Rest In Power, Graham Greene

Graham Greene was 37 when he was cast in the role that would forever change his life and career. He had been acting in a few small roles on the TV and in movies. Born on the Six Nations Reserve in Ohsweken, Ontario, he had been acting since his early 20s. But in 1989, heContinue reading “Rest In Power, Graham Greene”

‘Fit For TV’ Gets The Skinny On ‘The Biggest Loser’

I watched about five minutes of The Biggest Loser during its entire run. I forgot when it was but I noticed that awful person Jillian Micheals with her flaring nostrils and bitchy attitude was berating an obese woman doing a dangerous exercise even for fit people. Normally, I never did care for reality TV orContinue reading “‘Fit For TV’ Gets The Skinny On ‘The Biggest Loser’”

The Day We Lost Princess Di

I remember waking up on Aug. 31, 1997 to the news that Diana Spencer, aka Princess Diana, had been killing in a car wreck in Paris. The news was horrifying as a long list of accusations and conspiracy theories were already spreading while her body was still warm. And this was during the early daysContinue reading “The Day We Lost Princess Di”

‘The War Of The Roses’ Breaks The American Beauty Of Thorny Marriages

I had intended to do a different movie for this post but decided with recent events to focus on something else. Just a reminder, this post may contain spoilers. The War of the Roses is one of the best satirical black comedies ever. What makes it work is the era in which it was released.Continue reading “‘The War Of The Roses’ Breaks The American Beauty Of Thorny Marriages”

Peace And Love To The People Of Minneapolis And Minnesota

It’s almost becoming a daily if not weekly routine in America where someone goes into a school or school event and opens fire killing and injuring people. This time it happened at a parochial school, Annunciation Catholic School, in the Minneapolis area where two children, ages 8 and 10, were killed. There are 17 peopleContinue reading “Peace And Love To The People Of Minneapolis And Minnesota”