For a lot of people, Home Alone has become a part of their holiday tradition. I can’t believe it’s been almost twenty years since Home Alone hit theaters. Back in 1990, I thought the film was enjoyable, but I wasn’t…
Like all non-reality series last year, 24 was affected by the writers’ strike. Unlike most of their contemporaries, 24 decided to delay the series seventh season, rather than have to write a storyline for a shortened run. While on hiatus,…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year or so, you’ve probably noticed Stephen Colbert’s face on the cover of countless magazines. The popular faux-conservative host of The Colbert Report on Comedy Central, has become a pop…
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is based on Prince Caspian, the second published novel in C. S. Lewis’s fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. It is the second in The Chronicles of Narnia film series, following The Chronicles of…
Ben Stiller’s quick to DVD version of The Heartbreak Kid is a prime example of why Hollywood sometimes needs to think twice about doing a remake. The Heartbreak Kid was originally done by Elaine May back in 1972 in a…
Who didn’t love playing dodgeball while they were growing up? The opportunity to hit other kids with a ball and call it athletics; I used to love those days in gym class when I could load up and fire a…
I am one of those people who didn’t become a fan of the X – Files until a couple of years ago, when I started watching the series on DVD. In all honesty, I still haven’t watched all nine seasons…
For centuries, literary figures including Leo Tolstoy, Henry David Thoreau, Mark, Twain Jack London and countless others have written about the importance of nature and the importance of living off the land. In turn, many people have taken these written…
From Staten Island, New York, Wu-Tang Clan is one of the most critically and commercially successful hip hop groups of all time. Their success and influence is only partially due to their rap music. While Wu-Tang Clan consisted of nine…
I’m old enough to remember when the idea of making a satirical movie about the Vietnam War would have been considered to be the height of bad taste. Times have definitely changed. The Vietnam War seems to be in the…