Classic motion pictures and Lifestyle with a dip into the underside, the seedy and off beat through the eyes of Canadian Writer TERRY SHERWOOD.
Days accelerate today as never before. You read a calendar and wonder where a year has gone. Lucky when you watch film you can slip into seasons quite well hence it was not out of of place the see the silent picture THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE (1921). The picture - while not a story concerning Christmas directly... Continue Reading →
Sometimes you just want to sit down with a good book. Not an electronic book. Yes, they are wonderfully convenient. But a book is something that you hold up. When I am lucky enough to travel to places like Los Angeles, I find myself in Larry Edmunds bookshop on Hollywood Blvd. I am sure... Continue Reading →
The grind house / exploitation film sub genre known as the biker film or teenage juvenile delinquent picture are fondly looked at today through a different lens. What seems to be cheap, simple and visceral entertainment capitalizing on trends or headlines has become a retro art form; often vaulting these films to cult status today. ... Continue Reading →
STARDUST AND SHADOWS 