A new 2-CD set features Astaire's vocals on classic numbers from Hollywood's golden age of movie musicals.
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Theater Review (NYC): ‘Towards the Moon’ by Andrew McGregor
A musical about spiritual and homely values, the mythic journey and the wisdom of experience, in both Scotland and America.
Read More »TV Review: ‘The Crimson Petal and the White’
The Crimson Petal and the White is a four episode TV series offered on Acorn TV that fascinates and engages. London during the Victorian period has never appeared so realistic and raw, so atmospheric and Dickensian.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker’ by Gary Giddins
Celebrating Bird is one of the best books about a jazz musician I have ever read.
Read More »TV Review: ‘The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot’
Not as big as Day of the Doctor, this short film is a wonderful tribute to Doctor Who.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘A Fragile Trust’
'A Fragile Trust' is Samantha Grant's documentary about the sensational scandal that upturned 'The New York Times.' Jayson Blair's plagiarism destroyed his news career and brought down Executive Editor Howell Raines and Managing Editor Gerald Boyd who resigned from in the wake of the scandal.
Read More »Movie Review: Disney’s ‘Frozen’
If only Disney had the same courage as their new princesses.
Read More »It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Thanksgivukkah
So this year drink your gin and tonica, play your harmonica, light you Menurkey, and eat your turkey. Oh, and watch some football if you dare.
Read More »‘Johnny Eager’: Robert Taylor’s Filmic Redemption
Robert Taylor proves in Johnny Eager he could play perfectly an obscure racketeer, an outlaw who continues to pull off tricks even against his own integrity.
Read More »Book Review: ‘A Possible Life’ by Sebastian Faulks
A novel by any other name may still be sweet.
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