Lady of Burlesque (1943) - A striptease star becomes a prime suspect when several of her burlesque co-stars are strangled with their lingerie. Directed by William Wellman Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Michael O'SheaWhy I Liked It - Good story, good cast, good movie. A little old fashioned mystery fun.This one took me by surprise. Hollywood in 1943... Continue Reading →
Tea With The Dames (2018) Eight Days A Week-The Touring Years 2016()
Tea With The Dames (2018) - Four of great ladies of the English theatre gather together to tell stories and have a bit of wine. Directed by Roger Michell Starring - Joan Plowright, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins Why I Liked It - Some wonderful actresses share some great stories. It's "fly on the... Continue Reading →
Broadway News, MoviePass Lives! and Spotify Is Tired of Your Nonsense
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY, Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly add or subtract words at a moment's notice. WRFA-LP is not responsible for any such silliness... Continue Reading →
Election Advertising, Christmas Controversy and Theater on Demand
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract words at a moment's notice. WRFA-LP is... Continue Reading →
Saving Local Media, 2018 Movie Box Office, RIP Neil Simon
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract words at a moment's notice. WRFA-LP is... Continue Reading →
Failing at Social Media, Creativity, and Smartphones
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract words at a moment's notice. WRFA-LP is... Continue Reading →
Disney Squeezes, Media Marvels, Bad TV Ideas
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract words at a moment's notice. WRFA-LP is... Continue Reading →
From My Shelves – Slings and Arrows
From My Shelves is a series of occasional posts that look at items from my personal collection to which I have a special attachment. Slings and Arrows (2003, 2005-06) Take a Canadian Shakespeare company, filled with egos, romantic histories, artistic snobbery, mental breakdowns, rising young stars, fading older one, and a ghost. I mean you... Continue Reading →