I knew it was coming. I just didn’t think it would be this soon. I don’t like that it had to be this way, but DVD Netflix will ship its last disc on September 29, 2023. The reason given is …
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My writing friend, Sue Henninger, had a great idea recently to visit the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, NY, for a break from the editing of our novels, neither of which are funny. She learned that the center has a …
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Author Donna Tartt’s expert craft in word choice, phrase construction, paragraph progression, and plot architecture combined with narrator David Pittu’s deep, exact pronunciation and dramatic inflection made all 32 hours of listening to The Goldfinch (2013) audiobook—simply delicious. The novel centers around …
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Due to the cancellation of CIFF44, this post will share the twelve films I planned to see with my media accreditation and volunteer passes. It’s unfortunate that I didn’t get to blog about them after viewing them at the festival, …
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Recently, DVD Netflix celebrated a momentous milestone when it shipped its 5-billionth shipment. There was much anticipation as to who would be the person to receive the shipment and also a contest to predict when it would happen and what …
On the Occasion of its 5-Billionth Shipment – Why I Still Love DVD Netflix Read more »
Sometimes I’m disappointed with movie remakes, but that’s not the case with Fahrenheit 451. The theme of the first film, and the novel it was based on, is actually strengthened in the 2018 version. Both versions have just enough similarities …
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Our local paper runs a column on history, and every morning, I like to review the notable events that happened on that date. Yesterday, I read that on April 21, 1977, Annie opened on Broadway, and its run totaled 2,377 performances. …
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We call it the “Forgotten War,” but thanks to the many projects and programs that have taken place during the four-year observance of its centenary, World War I has finally received the attention it deserves. One project, in particular, is …
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Recently, I watched the 1988 movie City of Angels starring Nicolas Cage, and this led me to its 1987 German predecessor,Wings of Desire with Bruno Ganz. Then, I learned that Ganz had starred in another movie called Downfall, released in 2005, about …
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