92ND OSCARS® SHORTLISTSIN NINE AWARD CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced shortlists in consideration for the 92nd Academy Awards® in nine categories: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, International Feature Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film and Visual Effects. … Continue reading Oscar categories with short lists announced — a wealth of viewing
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“The Expanse” a sci-fi show seriously worth watching
The video series for "The Expanse" closely tracks the excellent books and is very much worth watching. My view tho is that it's better to watch a few a day at most as they're dense with info. Here's a nice article about the show: https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/the-expanse-season-4-amazon-prime-review 'The Expanse' Is a Seriously Great Sci-Fi Show That It's … Continue reading “The Expanse” a sci-fi show seriously worth watching
Top items to stream this week
Notice that Business Insider produces this type of list every week if you are somehow without anything to watch. https://www.businessinsider.com/top-netflix-streaming-shows-this-week-harley-quinn-mrs-maisel-2019-12 The top 9 shows on Netflix and other streaming services this week Travis Clark Dec 14, 2019, 10:15 AM "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" Every week, Parrot Analytics provides Business Insider with a list of the … Continue reading Top items to stream this week
This weekend check out this UWS movie theatre rising up from the ashes of Lincoln Plaza Cinema
This will be the cover for the New York Times Metro section. I'm one of dozens of volunteers actively trying to bring a movie theatre to the lower Upper West Side of Manhattan that would feature independent, documentary, or other small films. It's a fascinating story. If you don't want to read a full-length article, … Continue reading This weekend check out this UWS movie theatre rising up from the ashes of Lincoln Plaza Cinema
Just heard this on WQXR’s Holiday channel and came to a complete stop. Find it.
If you want to just hear this fantastic version of "The 12 Days of Christmas" go to https://youtu.be/b39-JvglZic Oh my. Nothing on YouTube comes close. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/david-chase-tells-the-boston-pops-to-ring-those-christmas_b_5a242795e4b05072e8b56a1d David Chase Tells The Boston Pops To Ring Those Christmas Bells 12/03/2017 11:43 am ET David Chase, Broadway’s top arranger, music director, composer, and every other job title you … Continue reading Just heard this on WQXR’s Holiday channel and came to a complete stop. Find it.
Fanatic “Cats” fans, here’s the list you need
This list has entirely too many photos and video clips to put here, but if you can't live without all the details of every cat that will appear in the movie, what they do, and who is appearing in the role, you won't be able to miss this. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/607048/guide-to-cats-the-musical-movie
Want to go crazy? Try signing up for several streaming services
Hasn’t it occurred to any of the streaming services that we can add? AND notice the number of bills showing up in our mail or email? I love going to the movies. So before I go into the irritation of monthly bills, here's a shout-out to my nearby single screen theatre showing foreign, documentary, and … Continue reading Want to go crazy? Try signing up for several streaming services
Repressive countries will salivate to get access to social media info that the U.S. government wants to force visitors to provide
With this disastrous immigration requirement applicable even to short-term visitors, the U.S. is laying open tools for helping repressive regimes across the globe. Foreign filmmakers, foreign press, foreign protesters, and more will be effectively unable to come into the U.S. even with an invitation. Our government has no basis for collecting this huge amount of … Continue reading Repressive countries will salivate to get access to social media info that the U.S. government wants to force visitors to provide
Season 4 of “The Expanse” on Amazon Prime
Can't wait. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/the-expanse-season-4-review-back-and-better-than-e/1900-6417375/ The Expanse Season 4 hits Amazon December 13. By Michael Rougeau | @RogueCheddar on December 4, 2019 at 12:01AM PST To those who have enjoyed its first three seasons, The Expanse has always felt like something special. It stood out among the shows on Syfy, of which there are many, but only … Continue reading Season 4 of “The Expanse” on Amazon Prime
Welcome news of a new party game that’s fun and may endure
There are a limited number of games that can be played by almost all ages and that bear repetition. Recently I've become quite a Scrabble game fan, but most other board games become boring fairly quickly. If this article is remotely accurate, there's a new gunslinger in town. The Perfect Balance Between Lonely Agony and … Continue reading Welcome news of a new party game that’s fun and may endure
One more reminder about Winter’s Eve tonight near Lincoln Center in NYC
From their email to the community:Join us for New York's largest holiday festival on Monday, December 2! Winter's Eve kicks off with the Upper West Side's only Tree Lighting Ceremony at 5:30pm in Dante Park with headliner and rock icon Ronnie Spector & The Ronettes, Master of Ceremonies Jawan M. Jackson, Every Voice Concert Choir, The Metropolitan Opera, and WABC-TV's … Continue reading One more reminder about Winter’s Eve tonight near Lincoln Center in NYC
A father describes how the pleasures of “Frozen” expand with multiple viewings
As someone FAR from childhood, I saw "Frozen" twice, once in the theatre and once for the children at a family gathering. After reading this article, I do believe I'm going to watch it again. Wonderful read if you're pondering whether you can bear to take your child to "Frozen 2." Achieving Transcendence on the … Continue reading A father describes how the pleasures of “Frozen” expand with multiple viewings
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