?In life going downhill is an uphill job.? Perhaps the most mind-boggling thing about The Lady in The Van is part of the writing credit: Written by Alan Bennett based on his memoir [emphasis mine]. It seems unbelievable that this situation has a basis in reality. Bennett, a playwright living in London, had a dirty,…
When Benjamin Franklin said, ?In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,? he obviously forgot about aging. Yes, I?m referring to that aspect of life where hair turns gray, wrinkles develop, eyesight begins to fail, and physical strength is diminished. We all will face the effects of aging once…
As a general rule, it’s never a good thing to look into a mirror and repeat anything five times. Sure, Stuart Smalley may disagree, but doggone it, that many “good enoughs,” “smart enoughs,” and “people like mes” are not only superfluous, but–dare I say it–disingenuous as well.? Nobody is really that good enough, that smart…
?We may not do the best service to what?s called ?national morale,? but we?ll do a small service to the truth.? In 1967 Egypt, Jordan, and Syria made plans to annihilate Israel. When the dust cleared, Israel not only successfully defended itself, it captured the Sinai Peninsula, the Golan Heights, and what are now the…
While The Wonders is a film about family, we see it through Gelsomina?s eyes. She is the one who dreams about something more and seems to hold things together when trouble comes. As far as the film goes, she is the queen bee.
With their newest release The Good Dinosaur, Pixar builds upon their canon of work and manages to amaze with astounding visuals.
With no dialogue and only a few minutes long, Sanjay?s Super Team teaches us lessons of faith and passing on traditions to new generations.
From the Warner Archive Collection,?Justice League Unlimited?bursts onto televisions everywhere in this fantastic, high definition version. For the first time, the entire series is now available on Blu-ray, featuring the episodes from July 2004 to May 2006 in the series that immediately succeeded?Justice League. With more heroes, more villains, and more team-ups, this is stellar…
When I was sixteen, I knew all about the holy trinity. Dick Smith, the father. Rick Baker, the son. Rob Bottin, the…heir apparent. Needless to say, my mother, the minister, was a little disappointed–and concerned. But for a splatter-fiend sophomore, those FX gurus were gods incarnate. Dick Smith began it all, with the groundbreaking makeup…
The Pilgrims and Native Americans have much to teach us in Saints and Strangers?and we still have much to learn.
