Category Archives: showbusiness

Did Anyone Call “Shotgun”?

Posted on January 26, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Fallsview Casino There’s an advertisement running on television at the moment that has an odd ending: just before the two couples leave the apartment, one guy says to the other, “Did anyone call ‘shotgun’?” When the other fellow says, “No”, … Continue reading →

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Spies: A Legacy of the Cold War

Posted on January 24, 2018 by cdsmiller17

A Legacy of Spies I got this book in the mail yesterday, and I’m already halfway through reading it. It is John le Carré’s 25th book, but it is the first time that two previous novels have been referenced in … Continue reading →

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Musical Theatre: Art Imitating Life?

Posted on January 23, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Who is Really in Charge? In 2006, Mel Gibson made a mistake. In the heat of the moment, he said some stuff that got him sidelined for almost 10 years. Admittedly, what he said sounded weird at the time, but, … Continue reading →

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French and Saunders: Homage

Posted on January 22, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Parody-se Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders have been the UK’s funniest female duo, ever. Their humour is sometimes over-the-top (OTT) and can seem even juvenile at times, but they never cease to make me smile. Here are a few of … Continue reading →

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The Magic’s in the Music

Posted on January 21, 2018 by cdsmiller17

ABBA Magic We saw this stage show last night. They had fun performing the songs, so they said. The audience had a good time listening to them. But it’s not like the real ABBA. How could it be? There has … Continue reading →

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Canada’s Unsung Hero?

Posted on January 20, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Bryan Adams Although Bryan was born in Kingston, Ontario in 1959, it wasn’t until he moved to Burnaby in British Columbia that he became the Rock ‘n’ Roller that he is now. His first hit, and video, was “Cuts Like … Continue reading →

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Woody Allen: Time’s Up?

Posted on January 19, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Dylan Farrow This ‘story’ has been around for a long time now. When a child tries to explain something that happened to him or her, there is an almost automatic judgement made that it’s just imagination on the child’s part. … Continue reading →

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Raiders of the Lost Archives

Posted on January 18, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Secret of the Incas (1954) The title of this post has been rattling around in my head for the past day or two. When I started to do my research this morning, I realized that “Raiders of the Lost Ark” … Continue reading →

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It’s a Wonderful…

Posted on January 17, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Bedford Falls Here’s a sequence from “It’s a Wonderful Life”: The house they threw rocks at became the family home of George and Mary Bailey. thirtysomething Forty years later, it ends up as the vanity card at the end of … Continue reading →

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Contemporary Canadian Folk Musicians

Posted on January 16, 2018 by cdsmiller17

One is Gone but Most Remain Growing up, music played a tug-of-war with my heart and my mind. I like most genres. But the soft spot is the category “Old Folkie”: I aspire to that one. (Harry Chapin wrote a … Continue reading →

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