The Guns of Navarone
By: Andrew Conway
The guns of Navarone was a 1961 movie about a British commando team that is sent on an almost impossible mission of destroying a massive German gun emplacement after crossing occupied Greek territory. This film was directed by J. Lee Thompson and had some of the biggest stares of the day in it. This movie was based on a well known 1957 novel about World War Two by Scottish writer Ail-stair MacLean.The sweeping landscape photography and several cultural touches truly captured the beauty and flavor of Greece and its proud people. Even today, the people of Greece, hold this film in high praise.
King of Pop to Appear at WMAs
By: chris nelson
LONDON - Michael Jackson is set to make a rare public appearance at the World Music Awards in London next month, organizers recently announced.
Having sold more than 100 million albums, the forlorn king of pop will receive a Diamond Award at the industry ceremony.
WMA founder Melissa Corken said ?We are thrilled to be bringing the World Music Awards to London, the music capital of the world,” quickly adding “the presence of Michael Jackson is very exciting for us.”
Memories and Juke Boxes Go Hand In Hand
By: Morgan Hamilton
I often spent my free time hanging out after school in the poolhall in our small town. Even though it had quite a few business names through the years, it had always been known as the poolhall. Once it had also been a bar but when I was a teen they no longer served alcohol on the first floor. There were a couple of card tables and some pool tables, as well. The number of pool tables was four and they were located in the main area of the room. On the second floor you could get a meal and order alcohol. The pool hall also had two juke boxes which we often used.
Friends (Season 5) DVD Review
By: Britt Gillette
Along with Seinfeld and Frasier, Friends dominated the must-see TV of the 1990’s. Winner of innumerable television awards, the show features the lives of six friends in their late-twenties/early-thirties living in New York City - Monica Geller (Courteney Cox), Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston), Ross Geller (David Schwimmer), Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc), and Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry). The six friends spend the majority of their time in a coffee house named “Central Perk” or in either Monica’s apartment or Joey and Chandler’s apartment.
Sade Best Of Sade Pop Music CD Review
By: Clyde Lee Dennis
The exceptionally talented Pop artist Sade has released her CD entitled Best Of Sade. I am very confident and happy to announce that I believe Sade fans, and Pop fans alike will be pleased with this one. With the release of Best Of Sade Sade?s artistic excellence is on full display as Sade has once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks that could very well be her best work to date.
Sanford and Son (Season 2) DVD Review
By: Britt Gillette
Nominated for six Golden Globes and seven Emmys, including Outstanding Series - Comedy, Sanford & Son became one of the first shows in television history to be almost entirely centered around African-American characters. Modeled after the British TV show Steptoe & Son, the series showcased the underappreciated talents of comic genius Redd Foxx (whose skin color and bad language prevented him from becoming a superstar decades earlier). The brainchild of All In The Family creator Norman Lear, Sanford & Son signaled the beginning of a decade of sitcom classics for the prolific 1970’s TV writer - Maude (1972), Good Times (1974), and The Jeffersons (1975) being the others. Wrought with memorable one-liners and well-timed humor, Sanford & Son was a Top 10 Nielsen rated show every year in which it aired except for its final season (ranking a respectable #27)?
TV Shows to Watch in Syndication
By: Jennifer Jordan
These days, it seems that shows really never go off the air: they live forever in syndication. It?s not exactly the same, with every show labeled a ?rerun? and being one you have likely seen (or maybe have memorized), but syndicated shows allow our favorite series to exist in places other than our hearts. Still, syndication isn?t for every show, or at least it shouldn?t be. The following is our list of the Best TV Shows to Watch in Syndication, shows that are constantly just as funny and just as endearing as they ever were.
When I Grow Up I Want To Play Guitar
By: Mike Hayes
The secret to becoming a really good guitar player is, start playing and never stop. It really IS that simple!
Many people say “Gee you know, I’ve always wanted to play guitar, or I’d like to play guitar but I don’t think I’ll be very good at it”.
You know if you really want to play guitar, just start. Don’t listen to all the advice of all the people around you.
How To Use Voice Actors For Your Animated Film
By: Terry Daniel
When you are faced with casting a voice actor for an animated production, there are certain things you have to know before you proceed. You can’t just decide to make a production and then go hire a voice actor and hope everything turns out all right. Even if you have done a lot of work on the script, it is not going to come together unless you cast the right people for the spots. No matter how good the lines are, if the voice actor does not deliver them properly, then your vision is not going to be realized.
Every Song Tells A StoryÂ?But Does It Need To Be An Abstract Novel?
By: Sheena Metal
For a musician, your songs are your art. They are the physical embodiment of your creative gifts. Every bit of anger, happiness, angst, joy, pain, elation, knowledge or humor goes into the story known as your song. You write and re-write it, scouring over each note and word?perfecting it for recording and live performance.