I've always been ambivalent about Babes In Toyland. I know it exists in several forms, including the charming 1961 movie starring Annette Funicello and Tommy Sands and the original 1934 movie of the same title, which was based on a 1903 operetta. Then there's the 1986 Babes In Toyland, starring Drew Barrymore, Keanu Reeves, Eileen Brennan, Richard … Continue reading Keanu Reeves Sings
Stage To Screen: Much Ado About Nothing
One of Shakespeare's most popular plays (and one of my favorites, too), is Much Ado About Nothing. Written in either 1598 or 1599, it's full of biting wit, passionate romance, and manipulation of both the shameful and shameless varieties. While it has a long production history, it has a short filmography. For those who might not be … Continue reading Stage To Screen: Much Ado About Nothing
The Matrix: Resurrections (Mostly Spoiler-Free)
How long have we heard rumblings about The Matrix: Resurrections? I kinda quit keeping track, because like everything in the past almost-two years, it's gotten pushed back and rescheduled and pushed back and rescheduled. And now look. The moment has finally arrived. What can I say about this movie that won't completely ruin it for … Continue reading The Matrix: Resurrections (Mostly Spoiler-Free)
Bill and Ted, Tenet and Nolan (No spoilers, though)
It's not often that I get to see two movies I've done Origins posts on within a couple of days of each other, but this is 2020 and nothing is typical ever. We saw Bill and Ted over the weekend via Amazon Prime while noshing on Amy's margherita pizza and Dove chocolate. Then yesterday my husband had … Continue reading Bill and Ted, Tenet and Nolan (No spoilers, though)
Origins: Bill & Ted Face the Music
Well, well, our first Origins post of 2020, and what better to see in this year of crazy than Bill & Ted Face the Music? To quote Bill S. Preston, Esquire, and Ted 'Theodore" Logan, "Excellent!" Like most Gen-Xers, I have plenty of memories of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. I even had a Bill … Continue reading Origins: Bill & Ted Face the Music
Taking Up Room 