Not as strong as “GoldenEye,” and with a villain that is too arch, “Tomorrow Never Dies” nonetheless boasts outstanding action scenes and a good script. Brosnan, Bond Pierce Brosnan settles into his role as Bond in this outing, carrying out
Texans in State Senate District 10 need to get to the polls on Election Day and vote the conservative Dr. Mark Shelton to replace Liberal Wendy Davis. The district’s demographics are in Dr. Shelton’s favor, and he’s exactly the conservative we
Before “reboot” entered the pop culture lexicon, there was “GoldenEye.” The movie is one of the absolute best of the entire James Bond series, due in no small part to a terrific character-heavy script from Michael France, Jeffrey Caine, and
If there’s an opportunity for the MSM to demonize private enterprise, you can bet they’ll jump on it. That’s certainly been the case with Dental Service Organizations, such as Kool Smiles. These are groups of private dental practices aggregated under one
Martin Scorsese’s 1991 remake of “Cape Fear” is an underappreciated four-star gem. The film was adapted by Wesley Strick from the original screenplay by James R. Webb, which was an adaptation from the novel “The Executioners“ by John D. MacDonald.
Last year, I wrote an essay asking whether anyone could ever truly make a film about 9/11. As with the Holocaust, some occurrences are so overwhelming that while it is essential that we be able to contextualize them in film, it may
Somewhere, somehow, something went very wrong with the second and final James Bond entry for Timothy Dalton. It certainly isn’t his fault, as he did the best he could. Some sources point to the fact that there was a writer’s strike
Nobody would argue against reasoned and thoughtful regulation of American business. However, there is a stark contrast between prudent action and the obviously job-killing tactics of the Environmental Protection Agency. Enough is enough, and today’s case study demonstrates that the
There are some issues that are so emotional that even financial reporters can’t get past their feelings and instead focus on the facts of the free market. In this case, it’s a really great financial journalist named Herb Greenberg on
Quinn Rallins is the Executive Director for Birmingham Faith In Action. This young gentleman has decided to devote himself to “build a better Birmingham by working to ensure skilled, committed leaders of faith can effectively organize on issues of concern in
There are serious problems in the city of San Jose, California – insolvency due to bloated government, pension obligations, and environmentalists pressuring the city to overspend on job-killing policies. Soaring Employee Costs The city has seen general revenue increase 19%
The exit of Roger Moore from the James Bond franchise opens the doorto better films, a return to espionage plots and an outstanding new lead. I am a big Timothy Dalton fan. Detractors of Dalton are lunatics. There, I said it. He is
The BIGS have spent a lot of time on “The Vetting” of Barack Obama, doing the job the mainstream media failed to do four years ago. I confess that at first I was underwhelmed by the revelations. However, as time
“There’s not a single entity that is not for profit, even the non-profits, because somebody has to be paid somewhere along the line. If the for-profit entities weren’t doing it, who would be serving these people? Before they stepped in
The insanity that controls the Los Angeles Unified School District continues. Despite the enormous sums of money that both California and the City of Los Angeles spend on education, the people who run LAUSD cannot figure out how operate the
Having now finished with the second Bond era (Roger Moore + Sean Connery’s return), it’s time to for the “best of” list. As with my last outing, I’ve created The Bond Oscars, in which I acknowledge the standouts in various
The only thing worse than having dental problems is if your kid has dental problems. The only thing worse than your kid needing a dentist is if you are too poor to afford to see one. And the only thing
There’s been a lot of talk about Bain Capital and private equity and and jobs lately, and since many Americans may not be familiar with how they are related, here’s a brief primer. Private equity funds consist of money that
The challenge of being an incumbent President is that you may have a great record, but if your messaging is poor, you could still lose. If you have a record that is mediocre, then great messaging may not save you.
I know, I know. I haven’t kept up with the James Bond series I started last year for Big Hollywood. I had to take a hiatus because I just couldn’t face the Horrendous Trifecta listed below and lose six hours
So now Obama’s views on gay marriage have “evolved”. This follows Monday’s announcement by VP Biden that he now supports gay marriage, after voting in favor of the Defense of Marriage Act. This should come as no surprise if you
The student loan bubble is ultimately the same as the mortgage bubble, without the complex secondary derivatives market. It was created by a combination of stupid politicians trying to make higher education more “affordable” via cheap credit, and irresponsible borrowers
“Brooklyn Castle”: An engrossing and engaging film similar to “Spellbound.” It concerns a number of minority middle school students who excel at chess. Driven by the devotion of their chess instructor and coach, the students travel around the country to
“We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists” screened at the SXSW Film Festival last week. The film traces both the history and philosophy (or lack thereof) of this shadowy, quasi-anarchist “organization” called Anonymous that wields tremendous power over the internet.
I have no idea the context in which Rush Limbaugh made the statements he did about Ms. Sandra Fluke. For the purposes of this discussion, however, I’m interpreting those statements in the worst possible light. As such, I utterly condemn
