I read kids’ books because the fun the author had writing shines through and drips from the pages. I think that’s the secret behind the Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter and Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Kids and adults
Dragons transcend cultural bounds. The Greeks had hydras, depending on your Bible the Israelite prophet Daniel slew a dragon in Babylon, the Chinese zodiac features a dragon and Europe has its own tales including the Catholic story of Saint George.
I wanted to see “Remember Me” because of rumors surrounding lead actor Robert Pattinson. I get daily updates on all things James Bond (yes, I’m that much of a geek), and a couple months ago I started hearing that Pattinson
Is it better to live as a monster or to die as a good man? It’s a central question revealingly asked only at the end of an emotional ride in Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese‘s latest film, “Shutter Island.” Set in
Opening in conjunction with the Winter Olympics opening ceremonies in Vancouver, “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief,” brings classical Greece to modern times in a very different way from the Games. It earned a number two U.S. opening
In 1941, Universal Studios released the horror film, The Wolf Man, depicting the tragedy that befalls men when the animal inside is unleashed. In 2010, Universal partnered with Relativity Media to recreate the 1941 classic. The Wolfman is far darker
Parkour (pronounced parkoor) is “an activity in which the participant moves quickly and fluidly, by surmounting obstacles such as walls and railings and leaping across open spaces.” Originated by stunt man and actor David Belle, parkour or “free running” combines
People around the world celebrate Martin Luther King Day in honor of a man who became a voice for persecuted African Americans. Less than 100 years after the Civil War, on August 28, 1963, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King,
In his farewell address, the late President Ronald Reagan reflected on the state of America as his country entered the 1990s: “Younger parents aren’t sure that an unambivalent appreciation of America is the right thing to teach modern children. And
With only a day to go until Thanksgiving, Hollywood’s latest tale of post-catastrophe life ensures that audiences are truly thankful for what they have this year. “The Road” is the dark post-apocalyptic journey of an unnamed man (Viggo Mortensen) and
While President Barack Obama prepares to discuss potential military strategies for the war in Afghanistan today, the nation prepares to honor veterans of our nation’s wars. On the Monday before Veterans Day, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Institute for the Study of
Generally after a story has been told as a book, play, musical, numerous animated, live, made-for-TV films, and Muppets movie, its content is completely exhausted. But Disney’s latest, “A Christmas Carol,” by writer-director Robert Zemeckis of “Forrest Gump” and animated