Category Archives: Blogathan

My Review of ‘Easter Parade’ (1948)

Posted on June 11, 2017 by

This review is being posted as part of the Judy Garland Blogathon this weekend being hosted on the blog In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood. This film is sort of like Pygmalion, if it hadn’t been made into … Continue reading →

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Mad Scots and Englishmen in ‘Braveheart’

Posted on April 27, 2017 by

Now, Patrick McGoohan may have been villainous in Silver Streak, which I previously posted about in The Great Villain Blogathon 2017. However, his role as King Edward “Longshanks” in the 1995 epic film Braveheart revealed an amazing level of treachery … Continue reading →

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‘Silver Streak’ with the Villainous Patrick McGoohan

Posted on April 25, 2017 by

Silver Streak, a comedy-thriller from 1976, was not only a hilarious vehicle for the pairing of funny guys Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor, but featured Irish-American actor Patrick McGoohan in the part of the evil Roger Devereaux. When George Caldwell … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Atlantic City’ (1980)

Posted on February 3, 2017 by

First off, you should know that this review is part of the “O Canada!” blogathon, co-hosted by Ruth of Silver Screenings and Kristina of Speakeasy. Having said that, there are at least three Canadian connections in this film. For one, … Continue reading →

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