On a beautiful Autumn night in Topeka, KS a week prior to Halloween, and for the 17th year, the Grace Cathedral was home of the silent film event, SILENTS IN THE CATHEDRAL. This year’s spooky spectacular included 3 shorts and the main feature, Roland West’s THE BAT (1926). Sponsored by The Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library with the cooperation of the Kansas Silent Film … Continue reading Silents In The Cathedral presents: THE BAT (1926)
War is hell. David Ayer’s FURY (2014) makes this abundantly clear. It’s April of 1945, and we’re deeply entrenched in the WW2 European campaign as the American troops along with our allies are pressing onward behind enemy lines into Germany. In comparison to the mighty power of the German Panzer, Panther and Tiger tanks, American troops were out-gunned and ill-equipped in their M4 Sherman tanks … Continue reading FURY (2014)
One of the greatest composers of all time, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, was the subject of the ambitious and epic film, Milos Forman’s AMADEUS (1984). The biopic tale of arguably the most brilliant musical talent from the 18th century classic era follows his true life story with some modifications and a few assumptive leaps based on Peter Shaffer’s screenplay and original stage play. This film is … Continue reading AMADEUS (1984), the Director’s Cut
“I was only a leading man for a minute; now I’m a character actor.” … Robin Williams Back in 2012 we- as in Aurora, Paula and I- borrowed a catch-phrase from our home of the classics, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) to host a blogathon dedicated to those whose names few remember. The phrase is WHAT A CHARACTER! and the players are actors who rarely got … Continue reading Announcement: 3rd annual WHAT A CHARACTER! BLOGATHON
Pedro Almodovar’s VOLVER (2006) is a vibrantly colorful film that explodes on the screen with a wealth of flavor. The variety of spices this cinematic dish delivers include a nicely paced story with a rich balance of plot and sub-plots, a sublimely acted cast, a heavy dose of themes, and dash of a heart-soaring musical score. The themes are served in plentiful. Love, forgiveness, death, … Continue reading VOLVER (2006)
Outspoken & Freckled 