A Certain Point of View: Writing, Film and Stuff

Hey, there, Dear Reader. Hi and welcome to another installment of Bloggin' On,   the blog-within-a-blog section of A Certain Point of View where I step out of my usual roles of media product reviewer and political commentator and share my thoughts and observations about other topics that I think might be of general interest. Well, my friends, a cold front has passed through the part of Florida where I live; the current temperature is 39℉ (4℃) under clear skies, and the National Weather Service has issued a freeze watch for our area. It's still dark outside (it's not quite 7 AM as I write this), and it will warm up some by the middle of the afternoon; the forecast calls for a high of 54℉ (12℃) and, at night, a low of 32℉ (0℃). Inside the house, we will be relatively warmer, and I doubt that I'll have much reason to wander outside. If you're a regular reader of A Certain Point of View, you probably remember that on January 10 I reviewed the Blu-ray edition of w

Great Voices Sing John Denver  (2013) Written and Directed by: Kenneth R. Shapiro Produced by: Elisa Justice, Milton Okun, Rosemary Okun, Peter Primont, Kenneth R. Shapiro, Mark Shimmel Music Arranged and Directed by: Lee Holdridge   Music and Lyrics: John Denver Starring: Danielle de Niesse, Placido Domingo, Placido Domingo Jr., Rodney Gilfry, Denyce Graves, Nathan Gunn, Thomas Hampson, Daniel Montenegro, Barbara Padilla, René Pape,  Matthew Polenzani, Patricia Racette, Shenyang, Stuart Skelton, Dolora Zajick On October 18, 2013, writer-director Kenneth Shapiro's Great Voices Sing John Denver, a 90-minute documentary about the making of the eponymous tribute album produced by Elisa Justice Holdridge, Milton Okun, and Rosemary Okun, which had been released in June of that year, was first screened. Featuring interviews with the Okuns, Justice Holdridge and her husband Lee Holdridge (who was the arranger and conductor for the musical performances),  Great Voices Sing