Movie Trailer – Phantom
Director: Todd RobinsonStarring: Ed Harris, David DuchovnyRelease: March 1st, 2013 Hey look, it’s Crimson Tide 2! No wait, it’s The Hunt for Red October 2! Whichever it is, it’s a…
Thought – Miss Teen South Carolina
I was remembering this little tidbit of pop culture the other day and it still gets me. This tiny speech has got to be one of the funniest moments in…
Sports – NFL Picks, Super Bowl
Here is my NFL Super Bowl pick:(I was 6-4 in the playoffs) Bal @ SF – So the end of another NFL season is at hand. It was very entertaining,…
Movie Review – Quintet
Director: Robert AltmanStarring: Paul Newman, Fernando ReyYear: 1979 Now, I like 70s movies. I’d say that’s my favorite film era. They have a certain feel, a certain quality, that you…
Movie Trailer – Upside Down
Director: Juan Diego SolanasStarring: Jim Sturgess, Kirsten DunstRelease: March 15th, 2012 You take two over-dramatic actors and put them in an insultingly obvious metaphor and you probably make a lot…
Movie Review – Silver Linings Playbook
Director: David O. RussellStarring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De NiroYear: 2012 I never intended to see this movie. When I first saw the trailer I was intrigued; Russell directed…
Movie Trailer – Stoker
Director: Chan-wook ParkStarring: Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman, Matthew GoodeRelease: March 1st, 2013 Creepy, creepy, creepy. I’m not usually into psychological thrillers (cheesy lines and over-dramatic actors) but this one looks…
Movie Review – Beasts of the Southern Wild
Director: Benh ZeitlinStarring: Quvenzhane Wallis, Dwight HenryYear: 2012 When a film is nominated for Best Director and Best Picture, I tend to pay attention. When its 6-year-old lead is nominated…
Sports – NFL 2012 Top Plays
With no games to pick this week I thought we’d look back on the 2012 NFL Season. This video put together a few of the top plays of the year,…
Book Review – On the Road
Author: Jack KerouacYear: 1957 Admittedly, it was the movie that prompted me to read the book. I had, of course, heard of Jack Kerouac and his novels, but when I…