RALEIGH— I enjoy movies. Particularly movies which allow me to escape the every day and see something that could only be seen in a movie. Avatar is just that.
Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category
Avatar
Posted in Movies, tagged Avatar, Avatar the Movie, Blue War, James Cameraon on December 19, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Watchmen
Posted in Movies, tagged 1980s, Comic Books, Richard Nixon, Robert Redford, Ronald Reagan, Watchmen on March 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Until May, 1960. That date saw the first publication of an extraordinary new title from National Comics, now DC. The book was called “Tales of the Black Freighter”, and while its sales never quite topped those of the E.C. giants such as PIRACY and BUCCANEERS, in terms of critical acclaim and influence upon later books [...]
The Wrestler
Posted in Movies, tagged Leaving Las Vegas, Micky Rourke, Nicholas Cage, The Wrestler on January 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
LONG BEACH— It seems like about every ten years or so one of these movies comes out. The type that pulls you in, depresses you, and pushes you back out. The Wrestler did just that. But I found this one to be more tolerable than the previous.
DOUBLE “O” DEATH! Why I Am Not a Fan of Daniel Craig as James Bond
Posted in Movies, tagged Daniel Craig, Daniel Craig is the worst James Bond, James Bond, Quantum of Solace on November 24, 2008 | 6 Comments »
ATLANTA— The Quantum of Solace is definitely worth seeing in the theatres- it was all action from the very beginning. For $10, it was worth
Dolan’s Cadillac
Posted in Movies, tagged Christian Slater, Dolan's Cadillac, Stephen King on November 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
LONG BEACH— Stephen King can write a thriller.
Remembering Paul Newman
Posted in Movies, tagged Absence of Malice, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Cool Hand Luke, Death, Favorite Movies, Paul Newman on September 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
LONG BEACH— Paul Newman died at age 83. I awoke to this news today. This isn’t a way to wake up. I really enjoyed Mr. Newman’s work. One of the first movies I remember watching with my father was Cool Hand Luke. I had only recently watched Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. His career [...]