Posted on August 13, 2014 at 8:00 am
Could it be possible that Megan Fox as April O’Neil is the strongest heroine in any of the big summer blockbusters? Despite the title, April is in many ways the main character in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” The film starts out focusing on her story as an intrepid would-be investigative reporter frustrated by the low …
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Posted on August 12, 2014 at 8:27 pm
We mourn the loss of Lauren Bacall, who has died at age 89. “Anybody got a match?” With those words, a teenager born Betty Perske from Brooklyn made her first screen appearance, in To Have and Have Not. Her chin slightly lowered, she looked up at her co-star, Humphrey Bogart, with a gaze so smoking …
Posted on August 12, 2014 at 3:57 pm
Paste Magazine has a very entertaining piece by Bonnie Stiernberg about “The Wonder Years.” There’s something of a meta layer in feeling nostalgic for a 1988-93 television series that was itself about the nostalgia an adult man felt for his childhood, 20 years earlier. The cast got together to record some commentary for the forthcoming …
Posted on August 12, 2014 at 3:21 pm
I love this endearing story about how people in even the most unexpected of jobs can make a real difference.
Posted on August 12, 2014 at 10:04 am
The heroes on the half shell are back with a blockbuster box office hit! If you’re a fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, this contest is for you. It includes a Nintendo game, a Raphael mask, a Leonardo action figure (his arm swings the sword!), and a big foam turtle hand. Plus a pass …
