Category Archives: film

Have You Heard of a Movie Tavern?

Posted on December 29, 2016 by annetbell

Well,we hadn’t until spending Christmas with our son in Skaneateles near Syracuse.  It is a combination theater /restaurant.  When you enter the theater, the seats have a tray, button to call the waiter, a foot rest, and reclining seat.  The … Continue reading →

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Yes, You Can Go Home. . . . . .

Posted on December 14, 2016 by annetbell

60 MINUTES – ENTERTAINMENT Lost India is the largest producer of films in the world and the largest audience with 1.2 billion people who love film.  It is an escape from the pressures of life.  Yes, almost every Indian film … Continue reading →

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Longmire. . . . . Netflix

Posted on December 5, 2016 by annetbell

Baby boomers were brought up on Westerns.  Do you  remember Gun Smoke, Wagon Train, Bonanza, and Rawhide?  Longmire is a crime drama but also a  Neo-Western. Similarities but modernized in plots. Longmire is the local sherif who works to solve … Continue reading →

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“In Bruges” . . . . . . . . Film Review

Posted on December 3, 2016 by annetbell

Here I am on another Saturday morning reviewing one of my favorite old films from 2008.  There are several layers of story, setting  and actors which which come together to entertain in “In Bruges.” Collin Farrell and Brendon Geason star … Continue reading →

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Hackshaw Ridge. . . . . A Film

Posted on November 29, 2016 by annetbell

Medic, Desmond Doss, running into the battle without a gun, only his medic supplies ,to try to save lives. This film has some of the bloodiest and authentic battlefield scenes since “Saving Private Ryan”  and actually is reminiscent of the … Continue reading →

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The Arrival. . . . .a film

Posted on November 13, 2016 by annetbell

  “Linguistics professor Louise Banks (Amy Adams) leads an elite team of investigators when gigantic spaceships touch down in 12 locations around the world. As nations teeter on the verge of global war, Banks and her crew must race against … Continue reading →

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The Way. . . . . A Film Review

Posted on November 4, 2016 by annetbell

“The Way” was released in 2010 but it is as relevant today  as it was six years ago. The themes  are life, death, family, friends, journey, and faith.   Ironically, it is a contemporary story set in an ancient place. … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Troy James Franco!

Posted on November 2, 2016 by annetbell

Big news from sleepy Troy, New York!   This week James Franco and his filming company are in town to shoot a new film entitled “The Pretenders.”  He is directing but I didn’t see any mention of him staring in … Continue reading →

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Hero. . . . . Heroes

Posted on October 26, 2016 by annetbell

Cadet Tom Surdyke died on June 30,2016.  He willingly gave his life to save a swimmer in distress off the beach of Long Island.  The distressed swimmer lived because of Tom’s unselfish act.  Tom gave his life in service for … Continue reading →

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“The Girl on the Train”. . . . . . a film

Posted on October 10, 2016 by annetbell

I had not read the book and had been told the plot only that  this is similar to GONE GIRL. It is not and way more dark and sinister . I wish I had not seen it as images are … Continue reading →

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