Monthly Archives: February 2024

I guess “Son of Godzilla” was never released in theatres in the United States, so I must have watched it on television many years ago.  The movie obviously brings to mind the question of whether Godzilla is male or female.  … Continue reading →

I returned home at about 9:30, and I saw that the movie on television was “Soldier of Fortune.”  Clark Gable was about 54 years old in 1955, and he seemed too old to be in pursuit of Susan Hayward.  Apparently, … Continue reading →

I found “Tokyo Pop” on Kanopy, and I just had to watch it again.  It brought back great memories of 1988.  Carrie Hamilton plays Wendy Reed, a rock singer who decides to pursue pop music stardom in Japan.  She meets … Continue reading →

I caught “Love & Mercy” on television, and I felt that I had to stop and watch it.  Brian Wilson’s state of mind reminded me of what my younger brother was like for many years.  I really liked watching Paul … Continue reading →

“The Paper Chase” reminds me of my college days, and it makes me think about why certain people didn’t succeed in the academic world and in work.  When I became a teacher, I could understand why Kingsfield conducted himself in … Continue reading →

I stayed at home and watched some movies on television.  “Breaking Away” came on, and I felt that I had to see it again because it reminded me of my brother’s interest in cycling.  The one aspect of the plot … Continue reading →

The Harper Lee novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” has been discussed in schools so much over the past sixty years that it became part of an education in the United States.  The documentary “Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill … Continue reading →

I caught part of “The Spy Who Loved Me” again.  For Roger Moore, it was one of his favorite Bond films.  It was a step above the lackluster “The Man with the Golden Gun.”  Carly Simon’s theme song was not … Continue reading →

There was a Star Trek movie and a Jurassic World movie on television, but I didn’t relate to anything until “I Love You, Man” came on. When Paul Rudd posed for photos like James Bond, I thought of Scaramanga saying … Continue reading →

Seeing “For Your Eyes Only” on television in my hotel room really took me back to 1981. I saw it with my brothers. I don’t think I knew at the time that Carole Bouquet was in a Luis Bunuel film. I liked the … Continue reading →