March 2009
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ODD LYRICAL AND PRODUCTION CHOICES IN POPULAR...
LONELY BOY
Andrew Gold released this tune in 1977. It reached #7 on the Billboard Top 100 and is from his album, “What’s Wrong With This Picture.”
There’s nothing wrong with singing a song about being lonely but the “hero” of this particular song just won’t get over himself. The parents, as described in the song, did a lovely job. They made sure he was dressed warmly, that he went to school...
UNTIMELY MOVIE REVIEWS FOR 2009
LITTLE NIKITA (1988)
Running Time: 98 minutes
PG
The makers of “Little Nikita” started with a simple premise: FBI agent Roy Parmenter, played by Sidney Poitier, is tasked with investigating the backgrounds of prospective U.S. Air Force cadets. He runs across an application from all-American kid, Jeff Grant, played by the late River Phoenix. While checking his FBI info database, on...