Category Archives: Movies

Favorite Movie Monologues – Duvall, Hanks, Jones, Stewart, and More

Posted on January 31, 2017 by VocareMentor

There was a blog I read maybe six months ago that inspired me to put this post together.  I wish I could remember who that blogger is. It was a woman. Anyway thank you whoever you are. There are maybe … Continue reading →

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The Unknown Variable, the ‘X’ in Fiction

Posted on September 27, 2016 by VocareMentor

“Rough business this movie business. I may have to go back to loan sharking for a rest.” – Chili Palmer, Get Shorty – – – – – – – – It’s probably similar for most bloggers – you plan your … Continue reading →

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So Much More Than Just “The Master of Suspense”

Posted on August 14, 2016 by VocareMentor

“Dialogue should simply be a sound among other sounds, just something that comes out of the mouths of people whose eyes tell the story in visual terms.” – Alfred Hitchcock – – – – – – – Saturday, the 13th … Continue reading →

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Books vs. Movies – – Movie based on the Book

Posted on June 13, 2016 by VocareMentor

“And I’m not crazy about yours. I didn’t ask to see you. I don’t mind if you don’t like my manners, I don’t like them myself. They are pretty bad. I grieve over them on long winter evenings” – Philip … Continue reading →

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Movies and Two Uniquely American Men

Posted on May 22, 2016 by VocareMentor

“No saint, no pope, no general, no sultan, has ever had the power that a filmmaker has;  the power to talk to hundreds of millions of people for two hours in the dark.” – Frank Capra This week there were … Continue reading →

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The Best Thanksgiving Movie you’ve Never Seen

Posted on November 24, 2015 by VocareMentor

Holidays: The 4th of July is the celebration of the birth of our nation and on Memorial Day we remember those fallen in war. Halloween and Christmas we turn over to children and on Valentine’s Day we all surrender to … Continue reading →

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Movies: Fun Halloween Films – Don’t be Scared

Posted on October 28, 2015 by VocareMentor

If you’re like me and not particularly fond of the Horror/Slasher/Creep-You-Out type of movies, then you might enjoy the following list for your Halloween Weekend movie viewing pleasure. One Director who is celebrated for his association with the ‘ghastly’ and … Continue reading →

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