by Minter Dial | Apr 9, 2008 | Entertainment
Atonement (released in the UK in Sept 2007 and in USA in Dec 2007), starring James McAvoy, Keira Knightley and Vanessa Redgrave. Directed by Joe Wright, the film Atonement is a tremendous interpretation of the book by Ian McEwan. Loyal to the book, the film pits...
by Minter Dial | Mar 31, 2008 | Entertainment
And this I, too, believe… As part of All Things Considered, NPR and Jay Allison have (re-)created a “This I believe” segment, based on a 1950s radio program of the same name that was hosted by acclaimed journalist Edward R. Murrow. The purpose of the show is to...
by Minter Dial | Mar 25, 2008 | Entertainment
If you are a Stanley Jordan fan [as I am], you will undoubtedly enjoy the music of the 2007 film “August Rush”. Of course, most of us have a fibre that will appreciate the musical link between the various separated members of the family. As the last line of the film...
by Minter Dial | Feb 12, 2008 | Entertainment
My friend, Black Peter, in LA, nailed this one for me as I was walking home through the streets of Paris listening through my IPOD to the Grateful Dead’s 1983 concert at the Warfield Theatre, SF. I told him that I was listening to the music as it kept me sane in...
by Minter Dial | Jan 23, 2008 | Entertainment
You’re a croc of shot…an expression reminiscent of my youth. According to this BBC report, a man in Australia was first ravaged by a crocodile then shot by his saviour. I don’t know if any other newspapers captured the same corny headline, but...
by Minter Dial | Jan 18, 2008 | Entertainment
The now celebrated Cebu Prison (Philippines) Thriller Dance video, first uploaded on YouTube just last July, has now been viewed nearly 11 million times. Wow. According to a January 15 Herald Tribune article, the beat goes on (thanks for the heads up Peter)! Some...
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