North by Northwest

Posted by Robin on Aug 27, 2012 in Featured, Film | Comments Off on Vertigo

Well, you could have knocked me over with a feather. Vertigo is now the top film of all time, deposing Citizen Kane after 50 years,...

Posted by Robin on Dec 13, 2010 in Architecture, The Arts | Comments Off on Architecture: Grand Central Station

As I read about this building in preparation for this post, I find that its correct name is “Grand Central Terminal.”...

Posted by Robin on Sep 6, 2010 in Film | 1 comment

Alfred Hitchcock was at his very best during the period of time in which he made Rear Window. In a six-year period, he also made Dial M for...

Posted by Robin on Feb 28, 2010 in Americana | 1 comment

Okay, first the amazing scale of Mount Rushmore. The memorial covers 1,278 acres. The heads of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Teddy...

Posted by Robin on Jun 16, 2009 in Actor | 2 comments

Simply, he was Mr. Suave. What man wouldn’t want his good looks, his sophistication, his way with women? Cary Grant had it all. When...