“Richie Rich” presents an irresistible Macaulay Culkin in a wonderful part and bursts with the gadgetry that many adults thrill to as much as children do. At the same time, it never loses touch with its humanity, directed by Donald Petrie with humor and panache. In the title role, based...
When it comes to the "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous" brothers naming their children after birds, Nicole shared that it has to be a twin thing. "I didn't ask, but I really don't think they did. I think it's just a twin thing -- who knows?" she told ET. ...
The underlying story of “Richie Rich” is as old as the hills: The poor little rich boy has all the expensive toys he needs but is lonely and neglected, and has no playmates his own age. What’s sort of wonderful is the way this movie takes that old formula and makes it fresh and...
Real Gone’s 2021 reissue of Walkin’ My Cat Named Dog (for which I wrote, in full disclosure, the liner notes) has both non-LP tracks, but I Don’t Think It Will Hurt If You Smile hasn’t been reissued on CD. And while it might be a small point, there are no details about ...
Particularly impressive is the rich piano-organ blend, more identified with Procol Harum and the Band, but shown to be effective in a more pop-oriented context here. So high marks for the music, but not so much for the packaging. The liner notes are disappointingly skimpy, and do not ...
However, these recordings are rich and full, with some pretty amazing instrumental work (more so on guitar than kazoo) considering it’s all by one guy. Most of these songs (“San Francisco Bay Blues,”“John Henry,”“Lining Up the Tracks,”“Railroad Work Song”) would be overdone in...