https://zepfanman.com When you can't find it with a search engine Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:06:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.6 8326148 https://zepfanman.com/2026/09/wedding-celebration-details/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:50:45 +0000 https://zepfanman.com/?p=94474 2pm start/hors d'ouvres, 3pm photo booth & 4:30 karaoke. Saint James Art Show all weekend. Read on for more...

The post Wedding Celebration details first appeared on Zepfanman.com.]]> standard 94474 https://zepfanman.com/2026/05/just-married/ Mon, 18 May 2026 19:34:41 +0000 https://zepfanman.com/?p=72223 In a private ceremony on Sunday, May 17th, 2026, we wed at the Quiet Garden overlooking Lake Nevin, surrounded by nature. We were even visited by J’s favorite bird (the red-winged blackbird)! We chose the piece “On the Nature of Daylight” by Max Richter, to walk down the “aisle” and Madonna’s “Holiday” after the ceremony. […]

The post Just married! first appeared on Zepfanman.com.]]> standard 72223 https://zepfanman.com/2026/01/spanish-dancer-1923-festival-screenshots/ Sun, 25 Jan 2026 18:57:33 +0000 https://zepfanman.com/?p=39768 A quick look at the grand festival from this Paramount silent drama. Tinted yellow, with bonus shots in plum and black and white from other parts of the film. Reviews of the 2023 Milestone/Kino Lorber Blu-ray are easy to come by, but none of them show the grand Festival of the Madonna, followed by Carnival. […]

The post Spanish Dancer (1923) festival screenshots first appeared on Zepfanman.com.]]> standard 39768 https://zepfanman.com/2026/01/help-who-are-the-ghibli-women-filmmakers/ https://zepfanman.com/2026/01/help-who-are-the-ghibli-women-filmmakers/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2026 02:04:22 +0000 https://zepfanman.com/?p=31665 Since I can’t read Japanese, it’s hard for me to identify the women filmmakers at Studio Ghibli throughout the years. Please help me crowdsource the most frequent women contributors behind the scenes. While the studio is known for writing complex women characters, they’ve never had a woman director. Most of the studio’s women have roles […]

The post HELP! Who are the Ghibli women filmmakers? first appeared on Zepfanman.com.]]> https://zepfanman.com/2026/01/help-who-are-the-ghibli-women-filmmakers/feed/ 2 standard 31665 https://zepfanman.com/2025/07/complete-micheaux-blu-ray-review/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 19:52:43 +0000 https://zepfanman.com/?p=9466 This 2025 Oscar Micheaux Blu-ray release by Kino Lorber is the most groundbreaking collection since Criterion’s Complete Varda set in 2020. Both have made the directors’ works much more accessible to the public. The review below is based on a five-star (*****) system, modeled from my review on Blu-ray.com. Review ***** To give it the […]

The post Complete Micheaux Blu-ray review first appeared on Zepfanman.com.]]> standard 9466 https://zepfanman.com/2025/01/movies-watched-in-2024/ https://zepfanman.com/2025/01/movies-watched-in-2024/#comments Wed, 01 Jan 2025 22:25:05 +0000 https://zepfanman.com/?p=9260 My 22 favorite films of 2024, and a few thoughts on the moving pictures I’ve seen this year. Previous years: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020,2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012. As you look over my favorites, keep in mind that I haven’t had a chance to see Challengers, The Substance, Anora, Fall Guy, The […]

The post Movies watched in 2024 first appeared on Zepfanman.com.]]> https://zepfanman.com/2025/01/movies-watched-in-2024/feed/ 4 standard 9260 https://zepfanman.com/2024/12/imdb-top-30-2019-2024-comparison/ Sat, 14 Dec 2024 20:13:35 +0000 https://zepfanman.com/?p=9237 A quick look at how popular opinion has changed in the past five years. Not a whole lot of change. The Top 5 are still holding steady, and the Top 10 hasn’t changed much, even in the past fifteen years. Via https://www.imdb.com/chart/top/ A few notes: All stats are from December 13th. Wayback Machine Archive.org links: […]

The post IMDb Top 30 – 2019 & 2024 Comparison first appeared on Zepfanman.com.]]> standard 9237 https://zepfanman.com/2024/07/in-memory-of-ron-diubaldi-from-a-proud-son/ https://zepfanman.com/2024/07/in-memory-of-ron-diubaldi-from-a-proud-son/#comments Sun, 28 Jul 2024 17:28:02 +0000 https://zepfanman.com/?p=9096 October 28, 1950 – July 12, 2024. Rest in peace, Dad. Some of the live music (embedded below) he loved to play, and obituary (click here to leave a memory). I’m still at a loss for words to express how much he meant to me, but I hope everyone who met him got to feel […]

The post In memory of Ron DiUbaldi, from a proud son first appeared on Zepfanman.com.]]> https://zepfanman.com/2024/07/in-memory-of-ron-diubaldi-from-a-proud-son/feed/ 2 standard 9096 https://zepfanman.com/2024/07/subscribe-on-the-fediverse/ Sun, 21 Jul 2024 18:56:07 +0000 https://zepfanman.com/?p=9128 I’ve had this set for some time now, but I thought I’d publicize it for fediverse users (Mastodon, Friendica, Pixelfed, Lemmy, etc). I can’t reply to messages, but you can read these posts by looking up @jaige@zepfanman.com This post also serves as a test for the modifications I made to the plugin. Made possible via […]

The post Subscribe on the fediverse first appeared on Zepfanman.com.]]> standard 9128 https://zepfanman.com/2024/02/radiohead-side-projects-best-of/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 15:32:31 +0000 https://zepfanman.com/?p=9011 Personal selections from Spotify attempting to highlight all of the projects from Radiohead’s original lineup: Thom Yorke, Colin & Jonny Greenwood, Philip Selway, and Ed O’Brien. I’ve continued to find more contributions as I dig further into their discography, but the 85 tracks (6.5 hours) listed here is a start! I’ve attempted to put these […]

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