Jaws 1975 Directed by Steven Spielberg Netflix says... Director Steven Spielberg virtually invented the summer blockbuster with this white-knuckle adaptation of Peter Benchley's novel about an insatiable great white shark that terrorizes the townspeople of fictional Amity Island. John Williams's legendary score punctuates the tension as the police chief (Roy Scheider), an oceanographer (Richard Dreyfuss) … Continue reading AFI #56 – Jaws
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A Dater’s Guide to Disney Princesses: Snow White
Everyone knows who Snow White is, right? I mean, if you haven't seen the Disney classic, there's a good chance you saw one of the two movies that told her story a few years back: Snow White and the Huntsman and Mirror, Mirror. And then there's the current TV show Once Upon a Time, which … Continue reading A Dater’s Guide to Disney Princesses: Snow White
AFI #57 – Rocky
Rocky 1976 Directed by John G. Avildsen Netflix says... When world heavyweight boxing champ Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) wants to give an unknown fighter a shot at the title as a publicity stunt, his handlers pick palooka Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), an uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark. Gritty, grim and epic, this crowd-pleasing … Continue reading AFI #57 – Rocky
A Dater’s Guide to Disney Princesses
Ask anyone, even a guy, who their favorite Disney princess is, and there's a good chance they'll have an answer for you. Chances are, they'll have a well thought out answer. According to the official Disney Princess homepage, there are currently eleven Disney princesses in their lineup. Each of these fictional, animated characters shares the … Continue reading A Dater’s Guide to Disney Princesses
AFI #58 – The Gold Rush
The Gold Rush 1925 Directed by Charlie Chaplin Netflix says... Charlie Chaplin's comic masterpiece centers on the hardships of life on the Alaskan frontier. The Little Tramp plays a pathetic, lonely prospector who journeys to the Klondike hoping to discover gold and make his fortune. Instead, he gets mixed up with some burly characters and … Continue reading AFI #58 – The Gold Rush
AFI #59 – Nashville
Nashville 1975 Directed by Robert Altman Netflix says... Countless characters including Shelley Duvall, Keith Carradine, Ned Beatty, and Karen Black, get caught up in a political rally that takes over Nashville in director Robert Altman's sprawling satirical masterpiece about politics and country music. The many find performances in this mosaic include Lily Tomlin's bored housewife … Continue reading AFI #59 – Nashville
AFI #60 – Duck Soup
Duck Soup 1933 Directed by Leo McCarey Netflix says... Thanks to the patronage of well-heeled widow Mrs. Teasdale (Margaret Dumont), Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho Marx) becomes dictator of the tiny country Freedonia. But when the ambassador of the bordering nation of Sylvania declares his love for Mrs. Teasdale, Firefly declares war. The Marx Brothers are … Continue reading AFI #60 – Duck Soup
Suicide Squad
Spoiler alert... If you haven't seen Suicide Squad, you may want to take a look at something else. I won't blatantly spoil the plot of the movie, but I might spill some of the minor beans. You've been warned... I look back at Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and I get the negative reviews. … Continue reading Suicide Squad
AFI #61 – Sullivan’s Travels
Sullivan's Travels 1941 Directed by Preston Sturges Netflix says... Tired of churning out fluffy comedies, Hollywood director John L. Sullivan (Joel McCrea) decides to write a serious, socially responsible film about human suffering. When his producers point out that he knows nothing of hardship, he hits the road as a hobo. On his journey, Sullivan … Continue reading AFI #61 – Sullivan’s Travels
Question of the Week #77
Do you feel ill at ease going alone to either dinner or a movie? What about going on a vacation by yourself? I do dinner and movies by myself all the time. Well, not all the time. Money gets tight from time to time. But I have no problem with it. Sure, these things are … Continue reading Question of the Week #77
