Here at Friday’s Finest I usually present movies, but today I would like to delve into one of, if not my favourite documentary – Bobby Fischer Against The World. I revisit it regularly, like I did just the other night…
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Bobby Fischer Against The World (2011) – Liz Garbus (Friday’s Finest)
Tagged with: Bobby Fischer against the world, Chess, Liz Garbus
Posted in Movies and TV, Sport and Adventure
Posted in Movies and TV, Sport and Adventure
Everywhere (1987)- Fleetwood Mac
I remember when I first heard this song. I was in Year 10 at high school and about to see a theatre production near Sydney which my friend Gary was starring in. Oh that reminds me.. you can find a…
White Nights (1848) – Fyodor Dostoevsky
‘My God! A Whole minuteof bliss! Is thatreally so little for the whole of a man’s life?’ I’m currently reading Fyodor Dostoevsky’s short story – White Nights written early in his career and published in 1848. Dostoevsky has featured prominently…
Everything I Own (1972) – Bread
Everything I Own is the second song to feature here from Bread and although I am not as taken with it as I was as a youngster, I still hold it close for nostalgic reasons. It is from their 1972…
10/01/22 – 16/01/22 Tim Buckley, Big Ben & It’s Time to Live.
Welcome to Monday’s News on the March – The week that was in my digital world. Tim Buckley by Tim BuckleyArticle at Add Some Music To Your Day I wrote to the author Mick Macve of this excellent article how…
Everyday is like Sunday (1988) – Morrissey
I came to the Smiths and their lead singer Morrissey late in my musical journey. Their music runs rampant in my music project, so I’m surprised this is my first post by them or specifically Morrissey solo. It was because…
This is Spinal Tap (1984) – Rob Reiner (Friday’s Finest)
This is Spinal Tap was Rob Reiner’s directorial debut and he hit a home-run with this mockumentary. Rob Reiner went on to direct The Princess Bride, A Few Good Men, and Misery amongst others. Not a bad movie resume that!…
Everyday (1957) – Buddy Holly
I adored this song as a kid in the coming-of-age movie Stand By Me. It is one of the monumental tracks in the origin of Rock n Roll music. Buddy Holly influenced the cream of the crop in music who…
The AnkiDroid Collection (Part 10) – Heuristics, Egalitarianism & Senescence
Ankidroid additions related to Science, History and Philosophy. Heuristics Any approach to problem solving that uses a practical method or various shortcuts to provide solutions that may not be optimal but are sufficient given a limited time-frame. Examples that employ…
Everybody Knows (1988) – Leonard Cohen
This song is for those who like to maintain appearances and feel secure that their secrets remain in the closet. I think this song poetically is one of Leonard’s finest and sung below by his good friend Rufus Wainwright which…
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