Tag Archives: Hollywood

Hollywood North: Vancouver, British Columbia

Posted on August 15, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Bird on a Wire (1990) It’s an improbable story, and full of violent encounters, but I still love this film. Why? It’s the British Columbia scenery: a reminder of my years of living there. The three main cities shown in … Continue reading →

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How to Win the Propaganda War

Posted on August 12, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Five Came Back (2017) We all know that war is hell. So how do you get your country to support the war effort when it becomes a necessary evil? You make documentary films. This Netflix limited series is a brilliant … Continue reading →

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Saudi Arabia: Same as It Ever Was?

Posted on August 9, 2020 by cdsmiller17

We watched this gem of a film on Netflix last night. I knew from the opening sequence (above) that it would be amusing, to say the least. The culture clash between America and Saudi Arabia is quite extreme and Tom … Continue reading →

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And Yet Another Odd Couple

Posted on July 11, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Grace and Frankie This series has been running for quite a while now. We’re coming to it late, but by binge-watching over the past week, we are almost through the first season. Really, could there be a stranger mix of … Continue reading →

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A Belgian Waif Steals the World’s Heart

Posted on July 7, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) Although she was 31 years old during the filming of this quirky tale, Audrey Hepburn had the corner on young ingénues. She also had the perfect model’s body for the early 60’s. Edith … Continue reading →

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Yes, 1981 was a Pivotal Year*

Posted on March 30, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Attempted Assassination of Ronald Reagan On this day in 1981, John Hinckley tried to kill the 40th President of the United States. “Hinckley was reported to have been driven by an obsessive fixation on actress Jodie Foster. He was found … Continue reading →

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Reincarnation: Mother and Child Reunion

Posted on March 18, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Terms of Endearment XXX (1983) It occurred to me during the writing of Shirley MacLaine’s astrology post that the conflict between Debra Winger and herself may have had its roots in the past. It did not seem out of the … Continue reading →

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At Home on the Range?

Posted on March 17, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Sage-ing While Age-ing. I have no need to introduce you, the reader, to Shirley MacLaine. She is known the world over, not necessarily just for her entertainment career, but even more for her books about spirituality. This book continues that … Continue reading →

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Contrived: Romantic Movie Plot Twists

Posted on February 20, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Serendipity (2001) We watched this Rom-Com movie the other night. In it, Sara sets a series of challenges for the Universe to prove that she and Jonathan should be together. This ‘proof’ is constantly challenged by missteps, accidents, and chance … Continue reading →

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Producer’s Couch Casts a Long Shadow

Posted on February 19, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Harvey Weinstein The “casting couch” has been a ‘fact’ of Hollywood life for so long that it even became an apocryphal joke from the set of “The Ten Commandments”. Charlton Heston, in his autobiography In The Arena, wrote that the orgy … Continue reading →

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