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Tag Archives: Bruce McGill
Happy Birthday, Bruce McGill
Bruce McGill is one of those actors who would have fit in perfectly with the old studio system: a first-rate support player, a guy who can do anything: drama, comedy, farce, who can fit into any context. He’s in the … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Movies, On This Day, Television
Tagged Bruce McGill, Michael Mann, Quantum Leap
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Quantum Leap: Season 1, Episode 1: Genesis
Part 3! The leap OUT of Tom Stratton and the leap IN to Tim Fox, 3rd baseman for the Waco Bombers! Part 1 Part 2
Quantum Leap: Season 1, Episode 1: Genesis
Part 2. We left Sam in the cockpit, tilting dangerously to the left, screaming at the top of his lungs. (Here’s part 1) (I know it’s hard to believe but I’m gonna have to make this a three parter. Once … Continue reading
Quantum Leap: Season 1, Episode 1: Genesis
LEAP INTO: September 13, 1956 Sam: I can’t fly! Al: I’ll help you! Sam: You’re a hologram! Al: I’m also an ex-astronaut. Sam Beckett – on his first quantum leap – finds himself in the body of Tom Stratton, a … Continue reading
Cinderella Man: Some Thoughts Beforehand
Despite the terrible title, and the presence of my least-favorite actress who has ever walked the Planet Earth, I do want to see this movie. I’m a huge Russell Crowe fan. I had a ton of problems with Beautiful Mind, … Continue reading

