linusvanpelt

The Grey is one of the best movies of the year. It is so much more than a simple "wolves attack people" movie. It has interesting characters (who are actually allowed depth and development), beautiful cinematography, a literate screenplay (dare I say Hemingwayesque?), and some thrilling action scenes. It's a shame it came out so early in the year, because the movie and Liam Neeson...
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I wish to lose weight. I am not trying to be overly ambitious with it (no miracle diet). Now that it is warmer out, I have no excuse to be out of doors and far more active than I have been. I think if I can get more active and avoid sugary and/or fried foods I can not only not gain weight, but can reduce...
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Here's a review I wrote for my website, moviepodpie.com Give it a shot!

THE HUNGER GAMES (2012)

Directed by Gary Ross

Written By Gary Ross, Suzanne Collins and Billy Ray Based On A Novel By Suzanne Collins

Starring Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss); Josh Hutcherson (Peeta); Liam Hemsworth (Gale)

OK. Now that the "hype" has died down a bit I have decided to take a look at...
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I was going to write a whole "thing" about how I just plain don't seem to have even the most rudimentary understanding of women. I decided not to, since it would likely be a bore to read. It's doubtless true, however. I haven't often managed, in my nearly 40 years on the planet, to correctly guess when a member of the opposing sex is/is not...
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If a restaurant named The Heart Attack Grill, which prides itself on selling intensely unhealthy hamburgers, has patrons being felled by titular heart attacks on the premises, can this be considered "thinning out the herd"? When did eateries start priding themselves on selling insanely caloric fat gram-filled food? I have never eaten something notorious for its indulgence factor, and I cannot say I am too...
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Tell me if this is weird. A few nights ago I was at Ruby Tuesdays (I fully admit to a love of chain restaurants--that's not the weird part) with a friend and he asked me how my sister's kids (triplets, aged five) were doing. I told him fine but that they can really drive you crazy. I said, in a normal "inside voice" level (I...
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I go back and forth whether or not I think the death penalty is a good idea. I mean, it's been around for a long long time, and doubtless will be around for longer still. Not having been the victim of a violent crime or (thankfully) being close to anyone who has either, I cannot say I understand what a victim or a victim's loved...
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Through immense amounts of frustration and patience, I was able to get a ticket (one) to see the re-formed Van Halen and a ticket (one) to Bruce Springsteen. It was not a fun day. Ticketmaster put too many high profile shows on sale at the exact same time this morning. I am surprised the site didn't just completely crash. This should have been planned out...
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Just finished reading "The Panic Virus" which is about the now-discredited link between Autism and vaccinations. A very gripping book, one I was glad to read. It was written in enough layman's terminology to not lose me. It is pretty amazing to me that people still refuse to acknowledge there is not strong (or even weak) evidence to link Autism and vaccinations. But then, historically,...
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Just finished the miniseries "Tanner '88" written by GB Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman. Very good stuff and interesting how relevant its issues are over 20 years later. As we go into a Presidential election year I suspect we will all be politics-weary in short time, but I still would recommend giving this show a shot (I believe it is on Netflix).