Rob's Ramblings Blog

My take on all things human and inhuman. Nothing sacred. Nothing spared. Get a slice of Rob's homemade Opinion Pie.

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Entries:

• The Ism Schism and War (armies and non-violence)
• Monticello, Home of the Great Dinosaur Hunter (Thomas Jefferson and slavery)
• The White O.J. (Ted Kennedy)
• An End to War. A Start to Prosperity.
  (non-violence)
• A Step Forward (Obama)
• Gas Bags Anonymous (speech writing)
• Dear Senator Specter (bailout)

Rob's Flick Picks Blog

I have been a student of the art of film ever since my Uncle Bob would screen old black and white movies with me during the Christmas holidays. I love cinema—from the craggy faces of supporting actors to the dramatic style of the world's great directors. My picks will be from the whole history of the movies, not just the latest bore from the Hollywood factory.

www.robsflickpicks.wordpress.com

Entries:

• Robert Wise – A Man of Many Genres
  When West Side Story was released as a movie in 1960, I was 12 years old and deeply in love with movies.  I enjoyed Mr. Bernstein’s masterpiece so much that I went to see it six times during its initial release year...
• The French Bogart – Jean Gabin
  I have always loved the acting skills of Humphrey Bogart. His face was the perfect instrument to play a tune of emotion for the camera...
• A Major / Minor Kurosawa - I Live in Fear
  “I Live In Fear” is a Kurosawa movie made after World War II that reflects the paranoia of the only nation to have experienced the destruction of a nuclear attack...
• Carol Reed - A Brit in the Shadows:
  When someone suggests a great starting point for viewing British cinema, the names of David Lean or the team of Powell and Pressburger generally come to mind...