You Too Can Shine Like Steve Carell

I watched Dan in Real Life on PPV this weekend. It was my second time to see the film. I originally viewed the film alone at the movie theater. Sadly, I couldn’t find anyone interested in seeing the movie with me. Anyhoo… to the point - Steve Carell is a genius. It’s my opinion [...]

Student Film Project - Fighting Debt

Last week, www.keepitinyourpants.org announced the five students from across the United States to have been selected as the finalists in their web-based video contest. A top prize of $5,000 for creating a public service announcement about the threat that “Debt Disease” poses to American consumers will be awarded on April 23rd. You can see all [...]

Pop Art - Bar Code Animation

This is a very cool film. Visit Bar Code Art to see more cool stuff.

Political Horror Rock Musical - Barackula

I can’t help myself, I’m a Barack fan, and I have to let people know about this spoof. It’s all in good fun. Enjoy!
Barackula is described as short political horror rock musical about young Barack Obama staving off a secret society of vampires at Harvard after he was inducted into the presidency at the [...]

Claymation and Opera - A Perfect Marriage

Verdi - Traviata - Choeur Bohémiens
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Film Review - P.S. I Love You

P.S. This movie stinks!
The last “big” and creative romantic comedy out of Hollywood was Something’s Gotta Give with Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton, made in 2003. Come on Hollywood!
P.S. I Love You was a disappointment in numerous ways. Let me count them.
First, Holly Kennedy (Hilliary Swank) is unlikeable from the very first minutes of the [...]

Women in Film

You’ve seen Women in Art, if not here then elsewhere. This is much like that video.

Film Review - Fur

This weekend I watched the movie Fur, a strange film, but strange in a magnificent way. Firstly, it’s one of the few films for which I can say, “Nicole Kidman is fabulous!” Secondly, it costars Robert Downey Jr., one of the most underrated actors in Hollywood. Downey is a wonderful character actor, and what a [...]

Film Review - Stage Beauty

I’m not the only person to have overlooked Stage Beauty. It was awarded Overlooked Film of the Year (2004) by the Phoenix Film Critics Society. I feel fortunate to have found this gem in the Netflix catalog.
If you liked Shakespeare in Love, there is no reason why you won’t like this film. And, if you’re [...]

Film Review - Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont

I just watched the most wonderful movie about love, friendship, and family - Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont. It’s a terrible shame that such a heartwarming film has remained under the radar. I hope by telling you a little about it, you’ll feel compelled to rent or buy it.
Mrs. Palfrey (Joan Plowright) moves to London [...]

Nature Transformed

On July 4th, the movie Transformers opened in theaters nationwide. My son, if he were still little, would have loved for me to have taken him to see this movie. Now, he’ll download it via a bit torrent site, watch it alone, and never mention it. He wouldn’t want me to think he still likes [...]

Book & Film Review - 84, Charing Cross Road

The Book
84, Charing Cross Road is a collection of letters, the real life correspondence (1949-1969) between Helene Hanff, a scriptwriter living in New York City, and Frank Doel and his staff at Marks & Co, an antiquarian bookseller in London. Read the 90-something pages to learn how a love for books can create remarkable friendships. [...]