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Published on: 6th August, 2011

By Lloyd Carroll Paul Revere & The Raiders                                                   “The Essential”          (Legacy)       When the discussion turns to the names of rock bands that are not enshrined in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, very few pop musicologists get worked up about the omission of Paul Revere & The Raiders. That’s a shame because it [...]

Records

Published on: 6th August, 2011

By Lloyd Carroll       Various Artists                             “Rave On”      (Concord Music)        Buddy Holly         Icon”                          (UME)        Rock & roll is chock full of “what if” questions. Certainly on the top ten list of most rock aficionados’ lists would be “Could you imagine how much richer American pop culture would have been had Buddy Holly not [...]

Larry Crowne

Published on: 6th July, 2011

Starring: Tom Hanks & Julia Roberts Directed by: Tom Hanks By Lloyd Carroll       “Larry Crowne” purports to be another film that reflects the tough economic times that all too many Americans are facing. While it’s an innocuous way to spend 90 minutes, it is certainly no “Up In The Air.” The titular character, Larry [...]

Bad Teacher

Published on: 6th July, 2011

Starring: Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake and Jason Segel Directed by: Jake Kasden By Lloyd Carroll While watching this film I couldn’t help but think back to Mayor Bloomberg’s desire to change the layoff policy for teachers from the traditional LIFO (“last-in, first-out) to one based on merit. Of course, what would be a fair arbiter [...]

Hangover 2 Review

Published on: 15th June, 2011

Starring: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms & Zach Galifianakis Directed & co-written by: Todd Phillips By Lloyd Carroll 2009′s “The Hangover,” a film about the misbegotten adventures of four guys in the midst of a bachelor’s party weekend in Las Vegas, set a box office records for most gross receipts for an R-rated comedy. The relatively [...]

Fall TV Preview

Published on: 15th June, 2011

By Lloyd Carroll During the past two months the various cable and broadcast television networks presented sneak previews of their fall schedules to advertisers and the media. Many actors who grew up in Queens will be seen on TV this fall. Forest Hills natives David Caruso and Ray Romano return to hit series (CBS’s “CSI [...]

When Harry Tries To Marry

Published on: 19th May, 2011

Starring: Rahul Rai, Stefanie Estes & Freishia Bomanbehram Directed by: Nayan Padrai By Lloyd Carroll “When Harry Tries To Marry” (not to be confused with the iconic “When Harry Met Sally”) is a likable low-budget indie flick that nicely blends American and South Asian cultures and mores. Harish, a.k.a. Harry (Rahul Rai) is about to [...]

Review of Bridesmaids

Published on: 19th May, 2011

Starring: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph & Melissa McCarthy Directed by: Paul Feig By Lloyd Carroll Syosset native Judd Apatow has had a golden touch when it comes to making comedic films as is evidenced by such hits as “The 40 Year-Old Virgin,” “Knocked Up,” “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” “Superbad,” and “Talladegha Nights” to name a few. [...]

Baby It’s You A Review

Published on: 23rd April, 2011

Broadhurst Theater By Lloyd Carroll The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is legendary for overlooking deserving artists who clearly deserve enshrinement in its Cleveland museum and bestowing honors on those whose contributions to pop music are questionable. There is no question that they did the correct thing in 1996 by inducting the Shirelles. Lead [...]

The Lincoln Lawyer

Published on: 20th April, 2011

Starring: Matthew McConaughey & Ryan Philippe Directed by: Brad Furman By Lloyd Carroll Matthew McConaughey has always perplexed critics. It is clear that he has talent but in too many films he seems content to merely wing it and get by on his Texas “good old boy” charm. McConaughey, who is always in great physical [...]

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