HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA DAY
For our friends Down Under
Did you know that the history of European Australia is tied to the American Revolutionary War?
Back when America was part of the British Commonwealth it was convenient for England to transport its convicts to the Colonies. Indeed, it was considered more humane to “transport” prisoners than to execute [...]
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MOVIE REVIEW: AVATAR
Gobsmacked!
It is like full immersion in a high-quality, beautifully rendered, high-definition video game. I’m not really a computer game player, my tastes lean more toward the Wii, but this might make a convert of me: there’s one for the iPhone. Indeed, Avatar has been called “the iPhone of movies.” The movie James Cameron [...]
I’ve written two new movie reviews this week: Star Trek and X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The blockbuster movies of the Summer have begun with a bang. Both are expected to draw large crowds and huge ticket revenues.
Can Wolverine beat Spock two falls out of three?
Is the USS Enterprise faster than Wolverine’s motorcycle?
How does Sabretooth compare [...]
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HISTORY OF IRON MAN
I had the opportunity to catch the midnight premier of what is likely to be the initial “summer blockbuster” of the 2008 season. Iron Man has since this debut had the second biggest non-sequel opening day in history, trailing only Spider-Man. Last summer had 14 sequels, this summer only 7. More on [...]
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Movie Review: Hairspray
Kenetic! That word alone captures the energy of this movie. This is easily the most enjoyable film of the summer (so far) that starts the viewer with a grin and the ends with applause. It is tempting to say this is the best movie musical since Grease. Sure, other musicals have been [...]
SPIDER-MAN
There is something about being first in line for the midnight showing of the premier of a summer blockbuster, not to mention that I was probably the oldest person in the theater.
The Experience: A young friend of mine insured our place at the front of the line by camping out since Monday for the Friday [...]
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