“March of the Penguins”

“March of the Penguins” is an 80 minute international documentary on the life cycle of the Emperor penguin. It opens at the start of the mating season and ends when the young are off on their own. It does include both life and death scenes. At times it is very slow going (especially during the […]

“Red Eye”

“Red Eye” is a claustrophobic thriller about a young woman married to her job who is headed home on a ‘red eye’ flight after a funeral. She learns that a variety of lives are in her hands. This film is intense, involving, violent, and 85 minutes long. GRADE = “B+”

Alias Season 5

Hot on the news that Michael Vartan’s character Vaughn may not survive all of Season 5… First off, Jennifer Garner’s pregnancy will apparently be written into Season 5. And perhaps of even greater interest, according to the Slice of SciFi podcast, Jennifer Garner has indicated that she may depart the ABC vehicle at the end […]

Six Feet Under series finale

Don’t know if anyone caught the Six Feet Under series finale last night. I have been a fan of the show since 2001 when it first premiered. I considered last season a very bland season for the show for which I have gronw to love, but this latest season has re-enforced how devastaing and beautiful […]

Sky High

Anyone seen Sky High, Disney’s take on Profressor X’s School for Gifted Mutants with an Incredibles twist ? I’ve only seen trailers but the casting of Lynda Carter as the school principal seems like truly inspired casting.