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Author: Paul Singer

  • Meet Me in St. Louis

    Meet Me in St. Louis

    1944, 1h 53m


    Genre: Classics, Drama
    TMDB Rating: 70%

    Our Comments: √ 10-05-2023 at our place in Niagara (PS, HS). The checkmark means we own it. This is a fine classic film that presents a look into 1903/1904 St. Louis family life leading up to the World’s Fair. It’s a pretty nice classic but could have been better crafted. In its slight awkwardness, it lacks some of the well rounded, easy-to-watch feel of the very best classics of the 30’s to early 60’s. And why put in that scene about the town kids at Halloween running amuck? At any rate, it’s still quite a nice film and may be worth it if you’re in the mood for a 40’s classic. Enjoyment rating: 3.5 star.

    TMDB: “The life of a St. Louis family in the year before the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair.”

    Enjoyment Rating: 3.5 star

    Clean Rating: 4

  • Ship, COMPREHENSIVE TEMPLATE

    Ship, COMPREHENSIVE TEMPLATE

    IMO: 9358395

    TYPE: bulk carrier

    TONS: 22790

    LENGTH: 200 m

    DATE: October 4, 2023

    LOCATION: At Anchor in Lake Ontario (off Port Weller)

    DESTINATION:

    RECENT PORTS: She had been in Paranangua, Brazil (early September); Sillery, QC, and Toronto in late Sept/early Oct.

    Wigeon
    Wigeon with Canon (250 mm) … distance of 4.5 miles
    Wigeon with Lumix (1,200 mm)… same distance of 4.5 miles
    Distance to ship from camera

    WHERE WAS SHE ON? x Today: per VesselFinder.

    All ship photos on this site are strictly Ⓒ Copyright Paul Singer. All rights reserved.

  • Ship, LE BELLOT

    Ship, LE BELLOT

    IMO: 9852418

    TYPE: passenger (cruise)

    TONS: 9988

    LENGTH: 132 m

    DATE: October 3, 2023

    LOCATION: Welland Canal (at Port Colborne)

    DESTINATION: Detroit/Windsor (and beyond)

    RECENT PORTS:

    According to Cruise Mapper, she was on a cruise of

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    Le Bellot
    Le Bellot
    Le Bellot
    Le Bellot

    WHERE WAS SHE ON? xx 2023: name of city. Today: per VesselFinder.

    All ship photos on this site are strictly Ⓒ Copyright Paul Singer. All rights reserved.

  • Ship, FEDERAL BERING

    Ship, FEDERAL BERING

    IMO: 9697832

    TYPE: bulk carrier

    TONS: 20789

    LENGTH: 200 m

    DATE: October 3, 2023

    LOCATION: Welland Canal (at Port Colborne)

    DESTINATION: Ghent, Belgium

    RECENT PORTS: She had been in Sainte Catherine (Montreal), Hamilton, and Sault Ste Marie.

    Federal Bering and Le Bellot
    Federal Bering and Le Bellot
    Federal Bering
    Federal Bering and Le Bellot

    WHERE WAS SHE ON? x Today: per VesselFinder.

    All ship photos on this site are strictly Ⓒ Copyright Paul Singer. All rights reserved.

  • Romancing The Stone

    Romancing The Stone

    1984, 1h 46m


    Genre: Action, Adventure
    TMDB Rating: 68%

    Our Comments: √ 09-30-2023 at our place in Niagara (PS, HS). The checkmark means we own it. This is fun and adventurous movie that we’ve seen a few times since it came out. But as our commitment to moral values has grown over the years, it’s no longer as easy to justify the blatant opening scene of cleavage, the use of the Lord’s name in vain, more profanity, and a steamy sex scene between the main characters. So we can’t give it any more than a 2.5 Clean Rating. It’s certainly not suitable for children or teens. See this link for how clean ratings work. On the merit of the film outside of the noted issues, the movie is slightly dated, but still has a lot to offer in the genres of action and adventure, but the objectionable content the filmakers added was entirely unnecessary. Enjoyment rating: 3 star.

    TMDB: “Though she can spin wild tales of passionate romance, novelist Joan Wilder has no life of her own. Then one day adventure comes her way in the form of a mysterious package. It turns out that the parcel is the ransom she’ll need to free her abducted sister, so Joan flies to South America to hand it over. But she gets on the wrong bus and winds up hopelessly stranded in the jungle.”

    Enjoyment Rating: 3 star

    Clean Rating: 2.5

  • Ship, HANSEATIC INSPIRATION

    Ship, HANSEATIC INSPIRATION

    IMO: 9817145

    TYPE: passenger (cruise)

    TONS: 15067

    LENGTH: 139 m

    DATE: September 30, 2023

    LOCATION: Welland Canal (at Port Colborne)

    DESTINATION: Detroit/Windsor (and beyond)

    RECENT PORTS: Since at least early July 2023 the ship has been back and forth through the Great Lakes and also had a stint departing from Quebec City to Sisimiut Greenland and back in August or September. Her other ports included Montreal, Toronto, and Port Alfred (Sageunay QC).

    According to Cruise Mapper, she was on a cruise of 11 days, one-way from Toronto to Milwaukee WI. She was built in 2019, is part of the Hapag-Lloyd Cruises fleet, and carries 200 to 230 passengers.

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    Hanseatic Inspiration
    Hanseatic Inspiration
    Hanseatic Inspiration
    Hanseatic Inspiration
    Hanseatic Inspiration
    Hanseatic Inspiration
    Hanseatic Inspiration
    Hanseatic Inspiration
    Hanseatic Inspiration

    She passed by the old Robin Hood Flour facility in Port Colborne when I snapped the photos…

    WHERE WAS SHE ON? xx 2023: name of city. Today: See map below…

    All ship photos on this site are strictly Ⓒ Copyright Paul Singer. All rights reserved.

  • Ship, MARIA G

    Ship, MARIA G

    IMO: 9358369

    TYPE: cargo

    TONS: 1162

    LENGTH: 74 m

    DATE: September 30, 2023

    LOCATION: Welland Canal (at Port Colborne)

    DESTINATION: at anchor taking on or discharging what looked like gravel.

    RECENT PORTS: She had been in the Suez Canal late August, and in Malta on Sept 1. By mid Sept she was in Trois Rivieres and Sainte Catherine (Montreal).

    Maria G and Hanseatic Inspiration

    WHERE WAS SHE ON? x Today: per VesselFinder.

    All ship photos on this site are strictly Ⓒ Copyright Paul Singer. All rights reserved.

  • Ship, JANET C

    Ship, JANET C

    IMO: 9430129

    TYPE: cargo

    TONS: 9530

    LENGTH: 138 m

    DATE: September 30, 2023

    LOCATION: Welland Canal (at Port Weller)

    DESTINATION: Quebec City and beyond

    RECENT PORTS: The ship had recently been in Guyana and Montreal.

    Last Port Calls (from My Ship Tracking)

    PortArrivalDepartureTime In Port
    PORT WELLER2023-09-30 13:162023-09-30 13:5336 m
    PORT WELLER2023-09-24 10:262023-09-24 11:2154 m
    MONTREAL2023-09-23 00:252023-09-23 02:171 h
    DEGRAD DES CANNES2023-08-29 20:462023-09-02 05:233 d
    MOIN2023-08-18 13:192023-08-19 13:0423 h
    DEGRAD DES CANNES2023-07-29 03:202023-08-02 03:244 d
    GEORGETOWN2023-07-25 21:462023-07-27 09:351 d
    CHARLESTON2023-07-05 02:332023-07-08 18:243 d
    Janet C
    Janet C
    Janet C
    Janet C

    WHERE WAS SHE ON? x Today:

    All ship photos on this site are strictly Ⓒ Copyright Paul Singer. All rights reserved.

  • Little Women

    Little Women

    1949, 2h 1m


    Genre: Classics, Drama
    TMDB Rating: 74%

    Our Comments: √ 09-29-2023 at our place in Niagara (PS, HS). The checkmark means we own it. We enjoyed the loyal and loving relationships in the family and among neighbours. This is a tight-knit family that faces its ups and downs. Jo, played by June Allyson, doesn’t like change, and resists it. Yet so much change happens in the unfolding life of this family. The movie presents a complex and interesting thread of day-to-day life, defining moments, personality conflicts, illness, loss, and romance. The conclusion of the message is that there will be changes and challenges in life, but the human spirit must endeavor to prevail. We overlooked some of the melodrama, given the time in which the movie was made. To be sure, this is a film that has merit. It’s very good! We were torn between giving it a 3.5 or 4 star rating. We settled on 3.5 plus!

    The movie is based on the book. And several versions have been put to film. We will try some of the other releases of Little Women. There are several.

    TMDB: “Louisa May Alcott’s autobiographical account of her life with her three sisters in Concord Mass in the 1860s. With their father fighting in the civil war, the sisters: Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth are at home with their mother. Jo is an outspoken woman for her time. The story is of how the sisters grow up, find love and find their place in the world.”

    Enjoyment Rating: 3.5+ star

    Clean Rating: 5

  • Ship, FIVELBORG

    Ship, FIVELBORG

    IMO: 9419307

    TYPE: cargo

    TONS: 8911

    LENGTH: 143 m (per MT; other sites say 154 m)

    DATE: September 25, 2023

    LOCATION: Welland Canal at St. Catharines

    DESTINATION: Montreal and ultimately U.K.

    RECENT PORTS: The ship had come from Calumet Harbor and then Detroit just prior to the Canal. Prior to this visit to North America, she had been in LIEPAJA, BRUNSBUETTEL, GENT, and OXELOSUND Sweden.

    Fivelborg
    Fivelborg
    Fivelborg

    WHERE WAS SHE ON? x Today:

    All ship photos on this site are strictly Ⓒ Copyright Paul Singer. All rights reserved.