Category Archives: TV, Film and Radio

Review: Couldn’t fall for ‘Her’ (** of four)

For a movie about the unexpected romantic connection between a man and his computer, “Her” from writer/director Spike Jonze was oddly disengaging. I must admit that I didn’t enter the film with a lot of energy on a lazy Saturday … Continue reading

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Much ado about Miley and MTV

The response about Miley Cyrus’ performance at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards was surprising. The Los Angeles Times has a decent recap. Since I haven’t cared about the VMAs since … well, I’ve never cared about the VMAs or watched … Continue reading

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10 reasons why ‘The Purge’ premise rankled

Although it recently left local theaters, I wanted to mention why the advertisements and basic premise of “The Purge” teed me off. I had no intention of seeing it — this sort of home under siege thriller is not my … Continue reading

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‘2 Broke Girls’ and the show saver

After giving “2 Broke Girls” more than a fair shake, I’m now fully prepared to write this show off and find a better use of my time (like blogging). It’s sort of a shame because I had wanted to like … Continue reading

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Fairy Tales never looked so good

Photo via abc.com Jamie Chung (left) plays Mulan and Sarah Bolger is Princess Aurora/Sleeping Beauty on ABC’s TV show, “Once Upon a Time.” I love me some “Once Upon a Time,” that TV show on ABC that posits that fairy … Continue reading

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In Hindsight: Putting the fun into funeral

Her name was Eladia. It’s a wonderful, musical name, but I called her Grandma. She died in August of this year, in the Philippines. I have to admit, I considered not going to the funeral. There just seemed to be … Continue reading

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Presidential debates — now that’s entertainment

Full disclosure: I’m not that into politics. To me, it was a topic that engendered conversation that either devolved into frenzied shouting matches of unparalleled meanness, or mushroomed into nauseatingly smug party babble that was basically, “Yay, we’re on the … Continue reading

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Why the Brits may be better than Americans

Please wait for the Storify to load below: [View the story “Why the Brits may be better than Americans” on Storify] Why the Brits may be better than Americans The Olympics, with its fanfare and grandeur, are gone from London, … Continue reading

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The curious connection between celebrity fat and fame

I’m a fan of Emma Stone. I first noticed her in “Superbad,” where she played the love interest of Jonah Hill. (I did a double take because I thought Lindsey Lohan had somehow cleaned up, gained weight, turned back the … Continue reading

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