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Martin Short in “Jiminy Glick in Lalawood” (2004) – reviewed by George
Advertising Tag: “In the world of celebrity interviews, Jiminy Glick takes the cake, and eats it too.”In this feature film Jiminy, his wife Dixie (Jan Hooks), and their two sons Modine and Matthew (Jake Hoffman and Landon Hansen) are in … Continue reading
Posted in J, Movies
Tagged Carlos Jacott, Corey Pearson, David Lynch, Elizabeth Perkins, Forest Whitaker, Growing Up Ghandi, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jake Hoffman, Jan Hooks, Janeane Garofalo, Jiminy Glick in Lalawood, John Michael Higgins, Kevin Kline, Kiefer Sutherland, Kurt Russell, Landon Hansen, Linda Cardellini, Martin Short, Michael Short, Paul Flaherty, Randi Lynne, Rob Lowe, Sharon Stone, Steve Martin, Susan Sarandon, Vadim Jean, Whoopi Goldberg, Willem Dafoe
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Martin Short in “Jungle 2 Jungle” (1997) – reviewed by George
A thirteen-year-old white boy, Mimi Siku (Sam Huntington), is living in the jungles of Venezuela, wearing indigenous clothing and face paint. At the moment he is alone and utterly happy. In New York at the Exchange (second jungle) men are … Continue reading
Posted in J, Movies
Tagged Bruce A. Evans, David Ogden Stiers, Frankie J. Galasso, Herve Palud, Igor Aptekman, JoBeth Williams, John Pasquin, Jungle 2 Jungle, LeeLee Sobieski, Lolita Davidovich, Martin Short, Philippe Bruneau, Reynold Gideon, Sam Huntington, Thierry Lhermitte, Tim Allen, Valerie Mahaffey
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John Henry (1999) – reviewed by George
This Disney cartoon tells the familiar story of John Henry, the hammer-wielding steel- driving man, who entered a contest against a steel-driving steam engine, in an exciting and somewhat unfamiliar way. John (voice of Geoffrey Jones) and his wife Polly … Continue reading
Posted in J, Movies, Short Subjects
Tagged Alfre Woodard, Broose Johnson, Carrie Harrington, Disney, Geoffrey Jones, John Henry, Mark Henn, Shirley Pierce, Tim Hodge
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Judy (2019) – reviewed by George
Playing the lead role, Renee Zellweger is amazing, exceptional, and just incomparable. She is so riveting that it’s difficult to watch the other actor in two-shots. The Judy of the title is of course Judy Garland, and Zellweger’s sensational performance … Continue reading
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Tagged Darci Shaw, Finn Wittrock, Jessie Buckley, Judy, Peter Quilter, Renee Zellweger, Richard Cordery, Rupert Goold, Tom Edge
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Jojo Rabbit (2019) – reviewed by George
The film opens with a German language version of “I Want to Hold Your Hand”, and begins as a comedy. Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) is ten years old and in a Hitler Youth uniform – and his imaginary friend is … Continue reading
Joker (2019) – reviewed by George
Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix in an earth-shattering performance) has a mental condition which causes him to laugh inappropriately. Luckily he has a job which requires grinning and laughing constantly. He wears clown makeup and dances and waves a sign in … Continue reading
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Tagged Brett Cullen, Frances Conroy, Glenn Fleshler, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, Robert De Niro, Scott Silver, Todd Phillips
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Jane Doe: Vanishing Act (2005) – reviewed by George
I was unaware of the Jane Doe series of movies on Hallmark Mysteries and Movies, but saw a marathon announced and set up Number One to be recorded. I planned to just sit and watch the others, but forgot all … Continue reading
Posted in J, Movies, TV, V
Tagged Aaron Lustig, Dean Hargrove, James A. Contner, Jane Doe: Vanishing Act, Jessy Schram, Joe Penny, John Mese, Lea Thompson, Tom Schanley, Tom Virtue, William R. Moses, Zack Shada
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