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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of movies I’ve seen

R.I.P. JAMES HORNER – FILM COMPOSER

Posted on June 23, 2015 by michaelandrewswriter

I listen to a lot of film scores when I write so I was really sorry to see that film composer JAMES HORNER was killed in a private plane crash.  I have a lot of his scores in my collection … Continue reading →

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OFFICIAL “THE MARTIAN” TRAILER

Posted on June 8, 2015 by michaelandrewswriter

A while ago I mentioned that my favorite book of the past few years was Andy Weir’s THE MARTIAN, the story of an American Astronaut left behind on Mars because the crew had to do an emergency evacuation and believed … Continue reading →

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TAKING CHANCE – The Perfect Memorial Day Movie If You Can Handle The Tears

Posted on May 25, 2015 by michaelandrewswriter

There is no better movie to honor Memorial day than TAKING CHANCE. TAKING CHANCE is the simplest of stories.  Based on real-life events, Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort officer, accompanies the body of 19-year-old Marine Chance Phelps … Continue reading →

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MATT HELM – ONE OF THE FIRST AND MAYBE THE BEST

Posted on August 20, 2013 by michaelandrewswriter

I’m so happy to see that the early MATT HELM novels of Donald Hamilton have been rereleased by Titan Books. I first started reading the MATT HELM spy series in my early teens.  Helm was a tough, cold, often merciless bad-ass … Continue reading →

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R. I. P. ELMORE LEONARD

Posted on August 20, 2013 by michaelandrewswriter

So sad to report that Elmore Leonard, one of my favorite writers passed away this morning from complications following a stroke not long ago.  I already expressed my admiration for Leonard’s work in a previous post.  He was active and … Continue reading →

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PRAYERS FOR ELMORE LEONARD

Posted on August 7, 2013 by michaelandrewswriter

It was reported yesterday that the great ELMORE LEONARD suffered a stroke at the age of 87. In case you don’t know, ELMORE LEONARD is one of the great crime writers of our time. And forty years ago he was … Continue reading →

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BRAD THOR NOTES HOLLYWOOD RIPOFF OF VINCE FLYNN

Posted on July 19, 2013 by michaelandrewswriter

  Bestselling author BRAD THOR recently stood up for his friend, author VINCE FLYNN, when he noted how two recent Hollywood films, WHITE HOUSE DOWN and OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN, more or less ripped off the plot from Flynn’s bestselling novel TRANSFER … Continue reading →

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TMC REMEMBERS

Posted on December 15, 2011 by michaelandrewswriter

Every year TMC (Turner Classic Movies) produces a video memorial of filmmakers who passed away that year.  Here is TMC’s tribute for 2011.

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THE DAWN PATROL 1938

Posted on June 20, 2011 by michaelandrewswriter

THE DAWN PATROL FROM 1938 IS JUST AS POWERFUL TODAY Why am I writing about a movie that first appeared in 1938?  Because I just saw it again for the first time in twenty years and was thrilled by it … Continue reading →

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PAUL NEWMAN AND JAMES DEAN TOGETHER IN EAST OF EDEN SCREEN TEST

Posted on June 8, 2011 by michaelandrewswriter

PAUL NEWMAN AND JAMES DEAN TOGETHER Here’s another of those bits of Hollywood history I love.  PAUL NEWMAN screentesting with JAMES DEAN for a role in JOHN STEINBECK’S EAST OF EDEN.   Dean already had the rol of CAL TRASK, but Newman … Continue reading →

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