Columns
The Raving Redhead: FREEEEEEDOOOOOMMM!!
By Teresa Roberts Logan
I am willing to try new things ... to look like a fool ... a bigtime fool for thinking I'm funny enough to get paid for it ... and it's a freedom like no other!
Here’s a Thought: Good Theater
By Taylor Mason
The Oscars! What a night! Is there any other business that routinely congratulates itself on being itself?
The Truth Hurts: You Like Me, You Really Like Me!
By Brad Stine
So I sit in a hotel in Seward Alaska minding my own business, when suddenly it dawns on me. … I am making a movie!
Time Out: Why don’t my kids want to “Friend” me on Facebook?
By Patty Elder
When I was young, the TV had rabbit ears, the cool video game was Pong, and we talked on rotary phones. So how's a mother to raise her kids in the Digital Age?
Martha's Laugh Lines: Say ‘Cheese!’
By Martha Bolton
My husband lost a little something on the way to the portrait studio, like his smile. ...
Entertainment
Review: Alice in WonderlandMarch 05, 2010
By Phil Boatwright
Tim Burton continues with his avant-garde style – once again comfortable with the unsettling, the dysfunctional, the misshapen, and the bizarre – in his 3D take on the fantasy adventure Alice In Wonderland.
My Take on the Oscar NominationsMarch 01, 2010
By Phil Boatwright
At first I wasn’t sure Academy voters could come up with ten contestants for Best Picture, but I must admit, this year art and commerce are wisely represented by Oscar.
Review: The WolfmanFebruary 17, 2010
By Phil Boatwright
The 1941 version of The Wolf Man was one of the ultimate good vs. evil parables. The new version holds faintly to that allegory, which is overshadowed by gore galore.
Review: Edge of DarknessFebruary 10, 2010
By Phil Boatwright
The story of a Boston cop whose daughter is murdered on his doorsteps is engrossing, with a powerful performance by Mel Gibson, but beware the brutal and bloody violence.
Review: When in RomeJanuary 29, 2010
By Phil Boatwright
Aside from the two leads, the characters are caricatures added for comic relief, sadly unfunny comic relief. There are some laughs, and the big plus for this film is that it’s clean.
Review: Extraordinary MeasuresJanuary 27, 2010
By Phil Boatwright
Inspired by the true story of a man who defied conventional wisdom and great odds to pursue a cure for his children's life-threatening illness, this film reinforces the importance of love and life, presenting a positive portrayal of a family.
Review: The Book of EliJanuary 20, 2010
By Phil Boatwright
A solitary man walking across the wasteland that was once America – filmgoers have seen this tableaux more often than Will Ferrell without his pants. But here's a new chapter for the genre: Mad Max meets the Messiah.
The Best and Worst Movies of 2009December 31, 2009
By Phil Boatwright
We spotlight a few films we believe uplifted the spirit as well as entertained, plus Hollywood’s worst of 2009.
Review: It's ComplicatedDecember 25, 2009
By Phil Boatwright
Though the humor is often bawdy, it is handled so efficiently by pros, Meryl Streep, Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin that the occasional vulgarity is seldom upsetting.
Review: AvatarDecember 18, 2009
By Phil Boatwright
Writer/director James Cameron (Titanic) has bloated his CGI tribute to himself with faintly camouflaged dictums concerning war, the military and our abuse of the environment. While the film’s effects are impressive, the content isn’t.
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