Archive for the 'Movies' Category


Zero Dark Thirty

This is the kind of culture we live in. One of selfishness. I can barely see a spot through the SUVs in the parking lot at the Galleria. Yup, that’s the kind of country we live in. One where what I do counts and I’m not even thinking about you. Global warming? Income inequality? The […]

Silver Linings Playbook

What’s in it for me? Now if you’re planning to see this flick, and you want to go in cold, stop reading right now. Not that I’m gonna reveal any more than a typical reviewer, but I want to evade the mountain of abuse I’m gonna get from those who no longer realize that secrets […]

Sugarman

I don’t believe it. And even a cursory read of Wikipedia tells you it’s not true. Hell, this is a guy who toured Australia with Midnight Oil! Did you watch the “60 Minutes” piece? I’m loath to write this because Rodriguez appears to be such a humble, good-hearted soul. But the bastards promoting this movie […]

The Descendants

Beau Bridges was so good in this movie! I hate the holidays. Let’s just say they make me anxious, with no agenda, nothing you have to do but relax…and that’s so hard to do. But I’ve been hearing songs on the radio that have sent me back to holidays past and put a smile on […]