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REVISITING FLIRTING WITH DISASTER (1996)

Alan Hurst — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 18:17:05 +0000

By Alan Hurst Film comedy had a good year in 1996. The critically acclaimed Fargo and Jerry Maguire were major critical and box office hits. Lighter fare included Eddie Murphy’s reboot of The Nutty Professor; Mike Nichols’ glossy and laugh-out-loud Americanization of The Birdcage; the riotous teaming of Diane Keaton, Bette Midler and Goldie Hawn…

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GOLDIE HAWN’S 10 BEST PERFORMANCES

Alan Hurst — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 19:21:16 +0000

By Alan Hurst One of the lightweight joys of movie going in the 1970’s through the 1990’s was the effervescent good time usually guaranteed by seeing Goldie Hawn on screen. She was pretty, she was funny, she had the dramatic chops when the opportunity allowed, and she was smart. Very smart. She could also sing…

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OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND DIES AT 104

Alan Hurst — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 12:28:12 +0000

By Alan Hurst She was the last link to the Hollywood’s golden age, an actress who rose to prominence in the 1930’s and continued working until the late 1980’s. She starred in dozens of classic films throughout her career, won two Academy Awards, was one half of one of the most storied rivalries in Hollywood…

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COMEDY MASTER CARL REINER DIES

Alan Hurst — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 21:05:37 +0000

By Alan Hurst He was the man Sid Caesar once called the best straight man in comedy. He was also the creative brain responsible for one of the best comedies in television history; he discovered Mary Tyler Moore; and he was singularly responsible for Steve Martin’s early success on film. Carl Reiner died Monday evening…

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PODCAST #027 – THE 1980S

Nick Maylor — Sat, 23 May 2020 23:09:04 +0000

By Nick Maylor On this episode, John, Alan and myself talk about the cinema of the 1980s. Check out our official YouTube channel for all of our podcast episodes. Nick MaylorNick is an actor/writer/comedian/musician from Hamilton, ON Canada. Having been a film nut since the early days of his life, Nick has had an obsession…

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PODCAST #026 – WE LOVE LUCY

Nick Maylor — Sat, 23 May 2020 02:14:13 +0000

By Nick Maylor On this episode, I say very little as I let John and (more specifically) our own Alan Hurst do most of the talking as we explore the fascinating life and work of actress/comedienne Lucille Ball. Check out our official YouTube channel for all of our podcast episodes. Nick MaylorNick is an actor/writer/comedian/musician…

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REVIEW: HOLLYWOOD (2020) ON NETFLIX

Alan Hurst — Tue, 12 May 2020 22:11:08 +0000

By Alan Hurst (**) One of the few perks of being relegated to our homes over the last few weeks has been the fact that binging a series is no longer a source of guilt. Any new product that pops up on Netflix, Prime or any of the other streaming services is like oxygen these…

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REVISITNG COAL MINER’S DAUGHTER

Alan Hurst — Tue, 05 May 2020 16:05:06 +0000

By Alan Hurst I remember reluctantly sitting in a movie theatre in the spring of 1980 to watch Michael Apted’s film version of Loretta Lynn’s autobiography “Coal Miner’s Daughter”. At that point I didn’t know a lot about the singer except that we shared a birthday (April 14), she sometimes showed up on the TV…

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