The greatly anticipated moment has finally arrived! Your humble co-hosting threesome are proud to bring you the first day of blogger entries in the 3rd annual What A Character! Blogathon. What quirky characters, which silly sidekicks and what scene stealing supporting actors can we expect for the first of three full days of our mega event? Please explore each of the following entries for their … Continue reading WHAT A CHARACTER! BLOGATHON: Day One
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
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)
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
Outspoken & Freckled 