The Oscars are over so the red carpets are all rolled up and hopefully Hollywood A-listers are resting up after their long night of frivolity, marking the end of the marathon of awards season. But it’s also the traditional time for pundits to weigh in on the winning and the losing highlights from Tinseltown’s most exciting night. Why should I be any different? Neil Patrick … Continue reading THE OSCARS: Powerful Speeches and Surprises
As we speed ever closer to our WHAT A CHARACTER BLOGATHON taking place in the bloggersphere November 16-18, we’ll whet your appetite with a sneak peek at the schedule of participating bloggers. Your humble hosts Aurora of ONCE UPON A SCREEN aka @CitizenScreen, Paula of PAULA’S CINEMA CLUB aka @Paula_Guthat and me (Kellee of OUTSPOKEN & FRECKLED aka @IrishJayhawk66) invite you to take a … Continue reading WHAT A CHARACTER! Blogathon~ the Schedule
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)
Carroll Ballard’s THE BLACK STALLION (1979) is one of those beautiful films that is peppered with so many sweet little moments that it stays with you. With executive producer Francis Ford Coppola, a terrific cast and breath-taking scenes, this film results in a memorable experience of a simple yet heart-warming tale. On a father (Hoyt Axton) and son (Kelly Reno as Alec Ramsey) journey … Continue reading THE BLACK STALLION (1979)
The following is part of the The Great Movie Debate Blogathon taking place September 13 & 14th, hosted by Aurora at Citizen Screenings and Tim at The Cinematic Packrat . For this blogathon, we film bloggers were assigned with an interesting concept: choose a film and argue for or against it with another blogger taking the other side of the argument. Okay, so maybe I have yet to coerce a partner … Continue reading The Great Movie Debate Blogathon: AVATAR or Why I Didn’t Like This Blue Man Group
September is here. This means the @getTV Mickey Rooney Blogathon has begun and proceeds throughout the entire month. Co-hosts Aurora of Once Upon A Screen, Paula of Paula’s Cinema Club and yours truly will continue to accept and host participating entries. [Full @getTV schedule, banner, and the guidelines can be found on my prior post here. ] With such a LONG career in film and TV … Continue reading the @getTV Mickey Rooney Blogathon- September Participants
There are master storytellers. There are brilliant filmmakers. But none can compare to Steven Spielberg in terms of authentic storytelling to create pure movie magic, in such an approachable way. For me, there were three Spielberg films that shaped my childhood. During my early years we dealt with many of life’s struggles often due to poverty, but our single-parent mom battled even tougher struggles with … Continue reading Escapism: The Spielberg Effect
The anticipated moment has finally arrived! In honor of the popular filmmaker Steven Spielberg, Michael of IT RAINS… YOU GET WET aka @le0pard13, Aurora of CITIZEN SCREENINGS aka @citizenscreen and I, Kellee of OUTSPOKEN & FRECKLED aka @IrishJayhawk66, are paying homage to this beloved master of cinema with a blockbuster blogathon to end the summer with a BANG! Today we start with the following array of talented blogger contributors- with a diversity … Continue reading the SPIELBERG BLOGATHON: day 1
Outspoken & Freckled 