“You would do that for your brother, right?” Betty Ann Waters asks her two sons in the final scene of the film, “Conviction” (in theaters October 15, 2010). But when you ask yourself this question after watching the true-life account of a Massachusetts high-school dropout's quest to free her wrongfully-convicted brother, Kenneth Waters, it is even more [...]
My New Post at The Wrap.com: “Alice” On Display
March 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The anticipation for this film has been building among local youngsters since last summer when director Tim Burton and actor Johnny Depp surprised attendees in Hall H where the movie trailer debuted at Comic-Con in San Diego. However, discussions about the tight grip this motion picture has had on eager adolescents, including ours, have been going down the rabbit hole faster than Alice herself.
“Johnny Depp is my age. He's old enough to be your father!” remarks the over-protective dad to his little girl.
“Yeah, but he's way cooler and cute,” replies the entranced youngster who won't relent on her zeal for all things Depp.
Hooray For Hollywood!
January 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Hooray for Hollywood! The score for three movies I watched with my family over the Holidays is a 10!! Having the opportunity to catch up on a lot of movie going experiences was pure joy, especially when the offerings are of the quality I witnessed in The Blind Side, Invictus and Sherlock Holmes. Though we [...]
1984 LOS ANGELES OLYMPICS REVISITED
August 18, 2008 By 6 Comments
Sharing family stories and anecdotes with your children is the best way to keep those memories alive and pass them on to the next generation. Every four years, I have the opportunity to bring my family closer and relate the incredible experiences I had at the 1984 Olympics held in Los Angeles, California. I, along with 29,000 people, volunteered for the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, LAOOC, in exchange for the opportunity to be part of this historic XXIIIrd Olympiad.
