Review: ‘Buck’
In the preface to the 1975 edition of Animal Liberation, ethics philosopher Peter Singer shared the story of an evening …
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
After being subjected to a scathing critical bashing for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (including harsh words from Megan Fox, …
Rubber and Death Tear Up Small Screens
To pull a quote from the poet laureate of Farmer’s Boulevard, L.L. Cool J, the DVD summer warm-up offers “destruction, …
Cars 2
While this Pixar sequel is supposed to be a second outing for the speed-racing Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and his …
Bad Teacher
Jake Kasdan, son of Hollywood heavyweight Lawrence Kasdan (The Big Chill), burst onto the scene with Zero Effect, a twisted …
Review: ‘The Tree of Life’
The Tree of Life opens with a bit of Scripture (Job 38:4, 7), which asks, “Where were you when I …
Green Lantern
Director Martin Campbell (The Mask of Zorro, Casino Royale) forgoes the urban realism of Christopher Nolan’s Batman reboots and the …
Review: ‘Bicycle Dreams’
This year marks the 30th anniversary run of the Race Across America (RAAM), a grueling bicycle endurance race that finds …
Heating Up Screens, Big and Small
Cincinnati native (a sometimes forgotten fact) Steven Spielberg is the Godfather of Summer, much like James Brown was the Godfather …
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
Megan McDonald, the writer behind the beloved children’s series of books based on the Judy Moody character, teams up with …
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