Category Archives: Movies & Television
I’ve Seen London, I’ve Seen France … or … Travel Tales that Aren’t
An effective travel read transports me to exotic locales, compels me to tread the road untrodden, and inspires me to learn about unfamiliar purlieus. Travel writing can tell the tale of an author’s journeys, take place in a single spot, or … Continue reading
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I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghosts
What do mummies dance to? Wrap music. Why did Dracula go to the doctor? Because he was coffin. Find more fun Halloween riddles and answers to questions such as “Why do we wear costumes and trick-or-treat?” or learn the truth … Continue reading
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
I’m really not a bird person. I’m not really much of a documentary person either, for that matter. But I checked out The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill on a whim after a brief trip to San Francisco. I was intrigued … Continue reading
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My Favorite Fictitious Author
Autumn is absolutely my favorite season. Leaves change colors, we “fall back” to get an extra hour of sleep (hey, I’ll take it!), and Richard Castle releases another Nikki Heat book. Castle is a fictitious author, a character played on … Continue reading
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A Screening Life: Independent Film the Polish Brothers Way
My dad and stepmom used to live in Rocklin, California. They still live nearby. Portrayed in screenplay format, the city might look something like this: EXT. ANONYMOUS TRACT HOUSE—DAY This glassy-eyed ranch-style home is one of countless bubbles afloat on a sea … Continue reading
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Did You Know (Salt Edition)
Every human needs about 28,000 pounds of salt over a lifetime! I found this fact in the book An Uncommon History of Common Things. This is equivalent to about a pound of salt a day if you live to be 76. … Continue reading
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A Screening Life: Japanese Master Filmmakers
Japanese film owns a rich and varied tradition, but most of this vast body of work remains undiscovered by American moviegoers. For many self-identified western cinephiles, Japanese film begins and ends with the work of the late Japanese film director, … Continue reading
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I’m Not Dead Yet
In Memoriam lists proliferate ‘round about the culmination of each year. And some primordial part of human nature thrills in seeing which celebrities have recently died. Inevitably, when I review the coffin roll of the newly departed I find myself … Continue reading
The White Ribbon
Let’s see, it’s in German with English subtitles. It’s in black and white. It runs almost 2 and a half hours. Are you mad?? You might, as I did, encounter these words if you try and persuade your friends or … Continue reading
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Bieber Fever
Justin Bieber, the teen singing sensation that sends young girls’ hearts aflutter, played to a sold out crowd at the Comcast Arena recently. I’ve never listened to Bieber’s music, and I honestly didn’t know or care who he was until … Continue reading
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