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Movie Mayhem – Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

It’s been over eleven years since John Patrick “Jack” Ryan last saw life on the silver screen, a hiatus that turned out to be exactly what the franchise needed to distance itself from the misguided attempt at rebooting the series in the 2002 adaptation of The Sum of All Fears (in which Ben Affleck was (at […]

“Another Angel” on American Idol

No matter how far American Idol contestant Kaitlyn Jackson goes in the competition (or how big a career she may have a singer), one thing is certain — Kaitlyn Jackson is an extraordinary songwriter… and she’s only fifteen. After hearing Kaitlyn sing her original song, “Another Angel” (which was inspired by her grandfather’s unfortunately timed […]

The 1920s Would Be Proud

This past weekend, my little sister got married and I was honored to be there to film her nuptials, providing her a record of her blessed day. My sister did a lot of outstanding work on the wedding details (including the decorations and the specific events), and thanks in part to her wedding and event […]

And the Sequel Begins

This afternoon—after a holiday season that saw a lot of time away from the computer and a lot of busy work on other projects (which included my book tour for In the Light of the Eclipse, looking into selling my feature film, Secrets of the Desert Nymph, beta reading my friend’s new novel, playing “Star Wars […]

Movie Mayhem – The Best and Worst Movies of 2013

I’m by no means a professional movie critic, and because of that, I only see a fraction of the hundreds of movies that come out each year—either because I’ve got to much going on, the film isn’t released in one of my three local cineplexes, or I outright refuse to see it (or at the […]

A Nobody Can Survive “The End”

Earlier today, 2012 came on the boob tube and, of course, I couldn’t resist watching (it was one of my top ten films of 2009, after all) and it got me thinking of a scene that happens later in the film. It turns out that underneath all of the special effects, the nonsensical actions and […]

Can I Just Say…

What does it say about our country when we allow someone who is blatantly breaking our laws to acquire a license to practice that same set of laws in our country? Talk about barefaced hypocrisy. Nothing against Sergio Garcia (who was brought here by illegal parents when he was really young), but if he really […]

Hope in the New Year

Today begins a new year and with it comes hope—hope that you’ll finally lose the weight you’ve been wanting to lose; hope that you’ll finally find “the one”; hope that your career goals will be met; hope that everything will turn out for the best. It’s also the time to take a breath and reminisce […]

Music Mayhem – The Piano Guys 2

For Christmas, a friend sent me “The Piano Guys 2″ CD. In a note, she said that there was no way I was allowed to give the CD any less than an A, of which I smiled and thought, “I can’t guarantee that; I have to be honest, after all.” I have to admit, I […]

Movie Mayhem – The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

I’ve always been fond of films that develop from inside a character’s head and try to really mess with yours in the process. To participate in the psychology of a character’s journey through the sparks of his or her mind is insanely addictive in the way that it transports you into a new world while […]