Category: Reviews
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Classic Movie Review: The Big Country
“The Big Country” works on so many levels. If you haven’t seen it, you must. Here’s why: William Wyler’s “The Big Country” is a magnificent and beautiful epic that breathtakingly sweeps through the open prairies of the west in the later half of the 19th century. Many have called “The Big Country” the “anti-western,” and…
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Classic Movie Review: Funny Girl
“Funny Girl” is Barbara Streisand’s first movie, breaking into film with a bang by winning an academy award for her efforts. I had never seen it before until recently, and I admittedly have mixed feelings about this classic musical film from 1968. First the good. I have honestly never paid much attention to Streisand before,…
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Book Review: “If Love is a Crime: A Christmas Story”
Nikita Kinny @ njkinny.blogspot wrote a nice review of my new Christmas story. Here’s her opening paragraph. Please head over and read the full text on her website. Thanks all! Nikita Says: “I have read The Recluse Storyteller by Mark W Sasse and had enjoyed his storytelling style in the book. So, when he told…
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“Shear Madness” Malaysia in Penang
I had a fun time catching “Shear Madness” Malaysia at the Penang Performing Arts Centre last night. “Shear Madness” is the crowd-interactive, smash comedy-whodunit which has been performed in many countries around the world. Producers Gardner and Wife brought the piece to Malaysia, and they had two runs in KL before bringing it to Penang…
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Meeting up with the Footstool Players
My drama group, The RLT Players, had an awesome afternoon yesterday meeting up with the group which provided the inspiration to start our own group. It was wonderful beyond belief to have these veteran actors and all around great people willing to spend a couple hours to talk about about acting and other aspects of…
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A Fabulous Review of “The Reach of the Banyan Tree”
I appreciate everyone who reviews my books. Some reviewers write really long, thorough reviews. Other reviewers just a few lines. And then there are some, actually not many, like Glenda Bixler who give thorough and wonderfully visual reviews with photos, text, and a myriad of comments. I really appreciate all the time and effort she…
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Missed Albums: Hidden Gems That Popped Up
Did you ever buy an album and quickly pass it to the back of your playlist because it didn’t ‘grab you’? I’m sure we all have. And then did you ever revisit that album and say – ‘whoa, this is a good album, why haven’t I been listening to it’? I’ve run across a couple…
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