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In My Father’s House: HEAVEN IS FOR REAL
The core of the story deals with the fact that so many people, even ministers and those of the church, find the ideas of Heaven to be for children's stories and fairytales. When we really think about where we'll be after death, and who and what we'll see, none of it seems possible...
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David O. Russell Brings Us Great Characters & Hair: AMERICAN HUSTLE
The built in buzz for American Hustle is of course the fact that writer/director David O. Russell, still basking in the commercial and award winning success of both The Fighter and Silver Linings Playbook is once again working with 4 actors from those movies – Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper. Which makes me wonder, did this brainwash me prior to my screening or did I really love the movie? American Hustle is very loosely based on the Abscam FBI sting operation of the 1970s that ensnared seven members of Congress for taking bribes. During this time, the FBI really did hire a convicted con artist…
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Clary and Jace in Philly – The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Interviews
I got a chance to meet the two leads and the author from the upcoming movie The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones – Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower and Cassandra Clare. This is the latest in young adult fantasy fiction to capture the imaginations of those who long for a world of magic, monsters and mortal danger. In 2007 author Cassandra Clare introduced young adult readers to the reluctant warrior, Clary Fray (Collins), in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, the first entry in what would become a fantasy-adventure empire. In Clare’s carefully constructed magical world, a young woman finds herself surrounded by warlocks, vampires, werewolves, demons—and the mysterious Shadowhunters,…
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LOOPER
Writer/Director Rian Johnson created a very balanced film. There's enough action & violence for testosterone driven movie-goers; enough plausible science for geeks; unique enough for indie movie-goers to see its merit.
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SPARKLE 1976 vs. SPARKLE 2012
For anyone unfamiliar, Sparkle can easily be confused with DreamGirls, or even, Mariah Carey's 2001 bomb at the box office, Glitter. But Sparkle came first. It is the story of 3 choir singing sisters (siblings) who for a brief period of time become singing sensations in Harlem (1958), but are brought low by an abusive gangster and the pitfalls of reaching for a dream...
