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Just saw “Encounters at the End of the World” at the Carolina. Didn’t know how Herzog’s sensibilities would translate to documentary, but they do, beautifully. Some amazing under-ice footage from, surprisingly, Henry Kaiser (who also did some of the music along with David Lindley). From the oddballs that are attracted to life on Antarctica (I’m [...]

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I now have my favorite movie of all time on DVD.

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No, the hyphen in the title is not in error. I find it interesting to re-view films that I’ve saw in my youth. Time (and age) have a way of changing perspective, so that the same story reads differently in a different time.
It was my friend Kelly who first made me think about this. One [...]

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The spousal unit and I were just watching the film “Young at Heart” with Frank Sinatra and Doris Day, a musical remake of some earlier film called “Four Daughters.” As the final scene unfolds, Barry storms out of the room grumbling “It’s a goddamn Frank Sinatra - Doris Day duet!”
To which I replied, “It’s a [...]

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A controversy raged over oysters and shrimp and beer at the ’shmong on Friday, and continued at yesterday’s beer tasting:
Was the He-Man Woman-Haters Club from The Little Rascals or The Three Stooges?
Answer: The He-Man Woman-Haters Club originated in the 1937 episode of The Little Rascals, “Hearts are Thumps”
However: The Three Stooges made a short [...]

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I timed my activities tonight so that I just happened to be in front of the TV for the last 1/2 hour or so of An American in Paris on TCM–enough to catch the Art Students’ Ball and the American in Paris ballet. I’m of the opinion that there is no sexier man on the [...]

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Unlike many women, I’m not a big shopper. But the local, independently owned video store is closing one of its locations, and having a big big sale: $6 per movie, $15 for a season of a TV show. I got one gift which will remain nameless, but here’s what else I hauled out of there, [...]

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