Renaissance 2.0
Today’s Antonio Salieri’s birthday. He was born on 8/18/1750 so he would’ve been 259 had he not died in 1825 at 74. He’s better known as Mozart’s envious and less talented rival as portrayed in the 1984 Oscar winning “Amadeus”. For many years, there has been theories about what and who killed Mozart who died…
I love movies and the internet so of course I’m going to be a big fan of Netflix. I love that its popularity continues to grow as more people learn how great it is. I had the same feeling or Tivo when I discovered it and was blown away by how fantastic and life changing…
John Hughes, One of my favorite writer/directors, passed away today at the age of 59. He was apparently walking in Manhattan when he suffered a heart attack. I’m really sad about it which I know is silly because I didn’t know the man but he made so many movies that I loved and that were…
We all know about Irene Cara from FAME as Coco and from the wonderful “What a Feeling” song from FlashDance. However, not too many might remember or even know about this gem called “The Dream (Hold on to Your Dream” from an obscure movie called “DC CAB” which I’ve always liked a lot. Yes, it’s…
I don’t normally write about a movie BEFORE I see it but every once in a while I do when everything about a movie seems like a winner to me. “Julie & Julia” has all the “ingredients” for a delicious recipe. OK, sorry about all the bad puns. Here’s why I cannot wait to see…
It might not be a great movie but I LOVE “Desperately Seeking Susan” (1985)! I think it’s because it’s part of my youth and I really liked this new music artist named Madonna who was so fascinating back then. It wasn’t just her looks and unique sense of fashion and her catchy hook-laden music and…
“Prelude to a Kiss (1992)” is one of the most underrated movies ever. I love it for many reasons. Alec Baldwin and Meg Ryan were absolutely fabulous in it. The dialogue is incredibly witty and so realistic. I love the way they fell in love right before our very eyes. Too many movies never show…
One of my favorite movies of all-time is “Somewhere in Time” starring Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour. It was written by one of my favorite writers, Richard Matheson and based on his book “Bid Time Return”. He’s mostly known for his work on Rod Serling’s “Twilight Zone” series. His most well known episode being “Nightmare…
“Creator” (1985) starring Vincent Spano, Peter O’Toole, Virginia Madsen and Mariel Hemingway is a delightful romantic comedy that had a most interesting premise. It centered around a mad scientist (O’Toole) who tries to re-create his late wife via cloning. Yes, it was way ahead of its time. Yes, it was a crazy idea because he…
I really liked “Little Darlings” starring Kirsty McNichol and Tatum O’Neal and a young Matt Dillon (15?). It’s a fun coming of age tale centered around a serious subject matter, virginity. Basically, it’s about a rich girl and poor girl who make a bet to see who could lose their virginity first while at camp….