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Diatribe: Going to the Movies Used to Be a Treat.
My first job, when I was sixteen years old, was at a movie theater. I had to lie about my age to get hired because they showed movies that were rated “R”. I was paid $1.80 per hour and I loved it! I...
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Diatribe: 3D Or Not 3D. That Is The Question.
I like Oreos. I’ve always liked Oreos. I’ll never stop liking Oreos. As a child Oreos were a treat. And I could eat my way through a package in to time at all. My parents quickly learned that my...
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Ovation: George Lucas Gives Away Billions.
When Star Wars was released in 1977, it was a global phenomenon. The movie displayed special effects and sounds that the movie going public had never seen or experienced. People waited in lines that...
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Ovation: “SKYFALL”
I don’t go to the movies very often. It’s expensive and, frankly, the other theater goers don’t behave very well. We’ve determined that it’s often more economical and enjoyable to wait until a movie...
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Diatribe: Does TVGuardian Help Lazy Parents Censor Their Family’s Entertainment?
I get it. Some people are offended by what they see on television and in the movies. We’re all, frequently, offended by something. Anne Coulter and road rage come to mind. Most of us learn to avoid...
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Ovation: Freshneck – The “Netflix For Neck Ties”.
My household has always watched a lot of movies. We always enjoy gathering in front of the television to watch a video together. Of course, watching at home allows for pauses to get snacks, run to...
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Ovation: Yoda Get His Own Movie He Might.
I love “the movies”. I always have. Since my younger years when I worked in the concession stand at a nearby four-screen theater I’ve preferred the experience of watching a story unfold on a big...
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Ovation: Anne Hathaway’s Oscar.
It’s not often that I see a movie performance and know, without a doubt, that I have witnessed an award-winning performance. But when I saw Anne Hathaway’s portrayal of Fantine in Les Misérables I was...
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Diatribe: The Ridiculous Notion That Your Ex-Husband Has Cast A Spell On You.
Last Saturday, I went to see Oz the Great and Powerful in IMAX 3D. It was fantastic. The special effects, in particular, were wonderful to see in three dimensions but I found the witches to be...
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Diatribe: Other People’s Kids At The Movies.
I was lucky enough, over the course of the long holiday weekend, to get to see a movie. I researched all the times and theaters where the movie was available and made arrangements to meet a few people...
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Ovation: Hanks To Star In Brown’s “Inferno”.
I’ve always been an avid reader. In all my years of reading, from the classics to celebrity autobiographies, my favorite book remains The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. Celebrating its tenth anniversary...
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Diatribe: Don’t Burn Your House Down To Get Demons Out Of Your Closet.
I enjoy “scary” movies … not the gory special effects laden spectacles, but the creepy movies that involve suspense, tension, release and surprise. The sort of movie that makes you think, when there’s...
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Ovation: Singing Nuns.
Jeanine Deckers was a Dominican nun from Belgian who became internationally famous when, Fifty years ago this fall, Dominique reached number one on the U.S. Pop Charts and The Singing Nun became...
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Ovation: A Real-Life Ted Striker! Passenger Lands Plane After Pilot Falls Ill.
One of my favorite movies of all time is 1980’s Airplane! This spoof of the disaster movies made popular in the 1970s contained extremely clever writing, superb comedic timing and a wonderful ensemble...
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Diatribe: Ridiculously Long Acceptance Speeches At Awards Shows.
I never win anything. Some people are just really lucky. Everybody knows someone whose name gets pulled out of the hat all the time. It seems that they get picked to come up on stage to help a...
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Ovation: Dame Helen Mirren Is Fun.
Some celebrities have a reputation for being distant, aloof or arrogant. Others are simply eccentric or downright weird. Either way, they spend the duration of their careers developing and protecting...
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Ovation Revisited: “Star Wars” Flash Mob”
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Ovation Revisited: Freshneck – The “Netflix For Neck Ties”.
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