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Dallas: Dead Reckoning Recap

“Dead Reckoning” (Dallas S3 E10 – 8/25/14) had a bit of everything: a murder made to look like a suicide, a selfless breakup, cold hearts, remorseful hearts, more infidelity, a...

The Godfather: 1972 Best Picture

At the 45th Academy Awards, “The Godfather” won Best Picture over “Cabaret”, “Deliverance”, “The Emigrants” and “Sounder”. Oscar history sort of repeated itself when Marlon Brando refused to accept the...

Walk This Way: Ray Donovan

Last week’s episode ended with Conor Donovan turning 14 right after midnight. In tonight’s episode, “Walk This Way” (S2 E7) the Donovan family assembles to celebrate the birthday his parents...

Cavaliers Complete Trade for Kevin Love

The long rumored trade between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves for Kevin  Love became official on August 23rd, with Love joining LeBron James in Cleveland, instantly making the Cavaliers...

The French Connection: 1971 Best Picture

Three 1971 films garnered 8 Oscar nominations each at the 44th Academy Awards: “Fiddler on the Roof”, “The French Connection” and “The Last Picture Show.” All were nominated for Best...

Poetry Lines on Jeopardy!

POETIC WOMEN 12/16/2013 $400: The Nancy in this Scot’s “A Fond Kiss” was Agnes McLehose $800: Richard Lovelace’s poem “To Althea: From Prison” says, “stone walls do not a prison...

Turned Down Movie Roles

Who gets what role in any given film depends upon a lot of factors. Sometimes the producer or the director has a particular celebrity in mind but that actor may...

Patton: 1970 Best Picture

“Patton” won the Best Picture Oscar at the 43rd Academy Awards over “Airport”, “Five Easy Pieces”, “Love Story” and “MASH”. George C. Scott had already informed the Academy that he...