Tag Archives: miracle on ice

“If it hadn’t been for the videocassette, I may not have had a career at all.” — Kurt Russell

Posted on March 17, 2026 by sheila

It’s his birthday today. How I love him. I grew up with him. The Computer Who Wore Tennis Shoes. I remember that being screened for us in grade school in what they called “the multi-purpose room” (lol: gym, cafeteria, theatre). … Continue reading →

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February 22, 1980: “Do you believe in miracles? YES!”

Posted on February 22, 2026 by sheila

Member when Russia was our enemy? I miss those days. It is truly wild to watch certain people – whose identity for 75 years was opposition to Russia’s tyranny – flip-flop. The cognitive dissonance has to be insane. Or it … Continue reading →

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Review: The Man Who Saves the World? (2025)

Posted on October 17, 2025 by sheila

I have quietly been looking out for director Gabe Polsky ever since I saw – and LOVED – his feature film directorial debut (a credit he shared with his brother Alan), Motel Life (I reviewed for Ebert – and then … Continue reading →

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Dynamic Duo #40

Posted on March 30, 2024 by sheila

Wayne Gretzky and Vladislav Tretiak, 1983

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Year in Review: Running my mouth in 2020, Part 1

Posted on December 19, 2020 by sheila

What a year. Hard to say “the worst” because I was at least somewhat mentally stable during 2020, but this year was an assault. An assault after a couple of years of exhausting assault. It was an assault on us … Continue reading →

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February 2020 Viewing Diary

Posted on March 4, 2020 by sheila

Ted Bundy: Falling For a Killer (2020; d. Trish Wood) I can’t help it. I’ve been reading about Ted Bundy since I read Ann Rule’s book in high school. I hate him so much, but I can’t quit him. I … Continue reading →

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Present Tense: on Miracle (2004) and the “miracle on ice” – which turns 40 this week

Posted on February 20, 2020 by sheila

If you’ve been round these here parts, you know my obsession with the miracle on ice. Many thanks to the editors at Film Comment, for taking my pitch to write a piece on the 1980 Winter Olympics, as seen through … Continue reading →

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February 2015: Viewing Diary

Posted on March 1, 2015 by sheila

Two Days, One Night (2014; Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne). My friend Dan referred to the movie as a “Sunday school lesson” and, you know, I can see his point. But I found it absolutely riveting, one of the best portraits … Continue reading →

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“If we play ‘em ten times, they might win nine. But not this game. Not tonight.”

Posted on October 3, 2009 by sheila

A little boy imitates Herb Brooks’ pre-game speech to the 1980 Olympics hockey team. I can’t stop watching it. Continue reading →

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Two hockey greats meet

Posted on May 25, 2009 by sheila

Wayne Gretzky travels to Russia and meets Vladislav Tretiak and his family. I love Tretiak’s little girl doing a dance in the living room.

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