Hollywood Needs You
It has long been stated by the really smart heavy thinkers in the know that there are only a certain small number of basic plotlines in existence. And these basic stories are said to be repeatedly reshaped into every legend, book, screenplay and brilliant idea scribbled on a diner napkin that we’ve ever known or […]
Call of the Wild … ly Famous
We, the people, have always had an affection for those in the spotlight: the famous. Ever since the first scruffy human guy shuffled back to his clan, pushed his Bieber-ish locks aside and grunted about his near-death brush with a sabre-toothed tiger (making all the bone-in-their-hair females swoon), the tendency to crown the famous and […]
Marilyn at 86
The other day I spotted a young girl, maybe 10 or 11, walking through the supermarket with her mom. Nothing out of the ordinary there, of course. What got my attention, though, was the fact that this cute little kid was wearing a Marilyn Monroe T-shirt. And that brought to mind a whole slew of […]
Something Hopeful in the Midst of Horror
Earlier this week, in the wake of the Aurora Colo., shooting, our own Paul Asay blogged about some of the things he felt when once again stepping back into a movie theater: The wariness, the quick glances, the dash of wound-up anxiety from himself and others in a place where people usually go to relax […]
The Bright Future of Video Gaming (Really!)
If you’ve seen almost any sci-fi movie set in the future, you know what kind of a bleak, dismal place it’s going to be. According to future-foreseeing flicks, in 20 years the earth will have heated to blast-furnace levels and charred brown will be the new green. And, of course, by then we’ll all be […]
A Whole New Dimension (Sort Of)
Sick of wearing dark glasses in a dark theater? Tired of laying out all that extra cash for a 3-D experience that just doesn’t seem to live up to the hype? Pretty sure that just watching a regular old 2-D pic is all you really need? Ha! I laugh in your general direction. Don’t you […]
Here’s to Andy
The actor Andy Griffith passed away this past Tuesday. He was 86. And he will be missed. Now, a lot of people will remember Andy Griffith in his role of a salt-and-pepper-haired folksy defense lawyer named Matlock. Others might automatically think of him as a “Broadway star,” “movie actor” or even “gospel singer” when his […]
Tweet Me, Will Robinson
All you outer space aficionados and extraterrestrial trivia lovers, listen up. I’ve got some important news. (And for the rest of you, tag along. You may find this tickles your fancy, too.) It’s official. We’re finally going to answer the “Wow!” message from outer space, and you, I repeat, you can be a part of […]
The Brave and the Bold of Pixar
If you ask me, Pixar has a pretty good thing going. Its last 12 releases have been runaway successes at the box office. That’s an incredible string of winners, if you think about it. It’s not just the box office green that’s been impressive, though, but the movies themselves. With the exception of last year’s […]
Hey, It’s a Knockout!
Peer pressure is, and always has been, a pretty sketchy thing—especially if you’re a teen. Even the stupidest choices in the world can seem cool if enough of your friends are doing it. It was that way when I was a kid and it’s especially true today. Why, “especially” you ask? Well, because of a […]