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Sweetwater’s Famous Son

Another of my childhood favorites was a Don Knotts vehicle named The Reluctant Astronaut. (I loved everything about out space in those days.) This is a 60’s comedy about the space race. According to this movie, winning the space race … Continue reading

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The Ghost and Mr. Chicken Came to Dinner

When I was a kid, there was this older kid named Ernie who introduced me to many great things. The board game Risk. The Mad Scientists’ Club (which I’ll get to some other time). And several groovy movies. Thank you, … Continue reading

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Alice in Underland

I liked Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland much more than I expected. A grown-up Alice returns to Wonderland. It sort of recreates the original story, then one of Tweedle Dee’s poems, and adds some new stuff so it can be … Continue reading

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#17, an Early Hitchcock movie

Made in 1932, Number 17 sometimes shows it’s age. Netflix instant has an OK print. And its sound isn’t too bad. Five minutes into it, you’ll be hearing past the hiss and seeing past any scratches without any effort on … Continue reading

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Don’t Grow Old Along with Me

The premise of Tuck Everlasting may not be as old as Methuselah, but has been around at least as long as the Wondering Jew or the Flying Dutchman. Only the Tuck family members aren’t being punished. It just happened because … Continue reading

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What About Ira & Abby

“Every good thing in life comes all of a sudden. Hits you like a ton of bricks.” What if you got married to somebody that you just met, like today? So there’s this swell movie called Ira & Abby. It’s … Continue reading

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How You Do That Thing You Do So Well

For me, Tom Hanks is kinda like Jeff Bridges. I feel like I know him personally, and I think that I like him. Or at least I trust him with my DVD rental money. There’s a trick to figuring out … Continue reading

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Julie & Julia & me

Like so many others, after watching Julie & Julia I want to make some braised cucumbers. I’m sure that you will too. Those of you with some gumption will go for the Boeuf Bourguignon. Dont’ forget to dry it off … Continue reading

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Son of Sea Hunt

I used to love watching old B&W afternoon re-runs of Lloyd Bridges in Sea Hunt. He was a diver loosely modeled after Jacques Cousteau. OK, maybe not modeled after Cousteau. He used aqualungs like Cousteau invented. Anyway, he was underwater … Continue reading

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One Final Confession

After a Dangerous Mind and a Superhero, you’ll want to hear the Confessions of a Crap Artist by Philip K. Dick. Or read it anyway. Hollywood has made a number of high profile movies based on PKD’s stories. They never … Continue reading

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