There's been many reports on how the GOP strategy of being against anything Obama proposed came about. The Book "The New New Deal: The Hidden Story of Change in the Obama Era" by Michael Grunwald is one of a few sources that have outlined how the strategy was conceived and exectued. Here's a snippet Grunwald wrote […]
Movie Preview: Superman – “Man of Steel” Looks Great!
December 11, 2012 by
The new preview is out for the reboot of the Superman series. It titled "Man of Steel". Christopher Nolan, director of the last Batman "Dark Knight" trilogy, produced this and it has alot of this styling in it. Henry Cavill has the role of the superhero and the rest of the cast includes Russell Crowe, […]
The Best Movies: “Duck Soup” – The Marx Brothers at Their Zaniest
November 19, 2012 by
Groucho in the epic last scene of "Duck Soup" "Duck Soup" is the funnest movie I've ever seen. It also has had the most raucous crowd of any movie I've seen at both the Brattle Theater and the Coolidge Cornter Theater. The movie is number 68 on AFI's top 100 movies and it comes in at […]
Underrated Movies: “A Time To Kill” – A Tense, Atmospheric Courtroom Drama
November 9, 2012 by
"A Time to Kill" was a movie that really stuck with me after I saw it in the theater, and every time I've seen it after that. It is based on John Grisham's first novel and stars Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Ashley Judd, Kevin Spacey, Samuel L. Jackson, Donald Sutherland, and Oliver Platt. It came […]
Guilty Pleasure: “The Rocker” — Riann Wilson as the Naked Drummer
October 22, 2012 by
This is just one of those movies that you don't want to admit that you like, but you get sucked in. Its got a great cast: Early Emma Stone, Dwight from the office, the always great Christina Applegate, Bradley Cooper, Jane Lynch, Will Arnett, Jeff Garland Jason Sudeikis. Its a kind of sweet story about […]
The Best Movies: “Bull Durham” Captures the Essence of Baseball
October 17, 2012 by
I just watched "Bull Durham" for the first time in a few years the other day and now remember just how great a movie it is. It has great characters, some brilliant scenes, and gives that feeling of just how special, and hard, baseball is on the field and off. If you haven't seen it […]
The Fall Movie Lineup Looks Great With Affleck, Spielberg, Bond, Ang Lee and Alex Cross Coming Soon
October 7, 2012 by
This looks to be one of the best Fall lineups for movies in quite some time. Here's some previews of some of the most interesting. Life of Pi Director Ang Lee ("Brokeback Mountain", "Sense and Sensibility") brings the international best selling book to the screen. The early buzz on this is great. Skyfall I […]
How the Movie Industry Could Make it Easier for Me to Enjoy Their Products
September 22, 2012 by
I love movies. I go to the theater to see both old and new films, I watch a lot of movies at home from my DVR and Blu-Ray, and I really enjoy 3D. BUT… the movie industry frustrates me with many little usability issues that are causing me to start to turn away from their […]
Movie Preview: “Oz” — A Prequel to “The Wizard of Oz”
August 26, 2012 by
I saw a preview of this today and it looked great. It is directed by Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead and the Tobey Maguire's Spiderman's) and stars James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, and Michelle Williams. Fandango outlines the story: A mischievous magician gains the wisdom to become a powerful ruler after being swept away […]
“Argo”: Ben Affleck’s Iranian Hostage Flick Looks Great
August 23, 2012 by
I recently saw Ben Affleck's first directorial effort, "Gone, Baby, Gone" and it was fantastic. His second directed movie was the big hit, "The Town" which was also great. It is kind of shocking, but Affleck has shown himself to be the real deal as a filmmaker. His newest effort looks great. Here's a quick […]