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Movie Review - Neil Diamond: Solitary Man (2010)

3 April 2013 1:24 PM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »

Neil Diamond: Solitary Man, 2010.

Directed by Samantha Peters.

Starring Neil Diamond, Robbie Robertson, Jeff Barry, Neil Sedaka, Lulu and Mickey Dolenz.

Synopsis:

A shy Jewish boy from Brooklyn, New York goes through a life-long quest to discover himself through his music.

Back in 2010 BBC Two produced a 60 minute documentary about an American songwriter who did not truly discover his own voice until he began recording and performing his own music; the individual in question is Neil Diamond who has experienced a bumpy road personally and professionally on the way to selling over 125 million records worldwide.

Fascinating is the family home movie taken in 1941 which shows proud parents Rose and Akeeba "Kieve" Diamond leaving the hospital with baby Neil in their arms.  A fun moment occurs when a demo tape is played over the footage of the Puerto Rico Day Parade in New York City where Neil Diamond recruits his »

- Trevor

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"American Idol" Recap: Did I St-St-Studdard?

14 March 2013 4:58 AM, PDT | The Backlot | See recent The Backlot news »

There've been complaints that last night's American Idol, themed around the hits and performances of past Idol winners, was old-fashioned and schmaltzy. Hey, morons: That's why I watchAmerican Idol. I want ancient, Wayne Newton-y performances from Mormon teenagers in pain. I want the new Rosemary Clooney to woo me in a collared denim dress that her great-grandmother weaved. I want singers who pick songs by Kenny Rogers or Alannah Myles to feel "naughty." Bring me the home-schooled!

I loved last night's episode, even when truly awful songs like Ruben Studdard's "Flying Without Wings" threatened to curbstomp us with hopelessness. For me, ranking the top 10 was a cinch -- though apparently I disagree with most of you about how interesting Angela Miller is. Guys, her emotions range from "happy" to "happy, but quiet sometimes." Come on.

One last note before I write another 200 words about Lazaro Arbos that amount to "Good try, »

- virtel

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B-Sides: Do the Jellyfish

9 February 2013 12:33 AM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

To think the world’s only jellyfish man movie would have been lost to the annals of time had it not been rescued from obscurity by Something Weird Video. And if you think a jellyfish man is something weird, then just wait until you hear Neil Sedaka’s theme song, “Do the Jellyfish.”

From 1966 comes Sting of Death, South Florida b-movie maestro William Grefe’s outrageous Creature from the Black Lagoon Everglades-style about an uptight scientist and partying teens being terrorized by a half-man/half-jellyfish.

To be more specific, the monster is a were-jellyfish!

The bullied Igor-like assistant to a swamp scientist in love with his boss’ daughter develops a means by which to transform himself into a jellyfish man - that looks suspiciously like a decorated wetsuit with an inflated plastic bag mask - by dunking his head in a computerized fish tank. Trust me; it doesn’t make »

- Foywonder

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