Tag Archives: Hollywood

Here’s a Novel Idea: Tell a Story Through a Dog’s POV

Posted on August 31, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019) Let’s face facts: I’m a sucker for dog stories. This one was suggested by a family member, We watched it on Netflix, last night. Just to give you a larger slice of … Continue reading →

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With a Grim Determination to See It to the End

Posted on August 12, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Being Rose (2017) Looking through the films on Prime Video last night, I came across this one from 2017. Susan likes shows about cowboys, so it could be good for both of us, I thought. I was wrong. It was … Continue reading →

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Finally, This Musical has Found Its Modern Audience

Posted on August 5, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Fifty-five years after the first concept album, Jesus (Cynthia Erivo) and Judas (Adam Lambert) have brought the story to the Hollywood Bowl and showed us how it should have been done in the first place. Bless.

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Some Films Have Lost Their Way Since They Were Made

Posted on July 29, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Along Came A Spider (2001) We watched this last night on CHCH TV. Because it stars Morgan Freeman, I thought it would be a good bet, but I was wrong. As Susan says, “It’s too emotional.” The image that shows … Continue reading →

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When Tom Hanks Finally Made It…

Posted on July 21, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Big (1988) These days, we look at Tom Hanks and think, “He’s a superstar.” But once upon a time, he wasn’t. This is the film that made him famous, and he’s never looked back. It was on TV last night. … Continue reading →

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They Say Two Heads are Better than One

Posted on July 18, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Heads of State (2025) For a change, we went on Prime Video to see what’s been playing, lately. This one came up, so, for fun, we watched it. Admittedly, it’s full of violence, but the jokes kept coming, so we … Continue reading →

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One of the Worst Films I’ve Ever Seen

Posted on June 20, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The House of the Spirits (1993) On a whim, we started watching this film on Netflix last night. About halfway through we gave up the ghost. There were terrific actors and some interesting dialog, but the overall story was wooden … Continue reading →

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The Night They Burned the Windermere House Down

Posted on June 18, 2025 by cdsmiller17

“The Long Kiss Goodnight” (February 27, 1996) It must have been something to behold: In 1996, a fire broke out during the filming of The Long Kiss Goodnight, resulting in the destruction of the 127-year-old Windermere House. The cause of the … Continue reading →

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His Reign Put an End to “Pax Romana”

Posted on June 17, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Commodus (August 31, 161 – December 31, 192) I’m sure you’ll understand why I’m returning to the scene of the crime. We watched Gladiator (2000) last night. The biographical details had been juggled about a bit, but the psychological portrait … Continue reading →

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The Implied Completion of the Title is “…Like Daughter”

Posted on June 15, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Like Father (2018) Today is Father’s Day. It seems entirely appropriate that my youngest child should hint that this film reminds her of me. Watching it last night gave me a true glimpse of how she sees me. Some of … Continue reading →

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