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I No Longer Understand the Concept of Time
I miss the mornings. Well, I mean, mornings the way they used to be. I know the morning still happens. The sun rises, I stare at the coffee maker in desperation for it to finish brewing, then I sit down and read about what happened while I was sleeping. Precisely, what I mean is I […]
The Loafer
Chef of the Week: David Sampson
David Sampson has been a chef for over 33 years. He can be found six days a week in the kitchen at Mel’s Riverside Bar&Grill in Rogersville. David cooked for over 30 years at Amis Mill and Justin’s before finding his home at Mel’s three years ago. The first weekend of every month David prepares […]
Pop Life
The Dig
The current film “The Dig” would really play well at the theater on the big screen, but alas with times we have, that will need to be for another time. The film is a British drama (one of my favorites) directed by Simon Stone and is set in 1939 Suffolk, England. The story is how […]
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A Double Dose of Doris
One of the blu-rays I reviewed last year was Warner Archive’s release of Doris Day’s debut, 1948’s “Romance on the High Seas” directed by Michael Curtiz. During the production of “High Seas,” Curtiz became so convinced of Day’s star power that he immediately began planning a follow-up for her, 1949’s “My Dream is Yours.” Warner […]
Pop Life
The White Tiger
As I was viewing the current film “The White Tiger”, it was certainly a revelation seeing India’s caste system. The origins of this system began in ancient India, and basically ranges from the top, consisting of priests and academics, to the bottom, consisting of untouchables who do menial tasks such as street sweeping. The film […]
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Group Therapy
Of all the peculiar pandemic trends going on, one that’s distinctively shown up in my life is a large increase in the number of people adding me to various groups on Facebook. Don’t get me wrong, I get it. We live in a time where we are all feeling isolated from people and the need […]
Pop Life
Wendy
If you are a fan of the tale of Peter Pan, you may want to catch the new film “Wendy” for a unique re-imagining of the famous tale of the boy who never grows old. The film was certainly not what I expected, and kept me wondering what in the world would happen next as […]
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The Parallax View
From the early to mid-1970s, director Alan J. Pakula made three unrelated films that have become known as the director’s “paranoia trilogy.” 1971’s “Klute,” which I’ve written about before, 1976’s “All The President’s Men,” and 1974’s “The Parallax View” starring Warren Beatty. It’s been written about many times, American cinema grew up and changed dramatically […]
