C. J. Neumann

Stories from C. J. Neumann

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Bill Quigley's Don' t Ask - You May Not Like The Answer
C. J. Neumann
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

I was invited to the Walker Theater at the New Conservatory Theatre Center to see the play Don’t Ask last week.  The title presumes that it would be a military-based drama about Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, which is still very much in the news and with us on a day-to-day basis where there are still honorable service members being ejected from the armed forced because of their sexual orientation.  As the lights dimmed, I expected a predicable play about the evils of such a

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Tales Of The Two Pauls - Cover Story Two: Paul J. Williams - “Just The ‘Facts’, Ma’am,Uhh,Sir...
C. J. Neumann
Sunday, April 11th, 2010
I got a call from Paul J. Williams a few weeks ago asking me if I wanted to see him in a theater production of The Facts Of Life.  I thought, Paul J. Williams playing a part in a show?  Who would not take him up on that offer?  I immediately said, “Yes!”of course.
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108 Productions - Corpus Christi
C. J. Neumann
Friday, April 2nd, 2010
Corpus Christi, by playwright Terrence McNally, is a modern-day retelling Jesus and the Apostles, which is one of the oldest stories that has ever been told. The “story” most of us know it is all there; Nativity, the Sermon on the Mount, the Last Supper, and the Crucifixion, but with substitutions to add and up-to-date relevancy.
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Gertrude Berg – The Most Famous Person You Have Never Heard Of - Yoo Hoo Mrs. Goldberg!
C. J. Neumann
Sunday, October 4th, 2009
Written and directed by Aviva Kempner, Yoo-Hoo Mrs. Goldberg, is a documentary on television pioneer Gertrude Berg. Berg, creator, writer, and star of "The Goldbergs," started as a popular radio show that ran for 17 years, and with the advent of television, became the very first character-driven sitcom in 1949.
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Houston We Have A Problem - Or Is It An Addiction?
C. J. Neumann
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
There have been many television specials, cable news programs, and short films regarding the subject of oil.  This is the first film that I have seen on the subject that makes the history of the oil business accessible to everyone by taking a lot of the mystery out of the business of "Big Oil"
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The Hurt Locker - "War Is A Drug."
C. J. Neumann
Monday, March 30th, 2009
The Hurt Locker is a portrayal of specially trained soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat. When a new sergeant, William James, portrayed by actor Jeremy Renner, takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team
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Revisiting the 1974 Classic Film Chinatown with Robert Towne
C. J. Neumann
Monday, March 30th, 2009

Robert Towne, the four-time Academy Award nominee is best known for his Oscar-winning, Film Noir classic, Chinatown (Directed by Roman Polanski), and Starring Jack Nicholson
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Tribute Film - 12 Angry Men
C. J. Neumann
Sunday, November 16th, 2008
12 Angry Men is a 1957 American drama film adapted from the Reginald Rose play. Directed by first-time director Sidney Lumet, the film tells the story of a jury member who tries to persuade the other eleven members to acquit
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The Film - Virtual JFK
C. J. Neumann
Saturday, November 15th, 2008
What would President John F. Kennedy have done in Vietnam if he had not been assassinated in 1963?  The film employs a theory that Harvard University historian Niall Ferguson calls "virtual history," or "what if" scenarios and the outcomes they might have produced.
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Short Film - Doxology
C. J. Neumann
Friday, November 14th, 2008
Can a man waltz with a car? Can an invisible space monkey take a bite out of a rotating carrot? Prepare to have your questions answered, and your mind blown.

The filmmaker describes Doxology as "a tangent-peppered exploration on a spiritual theme.  Learn to adapt and find contentment in your surroundings."
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Short Film - My Mom Smokes Weed
C. J. Neumann
Friday, November 14th, 2008
My Mom Smokes Weed is a semi-autobiographical story of a son returning home to see his recently widowed elderly mother who happens to enjoy the recreational use of Marijuana and is a self affirmed “addik.”
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Short Film - Side Effects
C. J. Neumann
Thursday, November 13th, 2008
Director and writer Chuck Rose (Come as You Are and Looking for Lois) submission of Side Effects is a short yet deep felt film about the eternal question of "what is my life worth?"  Though the time is of the film is short, the question is answered in a way that everyone can understand and at some level relate to.
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Opening Film - Sunshine Cleaning
C. J. Neumann
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
Two sisters, Rose, played by the Golden Globe nominated Amy Adams, and Norah, played by Golden Globe winner Emily Blunt, still dealing as adults with the aftermath of their mother's suicide
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Paul J. William Shares The "Facts" With Us 2 Years Later!
C. J. Neumann
Sunday, July 13th, 2008

QBliss' Senior Editor C. J. Neumann recently sat down with comedian, singer and actor Paul J. Williams. QBliss first featured Paul J. Williams in June 2006, and we are so very happy to share with all our readers just what he has been up too since we last visited with him. Now, here is the QBliss Interview with Paul J. Williams.

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A Decade Of Soulforce – Resistance And Reaction
C. J. Neumann
Sunday, June 8th, 2008
Always on the move, the members of Soulforce try in earnest to champion the rights of GLBT people by attempting to open a dialogue and discuss our point of view.  Sometimes it ends up with some or all being arrested and thrown in jail, but their point still stands and they are demonstrating their true purpose and calling.

Mel White and his partner Gary Nixon founded Soulforce in 1999 and has the unusual distinction of being a previous ghostwrit

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( George Takei ) Sulu Plans Marriage – Written In The Stars!
C. J. Neumann
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
Star Trek star George Takei has announced on his Web site on May 16th that he and his longtime companion and business partner of over 20-years, Brad Altman, will marry.

George Hosato Takei, is most remembered for playing Hikaru Sulu on the original Star Trek television series and in several Star Trek movies and has also voiced a role for the animated hit film Mulan and most recently, has a recurring role on the hit television drama Heroes.  Takei is one of th

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Brad Bosley's "The Lutheran" - Bad Behavior For The Good Of The People
C. J. Neumann
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

One of the funniest short films that I have ever seen was at the AFI Dallas International Film Festival last week!  With a title of The Lutheran, how funny could it be?  In one answer; Very!
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Manny Mendoza & Mark Birnbaum's "Stop the Presses"
C. J. Neumann
Monday, April 7th, 2008
From inside the newsrooms where journalists are fighting for their profession, through interviews with leading lights and media experts, Stop The Presses asks, is the “dead tree” model of printed newspapers still relevant?
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"Final Journey" How Badly Do You Want The Journey & Are You Willing To Pay!
C. J. Neumann
Sunday, April 6th, 2008
Final Journey is the story about Jake Waylon, a man who desperately wants to leave his dark industrial world. His most precious possession is a flyer advertising a journey to a sunny planet.
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Phillip Van's "High Maintenance" - Love Is Only An Upgrade Away.
C. J. Neumann
Saturday, April 5th, 2008
Jane is unhappy with her dull husband. Thankfully, in the marriage of tomorrow upgrades are always available.