Author Archive for Paul Peterson
The Lorax movie stays true to Dr. Seuss book
March 2 was Dr. Seuss’ birthday. He would have been 108 if he hadn’t assumed room temperature in 1991. For those who don’t know, Dr. Seuss, whose real name was Theodore Grissel, was rejected by an army of publishers who told him he had no talent, no one wanted to read what he wrote and […]
Can’t be silent on movie of the year… really?
So, the Academy Awards have come and gone and there were definitely some highlights and a few low-lights. Christopher Plummer won Best Supporting Actor for his role as a senior coming out of the closet in Beginnings. I really like Christopher Plummer. He’s what Michael Caine would be as an actor if Caine could use […]
Prepare for Oscar night with Paul Peterson’s picks
So, it’s Academy Awards time and this is the first year I’ve actually had to go to IMDB to look up what movies were playing and what they were about. Billy Crystal hosts again – which is a bonus for the viewership. It’s the first year I really have no idea except for a few […]
Would your partner fall in love with you again?
Paige – Rachel McAdams Leo – Channing Tatum Rita Thornton – Jessica Lange Bill Thornton – Sam Neill Gwen – Jessica McNamee Dr. Fishman – Wendy Crewson Lily – Tatiana Maslany Kyle – Lucas Bryant Jeremy – Scott Speedman Well it’s Valentines week and looky here. The number one movie at the box office is […]
We Bought A Zoo first good family movie of the year
While technically this movie came out just before Christmas and therefore is a 2011 film, my opening this week is that I’ve seen the first really good family movie of this year. We Bought A Zoo starring Matt Damon and Scarlet Johannsen is based on a true story that happened in England. In this case […]
In terms of chaos and mayhem, MI: Ghost Protocol delivers
I have to declare my conflict of interest followed by a mea culpa and then culminating in an e i e i o. Seriously, I thought Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol was going to be a waste of film and the death knell for Mr Cruise as an action hero and I have to admit […]
Sherlock Game of Shadows clever and compelling
Well, hopefully everyone has survived Christmas and managed to push away from the table and wander off to a piece of furniture that’s load bearing. I think it might be too much to review Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol so we’ll take the more sedentary Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, or as I like to […]
Small furry woodland animals I have wanted to stab
It amazes me how some franchises last forever while others fade quicker than last year’s American Idol winner. How is Barbie thriving and growing and what is it that compels them to keep making Chipmunk movies? I remember being young. Once. Not really, but I’ve seen pictures of me and my feet. It was a […]
Arthur Christmas a delightful movie for kids that parents won’t hate
So I fired up last week’s column and recycled the nonsense that is my omnipresent Top 10 list of Christmas movies and then watched Arthur Christmas and feel the need to update it. It’s a delight Arthur is the current Santa Claus’s son, or Father Christmas as he is known around the north pole. Arthur’s […]
Bad Santa stays, Polar Express off the top 10 Christmas movie track
Tis’ the season to debate whether it’s Christmas or The Holiday Season, depending on which politically correct manifesto we’re reading from, but there’s no controversy that can keep me from squeezing out another Top 10 list. Now this list originally ran about six years ago and was static until this year. I took Polar Express […]
