Surprise! I Do Like R&B Without Realizing It!
Surprise! I Do Like R&B Without Realizing It! My earliest music taste is influenced by school parties, radio, and my friends’ older siblings’ vinyl collections. We’d sneak in, and turn…
Rear-Engined Marvels – Check Out Three of Them
Rear-Engined Marvels – Check Out Three of Them We see very few rear-engined cars these days. I can’t think off hand of any in production other than Porsche, racing cars,…
The Westerns – Exciting, Forgotten TV Genre
The Western – Exciting, Forgotten TV Genre Ah, those cool Cowboy Shows with their horses, men in big hats, snarling villains, dust, and shootups! Let’s ride down Television Land history…
“That Man from Rio” (1964): Exciting, Fun 60s Caper
“That Man from Rio” (1964): Exciting, Fun 60s Caper I enjoy watching non-English movies that offer a glimpse into cultures other than the ones I’m familiar with. While “That Man…
Farewell Moon Martin, The Underappreciated
Farewell Moon Martin, The Underappreciated Farewell Moon Martin The Underappreciated. Yesterday, I learnt “Moon Martin” died in May of this year. His death, like his career, seemed to go almost…
Pontiac GTO – One of the Original Muscle Cars
Pontiac GTO – One of The Original Muscle Cars Pontiac GTO – One of the Original Muscle Cars. My earliest exposure to American cars was restricted to the occasional one…
Strange Story of “The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane” (1976)
Strange Story of “The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane” (1976) I was intrigued by the title and rented this movie thinking it would be something scary or suspenseful.…
Two Great Pop Stars Who Seemed to “Fade Away”
Two Great Pop Stars Who Seemed to “Fade Away” Some pop stars come like a whirlwind and just seem to fade away. In the 80’s, one of the few to…
The Chevette: Chevrolet’s Forgotten “Vette”
The Chevette: Chevrolet’s Forgotten “vette” Almost 35 years ago, as a young student, I had the opportunity to own a “vette.” It was the most unlikely of cars I would…
“Enough Said” (2013): A Surprisingly Good Movie
“Enough Said” (2013): A Surprisingly Good Movie I’m breaking from my tradition of reviewing relatively older movies. I’ll do that occasionally. And why? Because every once in a while, I…
