For the duration of my public high school experience (prior to attending The Peddie School for the second part of tenth grade through my senior year) I was reassured by my brother that I didn’t have to worry about people verbally or physically abusing me because he would take care of me. When I got to the Peddie School I did not even notice that there was any bullying.
Here at the Boles Blogs Network, we get hundreds of promotional emails a day asking us to write articles about people, products and issues. Sometimes we act on a tip that catches our fancy, but more often than not, we can’t abide the coverage request. Last week, I received a spectacular request from Byron Horne of THB Films and this article is the result of that inquiry.
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It is never an easy nor a short path from when a film is first conceived and when that same film is being watched — to a big calorie-rich bucket of popcorn in the lap. The idea for the film can come from many a place — in the case of “The King’s Speech,” it came from something that actually happened in history.
The other day, I happened upon a fantastic music documentary called — Make It Funky! — and boy, was it a great celebration of the Funk Movement that grew out of the traditional Blues. The music and the vibe were outstanding.
For the past five years, Eric Clapton has hosted a Crossroads Guitar Festival to raise money for his charity: The Crossroads Center of Antigua. This year’s festival — supposedly the last one ever — was held in Chicago on June 26th under a perilous sky and punishing heat. The movie version of the festival is now available for purchase on iTunes for $20.00USD — or your can rent it for $4.00USD. I plucked the purchase route, and I’ve been glorifying in Crossroads 2010 since late last night.
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