Pages
Today’s Most-Viewed Posts
Meta
Tag Archives: relationships
A Quiet Place Is a Celebration of Fatherhood and Motherhood
Every day good fathers and mothers quietly go about their lives loving their children and raising them to be happy, productive people. Being a good parent doesn’t earn people accolades or give them fame because it is to be expected. … Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films
Tagged a quiet place, drama, family, fathers, films, horror, mothers, movie review, movies, parents, relationships, science fiction
1 Comment
How The Boss Baby Won Me Over
Everything about The Boss Baby appeared to be designed to repel me. By the time the movie hit the 17-minute mark, I was just about ready to shut it off because I thought I knew exactly where it was going and why … Continue reading
Posted in Pleasant Surprises
Tagged animated films, baby, cartoon, childhood, children films, comedy, family, films, movie review, movies, relationships, the boss baby
3 Comments
My Favorite Scene in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is filled with memorable scenes. But what is the best one of the bunch? For me, it’s not the Kobayashi Maru test, nor is it Khan’s surprise attack, Kirk’s discovery of the wondrous … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged 1980s, action movies, drama, films, friendship, james t kirk, movie review, movies, relationships, science fiction, sequels, spock, star trek
5 Comments
10 Important Life Lessons I Learned from My Mom and Dad
Happy Thanksgiving. I would like to give thanks this year to my mom and dad for everything they taught me during my formative years. They are such amazing parents, and they gave me so much by teaching me to be … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged childhood, family, gratitude, holiday, love, parents, personal, relationships, thanksgiving
3 Comments
Bruce Wayne vs. Francisco d’Anconia
Batman made his debut in Detective Comics in 1939 and then 18 years later a similar character showed up in the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged. That character is Francisco d’Anconia. These are two of my favorite fictional heroes, and … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged action movies, atlas shrugged, ayn rand, batman, batman begins, bruce wayne, christopher nolan, comic books, dc comics, drama, films, francisco d'anconia, movie review, movies, relationships
3 Comments
Andrew Garfield and the George Lazenby Effect
In the Spider-Man film series, will Andrew Garfield be remembered in much the same way that George Lazenby is often seen as the odd man out among James Bond actors? Both of these actors faced the tough task of being … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged action movies, actors, andrew garfield, comic books, films, george lazenby, james bond, movie review, movies, movies based on books, relationships, romance, science fiction, sequels, spiderman
1 Comment
Spider-Man: Homecoming Is Something Special
Spider-Man: Homecoming is exceptional in many ways. I don’t watch many movies in theaters, but this is one that I made an exception for. Twice. It’s a reboot and the sixth Spider-Man film in the past 15 years, but it … Continue reading
Posted in Movies That Improve
Tagged action movies, comedy, comic books, films, fun, funny, humor, movie reboot, movie review, movies, relationships, science fiction, spiderman
5 Comments
Ron Howard: The Circle Is Now Complete
In honor of Ron Howard becoming the director of the upcoming Han Solo standalone film, I present my own take on this surprising turn of events. You see, Howard starred in the pre-Star Wars George Lucas film American Graffiti in 1973. Even back … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff
Tagged directors, films, fun, funny, george lucas, humor, jokes, movies, relationships, ron howard, science fiction, star wars, star wars prequels
Leave a comment
My Newborn Son Is Finally Home
After spending 11 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), my newest son Isaac has finally come home. I beg you to indulge this proud father one more time. Last week I wrote about my disappointment and fear at … Continue reading
I’m Still Glad to Be a Dad
Father’s Day came earlier than usual this year for me because I just welcomed my fourth child into the world on June 8. It was a melancholy experience because although it was wonderful to meet my third son for the … Continue reading