Along with Sex And The City, the HBO original series The Sopranos took the world by storm in the late-1990s with its cutting edge drama and acerbic wit. A cross between The Godfather and the traditional nuclear sitcom family, the show provided a unique experience for a niche audience that quickly developed into a barrage […]
Initially aired following the 1997 Super Bowl, King of the Hill discovered an instant audience niche that has the followed the show loyally ever since. The brainchild of Beavis and Butthead creator Mike Judge (also known for the hit movie Office Space), King of the Hill is a unique animated series in that it doesn’t […]
One of the more clever television creations of the new millennium, Monk combines the high-grade suspense of a traditional TV drama with the quirky humor of a big screen comedy. Originally developed for ABC, the show became an instant prime-time lynchpin for the USA network, proving itself one of the more successful shows on cable […]
The Apprentice is one of my favourite shows. Why? It’s simple. It feels like home. It reminds me of some of the tough political dynamics and intrigue that one experiences when they are working in a fast-paced, rapidly changing corporation.
The pressure is on! On The Apprentice, the cut throat competition that is usually behind the […]
People do not watch enough television. Did that get your attention? It most likely did in this day and age of babysitting via the boob tube and blaming the obesity epidemic on sedentary habits (read: sitting on one’s ass watching TV). Well, despite your personal opinion on the issue, I stand by that statement. While […]
A 67-year-old man was sued by the movie industry for his 12 year old grandson’s movie downloads. Apparently, the kid downloaded four movies - three of which they already owned. For this, the movie industry asked for a settlement of four thousand dollars. When the man refused, mainly because he didn’t have four grand, they […]
Sometimes after watching so many movies over a period of time certain parallels stand out and call attention to themselves.
Here are the parallels I’ve found in two of my most favorite film classics, TO CATCH A THIEF (TCT) (1955) and NORTH BY NORTHWEST (NBN) (1959).
1) Both are directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
2) Cary Grant stars in both movies.
3) Jessie […]
From the 1930’s working-class alleys of Edinburgh, to the world stage, advocating fiercely for Scottish independence … from the grimy cover-alls of an unknown bricklayer to the gleaming muscles and revealing bikini of a Mr. Universe finalist … from simply “Welder #2″ in his first flick to the inimitable, debonair “Bond, James Bond” eight years […]
This Tuesday I was fortunate enough to see the movie “Great Expectations”. This is the one of best Hollywood movies which I have ever seen. This movie shows the great art of work. Every character in it has worked to its peak. Every actor has absorbed himself so beautifully with the characters of movie. Everything […]
As soon as Fran Fine came into Sheffield’s house to sell cosmetics, she never thought that her life as well as Sheffield’s life will be changed starting from that day. Fran, a Jewish girl who is from Queens became the official nanny for Maxwell Sheffield; a Broadway producer, with three children namely: Maggie, Brighton, and […]