Tag Archives: Music

Bernard Herrmann and ‘North by Northwest’

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Debbi

You know, it’s been a while since I’ve done one of these blogathon thingies, so hopefully I won’t totally screw this up. Especially given the topic of film composer! I’m a music enthusiast (and something of a lapsed musician), as … Continue reading →

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It’s an Honor to be Nominated — Twice!

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Debbi

Imagine my surprise when I saw that I was nominated for this award. Again! I thought “Not again!” I’d fall over dead from shock I’d died and gone to Heaven I’d died and gone to Hell I must have dreamed … Continue reading →

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Part Five of ‘Smash-Up’

Posted on September 8, 2018 by Debbi

Hello! Here it is again. Another part of this most dramatic musical interesting film noir/drama. With a weird feminist subtext, no less! 🙂 And, on that note, let’s get on with the show!

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Part Four of ‘Smash-Up’

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Debbi

Time for another part of this very dramatic musical interesting movie that’s a “drama film with elements of Film Noir”–or so Wikipedia claims. Let’s get to it then! 🙂 Can this marriage be saved?

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Smash-Up – Part Two

Posted on August 18, 2018 by Debbi

It’s time for another part of this weird unbelievable indescribable unique film. I still haven’t decided if it’s a woman’s film, drama, noir musical, or what exactly. 🙂 Well, I’ll leave that to you to figure out. Have fun! 🙂

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My Review of ‘A Fistful of Dollars’ (1964)

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Debbi

The first in a series of groundbreaking films that were initially released in Europe and eventually came to the US of A, this movie (plus two others in “The Man with No Name Trilogy” shot Clint Eastwood (who played the … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘The Beatles: Eight Days a Week’ (2016)

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Debbi

I recently had the pleasure of seeing this documentary. It was more than just a trip down memory lane. The film follows the Beatles from 1962 to 1966, that period of touring frantically and being mobbed by screaming girls. Much … Continue reading →

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Part One of ‘Five Minutes to Live’

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Debbi

Hello all! 🙂  This should be interesting. Either it will be Part One of Five Minutes to Live or nothing! We’ll see … Well … whatta ya know!? 🙂 BTW, if you’d like to download 16 free thriller novels, just … Continue reading →

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The Finale of a Movie So Bad, It’s a Sin

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Debbi

Well, it’s Saturday and — finally, finally — it’s time to wrap up this movie that’s so bad, it’s bad to the bone. That is, if a movie had bones. Unfortunately, this one has no substance, let alone bones or … Continue reading →

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