When Sparks Fly: Acts of Heroism Under the Fireworks

Fireworks are commonly associated with romance. However, many acts of heroism have been carried out in Hollywood movies with the help of colorful and effective firepower. ...

JIMI ("ALL IS BY MY SIDE") - A New Film Report

My humble guess is that John Ridley, the writer and director, just had to do a movie on Jimi Hendrix (come hell or high water) and would cease at nothing. Otherwise, how could this savvy director keep at it with less than a full script- particularly when the Hendrix estate heirs stood in the way of his using the iconic songs Hendrix fans so revered him for. Heirs spoiled it all... Yes, folks may be interested in the period that Hendrix thrived in-- while he lived in London (from nineteen-sixty-six/ nineteen sixty-seven); but it's the thrill of performance that lifts Jimi's guitar from earth to way up there. ...

The Horror Show That Is the Walking Dead

The Walking Dead is a horror television show that is aired on AMC. It is based on the comic books of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. It has several characters, but the main character is a deputy sheriff called Rick Grimes, who is played by Andrew Lincoln. ...

GONE GIRL - A New Film Report

"No one loses money UNDERESTIMATING America's Intelligence." This quote came to mind as I began to report on the movie, Gone Girl, which has countless critics raving-- while I'm a bit saddened. America's Intelligence (our "Material" Intelligence") is the brightest, but when one speaks of our present "Spiritual Intelligence" I have to shake my head in disbelief. This movie does clearly show our material-superior ability to bring together the writer, Gillian Flynn; the director, David Fincher; two talented actors, Rosamund Pike and Ben Affleck; some great background music-- featuring Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross; and Jeff Cronenweth who filmed Gone Girl. It upsets me that this much talent would go to producing what is in essence a movie that reaches the lowest level of awareness that I've seen of late. ...