Tag Archives: Woody Allen

Random Thoughts of a Movie Insomniac: December

Posted on December 6, 2016 by The Vern

As I write up this latest draft, I am now in the last year of my 30’s.  Today  I am 39, and I  feel pretty damn good about it.  I’m still doing the things I love, and am still pretty active.  I … Continue reading →

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The Vern’s Profiles in Horror and Pick 6.

Posted on January 28, 2016 by The Vern

Hello Everyone. I apologize for just basically linking to older posts I have done for other sites, but I know I will be busy for the next week, and won’t have time to do anything new on here for a … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts of a Movie Insomniac. Part 16

Posted on November 23, 2015 by The Vern

  While being away from all of you for so long,  I did manage to keep myself entertained, and what follows is the end results.  I took in a few movies, read some good books and watched a few shows.

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The Vern’s 20 favorite scenes in movies. Vol 1

Posted on April 10, 2015 by The Vern

So over on the site A Fistful of Films.  There was a cool Blogathon that asked it’s readers to pick a number and then write a post about their favorite movie scenes.  I was a tad too late to participate … Continue reading →

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Music in Motion: Reviews of Inside Llewyn Davis and Sweet and Lowdown

Posted on March 14, 2014 by The Vern

Today I’m going to look at two movies whose main characters share many common traits.  They each play the guitar and are very talented at what they do.  Yet, their attitudes and bad tempers gets in the way of their … Continue reading →

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All Time Classics: The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)

Posted on September 26, 2013 by The Vern

There is something quite magical about seeing a movie in a theater that is difficult to describe if you are not a film lover. Sitting there in the dark with stereo sound all around you and large images.  You end … Continue reading →

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The Vern tries some Duck Soup and then reviews the movie.

Posted on August 6, 2013 by The Vern

Duck Soup. Cast:  The Marx Brothers,Marget Dumont Writers: Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby Director: Leo McCarey Watching “Duck Soup” is like watching “Airplane” if it was directed by Woody Allen.  There are a lot of great visual sight gags mixed in … Continue reading →

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Woody Allen’s A Bug’s Life.

Posted on July 17, 2013 by The Vern

Before Dreamworks animation studio made it big with their CGI blockbuster Shrek. They told a tale about a colony of obidient creatures and the one who would defy that system. No I’m not looking back at The Matrix, I am … Continue reading →

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All Time Classics: Manhattan. 1979

Posted on May 6, 2013 by The Vern

Manhattan. Cast: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway. Writers: Marshall Brickman, Woody Allen Director: Woody Allen Many have stated before that Woody Allen directs the same movie over and over again.  This is both true and false.  Yes it is … Continue reading →

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