Tuesday, July 27, 2004King ArthurThe film was basically a demonstration of ancient warfare tactics. The kung-fu-ish hand to hand combat looked good on screen but doubtful in reality. The storyline is quite simple: a group of knights are sent out by a bishop (he he -- I found this amusing) to rescue a Roman family that is on the way... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, July 4, 2004What Happened To Robin's Reviews?I am missing that blog: has it been discontinued or its just been pushed beneath a pile of other blogs? It used to be the Arts and Entertainment blog that made my day. Does anyone know anything about what happened to "Robin's Reviews"? Sign in to see full entry.Monday, June 28, 2004The Best Broadway Musicals I've Seen So FarThere was a time when I used to wait for our local TV networks to show Broadway musicals that Holywood have turned into movies. Here are the ones I remember and love: 1. Camelot - still the best retelling of King Arthur's myth as far as I am concerned. 2. Sound of Music - who can't love Julie... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, June 25, 2004My Favorite ComicsI have seen many comedians on TV and the movies, and there are quite a few who have become my favorites. Here they are... 1. Jerry Lewis (I've watched him mainly from reruns, and no matter how many times I watch him, he makes me laught.) 2. Robin Williams (I've followed his career since Mork and... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, June 22, 2004I Watch Sex and Violence On TVI confess I can't help watching sex and violence on the National Geographic channel. It is so very interesting. The other day, I watched "Savage Garden" and really enjoyed the way garden insects and animals were presented as if they were jungle beasts. Then this morning I watched "Built For The... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, June 18, 2004The Day After TomorrowDisaster films have been quite successful as substitutes for Monster films and brainless blood and gore movies. "Earthquake" brought in "Sensurround" which allows the audience to "feel" the rumblings of an earth shaking experience. The Gene Hackman-starrer that showed a luxury ship capsizing in open... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, June 3, 2004Mindless EntertainmentOK, I am guilty of not choosing the movies or tv shows I do watch according to the standards more discerning audiences use. It is very rare that I go to watch a film or TV show because of its cultural value. When I click on the TV set, I have only a few options in my mind inspite of the 100 channels... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, May 18, 2004Van Helsing's FriarHe is the master gadget-maker for the agency where Van Helsing works. He wears a grey colored habit with the shortened cape, a scapular and a leather belt. He is the movie's comic relief, a clown in a friar's habit, who has the penchant for excusing his vices with the phrase "I am just a friar." He... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, April 23, 2004HellBoy and Being A Man"Hellboy" is one of those made-for-the-movies-version of a comic book hero. We've seen "Spawn." But while "Spawn" is a human being who at death was turned into one of Hell's demons, "Hellboy" is a demon raised by a Catholic paranormal expert to combat paranormal beings that endanger human life. In... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, April 13, 2004Gibson's "The Passion" -- Still Going StrongHere is a press-release from Zenit.ORG about the impact that Gibson's "The Passion" is still creating in the world. SYDNEY, Australia, APRIL 11, 2004 ( Zenit.org ).- Church leaders say that "The Passion of the Christ" is having a big impact on congregations. In his Good Friday service, Cardinal... Sign in to see full entry. |