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Anyone who grew up loving movies undoubtedly has memories of the one film that inspired them to pluck the story from the screen and keep it going. I remember having an urgent need to play Goonies the day after I saw the movie for the first time, but maybe...
Regardless of your interest in Journey’s music or their existence as a band, chances are good that you’ve heard about their new lead singer Arnel Pineda, remarkable for his uncanny ability to channel Steve Perry and for his humble background. Literally plucked from YouTube obscurity and named frontman of...
We’ve all experienced peak moments in our lives, moments when we find ourselves in a place we never thought we’d be and suddenly it seems as though the sky’s the limit…And then real life intervenes, looks shabby and disappointing in comparison, and we’re left looking back on that one...
Watching the 1966 BBC production of Alice In Wonderland is not so much an exercise in entertainment as it is an adventure in literary and film history. Ostensibly, it’s not clear why we’d want to revisit this harsh black and white production scored by Ravi Shankar and featuring the...
There’s nothing especially unusual about working with the same three people for twenty-five years, but it’s not often that one’s work, life, and self-esteem hinge as profoundly on colleagues as it does in a musical group. We’ve all heard the ups and downs of bands that have been together...
I was one of those kids who liked all the educational stuff on Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood, but always got fidgety when he dragged us along to The Neighborhood of Make Believe. I have a similar reaction Disney’s Peter Pan. I love the opening scenes at the Darling household, but...
Indeed, the randomness and complete accessibility of a public library’s collection lends itself to experimentation, and as someone who grew up using the public library to fuel my movie obsession, it never occurred to me to make my selections any other way: you go in, pick up what’s interesting,...
Law Abiding Citizen is a sweet, unassuming movie about a gentle family man…for about five minutes. We watch as Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) spends quiet time with his little girl – they chat comfortably, and then they head upstairs for dinner with mommy. Except that the doorbell rings and...
After watching Rock Hudson make a complete goon of himself in Giant, I felt compelled to give him another chance. I was advised that he’s cute in light comedies of the Doris Day variety, so when I spotted Lover Come Back, I took it straight home. I’ll admit it....
Why does it always seem that bad things so often happen to the people who are least able to handle them? Maybe you’re struggling by on a limited income or you lose your job entirely, and then a health crisis occurs, and the next thing you know you’ve spent...
I love the Revolutionary War. It has all the tragedy, glamour, and pomp, leaving none for the other wars. In fifth grade, my best friend and I made armies out of twigs and played Revolutionary War at recess. I have seen The Patriot seven times. Guess who made a...
I don’t think any amount of praise can really do To Kill A Mockingbird justice. To begin with, there is Harper Lee’s book, which is arguably one of the most perfect stories ever written, and was (amazingly) acknowledged as such in its own time. There was then the daunting...
