V: The Original Miniseries
V: The Original Miniseries appears to be a science fiction show about an alien invasion. But it’s frankly much more than that …
Lilies of the Field
Lilies of the Field (1963) starring Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Stanley Adams
At its core, Lilies of the Field is about resurrection and unexpected fulfillment. Coming together under the guidance of an unseen hand (“he build the chapel”) … Disparate people find more to life than what had seemed to be there before. The scene with the Priest at the end still gets me after seeing it more than a few times.
Share this:
The People That Time Forgot
The People That Time Forgot is a sequel to The Land That Time Forgot. Can they find & rescue Bowen Tyler? Will explosions & chases take the place of interesting characters and story?
Share this:
Evelyn Prentice
Evelyn Prentice (1934) starring William Powell, Myrna Loy, Una Merkel, Rosalind Russell
Synopsis of Evelyn Prentice
Evelyn Prentice is a mystery about a powerful attorney who doesn’t realize his wife has gotten herself into some trouble. Will he lose his first case? Will she have to reveal her role in a murder?
Share this:
Oh Promise Me [song lyrics]
Song lyrics to Oh Promise Me (1889), music by Reginald De Koven, lyrics by Clement Scott
Oh, promise me that someday you and I
Will take our love together to some sky
Where we can be alone and faith renew,
And find the hollows where those flowers grew,
Those first sweet violets of early spring,
Which come in whispers, thrill us both, and sing
Of love unspeakable that is to be;
Oh, promise me! Oh, promise me!
Share this:
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Cornelius and Zira Escape from the Planet of the Apes, back to the past – the present day, where they’re imprisoned, then famous, then …
Share this:
Star Trek season 1
Star Trek season 1 – To boldy go where no one has gone before
Like many people, I’m an enormous fan of Gene Roddenburry’s Star Trek series. And it all begins with Star Trek season 1, where the audience is introduced to the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, and their five year mission.
Share this:
Jason and the Argonauts
Jason and the Argonauts (1963) starring Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack
Synopsis
Jason and the Argonauts is the classic fantasy tale of the fearless sailor who must find the Golden Fleece before he can claim his throne. Fighting an army of skeletons, harpies, the hydra, and a bronze giant along the way.
Share this:
Prelude to Murder
Sherlock Holmes – Prelude to Murder (aka Dressed to Kill) (1946) starring Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce
Holmes: Somehow, the tune… is the key to the mystery. It must be the tune. Otherwise, why use three musical boxes to convey the message? Why not collar boxes, or shoe boxes?
Share this:
I’m All Smiles [song lyrics]
I’m All Smiles, written by Michael Leonard and Herbert Martin for the 1965 Broadway musical The Yearling
I’m all smiles, darling
You’d be too
If you knew, darling
All of my smiles were for you
