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Tuesday, 02 March 2021 01:50

WYNN - MOVIE REVIEW - Tom And Jerry

Tom And Jerry  the movie -  did very well last weekend, becoming the second largest opening since the slowdown, behind only WW84.   It's in theaters and on HBO Max.

These two have been at it since 1940, and were the first big success for young animators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for MGM. They made about 160 of really funny shorts that have made generations laugh. They were the catapult that launched Hanna-Barbera to go on and make some of the most popular cartoons for generations and built an incredible animation empire.  But with that said, here Tom And Jerry are pretty funny guys, it's too bad the rest of this movie really is not.

I am not sure who this movie is made for.  Do very young people even know who Tom And Jerry are?  This a combination of live action and animation and that aspect is very good and looks great.  The older school animation looks teriffic, and it's married together very well with the actors.  After all these years Tom and Jerry still look the same, they haven't been reinvented, and that's good.  And they together are still funny.  Are they enemies, or friends? Sometimes both.

But the writing is not good, and the actors have little to work with. This is also too long, and I feel the plot is rudderless and I'm not sure who is supposed to relate to the story.  Should be noted, the actors are fine, the writing is not.  The best parts of this movie are Tom And Jerry's combativeness, and also there are moments you do feel very sad for Tom, as he always seems to screw things up in a big way and not really meaning to.

 

But this is the Tom And Jerry you remember.  This has NOT been quieted down for the new century.  Tom is still trying to play the piano, and Tom And Jerry are still going at each other with large mallets, electrocuting each other, slamming doors on each other, with extreme animated and unpunished violence.  Not here, but in their history they have smoked, and drank on screen, and there are some countries that have banned them for all of this.  But if you took all of it out, there would be no reason to make this movie, that's who they were, and that's who they still are.  

But being fair, maybe we just need some mindless stuff to laugh at these days, so I can cut this a break or two.  If you have HBO Max, it is available to you at no extra charge.  BTW Tom And Jerry HAVE WON 7 OSCARS!  All between 1940 and 1967.  And they have also been nominated 13 times.  No human actor has more than 4 wins, and only 1 human actor has more nominations.  (List)

Here Is ONE Of Their Oscar Wins!

 

Tom And Jerry -  Yes as an entire movie there are problems, but it's still Tom And Jerry.   

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Friday, 26 February 2021 04:39

WYNN - Weekends With Wynn!!

The WEEKEND is here, let's see what's going on and make your weekend the best it can be.

Expected Weather 

Saturday  - About average cloudy 49

Sunday - Rain Possible 54

Hey, let's get the car washed -  (local car washes)

Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 14, 2:00 AM

SPRING BEGINS - 21 Days  - March 20 at 537AM

Music

There is a new Willie Nelson album out today (Friday), his 71st called  That's Life

Listen to my Song Of The Week(Miranda Lambert)

My Country Music Memory Lane This Week  -  (Lee Roy Parnell)  Great artist!

Wynn's Weekend Breakfast?

Click Here, and you'll be making the best French Toast ever!

Food And Drink

Wynn's Wine Of The Week - Mondavi Bourbon Barrel  Great Red for the price  - Sunday WAS (National Drink Wine Day)

Wynn's Weekend Menu  - Charcuterie board in place of a dinner.  AND Grilling - Steaks!  (Bobby Flay Way)

Thursday WAS National Chili Day - Good weekend for it.  Amazing Recipes Here

Saturday is Strawberry Day - Maybe a PIE!  (PIE Recipe)

Saturday is also Kahlua Day -Rev up that morning coffee  (Try These)

Viewing

In Theaters  -  This Theater has all the movies you can see to give you ideas (Cinemark)

HBO Max  - Tom And Jerry out this weekend, HBO Max and in theaters

HBO Max - March is Monday - New Adds

Netflix -  I Care A lot with Rosamund Pike made a splash last week (Review)

Netflix - March is Monday - New Adds

Sports

NASCAR - Running at Homestead, Florida This Weekend  (complete schedule)

The Tribe Begins - Cactus League Play Sunday (Reds)  3:05 Local TV

The Blue Jackets - Play Saturday and Sunday  - Local TV

Cavs Play Saturday In Philly 7:00 -  Local TV

PGA Tour  - First WGC Event of the year, Florida -  Golf Channel and NBC  (info)   

Have a GREAT weekend!

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Wednesday, 03 March 2021 01:00

WYNN - Wynn Quotes - Home Is A Feeling

"Home Is A Feeling......."

Sometimes is takes a while to figure this out.  I remember when I moved into my first apartment many years ago at age 22.  It wasn't at all very nice, but it was mine - for the time being.  I was proud of it, but I knew it was temporary.  As I moved around the country for a number of years in radio, I rented apartments, condos, and houses. Some were very nice, some not as much.  They were all where I lived, but none of them was -  home.

In 1994 I bought my first house in Lakeland, Florida all by myself.  I loved that place and for the first time in my life, I felt like it was a "home."  Home is a feeling there is no doubt.  A house is one thing, but the sense that you are in the exact place you are supposed to be is a great feeling.  When I sold my Lakeland home in 2001, I was sad.  It was my home, and now it was someone else's.  When I sold my house here about a year ago, I was not sad at all. Not even a little bit.  True, I liked that house, as it was very nice, vintage, and very historic.  But I never felt in 19 years that it was my  -  home. It was simply my house. 

Home - Joe Diffie  -  Feels Good To Hear Him Sing This Classic

 

I have that "home" feeling again finally after all these years now with Windy in our home here.  We like being there, we take good care of it, and we both agree that you can live lots of places, but you are only home in one place.  And that's a great feeling.

Blake Shelton -  He Said Once That "Home" Saved His Career

 

Knowing you are in the right place  -  at the right time  - with the right people.  Home....

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Monday, 01 March 2021 01:07

WYNN - SONG OF THE WEEK - You Time!

The other day we looked up just how long it had been since Scotty McCreery was on American Idol.  Sarah Kay and I found out it was 2011, and we both where kind of taken back.  Wow, ten years since we met him.  Over the years he has had some nice songs and had some big hits, but he's better than ever right now.

He's done Bosom Buddies for us, and has been to Blossom a few times on various tours.  I remember years ago when Sue Wilson and I doing the morning show together, we were talking with his MOM at length backstage at Blossom. She said they were figuring out what college Scotty was going to, as they were preparing just in case this "Country Music thing didn't work out."  Well, it has so far.

Scotty has grown a ton as an artist.  At first, he was this kid with the big voice and I'm not sure he knew exactly what to do with it.  He sang songs that were of his age, and it worked, but now it's working better as the songs are now more grown up. He's done a nice job of bringing his audience with him.  Over time, like any other person, in any other line of work, he has gained on it and perfected his craft. Married now, You Time I understand was written about his wife and life. This is a flat great song that's well done and easy to listen to.

Grab a coffee and take a listen. This is a very nice song, and I think nice songs sound extra good right now.

 

Well done Scotty, well done. GREAT song!

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Friday, 26 February 2021 01:43

WYNN - Wynn At The Movies And Info!

Box Office In Theaters  – The Croods: A New Age - $1.7 Million  (50 Million Total)

 

Golden Globes - Sunday Night 7pm (Story)

 

Biggest Movie – During the PandemicTenet (58 Million -  USA)  Streaming now

 

Movie Review -  I Care A Lot  (Netflix)

 

Seems So – Movie goers are far more comfortable with going to the movies now, than just two months ago  (Story) 

 

New This Week - In theaters and HBO Max -  Tom And Jerry  

 

 

ALL New HBO MAX For March   -  (Link)

 

 

Next Week To Prime - Coming To America 2  

 

Full List Of March Prime Releases -  (Link)



Netflix - Has unveiled a trailer for its new Nashville-based sitcom, Country Comfort. Katharine McPhee stars  

 

List Of March Netflix Releases -  (Link)

 

No More Borat Movies - Sasha Baron Cohen says too dangerous  (Story)



This Weekend – Check out my Country Music Memory Lane  (link) 

 

My Other Articles From This Week! -  Song Of The Week  /  Support Local Car Washes  / Movie Review

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Wednesday, 24 February 2021 01:03

WYNN - MOVIE REVIEW - I Care A Lot

Netflix has become the new way for virtually all of us to absorb new movies, and this week it's I Care A Lot with the incredible Rosamund Pike.

I don't really know what kind of movie this is.  Is this a drama? A very dark comedy?  Or just a very cruel movie that may give terrible people really bad ideas as a business in real life?  This movie will make you mad.  This movie also has a focus problem, as it loses its primary focus and story line and switches directions to the point of silliness.  With that said, it does create a character in the lead that you hate so deeply, it's hard to watch at times, but you also can't turn away.  That is the genius of Pike.  She is terrific here.

Pike plays Marla, a woman that runs this insanely despicable business of essentially kidnapping rich, elderly people from their homes through a network of on-the-take and equally God awful professionals like doctors, nursing home people, etc.  They "legally" kidnap seniors and get them "sentenced" to nursing homes where they are drugged and held against their will forever - legally. ? Then she makes it happen to be court appointed as their legal guardian.  She then sells all their assets  -  and gets personally rich off their money and thier life's work, and she does it all in a very giddy fashion. This story line is interesting, though utterly reprehensible, and thoroughly disgusting.

Movie Trailer Can Be Watched On YouTube

She then "kidnaps" the wrong woman, who is totally healthy and totally loaded with incredible riches.  But who is this woman? And why are so many people looking for her, and for her immediate release?  Marla has certainly made the mistake she never thought she'd make. And why are seemingly very, very bad people after Marla now?

Then the movie falls off a cliff.  The focus changes dramatically and becomes something it wasn't.  It falls into total silliness as easily as Marla gets the elderly committed and fleeced.  Now our main character sort of becomes  Wonder Woman-like, a highly skilled stunt woman, a weapons expert, a tactical commando, and about every other silly thing she can become in her quest to elude the people now after her.  It's like a different character.

It's almost like two different movies, and that's the fatal flaw.  There are compelling moments here, but its shift is too much to overcome. As it shifts, it becomes very predictable, as in the first half, it is not.  Also her "enemies" (who are very bad people) are the most inept bunch of mobsters you'll ever see. And in real life this entity would be anything but.  But here, we are supposed to think they are about as bright and ruthless as the 3 Stooges.

This is not a wasted night on the couch, but this certainly could have been a whole lot better.  Great lead character, and a perfect Pike performace, but the writers ruined it after the first hour.  Compelling moments and an original story that eventually goes wrong.  There will be those who love this, and some where this will hit way too close to home, especially if you have an elderly person in your life having a tough time.

I Care A Lot - Adequate

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Tuesday, 23 February 2021 01:40

WYNN - Support Local Car Washes

It's that week, the temps are up a bit and we look at our cars and go, sheesh!  I don't know about you, but my car had about 25 pounds of road gunk on it and I couldn't wait to get it taken care of.  So I went out over the weekend, to Ultimate Car Wash in Streetsboro, not far from the house and got it washed. I love being in the Clean Car Club!

So this week, please support your local car wash place as they have been waiting to see you all winter!   You'll have a clean car and you'll support local people working at local businesses. 

And keep in mind, you'll be in your warm car, but they will be out in the cold, so please tip them well. Also, check into monthly plans at your favorite car wash, you can save a ton of money and always have a clean car! And while you're there, maybe a gift certificate for someone.

Local Car Washes Have A Friend In Me!   They are a hard working bunch!

Thanks!

Click For Local Car Washes!

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Toni asked about a song called Love Without Mercy.  It's from an artist I hadn't thought of in a while, and I'm glad my memory was activated.

In the early 1990's country was continuing grow rapidly and evolve not solely in its musical sound, but in its presentation and the style of the stars singing it.  This artist, even though his chart run was short, was among the first of what was to come in this new and exciting era. He was a sizzling guitarist, a soulful singer, a songwriter and just a new kind of performer.  Then, virtually all the major stars were wearing hats, long sleeved button down wild shirts, tight jeans and boots with an acoustic guitar they sort of played in concerts, but were more of a prop.  All putting on great shows, but the look was all kinda the same, as that was the formula.  This guy didn't wear a hat, he wore sunglasses, he had a beard, and he was going to be heard, if not in voice -  through his guitar.

His First Big Song -1992

 

In 1999, we all met Brad Paisley, and Keith Urban.  Great singers, and really fantastic guitar players with a long line of hits.  In 2017 we met Lindsay Ell, another incredible guitar player and singer, and today the "guitarie"  Brothers Osborne.  These artists are really co-stars with their guitars.  But before there was Brad, Keith, Lindsay and The Brothers, there was the trailblazing Lee Roy Parnell.  What a fresh act he was, with his bluesy voice, a slick image, very cool songs, and beyond incredible guitar work.  He is one of the most underrated stars ever in our format.

On The Road -GREAT Song  - Big Favorite

 

He was unlike the great guitarists before him, say like Glen Campbell, Roy Clark and Ricky Skaggs, all incredible and from a very different time.  Parnell was different.  He was more along the lines of Jerry Reed, or Junior Brown, in the fact the work was louder and electric -  not acoustic.  (BTW Junior Brown is an incredible player)  And even tough the song styles are very different, I believe Parnell helped pave the way for Paisley and Urban, and others.

Very Underrated Love Song

 

Parnell really broke through in 1992 with his second album, Love Without Mercy.   It's in my top five albums of 90's country, and my top 10 all time country.  The first single, The Rock was less than a mild hit, but it got him noticed.  The next three singles were all big songs.  What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am, went to #2, as did Tender Moment, and the title track #5. He had created a sound that was his, with his vocals and his guitar telling the story. In 1993, the On The Road album was another big success with the title song going to #6 and I'm Holding My Own going to #3. In all he charted 20 some singles during his run.

The Rock - This Song Got Him Noticed

 

Parnell was a lot of new things.  He was a non-hat act in the hat act era.  He wore waist coats, nice boots and tee's, and he was almost always photographed and filmed with his guitar.  He was just "cool."  It's hard to explain it any other way. I always felt that way about rocker Lenny Kravitz, he was just  - "cool. " LRP's guitar work was aggressive, it was loud, it had the "Parnell Sound."  It was swampy, it was in your face but not too much.  The subject matter in his songs was straight forward and to the point. And if you listen to a couple of his albums, they were very different from start to finish than what was mainstream then.

Big Song - Straight Forward - Honest - Good 

 

For the remainder of the 90's Parnell changed record labels a couple times, had more albums and some decent success.  But I wish his real successful chart run would have been longer.  He is a great example of a guy with a ridiculous amount of talent, coming through in country's biggest decade.  Did he get lost in the stampede?  Who knows, but this much we do know.  He is a great songwriter, as he wrote hits for other artists like That's My Story for Colin Raye.  He also played guitar on many other artist songs and tons of other projects and still performs.  I have no doubt that he gave confidence to new artists (and managers and record labels) that there was indeed room for great guitar work from the star standing at the mic on stage.

Tender Moment - #2 Hit

 

Parnell has his own line of fine guitars now with Gibson Guitars and is considered the premiere electric slide guitar player anywhere. He's played everywhere, with everyone for many years.  I would gladly pay to see him play again, because the few times I saw him, it was an experience, and I played all his songs on the radio.

He's 64 now - I have no doubt -  he's still cool.

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Monday, 22 February 2021 01:24

WYNN - SONG OF THE WEEK - Settling Down

I know, this really slick Miranda Lambert song has been out for a short while now, but this song is worth another look and listen.  Settling Down is my favorite Miranda song in a while.

To me, this is what she really does well.  I really like her medium  - to up tempo songs that make you feel something.  And that's always her calling card, Miranda makes you feel, whether is be Gunpowder And Lead, or The House That Built Me, she has the ability to take you to extremes equally well, and that's rare.   She generally makes emotive song choices that we all can bite into and relate to one way or another. 

This song has a real nice feel, and a really sharp video to go along with it.  Miranda has done it all over the past few years especially, and has shown incredible versatility. But in the end songs like Heart Like Mine, and this, is what I feel she really does best.

Grab a coffee, take a break, and take a listen!  Love this song!

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Wednesday, 17 February 2021 04:21

WYNN - Random Acts Of Kindness Day!

Today is Random Acts Of Kindness Day,  as part of the week of the same name. Here are some ways to be kind today.

Remember, anything can be "Nice" - only humans can be "Kind"

Be listening to Sarah and me this week and find out how you can be kind, and maybe get a little something for being so.

Ways To Be Kind Today

Maybe the Kindest Song Ever  (There Are Not Very Many Of Them)  LOL  (Been a while)

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