Tag Archives: Hollywood

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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Ever Feel Like You’ve Been Here Before?

Posted on February 2, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Groundhog Day (1993) Today, February 2nd, 2020, is Groundhog Day. It’s the same every year: if the groundhog sees his shadow, we’ll have six more weeks of winter; if it doesn’t, it’ll be an early spring. No-one seems to get … Continue reading →

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Star Wars as Spiritual Truth

Posted on January 27, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Harpur’s Heaven and Hell This book from 1983 is a series of essays written by Tom Harpur and published in The Toronto Star newspaper. I’ve had a copy of it since about 2007. It’s still one of my great reference … Continue reading →

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Self-Sacrifice as the Greatest Love Story

Posted on January 1, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker I am mindful that all of my children (and even some of my grandchildren) have seen this movie before me. So, hopefully, they cannot accuse me of giving away the ending of this 9th … Continue reading →

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