I doubt the creators of “American Restoration,” the History Channel reality show featuring Rick Dale and friends transforming rusty junk to its former glory, intended a deeper message about restoring America. But that’s exactly what they’ve done. Dale is part
By HILLEL ITALIEAP National WriterNEW YORKAndrew Sarris, a leading movie critic during a golden age for reviewers who popularized the French reverence for directors and inspired debate about countless films and filmmakers, died Wednesday. He was 83. Sarris died at
By MARK KENNEDYAP Drama WriterNEW YORKAl Pacino is returning to the ugly world of real estate _ he’s revisiting “Glengarry Glen Ross” on Broadway this fall. Producers said Thursday that the Oscar winner will play the role of Shelly Levene
Elizabeth Warren, faux Native American, is a master manipulator of her biography. Now news comes that just prior to announcing her candidacy for the Senate, she jettisoned her BMW for a Ford hybrid in order to improve her image as a plebeian,
Last night was more of the same for President Obama. In Arkansas, he lost over 40% of the vote and a full 36 counties to a relatively unknown attorney who lives in Tennessee. In Kentucky, Obama lost over 42% of
You can add one more name to the growing list of Democrats who havespoken out against Obama’s attack ads aimed at Bain Capital. Formergovernor of Pennsylvania Ed Rendell told BuzzFeed he found the ads “very disappointing.” This makes at least
Today at Politico, the left-wing site does a fairly good job of covering the blowback the Obama campaign is facing in its own party over attacks on Bain Capital, a venture capitalist firm once successfully run by Mitt Romney. After
When “Chronicle” came to theaters earlier this year, it instantly drew comparisons to Katsuhiro Otomo’s landmark anime film, “Akira.” Despite their deeper cultural differences, both films invite comparison, as each of them features an unstable character who is bestowed with
Being a Tim Burton movie, the new “Dark Shadows” is an exercise in the sort of gothic fantabula with which the director’s fans are familiar–perhaps, by now, overly so. It is also the eighth Burton film to star Johnny Depp.
Chevrolet will discontinue the pickup/sport utility hybrid Avalanche after more than a decade, due to sagging sales. The vehicle, which debuted as a 2002 model, has offered buyers interior space of an SUV and cargo truck capability and spurred the growing
A landmark restaurant in San Francisco’s Chinatown will serve up its final meals Friday. Sam Wo’s gained fame as the home of Edsel Ford Fong, who was known as the world’s rudest waiter. The restaurant has been featured in numerous
(AP) Scorching talk: Romney, Obama battle over economyBy DAVID ESPO and NANCY BENACAssociated PressCHARLOTTE, N.C.Their battle joined, challenger Mitt Romney savaged President Barack Obama’s handling of the economy on Wednesday while the commander in chief commiserated up close with victims
According to the Obama administration, green energy and battery-powered cars aren’t just the future – they’re the present. If so, somebody might want to get the memo to the American public, which seems less than enthused about cars like the
Adam Sternbergh in the New York Times: Then again, the films themselves did plenty to hasten their own irrelevance, as their winks turned into ridiculous tics. Just one turbocharged decade later, we had Schwarzenegger in “Eraser,” saying, “You’re luggage,” to
Later this year, the Obama Administration plans to mandate that car and truck manufacturers produce vehicles that get 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. But a new study by the National Automobile Dealers Association says such a move would add
(AP) Activists: 43 killed in ongoing Syria offensivesBy ZEINA KARAMAssociated PressBEIRUTSyrian government shelling and offensives against rebel-held towns killed at least 43 civilians across the country on Saturday, activists said, as the U.S. posted online satellite images of troop deployments
The stereotype has been confirmed: Democrats buy fuel-efficient, oddly-named cars – mainly foreign – and Republicans tend to buy American-made gas-guzzling muscle cars, heavy SUVs, and trucks. Strategic Vision released a study yesterday showing the top five cars by political
I‘ve had enough and so should all of us. Addressing a crowd at a community college in the Maryland suburbs of D.C., Barack Obama’s latest attack on his GOP challengers was to deride and mock them for their positions
“Oh, the horror.” No, this is not an homage to Francis Ford Coppola and “Apocalypes Now”; it’s the reaction of New York Times film reviewer Jeannette Catsoulis to the pro-life movie “October Baby.” On the verge of mild hysteria, Catsoulis writes:
Wall Street Journal: After the U.S. entered World War II, the Armed Forces tapped two Hollywood directors to document both the fighting and the atrocities the Allies expected to find when they landed in Europe. John Ford was the Academy
This week those of us who have been in the rare earths business since Deng Xiaoping first opened China to market economies have experienced more change than in the past 20 years. As many are now aware, China presently produces
Governor Mitt Romney is stressing his father’s connection to the American auto industry as he plays for Motor City in segments like this one: “A little history,” Romney says. “I was born and raised here. I love this state. It
Once again, due to scheduling conflicts, the HomeVideodrome podcast is once again cancelled for the week, but next week we should be back in top gear. Go visit The Film Thugs for updates, and be sure to subscribe on iTunes. It’s rare
The Daily Caller, continuing its yeoman work in exposing the Democratic scam that is Media Matters for America, has a comprehensive piece out today running down the list of donors to MMFA since 2003. Here’s what they came up with: The
If you’ve ever wondered why so many educated, professional, otherwise intelligent Americans seem to know little about basic economics and what is actually going on in the world, look no further than publicly-funded outlets like National Public Radio and American
