I maybe the only one who caught on to this after seeing E!’s new show line up recently revealed at a typical star-studded bash in Hollywood. But, is the entertainment network targeting a younger and morally correct audience with Ryan Seacrest’s new show “Married to Jonas? That’s Jonas in the singular because the new reality [...]
Movie Review – DisneyNature Releases “Chimpanzee” on Earth Day 2012
April 19, 2012 By 1 Comment
Watching DisneyNature’s new film “Chimpanzee” was an unexpected joy. The film’s storyline is simple yet heartwarming, and the cinematography is simply breathtaking. The movie follows the life of an infant chip named Oscar and his mother Isha in their quest for survival in the depths of the African forest. Both are part of a pack [...]
College Admissions: The Other March Madness
March 27, 2012 By 1 Comment
PRINCETON REVIEW’S 2012 “COLLEGE HOPES & WORRIES SURVEY” REPORTS ON 10,650 STUDENTS’ & PARENTS’ TOP 10 “DREAM COLLEGES” AND APPLICATION PERSPECTIVES · 71% Report High Stress Levels · 86% Say Financial Aid “Very Necessary” · 75% Say Economy Affecting Their College Choices · #1 “Dream College” Among Students: Harvard · #1 “Dream College” Among [...]
“Project X” Movie Leads to Copycats, Arrests and a Death
March 17, 2012 By 2 Comments
Is this a case of life imitating art? I hope you can clarify this for me after reading this post. At times it feels as if I am the only one speaking out against Hollywood portraying teenagers as debauched, misguided criminals to increase their box-office take in. But after I read about about a slew of incidents [...]
Movie Review: Project X
March 5, 2012 By 5 Comments
Spring break is decidedly around the corner. Why else would a film featuring entitled, booze-abusing, pill-popping teenagers appear at this time of year? Timing is everything, and Hollywood is right on cue with the upcoming release of Project X. This latest portrayal of teenagers running amok is suitably produced by The Hangover director Todd Phillips, [...]
