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Submitted by Donna S. on Fri, 10/12/2012 - 2:52pm

There are some movie directors who can conjure up an image or a mood just by the mention of their names. 
John Ford -- Westerns and valor.  Frank Capra --1930s and 40s America and patriotism.
Steven Spielberg -- Epic films and adventure.  Martin Scorsese -- Crime films and redemption.
Alfred Hitchcock -- Suspense films and, well, suspense.

“Oh, Wise Guy, Eh? Nyuk! Nyuk! Nyuk!”

Submitted by Donna S. on Fri, 10/05/2012 - 1:30pm

It's that time of year again.  Very soon, the major studios and independent filmmakers will be releasing the movies they hope will lead to the Oscars.  Movies that are serious.  Movies that  challenge the mind and the heart.  But I’m not quite ready for those films.  I’m in the mood for a laugh.  A really good, long belly laugh.  The kind of laugh that can only be brought on by some classic old-fashioned slapstick.  And the kings of slapstick are The Three Stooges.

And the Winner for Best Comedy Was...

Submitted by Donna S. on Fri, 09/21/2012 - 12:57pm

This coming Sunday, September 23, we’ll get to see the winners of the Emmy Awards for 2012.  I’m looking forward to finding out who the victors are, though I have favorites I’m cheering for.

In my last blog, I listed some of the past winners for Best Drama.  So, naturally, I’m following that up with past winners for Best Comedy.  As before, I’m not including any series that are still being broadcast with new episodes.  But the list is pretty long, with a variety of settings -- from domestic to wartime to office – and with humor ranging from slapstick to satire to dramedy.

And the Winner for Best Drama Was...

Submitted by Donna S. on Fri, 09/07/2012 - 7:58am

We’re still a couple of weeks away from the Emmy Awards show, but I thought this might be a good time to look at the history of the Emmys and the programs honored in years past.

Westerns -- Movie Edition

Submitted by Donna S. on Fri, 08/24/2012 - 3:07pm

Just as westerns were a staple of television, they were among the earliest movies.  In fact one of the very first movies was The Great Train Robbery, an 11-minute film that wowed audiences in 1903.

Over the decades certain names have become synonymous with western movies: John Wayne, Gary Cooper, James Stewart, Clint Eastwood, Henry Fonda, director John Ford, writers Louis L’Amour and Larry McMurtry.  Today Sam Elliott and Kevin Costner are probably the actors most associated with the genre.  No matter when the films were made, the overall theme of one person or one group of people fighting others -- or even the elements – makes for exciting entertainment.

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