Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Did you know that our charming Mayor Mark Smith does a wicked tarantella? Whenever I’m lucky enough to see him, I generally look forward to one of his thoroughly embracing bear-hugs. However, last month when the Bayonne Senior Orchestra was playing up a storm at the 56th Street Senior Center, he walked in with Council …
Recently, I watched a 2009 film on cable TV. “It’s Complicated” stars Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, and Steve Martin. It was a blast – thoroughly enjoyable and, watching it at home, wasn’t complicated (ha!). That grand dame of acting, Meryl Streep, is a favorite of mine. In this film, she plays a divorced lady who …
Now that the merrys and the happys are over, I found myself looking for a movie that in itself would be merry and happy. Fortunately, one film appealed for an additional reason. My stepdaughter Lisa Sturz is a very talented puppeteer, and she heightened my interest in the felt personalities. That’s how I came to …
Considering the time we are living in, we are now all aware of the Madoff-type billionaire and also the Occupy Wall Street folks. So along comes a movie full of swindles, shoplifting, lies, deception, and fraud. Surprisingly, “Tower Heist” turns out to be a pretty feel-good comedy somewhat in the style of “Ocean’s Eleven” (that’s …
What a predicament! It’s not a serious one. If you had to pick between looking at the lean movie star Brad Pitt (lucky Angelina Jolie) or the ruggedly handsome George Clooney, would you be able to make a choice? So what did I do? I decided to enjoy both. In “Moneyball,” Brad Pitt is still …
When I learned that there was a movie about a frazzled working mom struggling to juggle family and career, I thought about my mom, so unusual for her time so many years ago. She would say that a woman can’t do it all: career, marriage, children. What made it possible for her was that her …
As soon as the “Summer Sounds by the Bay” concerts end (that’s Wednesday nights at 16th Street Park), you know that the summer is over. Boo hoo! On July 27, the Bayonne Senior Orchestra was booked and we got lucky – no rain, lovely breezes – just perfect for listening, dancing or simply enjoying. The …
Tony Bennett, yes, the singer, is a polite man. I’ll tell you why. In my before-Bayonne life, I lived in River Edge, right around the corner from the Benedettos, the singer’s mother and sister. Every Sunday, I noticed a big, black limo arriving in front of their house and out would step Tony Bennett, coming …
Whenever I learn that a new Woody Allen film is coming out, I look forward to seeing it. I have rarely been disappointed, although I’ve reached a point where I found myself hoping that the writer/director would not be seen on the screen. Well, in the wonderful “Midnight in Paris,” the hero is played by …
Despite the title of this column, June is very far from being completely in Tune! And I blame it on this lovely newspaper. When I was leaving my house one day last month I noticed that it had been thrown on the steps. Hurriedly I dashed out of my car, leaving the motor running and …