Tag Archives: 1930’s

One Random Single a Day #42: “Moonlight Serenade” (1939) by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra

Posted on 11 February, 2017 by Lyzette

There is this popular quote of unknown origin that is commonly paraphrased as, “writing about music is like dancing about architecture”. Basically, this boils down to the idea that writing about music is generally really hard, since the act of writing … Continue reading →

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Is It October Yet?: September ’16 in Film

Posted on 1 October, 2016 by Lyzette

September was a pretty cool month for me. For one thing, it was my birthday month! My family – who all live over 300 miles away – came up to visit me for the whole weekend and some great times … Continue reading →

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Vampires, Aliens, Ghosts, & Walt Disney: July ’16 in Film

Posted on 1 August, 2016 by Lyzette

Although I did watch a satisfactory amount of films this past month, I would have watched a lot more if not for a single, solitary new inclusion to my daily life: Pokemon Go. Yes, it’s true – I have become one … Continue reading →

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Grey Gardens & Bitter Tears: April ’16 in Film

Posted on 1 May, 2016 by Lyzette

My viewing consistency for April was slightly thwarted by the fact that I went on vacation for about a week near the start of the month. As soon as I came back home, however, I continued on with my trek … Continue reading →

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Weekly Film Log: February 23 – March 1

Posted on 4 March, 2014 by Lyzette

This post is coming several days late, due to my having schoolwork, Oscars, and other stuff being placed at a bit of a higher priority. Nonetheless, it’s complete now! I’m awfully proud of the volume of material I watched last … Continue reading →