When in Rome

Posted: January 29, 2010 at 12:01 am   /   Local, Movie Reviews

It didn’t take long to get a huge stink bomb of a movie this year in 010 and that movie is When in Rome.  The movie is so poorly written, is almost devoid of humor, is absolutely absurd, and gets nothing out of a decent slate of talent that made the unfortunate decision of taking […]

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New “Green Zone” HD Trailer Starring Matt Damon

Posted: January 28, 2010 at 4:53 pm   /   Film, Local

The more I see of this film, the higher hopes I have for it. Now that Bourne 4 looks to be a no go, this might be the last chance we get to see Matt Damon in this type of role for a bit.  I would have never thought when Matt Damon first came on […]

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R.I.P Miramax: Disney Shuts Down Studio

Posted: January 28, 2010 at 3:25 pm   /   Local, Movie News

The writing has been on the wall for years. The one time Oscar producing studio, Miramax, is being shut down finally by parent company Disney. The New York and Los Angeles offices are set to close, and will leave more than 80 people without a job. The other casualties of the destruction of the once […]

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“Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps” HD Teaser Trailer

Posted: January 28, 2010 at 2:25 pm   /   Local, Movie News

We are finally getting a trailer for the long talked about sequel to Oliver Stone’s Wall Street. The trailer primarily focuses on Michael Douglas’ character from the original film, Gordon Gekko. I’m a little baffled at the trailer to be honest. Teaser trailers are marketing tools to hype up the release of a movie. It […]

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J.D. Salinger Author of ‘Catcher in the Rye’ Dies

Posted: January 28, 2010 at 2:00 pm   /   Book Reviews, Local

Very few people have been more elusive of fame than author J.D. Salinger. Known for writing the beloved “Catcher in the Rye” which in his lifetime sold over 60 million copies worldwide. Salinger shunned a media controlled life, and became a recluse to hide from the fame brought to him from his famous book.  The […]

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Introducing the Apple iPad – Innovation or Failure?

Posted: January 28, 2010 at 1:29 pm   /   Local, Technology

I reported earlier in the week about all the buzz surrounding the Apple iPad, and what it could mean for portable computers. The hype was so high, was it even possible to meet expectations? No, but hype is always high for products like this. As long as Apple released a product that offered some innovation […]

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Oprah Winfrey Presents “The Color Purple” at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis, MO

Posted: January 28, 2010 at 10:47 am   /   Live Theater, Local

The Color Purple The Fabulous Fox Theatre St. Louis, MO February 2-7, 2010 Oprah Winfrey presents THE COLOR PURPLE, a soul-stirring musical based on the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the Oscar-nominated film by Steven Spielberg. It is the unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie, who triumphs over tremendous […]

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Jay Leno Talks To Oprah, Says Conan O’Brien’s Jokes Didn’t Hurt Feelings

Posted: January 27, 2010 at 11:35 pm   /   Local, Television

Oprah Winfrey sat down with Jay Leno, in an interview which is set to air tomorrow afternoon.  It looks like Oprah isn’t holding back on Jay, and is going to be asking some questions about the Conan O’Brien situation that everyone wants answered. One of the questions that Oprah had for Leno was, “When they […]

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Sundance Coverage: Day Four

Posted: January 27, 2010 at 4:45 pm   /   Film, Local

DAY FOUR Well, every time I think we are gonna have a sunny day, we have had snow….today was finally a sunny day! We actually, finally got up to Main Street to check out some venues and happenings. They have this sweet Music Cafe set up which has multiple artists for the ten days of […]

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Sundance Coverage: Day Three

Posted: January 27, 2010 at 4:39 pm   /   Film, Local

DAY THREE WOW! It’s like a whole different day! Oh, that’s right, it IS!!!! Man, my days have now officially started running together! And boy, do I have a TON of fun flicks to talk about! So, I’m not gonna waste any time and we are gonna dive right in. Here’s the big one of […]

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