Tag Archives: films

And So Say All of Us: For He’s a…

Posted on November 25, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Julian Fellowes (August 17, 1949) Oh, the hidden depths of this man. Julian Fellowes first came to my attention as an actor during the BBC TV series “Monarch of the Glen” (2000-2005). I didn’t know he was a writer, too, … Continue reading →

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Spam, Spam, Spam and Spam

Posted on November 19, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The quote from Monty Python’s “And Now For Something Completely Different” is so apt these days, even here on WordPress. On a good day, I might get one or two totally unconnected comments (as in, unconnected to the subject mater … Continue reading →

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He Hated Writing Books, So He Stopped

Posted on November 17, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Len Deighton (February 18, 1929) I’m coming to the end of XPD, so I thought I should look at Len Deighton, StarLogically. As you might expect, no one knows what time he was born, nor has any astrology site tackled … Continue reading →

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Crème de la Crème: Still Fresh After All These Years

Posted on November 6, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Dame Maggie Smith (December 28, 1934) The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie When this film was made, Maggie Smith was almost 35 years old: most definitely in her prime. Now, it seems, she still gets all the best lines, no … Continue reading →

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It Took a Hundred Years for a New Wilde to be Born

Posted on October 17, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Stephen Fry (August 24, 1957) It would have taken me a hundred years to link this man with the role he played in 1997: Oscar Wilde. David Lowe picked up the link instantly, yesterday afternoon, and commented on my post. … Continue reading →

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Would You Know a Golem When You Meet One?

Posted on October 13, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Ron’s Gone Wrong (2021) Watching the preview ads for this latest animation film coming out on October 22nd, I am uncomfortably aware that this scenario is exactly what the future could hold for mankind. Now, David Icke would call this … Continue reading →

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Are We Ready for the Future? Will We Even See IT?

Posted on October 13, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Technological Singularity There is a sequence in the film “2001: a Space Odyssey” when HAL (IBM) has a human response to the idea that David could shut it down. HAL was facing death/deactivation. The technological singularity—or simply the singularity—is a … Continue reading →

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Doing Time on Planet Earth

Posted on September 27, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Shawshank Redemption (1994) The analysis of this film has probably been done to death, but it occurred to me during the night that it’s an excellent metaphor of life on earth, spiritually. Here is the plot as reported on … Continue reading →

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How a Jewish Kid from Hell’s Kitchen Changed the World

Posted on August 23, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Stanley Kramer (September 29, 1913 – February 19, 2001) Stanley Kramer was an independent film producer and director, responsible for making many of Hollywood’s ‘message films’. There were no topics he was unwilling to highlight, and in his own words: … Continue reading →

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Today’s Lesson: Don’t Buy a Lottery Ticket during a Full Moon

Posted on July 25, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Lotto 649 – July 24, 2021 I had a dream (during the full moon) that I won $7.2 million. In the dream, I had the cheque, but couldn’t find a bank where I could deposit it. The theme was that … Continue reading →

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