Blame it on the Hallmark channel and fairy tale Christmas flicks for convincing us that no matter what our family situation, the Holidays will make everything wonderful when everyone comes together. Maybe that happens for a few, but generally it takes more than decorations and cheery feelings to make those family gatherings memorable experiences. Here, […]
There’s something about Thanksgiving dinner’s familiarity that adds to the magic of its enjoyment. You know exactly what you’re getting – turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, some sort of greens and cranberries – but yet it’s pretty much the most popular meal of the year. The new film “Creed” is the cinematic equivalent of turkey and […]
One day when I was living in California, I went to the Santa Monica mall for distraction because: a) I was between jobs again; b) I was healing from another failed romance; and c) I had shopping to do. Soon though, the repetitious Christmas muzak began to pall and I started for home. Then it […]
It seems every holiday season brings with it at least a couple of new Christmas movies. They’re often ensemble affairs, with up to a dozen name actors handling small yet plum parts in a sweet confection that is guaranteed to be played in cable reruns and streamed on Netflix forever. This year’s double dose of […]
I will never forget the day I dragged myself into my counselor’s office, about two months into my divorce. I was in so much emotional pain that I could hardly put one foot in front of the other. It was a chore just to walk. What made it worse was that I had reached the […]
There are harrowing moments when the entire world’s attention is riveted upon a tragedy, such as 9/11 or this past Friday’s terror attacks in Paris. Thankfully, there are also uplifting moments that unite the planet, and the rescue of 33 Chilean miners in 2010 after 69 days trapped in a mine after its collapse is […]
Daniel Craig may be the sixth man to play James Bond, but he sure knows how to breathe new life into a series that has now spawned 26 films in 52 years. While 2009’s “Quantum of Solace” was a misfire, the others he’s made since taking over the iconic role of Britain’s top assassin — […]
Few actors in the history of Hollywood have managed as hot a streak as Bradley Cooper is on right now. He’s been nominated for either a Supporting or Lead Actor Oscar for three years in a row for his terrific work in “Silver Linings Playbook,” “American Hustle,” and “American Sniper,” and his new movie “Burnt” […]
