While I don’t believe the movie plays as well in 2025 as it did at the close of the 20th century, much of Smith’s dialogue is ...

In two of my mom’s more participatory environments, reading books and daily newspapers with residents was a popular activity, but on weekends, when managers were not present, the caregiving staff at ...

I’ll start by saying I was at first bewildered and then exuberant by the best thing that happened to me during my recent visit with my wife to Costa Rica. I have been to Costa Rica often for work and ...

“Welcome to Jurassic Park.” The four words that usher in a new generation of visual filmmaking. In that moment, when Richard Attenborough’s character welcomes the cast, and consequently, the viewer, ...

When I first met Kristoffer Polaha, it was 2003 and he thought he was going to be one of the biggest stars in the world. I know this not because the then 20-something actor wore the guise of a big ...

Movies that are direct follow-ups in a series of otherwise self-contained films take a risk. There’s the potential for bigger payoffs and bigger disappointments. Mission: Impossible - The Final ...

In a summer devoid of horror films, audiences craving a scare could watch Bodies Bodies Bodies. Directed by Dutch filmmaker Halina Reign, the film follows a group of 20-something friends who throw a ...

I am not the first, nor will I be the last, to point out Hollywood’s current exhaustive unoriginality. However, the overuse of recognizable brands has taken such a prominent role in entertainment that ...

Many historical sites in the U.S. have monuments and other remembrances of Founding Father and President George Washington. But of all the George Washington showcases, my favorite is a national park ...

In a cinematic landscape littered with bombastic action films, superhero sagas, and blood-drenched slasher flicks, dramedies about realistic characters with relatable issues are increasingly rare.

Jodi Smith lost count of the number of rum and cokes her seatmate had ordered on a recent flight from Boston to Los Angeles. Was it five? Or six? "He was a nervous flier," remembers Smith. "Old enough ...

Betty Ann worried as she planned for the afternoon’s VIP visit. Word of a White House dress would fill her appointment book for months to come, but then, no dice if Mrs. H. acted up. Betty Ann had to ...