Denzel Answers My Burning Question
- 03.25.10
- Culture, Movies
- 10 Comments
Last Spring, my daughter, Jasmine, was invited to go to Washington D.C. to receive a large college scholarship. She was one of 111 out of over 30,000 applicants to win. It was a huge honor for her…and for us. As she was preparing to go, she said that Denzel Washington was slated to be there [...]
My Favorite Movies of 2009
- 12.18.09
- Movies
- 8 Comments
It’s the end of the year, and everyone (and their brother) is producing their list of the top movies of 2009. I recently read Time Magazine’s 2009 Top 10 Movie List and was unimpressed. Of their top 10, I’ve only seen two (District 9 and The Hurt Locker), and their top three movies are animated [...]
Attacked by “Lying”
- 11.06.09
- Culture, Movies
- 6 Comments
I love movies. But lately, there hasn’t been much worth seeing. No good westerns (like Open Range or 3:10 to Yuma); no epics like Lord of the Rings; I’ve already seen District 9 twice; and I hate all the Halloween slasher films (Saw XVII). So, because last weekend was a “slow” movie weekend, Michelle and [...]
Surprised By Aliens
- 08.19.09
- Culture, Movies, District 9, Peter Jackson
- 6 Comments
Last night, Michelle and I were offered two tickets to the Albuquerque Isotopes game (the AAA affiliate of the LA Dodgers). Excited about the night out alone, we headed down to the ballpark – only to discover that there was no one there. As we drove by the empty ballpark, we noticed that the tickets [...]
Hollywood Hopelessness
- 07.06.09
- Culture, Movies, My Sister's Keeper
- 4 Comments
Michelle and I went to see the movie, My Sister’s Keeper, this weekend. I had seen the previews several times before going, and so I knew the gist. Normally, movies like this are ones I try to avoid. When I know a movie is going to work overtime to make me cry, I generally try [...]