Alejandro González Iñárritu introduced himself to American audiences with his first English language film 21 Grams, starring Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, and Benecio Del Toro. Iñárrituu likes using the interweaving story technique, as he did in 21 Grams and in his 2000 hit Amores Perros. His latest ensemble piece Babel is no different. … Continue reading…Babel (2-Disc Collector’s Edition) (2006)
Bud Black will realize his mistake of not starting Jake Peavy on Sunday in favor of Brett Tomko. Granted, Tomko has been much more successful since leaving the Los Angeles Dodgers. A Monday play-off game with the Colorado Rockies should have been a backup plan. Instead, the team lost on Sunday making Monday’s game with the Rockies a must-win. The Pads were leading with Trevor Hoffman trying to close. What more can you ask for. … Continue reading…San Diego Padres + New York Mets Aren’t Playing In October
In many ways, Lucky You is an ode to those people who make their living playing poker. Given how the popularity of professional poker has exploded the last few years around the annual World Series of Poker, you probably expected more movies about the famous gambling game. Surprisingly there haven’t been that many. … Continue reading…Curtis Hanson’s Lucky You (2007)
It’s weird how some popcorn movies go well with some and not for others. This is especially true with movies directed by Michael Bay. I’ve heard some call him a hack director, while others can’t get enough of his flicks. I will say that his films are always well-made. With his last film Transformers I heard equally mixed reactions. It’s certainly entertaining, but there were two glaring issurs I had with it. … Continue reading…Movies To Watch, Homework To Do, Teams To Pray For
“Banish the black, burn the blue, and bury the beige.” – Maggie Prescott, Quality Magazine editor … Continue reading…Funny Face (50th Anniversary Edition) (1957)