Christmas Movie Trivia: Test Your Holiday Film Knowledge
Dec 10
‘Tis the season to be jolly, and what better way to get into the holiday spirit than by cozying up with some classic Christmas movies? Whether you’re a die-hard fan of holiday films or just someone who enjoys a good festive flick, our Christmas Movie Trivia is here to test your knowledge and sprinkle some holiday cheer your way. So, grab your popcorn and let’s dive into the...
Why Do Aspiring Movie Or Stage Stars Change Their Names?
Nov 01
People aspiring to become movie or stage stars often change their names. They do this for many reasons. Some change their names to make the name easier to say, more memorable, or less ethnic. Others do it to change their image or to connect with a new audience. Still, others believe that a different name will bring them better luck. There are many famous examples of people who have changed...
Beam Me Up
Jan 07
To go along with the fact that I’m a Jets fan, I’m also a long-time Trekkie. So here’s a tidbit that had to be real since to make anything like this up, you’d have to be a lot more creative than me. Captain Kirk plots to steal a cloaking (or stealth) technology from the Romulans in Season 3, Episode 2, The Enterprise Incident.Well, Capt. Kirk finally got his cloaking...
Book Trivia: Alice In Wonderland
Nov 03Did you know that Charles Lutwidge Dodgson was the author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland? Lewis Carroll – an English novelist, mathematician, logician, priest, and photographer who is best recognized today as one of the world’s most beloved authors of children’s stories and nonsensical poetry – was better known by his pen name. Carroll’s mastery of bizarre...
James Bond Makes An Arrest & Some Interesting Facts About Sean Connery
Jul 15While on the subject, this one is also too good to be true, but it is true. I remember, first hand, hearing this news report on the radio when it happened. It seems that Sean Connery, the first and still most successful in terms of box office receipts, James Bond was pulled over for speeding and ticketed. I’ve been ticketed 3 times in my life. That’s a rather remarkable factoid when you...
Facts About The Movie Contagion (2011)
Apr 23I think it would be pretty difficult to argue at this point in time, when the majority of us are staying at home during quarantine, that there is a movie more appropriate to watch than Contagion (2011, Warner Bros.) directed by Steven Soderbergh. If you’re not familiar with it, Contagion chronicles a fictional story where an airborne virus rapidly spreads throughout the world, killing...