Swift take: I haven't had this many goosebumps over a trailer since the Avengers "No Strings" trailer. What can I add to this incredible geek feeding frenzy that you might have missed? Well, I did notice Luke uses the present tense when speaking about his father. A bit odd, no? Also, I noticed this started out with a cross desert trip, similar to Abrams' … [Read more...] about Preview: Star Wars The Force Awakens
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Preview: Janey Makes a Play
A friend of mine's grandmother just turned 102 years old this month. I pondered what amazing stories she might be able to tell us all. The same week, I got an invitation to screen this documentary about an energetic 90 year old woman, Janey, who, as the title suggests "makes a play." Swift take: As I watched the trailer, below, I realized that this isn't the story of some aged … [Read more...] about Preview: Janey Makes a Play
Bluray Giveaway The Battle of the Five Armies
As promised, this is it folks, the last chance to win a FREE Bluray (technically they are called Blu-rays, but I defy the yutzes that came up with that hyphenated crap) of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. That's right ladies and gents, FIVE armies, not one (which would be amusing to watch, like Fight Club) not two, which would be like a tennis match. Not even three … [Read more...] about Bluray Giveaway The Battle of the Five Armies
GAGE is coming . . .
My favorite saint! If God has ever spoken to you, Gage is waiting. I have known Maurice Chevalier for years, we were roommates while at Flagler College in Saint Augustine, Florida - GO SAINTS! And during the time we lived together, he was not the person he is now. That's not to detract from who he was. Maurice has always been a nice guy, just not particularly … [Read more...] about GAGE is coming . . .
Grouch Gab with Dan Fogelman
I recently had the opportunity to screen Danny Collins, the directorial debut for Hollywood go-to screenwriter Dan Fogelman. If the name doesn’t sound familiar, I’m not surprised; but I’m sure you have heard of, or seen, at least one of his movies. Fogelman wrote screenplays for Cars; Tangled; Crazy, Stupid, Love; Last Vegas; The Guilt Trip, and of course Danny Collins. We had … [Read more...] about Grouch Gab with Dan Fogelman
