The first time I met Richard Burton I got into a fight with him. I was wandering through the vast upper floor rooms inside a Rosedale mansion at a Saturday night party when I encountered him holding court, seated with…
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Fighting With Richard Burton; Dreaming of Cleopatra
Tagged with: Blu-ray, Circle of Two, Cleopatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Furious Love, Graham Greene, James Hunt, John Warner, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Jules Dassin, Lindsay Lohan, Martin Scorsese, Rex Harrison, Richard Burton, Rome, Rosedale, Susan Hunt, Tatum O'Neal, The Comedians, Washington
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How Dr. No Killed The DVD–And The World As I Know It
The other day I went around to the local Rogers outlet to pick over the remains. Rogers has ceased its DVD rental business (the company says it’s losing money), and what with Blockbuster having closed up shop several months ago, I…
Tagged with: Anita Ekberg, Blockbuster, Blu-ray, Dr. No, DVD, Federico Fellini, Internet, Italian, La Dolce Vita, Marcello Mastroianni, Rogers, The Godfather, VHS, video
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Good-bye Blockbuster, Hello…What?
My local Blockbuster is closing down for good early next month. The other day I went around to the store to pick over the remains. The young staff members, surprisingly upbeat considering they are about to lose their jobs, said…
Tagged with: Apple TV, Blockbuster, Blu-ray, Carl Icahn, Cue Entertainment, DVDs, LCD screen, Ray Bennett, Rogers, Thor, X Men:First Class
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