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Reviews by Josmar Lopes
http://josmarlopes.wordpress.com/
Brazilian culture and history (as well as music, opera, the arts), films in general, sci-fi/fantasy/horror films in particular, TV, opera history, reviews and personalities, pop music, pop culture personalities, bossa nova, soccer. I was invited to submit my blog by Emma on Dec 6, 2012.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 426 )
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The View from the Chair — ‘Marty’ and the Triumph of Fat, Ugly Little Men
Clara (Nancy Marchand) and Marty (Rod Steiger) Mama's Boy Marty Pilletti is a butcher, a common enough profession in a common enough working-class world. His... Read more
Posted on 29 January 2023 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Pelé’s Last Goal: The Passing of a Legend
It was the joy. The sheer, uninhibited joy. That was my takeaway from watching Pelé. If it can be said that playing a sport - any sport - could prove... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2023 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
‘I Will Face My Fear’ — The Mind-Killing Little Deaths of ‘Dune’ (Part Eight):...
Paul, aka Muad'Dib, rides the worm in Sci-Fi Channel's 'Dune' (2000) Visions of the Future Paul sees his and Chani's children. Yes, they're all grown up, all... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Bronx Boy — A Novel (Part Four): P.R. Men and Shorts People
The Island of Puerto Rico, "La Isla del Encanto" ("The Island of Enchantment") Puerto Rico, in English, means "rich port." "Some joke, huh?" cracked Sonn... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Bronx Boy — A Novel (Part Three): Name Your Game
James Monroe High School on Boynton Avenue, The Bronx "Santiago Delacruz!" Sonny winced. Oh, how he hated that name. He would much rather have people cal... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
The Sins of the Fathers: ‘The Force Awakens’ and the Failure of Good Filmmaking
Kylo Ren dangles the Sword of Damocles before Finn and Rey in 'The Force Awakens' Why must the children suffer for the sins of their parents? Why must they aton... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Short Takes: Little Snippets, Or ‘Bits and Pieces’ of Things
I've been busy of late, working on a variety of projects on and off - and off and on. Some of which I started years ago, while others I had planned for only... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Bronx Boy – A Novel (Part Two): Building Alliances
The landlord who managed the building at Morris Avenue, Mrs. Alma Horowitz, was an elderly Jewish lady of means. Hungry for company - any company - she took an... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Bronx Boy – A Novel (A Slice of A Life) – Part One
"Sir? Sir! Are you the father?" asked Dr. Duane Johnson, one of the attending physicians in residence. "Huh?" Papi grunted. "Are you the boy's... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Beautiful Dreamers: Neil Gaiman’s ‘The Sandman’ Comes Alive on Netflix
"To Die - To Sleep, No More" A voice - a man's voice - starts the narration. His tone is solemn, aloof, full of portent, cold. Calculatedly cold. Emotion has al... Read more
Posted on 21 August 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
‘When the Legend Becomes Fact’ – Hollywood and the Historical Film: The Addendum
After railing on about how science fiction, horror, fantasy and dystopian features have occupied the thoughts and minds of moviegoers, producers and directors o... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Dialogues with Marjorie Mazzei Raggo: The Daughter Behind the Man Behind the...
Josmar Lopes - I'm so glad that your family gave the go-ahead for me to start the translation. I agree with your mom about the original title. Professor did go... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Bronx Boy — A Novel
Introduction There's something captivating, even disturbing about documenting a person's life. Questions come up, one more obvious than the other: Where do you... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Another Opening, Another Show — Live It Up, People!
Close it up, call it a day, whatever term of art tickles your fancy. Yes, the Metropolitan Opera's 2021-2022 season - a difficult one, indeed, for the company... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
‘When the Legend Becomes Fact’ — Hollywood and the Historical Film (Part Six,...
The original 'Jurassic Park' logo aligned with the original 'Alien': Monsters of a feather fight together Is It 'Real' or Is It 'Reel'? Science fiction and... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
‘Star Wars,’ The Original Series (Part Ten): ‘Episode VI, Return of the Jedi’ — ...
Revelations of character relationships can be tricky to pull off. That Lucas and his crew were able to keep a lid on so much information about and between the... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Of Princes and Potentates — The Met Opera Presents Borodin’s ‘Prince Igor’ and...
Verdi's five-act opus maximus Don Carlos is the veteran composer's longest stage-work by far. It was written and conceived for the Paris Opéra in French and,... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Of Princes and Potentates — The Met Opera Presents Borodin’s ‘Prince Igor’ and...
When artists of the highest caliber are called upon to make what amounts to career-killing choices by the companies that employ them, we, the listening and... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
A Slap-Happy Time at the Oscars!
Chris Rock (left) on the receiving end of Will Smith's sucker-punch slap at the 2022 Oscars Will, You Still Love Me in the Morning, Right? I don't watch the... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
‘I Will Face My Fear’ — The Mind-Killing Little Deaths of ‘Dune’ (Part Seven):...
Paul (Alec Newman) and Chani (Barbora Kodetova) in the Water of Life sequence from 'Dune' (2000) We Are the Fighters Upon Jamis' death, one that young Paul... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2022 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA