Entertainment
24 Season 6 Soon to Begin
With the new season of 24 just days away, I thought it might be a good time to do a review of the first episode of the season. I’ll keep it short, and relatively spoiler-free. Jack’s back. He’s not quite himself, but he hasn’t completely lost his touch. If you remember the cliffhanger to the [...]
Best Simpsons Intro EVER
This is the best Simpsons intro I’ve seen yet. Small bits of the intro change each week, with occasional MAJORLY changed intros. Count this as one of the latter. If you’ve ever seen the intro to the Simpsons, you need to see this one.
Why I Love Toyotas – The Video
As my friends and family can tell you, I’m a fan of Toyota. In general, they make quality cars. Their trucks are known for their strength and long life. Nothing, though, prepared me for the following video. The TV show, “Top Gear” took a 1980s era Toyota pickup and proceeded to determine what it would [...]
The Great Zuchinni
Over at The Volokh Conspiracy, Jim Lindgren points out a fantasic piece of journalism. The subject of the story is an odd man, full of troubles and contradictions, who just happens to be the highest-paid children’s party entertainer in the Washington DC area. His name is The Great Zuchinni. “In the two months I’d gotten [...]
Stanley Crouch Comments on Flawed Richard Pryor
You can count me among the long list of people who enjoyed Richard Pryor’s work. He was an amazingly funny man, and may go down in history as one of the top comedians of the latter part of the 20th Century. That said, I have to agree with Stanley Crouch that Richard Pryor was not [...]
Chronicles of Narnia – Movie Review (Minor Spoilers)
At the end of my sixth grade year, my school had a book fair. My Mother and I walked through the school’s library, looking at the selection of books available. Not twenty feet through the door, my eyes landed on a box set of “The Chronicles of Narnia” by C.S. Lewis. After walking through the [...]
Most Inspirational Movies of the Century
AFI is polling for the Most Inspirational Movies of the Century. That’s an interesting concept for a list. Betsy Newmark offers her suggestions for the list and I’m sure more will be coming. I thought I’d mention a few of my own thoughts. Forest GumpTo say that Forest wasn’t the brightest of kids would be [...]
Terminator TV Show – Sarah Conner Chronicles
For the fans of the Terminator series of movies (which includes my wife and myself), Fox has ordered a pilot for a new show that focuses on Sarah Connor and her son John. The series will be set between the second and third movies, and will be more character driven and less cyborg-action oriented. Let’s [...]
Mr. Sulu is Gay? George Takei Comes Out.
I’ve watched George Takei on an interview or two, and met him in person once. At times, my “gay-dar” would go off a bit when I watched him, but I always discounted it. After all, Mr. Sulu is a real man’s man. As it turns out, so is George Takei. Takei has come out of [...]
Wallace and Gromit – #1 For a Reason
A few years ago, I was watching one of the movie review shows, as they discussed the Oscar nominees for that year. The most memorable moment of the show was a clip from Nick Park called “Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers.” Park went on to win the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. Weeks [...]