Category Archives: showbusiness

Seasons as Time Passages

Posted on September 3, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Doctor Zhivago I’m almost finished reading this classic 20th Century novel. The overall impression I have is the use of the changing seasons to show the passage of time. The movie by David Lean more or less followed the same … Continue reading →

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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

Posted on August 23, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Crazy Rich Asians Who would have thought that a film about Chinese family values would prove to be such a lovely film? There are many themes running through its two hour length, so it can get a bit confusing at … Continue reading →

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Janis Joplin Reincarnated?

Posted on August 16, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Courtney Hadwin America’s Got Talent seems to get a lot of performers from other parts of the world. This young lady (13 years of age) comes from England. She is not a novice, when it comes to performing on stage … Continue reading →

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Impossible Mission: Regime Change

Posted on August 9, 2018 by cdsmiller17

The Impossible Missions Force The term ‘black ops’ is more common now than when this television show premiered in 1966. And there seemed something ‘real’ about it, even though it was supposed to be a fantasy. Especially the opening sequence … Continue reading →

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The Prequel Refines the Character

Posted on July 31, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Endeavour Morse John Thaw played the beloved character Inspector Morse for more years than I care to remember. Then Colin Dexter, the author, decided to kill him off in his final book, The Remorseful Day. The television show followed suit. Now ITV … Continue reading →

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Life Could Be A Dream

Posted on July 22, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Reverie There’s a new show on television, one that I had been avoiding for some reason. It stars Sarah Shahi, of Person of Interest fame. And it is a very slick but entertaining programme. The concept isn’t new: a computer-generated … Continue reading →

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Sharon Tate: an Asteroid in Hollywood

Posted on July 16, 2018 by cdsmiller17

A Star is Born to Die? If it hadn’t been for a special on the Manson Family murders last night, I would probably have not thought of doing this birth chart. But I’m glad I did. What really intrigued me … Continue reading →

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Michael Jackson: Man in the Mirror

Posted on May 27, 2018 by cdsmiller17

ABC News did a program called “The Last Days of Michael Jackson” this week. It introduced the idea that the Pepsi accident may have started Michael down a deadly path of needing painkillers. I’ve rectified his birth chart to show … Continue reading →

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New CTV Show Not So New After All

Posted on May 26, 2018 by cdsmiller17

The Detail I was looking forward to this series because it was going to be groundbreaking: two female police detectives with a female as their boss. After about four episodes, I began to see a familiar pattern. Where had I … Continue reading →

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Happily Ever After?

Posted on May 24, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Once Upon A Time – Season 7 Finale All fairy tales start with the words “Once upon a time” and end with “They lived happily ever after”. After seven years, Once Upon A Time came to its series conclusion. Being … Continue reading →

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