Click to see the beacon journal online
Homes   Jobs   Cars   Shopping
The HeldenFiles Online

From the monthly archives:

December 2006

Morning Grins

December 21, 2006

!I just don't get to YouTube often enough. But checking in this morning, I saw a great rant about Pachelbel's "Canon in D" (and I say that as someone who has an old record of "Canon in D" somewhere in the collection. Anyway, go here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM
Make sure to wait for the medley near the end. And, [...]

Read the full article →

For Your Consideration …

December 19, 2006

As I mentioned in the post below, I am not keen on the idea of "The Prisoner" being made. And this weekend, my younger son watched the updating of "Miami Vice" and pronounced it bad; I can't remember if he ever saw the original but that and the "Prisoner" situation have me asking this question:
Has [...]

Read the full article →

DVD Beats VCRs

December 19, 2006

More of today's mail:
Nielsen Media Research released findings today from its 3rd Quarter Home Technology Report which show that more U.S. households now own DVD players (81.2% of all households) than VCRs (79.2% of households).   Findings from this quarterly study also show ownership of most media technology trending up from previous years, which could continue [...]

Read the full article →

"Prisoner" Remake: Not Good News

December 19, 2006

This arrived in e-mail today:
In an effort to further develop and define its distinct cinematic blueprint for bold original television programming, AMC announced today that it will remake the 1960s groundbreaking television classic, The Prisoner.  The project will provide the network with its first original Sci-Fi series in its 20 year history and expand its [...]

Read the full article →

A Reminder to Blog Readers

December 18, 2006

Earlier today I deleted a comment about a "Little People Big World" post because it included an e-mail address and a phone number for the commenter. Please do not put that information in your comments, since anyone trolling the Internet can see it and may take bad advantage of it.
In fact, keep in mind that [...]

Read the full article →

"Survivor" (With Finale Result)

December 17, 2006

Not sure how deeply I care about the finish, but I'm watching. Am tired of the parade of fallen contestants — still standard in each series — and the big final immunity challenge was another endurance test involving standing on a post, which just isn't all that dramatic.
Anyway, Adam went out at the first tribal [...]

Read the full article →

Changing Christmas Times

December 17, 2006

Here's a link to my second annual collection of oddball Christmas songs — including some audio samples with my spoken introduction. Today's Beacon Journal also has my long rumination on "Rocky." (I'll have a review of the movie on Wednesday.)
After seeing last night's "Saturday Night Live," I wish I had waited just a little longer [...]

Read the full article →

Peter Boyle

December 13, 2006

"Everybody Loves Raymond" was a golden part for Peter Boyle, who has died, and he filled it ably. In his book "You're Lucky You're Funny," "Raymond" mastermind Phil Rosenthal says that there was concern at first about "Raymond" being "too ethnic" — a fear about TV shows that goes back to the 1950s, when TV [...]

Read the full article →

"Dreamgirls"

December 13, 2006

About half an hour into a screening of "Dreamgirls" tonight, I was wondering when I would get to see it again. The Oscar hype is fully justified, up to and including a best picture nomination.
Jennifer Hudson is phenomenal — although, given the size-ism in Hollywood, I worry about how difficult it may be for her [...]

Read the full article →

Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!

December 10, 2006

       You should be able to find my reviews of "Apocalypto" and "Blood Diamond" on ohio.com. The "Apocalypto" review came out all right, I thought, although some readers didn't appreciate one example of my sense of humor. I wish I had another crack at the "Blood Diamond" piece; I had to write it [...]

Read the full article →

My Life at the Movies (with a Touch of TV)

December 5, 2006

I have been thinking about putting in a cot at a theater up near Cleveland. Heaven knows I have been spending enough time there. Fortunately, though, I won't need the cot, since the leg room is good enough that I can stretch some.
Monday, I was there for about four hours, catching "Blood Diamond" and "Charlotte's [...]

Read the full article →

"Amazing Race" (With Spoilers)

December 3, 2006

At last.
I feared the Blondies would continue their selfish ways into the championship on "The Amazing Race" and never realize how badly they treated the others.
They may never achieve enlightenment, but they won't win the million bucks either.
It's down to the Model Boys, Alabama and the Bickersons. I'll be pleased if the models win, satisfied [...]

Read the full article →
 

© The Akron Beacon Journal • 44 E. Exchange Street, Akron, Ohio 44308

Powered by WordPress
Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS).