Happy Birthday, Burt Bacharach!

To me, he's the essence of cool. I could listen to his music 24 hours a day, even if it weren't required of me. Whether his impeccable notes are ringing along with the words of longtime writing partner Hal David or with lyrics provided by wife Carole Bayer Sager (or anyone else), Burt Bacharach's way with an orchestra or even with a simple piano is astoundingly delicate yet powerful enough to

Forgotten Movie Songs #2: "Something in the Air" from THE MAGIC CHRISTIAN

SIR GUY GRAND (over an image of a 10-pound note): Ladies and gentlemen, this is what is commonly known as money. It comes in all sizes, colours, and denominations - like people. We'll be using quite a bit of it in the next two hours... luckily I have enough for ALL of us.


First off, you have to love a movie that gathers the talents of so many far-flung geniuses. Even if it seems too 1960s for