Category Archives: showbusiness

The Hidden Message of The Police’s Cover Art

Posted on June 26, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Ghost in the Machine (1981) The cover art for Ghost in the Machine features a sixteen-segment display-inspired graphic that depicts the heads of the three band members, each with a distinctive hairstyle. Wikipedia As noted in other places, the mirror image is actually … Continue reading →

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What Can I Possibly Say About This Man?

Posted on May 22, 2025 by cdsmiller17

John Denver (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997) Sometimes, they say, it’s better to say nothing at all. But then I looked at his birth and death charts. There are two Yods (Fingers of God), one pointing at the … Continue reading →

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It’s Called “Stream of Consciousness”

Posted on May 4, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Song of Lunch (2010) From the opening minutes of the filmed adaptation of this book, I knew that the narrative came from the written word. We do this all the time, but are mostly unaware that we’re doing it. … Continue reading →

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Looking Through a Glass Darkly

Posted on April 24, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Black Mirror (2011 – 2025) When humanity really looks at itself, the effect can be startling. Take this show, for example: viewers may think they’re watching science fiction, when, in reality, they’re seeing ‘real’ life from a non-judgmental observer’s point-of-view. … Continue reading →

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All the Signs of Intimate Partner Violence

Posted on April 20, 2025 by cdsmiller17

American Murder: Gabby Petito (2025) The three part series on Netflix documents the lead up to Gabby Petito‘s disappearance in August, 2021. Hindsight is only available after the fact, but the signs were there that something awful was going to … Continue reading →

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Just When You Think You’ve Seen It All:

Posted on April 18, 2025 by cdsmiller17

“…And Justice For All” (September 15, 1979) I remember this film. It seemed a little improbable at the time, but recent events in the United States have brought it back to mind. EVERYBODY should be afforded a due process before … Continue reading →

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She was Only 13 Years Old When She Wrote:

Posted on April 8, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Life List (2025) As an antidote to yesterday’s post, here’s a sweet little film about a young woman who needs to get her life figured out, in the year after her mother dies. For some this will require a … Continue reading →

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“He’s Only 13 Years Old”

Posted on April 7, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Adolescence (2025) We binge-watched this four episode limited series on Netflix over the weekend. What a ride! If you’ve watched all of Netflix’s limited series Adolescence, take a deep breath. The moving but agonizing tale about a young boy named Jamie … Continue reading →

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A Film about MMIWG*

Posted on March 29, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Wind River (2017) *Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada It’s interesting that a previously under-reported issue should suddenly come into the public awareness. What caught our eye was the bleakness of the film’s environment. It didn’t take … Continue reading →

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After Sherlock Holmes’ Death, a New Chapter Starts

Posted on March 24, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Watson (2025) The world has a fascination with Sherlock Holmes. Besides the original Basil Rathbone films of yesteryear, there are modern adaptations, mostly for television: Elementary, Sherlock and now Watson. Premise One year after Sherlock Holmes’s apparent death at the hands of … Continue reading →

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