12/24/18 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Dr. Suess’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a children’s story by Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel written in rhymed verse with illustrations by the author. In 1957 the book was published by Random House, and it also appeared in an issue of Redbook Magazine. The story criticizes the commercialization of Christmas. The 26-minute short directed by cartoon legend Chuck Jones and narrated by Boris Karloff was originally telecast on CBS on December 18, 1966.

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11/26/18 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Scrooge – Albert Finney

Scrooge is a 1970 British Musical Film adaptation in Panavision of Charles Dickens 1843 story A Christmas Carol. It was filmed in London between January and May 1970 and directed by Ronald Neame and starred Albert Finney as Ebenezer Scrooge Continue reading

10/21/24 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: Blacula (1972) The First Black Vampire

Blacula (1972) stars William Marshall in the title role as an 18th-century African prince named Mamuwalde. Continue reading

10/29/18 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY HALLOWEEN: From Dusk Till Dawn – Salma Hayek

In From Dusk Till Dawn Salma Hayek did not have a choreographer for her dance. Director Robert Rodriguez just told her to feel the music and dance to it. Rodriguez would later use the same tactic with Jessica Alba in Sin City (2005).  Continue reading

10/15/18 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY- HALLOWEEN EDITION: The Exorcist-Top Five Best Scenes

The Exorcist is a supernatural horror film adapted by William Peter Blatty from his 1971 novel of the same name, directed by William Friedkin and starring Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Max Von Sydow and Jason Miller. Continue reading

10/3/22 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY- HALLOWEEN EDITION: Aaliyah- Queen Of The Damned

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Queen Of The Damned is a 2002 vampire horror film and a loose adaptation of the third novel of Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles series, The Queen of the Damned, although the film contains many plot elements from the latter novel’s predecessor, The Vampire Lestat. It stars Aaliyah as the vampire queen Akasha, and Stuart Townsend as the vampire Lestat. Queen of the Damned was released six months after Aaliyah’s death and is dedicated to her memory. In addition to the film clip Out and About NYC Magazine presents a behind the scene video and a deleted scene.  Continue reading

9/24/18 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Bob Fosse- Air-otica

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All That Jazz is the semi-autobiographical fantasy film based on aspects of Bob Fosse’s life and career as dancer, choreographer and director. The  musical film was directed by Bob Fosse with screenplay by Robert Alan Aurthur and Fosse.
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8/27/18 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Gregory and Maurice Hines- Crazy Rhythm! (The Cotton Club Movie)

Gregory and Maurice Hines, true-life brothers played tap and brothers and rivals Delbert “Sandman” Williams (Gregory) and Clayton “Clay” Williams (Maurice) in The Cotton Club (1984). Continue reading

8/20/18 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: John Travolta- Dance Scenes from Saturday Night Fever and Pulp Fiction

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John Travolta as Tony Manero, a working-class young man who spends his weekends dancing and drinking at a local Brooklyn disco, strutted across the screen and into movie history in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever

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7/16/18 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Gene Kelly- Singin’ in the Rain (1952)

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Singin’ in the Rain (1952) musical comedy film classic directed and choreographed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen. The film starred Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds. Continue reading