Tag Archives: Hollywood

Just When You Think You’ve Seen It All:

Posted on April 18, 2025 by cdsmiller17

“…And Justice For All” (September 15, 1979) I remember this film. It seemed a little improbable at the time, but recent events in the United States have brought it back to mind. EVERYBODY should be afforded a due process before … Continue reading →

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A Film about MMIWG*

Posted on March 29, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Wind River (2017) *Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada It’s interesting that a previously under-reported issue should suddenly come into the public awareness. What caught our eye was the bleakness of the film’s environment. It didn’t take … Continue reading →

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“If These Walls Could Talk…”

Posted on March 23, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Here (2024) This film is a trip through history from a singular perspective as witness to what happens through time. Here is a 2024 American drama film produced and directed by Robert Zemeckis, who co-wrote the screenplay with Eric Roth, based on the 2014 graphic novel by Richard … Continue reading →

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Is the Universe Trying to Remind Me?

Posted on March 11, 2025 by cdsmiller17

I’m No Angel (1933) I’m sitting here, yesterday, minding my own business (eating green grapes) when I heard this: It meant that I had to Google its origin, and that’s when I found the film it came from. Message received.

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Did This Event Really Happen?

Posted on January 3, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Philadelphia Experiment (October 28, 1943) Most people consider this story to be science fiction. And the film, in 1984, made it into a nightmare. Using the nominal date of October 28, 1943, at noon, I have raised a chart. … Continue reading →

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The Film That’s “Practically Perfect in Every Way”

Posted on November 29, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Mary Poppins (August 27, 1964) Here in Canada, our local TV station showed this film (ostensibly for Thanksgiving in the States). I haven’t watched it all the way through for years, but I know the dialog and lyrics off by … Continue reading →

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Disney’s Award Winning Songwriters

Posted on November 28, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Sherman Brothers We watched a 2 hour “60 Minutes” program about the 60th anniversary of “Mary Poppins”. It was surprising how much these men contributed to the overall production of the film in 1964. In fact, without their songs, … Continue reading →

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When a True Story Inspires an Award Winning Film

Posted on November 18, 2024 by cdsmiller17

John Wojtowicz (March 9, 1945 – January 2, 2006) This is the man who tried to rob a bank to get funds for his wife’s gender affirming operation. Sound familiar? Yes, this is the basis of the film “Dog Day … Continue reading →

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His Fatal Flaw? A Heart That’s Too Big For His Body

Posted on November 3, 2024 by cdsmiller17

A Man Called Otto (2022) Ironic, isn’t it? Tom Hanks always needs to be the person everyone likes. In this film, he is definitely playing against type. The fact that Rita, his wife, had something to do with the production … Continue reading →

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How the Apprentice Became the Boss

Posted on October 15, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Apprentice (2024) They say that if you want to truly understand a person, you have to ‘see’ how they developed over time. That’s what this film does: it gives us insight into the making of Donald Trump, the ‘tycoon’. … Continue reading →

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