The Unfettered Critic
It’s Too Darn Hot – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – September 2022
Cole Porter had it right. It’s too darn hot… to sup, fill the cup, or engage in any of the usual (ahem) shenanigans with your honey during this hot, hot, […]
Viva Las Elvis – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – August 2022
We thought it would be easy. We’d drive to the theater, watch Elvis, and write a review. We already knew so much about the legendary singer, we figured we could […]
Something to Talk About – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – June 2022
Bonnie Raitt is coming back to the Britt stage. YAY!
Bonnie first “broke” into the public eye with her 1989 album, Nick of Time. It won three Grammy Awards, and is […]
A View From the Bridgerton – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – May 2022
“Downton Abbey! Have you heard it’s coming back?”
A voice called from across the street, not far from Jacksonville’s historic downtown. We looked around, and realized it belonged to a neighbor […]
If It Worked Once . . . – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – April 2022
We mentioned “remakes” in our last column: new movies based on existing properties that inspired studios and filmmakers to wanna do them again. Remake motivation for studio executives is obvious. […]
Oscar Time: Reflections On a Gilded Icon – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – March 2022
You were up at five AM on February 8, anxiously awaiting revelation of the 2021 Oscar nominations, right?
Yeah, neither were we, but then, we’re old hands at this. We slept […]
Let’s all stay out of the lobby… – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – February 2022
Sinking into a comfy seat in a crowded auditorium ain’t gonna happen for us—yet. The good news, however, is that we all can be entertained at home (for just a […]
What We Left Behind – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – December 2021/January 2022
Have you ever felt as though you’re in a Twilight Zone episode?
Of course you have. Everybody feels that way these days—ever since early 2020, when we all woke to […]
Sympathy for the Devil – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – November 2021
Back when TVs still wore rabbit ears, rumors spread about “pay television.” Folks chuckled, “Will we have to drop quarters into a box? Who’s gonna come around to pick up […]
Read All About It – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – October 2021
Trade magazine Publisher’s Weekly reports that book sales are climbing for the second year. This news can be traced directly to the pandammit. Statistics show that people have remembered that […]