Paul Newman as Middleweight Champ Rocky Graziano
Surprisingly, I recently watched “Somebody Up There Likes Me” (1956) for the first time. I was always a fan of boxing films, but I was never a big fan of...
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Crack-Up: A Train Wreck or a Suspenseful Noir?
Albrecht Durer’s “Adoration of the Magi” is part of the drama in this 1946 film noir
Yul Brynner’s First Film: Port of New York
Yesterday, I saw “Port of Authority”, a 1949 crime drama I recorded because Yul Brynner is in it. Big Yul Brynner fan that I am, I had never come across...
Ken Jennings’ Repartee with Father Steve
You may know by now that Father Steve Jakubowski, a Roman Catholic priest, appeared on Jeopardy! last Thursday, September 19th, even if you don’t watch the show. More than a...
The Housemaid (1960) Review
I saw the 1960 movie The Housemaid (aka Hanyeo) last week on Turner Classic Movies. It’s from South Korea and apparently, there are versions dubbed in English; however, the one...
Francis Gary Powers, Jr. and Jeopardy!
How Gary Powers, Jr. helped create a Final Jeopardy! clue in Brad Rutter’s first game
Tony Franciosa and Jane Fonda in Period of Adjustment
Stage to Screen: a lesser known Tennessee Williams play
2023 Deaths in the Entertainment World
Here is a list of actors, actresses, singers and other notables in the world of entertainment who left us in 2023. January 7th – Adam Rich, 54, American actor 9th...
Halle Berry Films: Favorites and Not So Favorites
Halle Berry has graced the silver screen with memorable performances that have solidified her status as a Hollywood icon. From her Oscar-winning role in “Monster’s Ball” to her captivating portrayal...
Celebrities and Long Marriages
It’s been said that celebrities change partners more than most people change their socks and that a long-lasting marriage is a rarity in the entertainment world. Over the course of...
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