Few people have been loved in Hollywood as much as Garry Marshall, the man who discovered Robin Williams, Julia Roberts & Anne Hathaway. Big heart. Big brain. Great advice giver.
Category: Pop Culture
I woke this morning to an internet all atwitter with Warner Brothers’ latest announcement: Ben Affleck will play Batman in the still-untitled Man of Steel sequel everyone’s still just calling Batman vs. Superman. The general consensus is that somehow Affleck will ruin this film, and I don’t understand it. Batman vs. Superman might end up […]
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Elysium’s Upside-Down Jesus
I understand why the hippo did it. — Max Elysium is the last of the 2013 summer blockbusters, and this year saved the best for last. Forget Star Trek Into Darkness or Man of Steel or even Pacific Rim (though it’s a close second). With his second film Elysium, director Neil Blomkamp (of District 9 […]
Why can’t anyone tell me what’s happening? — Sophina Fruitvale Station is the dramatization of the 2009 New Year’s Day shooting of 22-year-old Oscar Grant by BART police in Oakland. The film stars Michael B. Jordan as the fateful Grant, who is trying to get his life on track on this fateful day. The film’s […]
I’ve never needed this before. – Logan What? Help? – Mariko The Wolverine is 20th Century Fox’s sixth X-Men film, and I’m pleased to report that if it’s any indication, the future is bright for the X-Men films. The Wolverine moves Logan’s story forward and opens the universe for more films. Add to that some […]
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Has Anyone Ever Impacted You This Much?
Here’s what I know about Steve Harvey: He’s a comedian who hosts Family Feud. That was about it until today when someone shared this video on Facebook. Apparently Steve Harvey has a TV show and it was his birthday a while back. That’s when the producer or someone surprised him. Here’s the video. I think […]
I grew up in a Church that didn’t particularly love questions. I didn’t have the painfully alienating experiences many of my questioning friends had – at least not until I got older, but my inquiries certainly made me the weird kid who cared about a lot of stuff no one else wanted to waste time […]
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Pacific Rim
For many of us, the mere fact that Pacific Rim promises – and delivers – giant monsters fighting giant robots is enough to get us into the theater. But I’m well aware that not all of us are so easily pleased. So in light of the rather underwhelming performance of Pacific Rim at the box […]
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Monsters University
Monsters University is Pixar’s fourteenth feature film and a prequel to 2001’s Monsters, Inc. The film follows the collegiate exploits of stars James P. Sullivan and Mike Wazowski, who we learn weren’t always such great friends. The film is a welcomed return to form after the last two Pixar outings – Brave and Cars 2, […]
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Independence Day Hollywood Style
Happy Independence Day! (And a belated Happy Canada Deh to my friends up north). Gonna keep it light on the blog this month because July is a time for getting out in the summer sun, not reading the internet all day. But I’ll still drop some fun posts each week like today’s gem. I’ve been […]