Rebirth Cinema to Ring in Spring

For South Philly Review, I cooked up a list piece with 10 films that celebrate, or at least prominently feature, rebirth. It's an offbeat filmic approach to ushering in the spring season.

*Photo collage courtesy of SouthPhillyReview.com.
Check out my article on Rebirth Cinema, now online at South Philly Review.com. CLICK HERE.

A Muppet Farewell to November

For Nathaniel Rogers's The Film Experience, I joined in on an ongoing Muppet celebration by offering a short piece on "The Muppet Christmas Carol," a fine holiday movie to get y'all in the spirit.

Let it be a farewell piece with which to bid adieu to November 2011. You can read it RIGHT HERE.

'Easter Parade'

Happy Easter, y'all. I'd normally post something on "Steel Magnolias" this day, but I'm in the midst of watching "Easter Parade." It's my first time, and it's all very luscious. 1948. Irving Berlin. Judy Garland. Fred Astaire. Peter Lawford. Color, color color.

The star who runs away with the best scene is easily Ms. Ann Miller, aka Coco from our fave mindbender, "Mulholland Drive." Dolled up like a bumblebee and killing the lightning-quick choreography, Miller intoxicates in an oh-so-watchable tap number.

Please do watch the scene. It just keeps on giving: CLICK HERE.

(As I write this, on comes another scene with Astaire in a beautifully choreographed, slow-mo spectacle. The rewards continue...)

Happy St. Patrick's Day...

...to all the Irish -- and Irish lovin' -- folks IN AMERICA and beyond...

Happy Holidays

...from Your Movie Buddy.

Hope you're all getting your Holiday rest. CHEERS.