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Poet Laureate of the Movies - By Betty Jo Tucker

It all began four years ago -- way back in 2018. Artist extraordinaire Judy Joy Jones made a life-changing comment that I will always remember. �You can be Poet Laureate of the Movies,� she said to me. Those few words meant a lot to yours truly. And they started me...

Happy Birthday, Mel Brooks - By Betty Jo Tucker

Mel Brooks celebrated his 96th birthday on June 28, 2022. As an avid Brooks fan, I want to thank him for all the pleasure he�s given me through his movies, especially Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, High Anxiety, To Be or Not To Be, and The Producers (both the...

Score Season #71 - By Richard Jack Smith

Below are more soundtrack reviews of recent and archival releases. The Curse of La Llorona (Joseph Bishara, 2019) **** The Curse of La Llorona was the first time Joseph Bishara's music stood out to me. Even The Conjuring was not...

Three Favorite Father's Day Films - By Betty Jo Tucker

Many movies have been made about the father-child relationship. And most people would probably name films like Father of the Bride, Cheaper by the Dozen, To Kill a Mockingbird as their favorites. However, my unusual three choices are listed below. The first one tells...

20 Years of ReelTalk Movie Reviews - By Betty Jo Tucker

As editor and lead critic for ReelTalk Movie Reviews, I want to thank all our visitors and contributors to this website that means so much to me. Today is June 12, 2022, so that means ReelTalk has been active for over 20 years! Our first reviews were posted back in 2001 beginning...

Advice from a Dancing Star - By Betty Jo Tucker

During my teens next to the movies I loved tap dancing best. Because my ambition was to become a dancer in the movies, I decided to write for advice from someone who knew all about it. I picked Vera-Ellen, the wonderfully athletic dancer who co-starred with Danny Kaye in Wonder...

It Had To Be Us in Anniversary Paperback - By Betty Jo Tucker

To celebrate the 12th Anniversary of It Had To Be Us, an award-winning Kindle memoir by Harry and Elizabeth Lawrence is now available in paperback...

40th Anniversary of Spielberg's E.T. The Extraterrestrial - By Betty Jo Tucker

E.T. The Extraterrestrial wowed audiences when it was released in June of 1982. Now forty years later, this wonderful Steven Spielberg film still has many fans throughout the globe. That�s why Movie Addict Headquarters is celebration with an episode all about E.T. Happily,...

Score Season #70 - By Richard Jack Smith

Below are more soundtrack reviews of recent and archival releases. An American Haunting (Caine Davidson, 2005) ** A stock horror soundtrack by Caine Davidson -- actually a pseudonym for Justin Caine Burnett -- An American Haunting felt predictable...

Bruce Willis & His Movies - By Betty Jo Tucker

Although Bruce Willis is only 67 years old, he has decided to step down from acting because he�s suffering from aphasia. That�s a difficult diagnosis for anyone, but especially for actors. Symptoms include memory loss and word loss. So just imagine trying to remember lines while...