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Book vs. Movie “12 Angry Men”

Book Vs. Movie: 12 Angry Men The 1954 Teleplay Vs. the 1957 Classic Film The Margos close out a month of theatre vs. films with 12 Angry Men, which began as a teleplay in 1954 and was adapted to film by Sidney Lumet, with Henry Fonda serving as the lead actor and...

What a Creep “The Golden Globes”

What a Creep Season 18, Episode 9 The Golden Globes & The Hollywood Foreign Press It’s awards season. Let’s talk about the Golden Globes and the Hollywood Foreign Press, a collection of journalists and photographers that cover Hollywood for foreign media markets....

Book Vs. Movie “Casablanca”

Book Vs. Movie: Casablanca The 1940 Play Vs. the 1942 Classic Film This January, we are saluting plays that were turned into films, and this episode covers one of the most beloved and celebrated films of all time–Casablanca. Yes, it was a play first by...

Thank you, Untapped NY

Thank you, Untapped NY! I am excited to partner with Untapped NY for a talk about filmmaking in Brooklyn. On Tuesday, February 14th at NOON eastern time, I will be talking about my book in Filmed Brooklyn and the history of motion pictures in Brooklyn from the early...

What a Creep: Lizzie Borden Murder Mystery

What a Creep Season 18, Episode 8 Lizzie Borden  (1860-1927) “Creepy Murder Mystery” Lizzie Borden (Fall River, Massachusetts) & NON-Creep Elizabeth Montgomery – What a Creep What a Creep Season 18, Episode 8Lizzie Borden (1860-1927) “Creepy...

Book Vs. Movie: “Biloxi Blues”

Book Vs. Movie: Biloxi Blues The 1984 Neil Simon Play Vs. the 1988 Mike Nichols Film https://www.spreaker.com/user/16143659/biloxi-blues-full-show The Margos continue their month of plays in January (we have “Musicals in March”) with Neil Simon’s middle offer of the...

What a Creep: Nicole Daedone & “One Taste”

What a Creep Season 18, Episode 7 Nicole Daedone and OneTaste Nicole Daedone is the founder OneTaste, which positioned itself as a wellness company that preached the practice of what she called “orgasmic meditation,” or OM.  OneTaste made $12 million a year at...

Thank you, Park Slope Patch!

Being a resident of Park Slope for so many years, I have seen the corner of 8th Avenue and 9th Street change from a skeevy diner to a Brunch-time “must visit” to the lovely bodega it is now run by the friendly, movie-loving Mo.  It was a pleasure to speak with...

Book Vs. Movie: “The Poseidon Adventure” (1972)

Book Vs. Movie: “The Poseidon Adventure” (1971) The differences between the super gross book and the entertaining movie (We are not going to hide our bias here!) At Book Vs. Movie, whenever people say, “Duh–the book is always better than the movie!” the Margos...