Category Archives: N

Notting Hill (1999) – reviewed by George

Posted on July 13, 2019 by cobblerjon

I loved it! As soon as the song “She” began behind the opening credits I was hooked. It’s a great song about a man’s devotion and obsession for one particular woman. Julia Roberts plays a huge American movie star who … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, N | Tagged Charles Aznavour, Clarke Peters, Emily Mortimer, Gina McKee, Herbert Kretzmer, Hugh Bonneville, Hugh Grant, Julia Roberts, Notting Hill, Rhys Ifans, Richard Curtis, Roger Michell, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Tim McInnerny | Leave a comment

Harold Lloyd in “Haunted Spooks” (1920) and “Never Weaken” (1921) – reviewed by George

Posted on June 16, 2019 by cobblerjon

Haunted Spooks The titles by H.M. Walker are great! Example: The Girl (Mildred David) is described as “Sweet Sixteen and never… well, only once or twice.” And “The Place” is given as “Go down the Mississippi River several miles and … Continue reading →

Posted in H, Movies, N | Tagged Alf Goulding, Ernest Morrison, Fred Newmeyer, H.M. Walker, Hal Roach, Harold Lloyd, Haunted Spooks, Mark Jones, Mildred Davis, Never Weaken, Robert Israel, Roy Brooks, Sam Taylor | Leave a comment

Nature’s Grave (2008) – reviewed by George

Posted on May 12, 2019 by cobblerjon

I was under the impression that this is an ecological parable: “Don’t mess with Mother Nature, or she will seriously mess you up.” But the married couple in this picture have all kinds of problems before they hit the wild … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, N | Tagged Claudia Carvan, Everett DeRoche, Jamie Blanks, jim Caviezel, Nature's Grave, Star! | Leave a comment

New Faces of 1937 (1937) – reviewed by George

Posted on April 27, 2016 by cobblerjon

This movie stars Joe Penner, Milton Berle, Parkyakarkus, Harriet Hilliard, William Brady, Jerome Cowan, Thelma Leeds, Tommy Mack, and Bert Gordon. And Ann Miller gets 17th billing. It was produced by Edward Small (a Small production!), directed by Leigh Jason, … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, N | Tagged Ann Miller, Bert Gordon, Edward Small, George Bradshaw, Harold Kusell, Harriet Hilliard, Harry Clark, Howard J. Green, Irv S. Brecher, Jerome Cowan, Joe Penner, Leigh Jason, Lowe Hite & Stanley, Milton Berle, Nat Perrin, New Faces of 1937, Parkyakarkus, Philip G. Epstein, Shoestring, The Brian Sisters, The Four Playboys, The Loria Brothers, The Rio Brothers, The Three Chocolateers, Thelma Leeds, Tommy Mack, William Brady | Leave a comment

Greta Garbo as “Ninotchka” (1939) – reviewed by George

Posted on March 25, 2016 by cobblerjon

Now this is a picture directed by Ernst Lubitsch that has “the Lubitsch touch”. It’s a light romantic comedy with political overtones. Or maybe it’s a political satire disguised as a light romantic comedy. At any rate it’s a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, N | Tagged Alexander Granach, Bela Lugosi, Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, Ernst Lubitsch, Felix Bressart, Gregory Gaye, Greta Garbo, Ina Claire, Melchior Lengyel, Melvyn Douglas, Ninotchka, Sig Rumann, Walter Reisch | Leave a comment

Cyd Charisse as “Ninotchka” in Silk Stockings (1957) – reviewed by George

Posted on March 25, 2016 by cobblerjon

This musical version of the 1939 film first played on Broadway, starring Don Ameche and Hildegarde Neff. The book was by George S. Kaufman, Leueen McGrath, and Abe Burrows, and the songs were written by Cole Porter. Since MGM owned … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, N, S | Tagged Abe Burrows, Cole Porter, Cyd Charisse, Don Ameche, Eugene Loring, Fred Astaire, George S. Kaufman, George Tobias, Hermes Pan, Hildegarde Neff, Janis Paige, Joseph Buloff, Jules Munshin, Leonard Gershe, Leonard Spigelgass, Leueen McGrath, Ninotchka, Peter Lorre, Rouben Mamoulian, Silk Stockings, Wim Sonneveld | Leave a comment

Now and Again (1999-2000) on DVD – reviewed by George

Posted on February 26, 2015 by cobblerjon

In the review of Episode One I said synopses are a dime a dozen, but in this case I think that since I am mentioning the plots of some of the other episodes you need one, and so I have … Continue reading →

Posted in N, TV | Tagged Bob Balaban, Bugmeister, CBS, Chad Lowe, Coronet Blue, Dennis Haysbert, Dr. Theodore Morris, Eggman, Eric Close, Frank Converse, Gerrit Graham, Glen Gordon Caron, Heather, John Goodman, Les Moonves, Lisa Wiseman, Margaret Colin, Michael Newman, Michael Wiseman, Now and Again, Roger Bender | Leave a comment

Now and Again on DVD – reviewed by George

Posted on January 31, 2015 by cobblerjon

OMG! I am soo happy! When Now and Again was new I loved it and watched every new episode. When it was cancelled after only one season I was devastated. I have had it on my Amazon Wishlist forever with … Continue reading →

Posted in N, TV | Tagged Chad Lowe, Close to You, Dennis Haysbert, Eric Close, Glenn Gordon Caron, Heather Matarazzo, John Goodman, Margaret Colin, Now and Again, the Eggman | Leave a comment

Category Archives: N

Notting Hill (1999) – reviewed by George

Harold Lloyd in “Haunted Spooks” (1920) and “Never Weaken” (1921) – reviewed by George

Nature’s Grave (2008) – reviewed by George

New Faces of 1937 (1937) – reviewed by George

Greta Garbo as “Ninotchka” (1939) – reviewed by George

Cyd Charisse as “Ninotchka” in Silk Stockings (1957) – reviewed by George

Now and Again (1999-2000) on DVD – reviewed by George

Now and Again on DVD – reviewed by George

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