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Hijinks on the links
Awesome 1980s comedy series starts Tuesday with “Caddyshack” It’s the slobs versus the snobs in the classic ’80s comedy “Caddyshack,” playing Tuesday in San Luis Obispo. “Caddyshack” centers around Danny Noonan (Michael O’Keefe), a bright young poverty-stricken lad who’s working at the Bushwood Country Club in the hopes of earning money for college. His best […]
Kiss me, Kate Hepburn
Katherine Hepburn stars in “African Queen,” “Philadelphia Story” Hollywood always did have a crush on Katherine Hepburn. Two of the movies screening in San Luis Obispo County this week feature the Oscar-winning actress — she of the high cheekbones, long, athletic limbs and clipped New England accent — as an object of desire. In “The […]
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-07-31
Here’s some extra tidbits from my interview with Selena Gomez & The Scene drummer Greg Garman. http://fb.me/RWFY80DR # “Monte Carlo” star Selena Gomez performs tonight at the California Mid-State Fair. Should be crazy! http://t.co/EAcKbxI # Hmm. RT @slashfilm ‘A Good Old-Fashioned Orgy’ Trailer- In Case You Haven’t Had Enough Jason Sudeikis This Year http://t.co/ZL34Xc7 # […]
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-07-10
If you like “The Purple Rose of Cairo,” you’ll love “Midnight in Paris.” http://fb.me/J00rLu6z # Cult cinema as a “dictionary of faces”: http://t.co/7Q5CrCH # Just in time for “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” here are the 50 greatest robots to grace the silver screen. http://fb.me/NWcdv91S # Because of course he will. RT @TheAVClub Charlie Sheen […]
Play it again, Sam
Romantic classic “Casablanca” returns to San Luis Obispo theater Romance, duty and danger are the driving factors in the drama “Casablanca,” set during the early days of World War II. Cynical American expatriate Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) runs the most popular nightspot in the Moroccan city. Petty crook Ugarte (Peter Lorre) arrives at Rick’s Cafe […]
Super Bowl Sunday at the cinema
The Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Green Bay Packers in a big screen bout If you’re looking for a place to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, here’s an excellent option. Park Cinemas in Paso Robles will be hosting a super-sized Super Bowl party, complete with food, drinks and prizes. Root for the Pittsburgh Steelers […]
"Run, Forrest, run!"
You’ll race to rent these superb track-and-field classics Today’s blog post comes to us courtesy of former Tribune staffer Jay Thompson, now a marketing coordinator at Cuesta College. Read on for his favorite movies about running and runners. I’m a frustrated runner. And I g0t a little more frustrated these days — jealous really — […]
Tonight, bike to "The Sandlot"
Bicyclists are welcome at tonight’s free screening of “The Sandlot” Saddle up for a night of family-friendly fun. Tonight, there’s a free outdoor screening of “The Sandlot,” complete with popcorn and steaming hot SLO Chai. When young Scotty Smalls (Tom Guiry) moves to a new neighborhood in Los Angeles, circa 1962, Benny Rodriguez (Mike […]
Baseball's best movies
From “Field of Dreams” to “Bull Durham,” these movies hit a home run Spring is here and the boys — namely those major league baseball pitchers, catchers and sluggers — are back in town. Read on as Tribune Sports Editor Ashley Conklin shares his favorite baseball movies of all time. The Major League Baseball season […]
Hoop dreams on the big screen
Basketball’s best, from “Hoosiers” to “Hoop Dreams” to “He Got Game” March is an exciting time for college basketball fans, and Tribune Sports Editor Ashley Conklin is no exception. Here are his picks for the best basketball movies ever made. With the NCAA men’s basketball tournament starting on Thursday, what better time to review the […]
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