Not 127 Hours, but Would You Believe 96?
Inspiration comes in many forms. We may be inspired by an act of heroism or derring-do. We may find encouragement within the depths of trial. And sometimes, we may see an act of heroism in the depths of trial and tell ourselves, “Is that dude crazy?! Never in a gazillion years would I do that!” […]
Movie Monday: Lion King Still Money
Sorry, Brad Pitt. Tough luck, Taylor Lautner. Better luck next time, you cute little dolphin with the missing tail. For the second straight week Disney’s The Lion King—a 17-year-old movie that got a 21st-century 3-D revamp—was king of the box office, too. Simba and company collected another $22.1 million this weekend, edging the acclaimed drama […]
Idol Gossip
A few days ago, Plugged In published a story of mine (“To Worship the Web“) that asked the question, “Is the Internet God?” Now obviously, being a Christian site and all, I don’t imagine too many folks were biting their nails over how we’d answer. The Internet is a great tool … but it falls […]
Movie Monday: The Lion King
Make way for the king. The Lion King, that is. In a cinematic landscape pocked with violent newcomers and tired holdovers, Disney’s classic story of a pad-footed prince—this time told in 3-D—roared to the top of the heap this week with a $29.3 million North American take. Add that tally to The Lion King’s previous […]
Kate Minus a TV Show
TLC’s Kate Plus 8 aired its last episode Monday, bringing to a close one of the strangest, most meteoric chapters in reality television. For those of you who were too busy raising your own families to pay much mind to this weird little pop saga, a brief recap is in order: In 2007, TLC began […]
Movie Monday: Contagion
The local cineplex was a sick, sick place this weekend. Contagion, a film that some have surely been waiting for with feverish expectation, inspired moviegoers to cough up $23.1 million and took down The Help with nary a sniffle. Nothing like the threat of worldwide pandemic to cause folks to flock to the movie theaters. […]
Raiders of a Not-So-Lost Ark
It’s not the years, honey. It’s the mileage. And, for a movie that turned the big 3-0 this year, Raiders of the Lost Ark still holds up pretty well. In fact, it holds up so well that it’s tempting to forget how horrifying it was at the time. Or, at least, how horrifying it was […]
Movie Monday: Going Into Debt for the Help
Help—we need a movie Help—not just any movie Help—we’re going to see (The) Help! This was the refrain of American moviegoers on the way to the movie theater this weekend. For the third straight week, the sentimental Civil Rights tale The Help reigned supreme in the box office derby, earning $19 million over the extended […]
Unreal Reality
In two weeks, CBS’ Survivor—granddaddy of American reality television—will return to the airwaves for a 236th straight season. (Actually, it’s only been on the air since 2000; it just seems longer.) Once again, millions will watch a gaggle of regular ol’ Joes and Janes outplay, outwit and out-eat each other. But are they so regular […]
Movie Monday: No Help for Colombiana
The box office needed a little help this weekend, what with kids going back to school and Hurricane Irene causing all sorts of havoc on the East Coast. And, as it turns out, that’s exactly what it got. Or, should we say, a little more Help. The Help, a quiet drama focused on the fledgling […]