Monthly Archives: December 2023

“Sea of Love” (1989)

Breakfast with The Yankees, that is how the film “Sea of Love” begins. Truth and fact, it is not a breakfast with players on the 1989, New York Yankees, which included future Baseball Hall of Fame inductees: Dave Winfield (2001); … Continue reading

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“A Charlie Brown Christmas” (1965)

“A Charlie Brown Christmas” in numerous respects is the antithesis of a typical Christmas special. There are no gifts exchanged amongst the characters. Santa is mentioned, but not much, and he doesn’t make an appearance. No festive gatherings take place … Continue reading

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“Bush Christmas” (1983) – Nicole Kidman’s Debut Film”

The film is set during the 1950s, in the outback of Queensland, Australia. Helen Thompson, portrayed by Oscar winner, Nicole Kidman (The Hours), and her brother, John (Mark Spain), live on a farm. They live with their father, Ben (Peter … Continue reading

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“The Panic in Needle Park” (1971)

The lives of many of the denizens who populate Needle Park is centered on drugs. In particular, heroin. Those who sell the narcotic, the addicts that consume it, and the members of law enforcement who wage a war with the … Continue reading

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