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Happy Father’s Day 2015

Fiddler on the Roof (1971) Rated G Director Norman Jewison chronicles the trials of Jewish peasant Tevye, the humble father of three strong-willed daughters and husband to oft-objecting wife Golde in pre-revolutionary Russia.   Ā It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) Rated … Continue reading

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Jonathan Crombie (1966-2015)

(1966-2015) As we all are reeling from the death of Gil, um er, Jonathan. I look back at the films I enjoyed most. I was also so very lucky to have seen him perform live in The Drowsy Chaperone, which … Continue reading

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The Jeweller’s Shop (1989) Rated NR

Based on the play The Jeweller’s Shop written by Pope John Paul II. The play takes a look at three couples, who have ideas and expectations of love and marriage. Starring Burt Lancaster, Daniel Olbrychski, Ben Cross, Melora Hardin, Jonathan … Continue reading

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The Devil’s Disciple (1959)

Rated NR The Devil’s Disciple is a play by George Bernard Shaw. It takes place in a small townĀ during the RevolutionaryĀ War. We follow two men, the black sheep in town and the minister, as they learn their true vocations during … Continue reading

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Father’s Day Films 2011

Ā Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) Rated G Dick Van Dyke stars as quirky inventor Caractacus Potts, whose magical flying car transports his family and lovely lady friend, Truly Scrumptious, to Vulgaria, a kingdom strangely devoid of children, ruled by the … Continue reading

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Father’s Day Films 2010

Father of the Bride (1950,1991) Rated NR, PG Mr. BanksĀ gets caught up in the barely controlled mayhem surrounding his only daughter’s wedding. Class struggle, premarital jitters and a whole lot of grumpy comedy mark this as a classic film you … Continue reading

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