Category Archives: Television and Movies

The Sounds of Halloween

It’s Halloween and you’re watching your favorite horror (scary) film today. Can you hear it? It’s the squeak (making a high-pitched sound) of an old door, a high-pitched (with high sounds) scream, the sound of thunder (loud crashing sound during storms). These are all … Continue reading

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Spaghetti Westerns

It’s summertime! Lots of students on summer vacation are flocking to (going to in large numbers) movie theaters. Students today may be surprised to learn how popular Westerns were before the 1970s. They may be more surprised to learn that some … Continue reading

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And The Award For Worst Movie of the Year Goes to . . .

The Academy Awards (also called simply “the Oscars“) are here again. This Sunday, February 26th, the Academy Awards will be given out (distributed) honoring (recognizing and celebrating) the best films of 2016. Most people have heard of the Academy Awards, considered … Continue reading

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And the Academy Award Goes to . . .

As you no doubt know, the Academy Awards are given out each year to films that the movie industry (business) considers the best from the previous year. This year’s ceremony (event) will be held on February 28th. I have a … Continue reading

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3 Things I Hope To Do Over the Holidays

I’m looking forward to a little break over the holidays.* Here are three things I hope to do with my extra time, besides the actual celebration of Christmas itself: 1. Visit the Los Angeles County Museum of Art – My … Continue reading

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Action Stars: Helen & Helen

Have you heard of the movie stars Helen Holmes and Helen Gibson? Me, neither, until I read about them recently. Helen Holmes was a silent film (movie with no dialogue or speaking by the actors) star who appeared in many films at … Continue reading

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Your Movie Will Begin…Later and Later

If you’ve been to a movie theater recently, you may have noticed that there are more trailers (advertisements for future movies) than ever, and they last (continue; has a duration that is) longer than ever. Film studios (movie companies) pay … Continue reading

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We’re Going to the Drive-in!

One of the first movies I saw at a theater was at a drive-in. I was eight years old and my friend Heather’s older brother had the family car for the evening. He let us tag along (allowed us to go … Continue reading

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Top Chef: Fake Edition

One of the more popular reality television programs in the United States is Top Chef, a cooking competition for young professional chefs (cooks). On the show, contestants (people who are participating in the competition or game) try to cook the … Continue reading

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Who’s Swatting Me Now?

I feel sorry for celebrities. All of that wealth (money), admiration (people liking and respecting you), and influence. What a sad life. And there is now a new reason to pity (feel bad for the suffering of) celebrities. They’re being “swatted.” … Continue reading

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