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The Computer Games You Played in the 80’s and 90’s Are Online!

Posted on January 9, 2015 at 3:59 pm

When I was watching one of this year’s most-admired films, “Boyhood,” there was an appreciative laugh through the audience when we got a glimpse of the computer game “Oregon Trail.”  The movie was filmed over a 12-year period, and so the “period” details were especially authentic and telling.  “Oregon Trail” is one of dozens of …

Tribute: Rod Taylor

Posted on January 9, 2015 at 9:02 am

Today we mourn the loss of the Australian actor Rod Taylor, star of classic films including The Time Machine and Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds.  He was an affable leading man with the confident physicality of an athlete, comfortable in light comedy, drama, and military settings. In an interview with TV Guide, Taylor described his early …

Inherent Vice

Posted on January 8, 2015 at 5:58 pm

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Lowest Recommended Age: Adult
MPAA Rating: Rated R for drug use throughout, sexual content, graphic nudity, language and some violence
Profanity: Very strong, explicit, and crude language
Nudity/ Sex: Very explicit sexual references and situations, nudity
Alcohol/ Drugs: Extensive substance abuse including drinking, smoking, and drugs, drug dealing
Violence/ Scariness: Peril and violence
Diversity Issues: Diverse characters
Date Released to Theaters: January 9, 2015

We love mystery stories because they reassure us that questions have answers and justice is possible. But some mystery stories are there to remind us that life is complicated and messy, and sometimes answers are just more questions. This is one of those stories. Inherent Vice is a novel by the famously private author Thomas …

Elvis Presley’s 80th Birthday

Posted on January 8, 2015 at 7:00 am

Today we pay tribute to Elvis Presley, who was born on this day 80 years ago. Here he is with Ann-Margret in my favorite of his movies, Viva Las Vegas. This is the only dance number he choreographed personally. Here he returns to his first hit, “That’s All Right Mama.” This is my favorite Elvis …