Archive for the 'Movie World' Category

Chicago Musical

June 15th, 2008

Even people who don’t like musicals will find it hard not to like this one. The songs are catchy, the dialogue is snappy and the dancing is terrific. The Chicago musical was adapted from a play and debuted on stage in 1975. It was directed and choreographed by the celebrated Bob Fosse. Set in the […]

Hunter (DVD) Review

May 10th, 2008

Nominated for three Emmys, Hunter stands out as one of the premiere action police dramas of the 1980s. Just as Tom Selleck’s on-camera charisma carried Magnum, P.I. through nine highly-rated seasons, Fred Dryer’s knack for drawing an audience to his unique persona carried an otherwise lackluster series through much of the decade. The brainchild of […]

Cranelegs Movie Review: “The Da Vinci Code”

June 5th, 2007

Just saw the movie—missed the book. Actually saw it with my son who helped me understand the Catholic stuff; he being raised Catholic and soon to graduate from a private Roman Catholic, Augustinian university and all. He read the book too—secretly under the covers of his dorm room bed. I like that about him, that […]