Cinderella, Cinder--oh, hell.

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So, I'm in a local community theater production of Cinderella (Rogers & Hammerstein, not Disney) and I think this show may be cursed. We open this Thursday and...

Only three people have costumes: Cinderella, one of the step-sisters, and the Steward. I'm playing the King and I've been asked at the last moment to supply my own outfits, all of which are obviously modern cut....
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Old School Who in review

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Doctor Who, Season 1 (1963-64), 1st Doctor (William Hartnell), reviewed in brief

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1:1 – An Unearthly Child (4 episodes) – Barbara and Ian, public school teachers, pay a surprise visit to the home of their pupil, Susan, only to discover that she is not a naive, wayward waif being brought up by a neglectful old man (oh, wait), but...
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Things I can't put on facebook #11

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In the past month, the director of the play I'm in has asked me not to make racy jokes in front of the other cast members and my ex-wife (who runs a local burlesque troop) has asked me not to ask any of her performers out.

I'm feeling a bit muzzled.

In Brief: The Moth Diaries

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The Moth Diaries (2011), Mary Harron

In this very modern re-telling of the story, “Carmilla”, Rebecca returns for another year at her boarding school, only to find that her best friend Lucie has a new best friend. Is Lucie being preyed upon or is Rebecca just jealous? Based on a novel of the same name, where...
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Saw IV, Reviewed

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Review on my blog

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Since I am restarting my reviews with a sequel, it probably bears some stepping back to discuss its predecessors. I have long been a fan of Saw. While often credited (or blamed) with ushering in the era of torture porn, Saw is more than anything else a thriller, an effective one. Saw is –...
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Shameless self-promotion

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Actually, I should be ashamed, as I've had this blog for 4 years and done very little with it. Here is the first post of my latest attempt.

Friday Night Frights

What the hell ate my New Year's?

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A friend of my throws an annual New Year's party at a local theater space: potluck, dancing, drinking, board games, champagne toast. Most of my friends attend. For some it's the only party they attend all year. I've been planning on attending. Made arrangement for my son to sleep elsewhere, etc. Twenty minutes in I was hit with...well, I don't want to be TMI about...
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