Gravity (Warner Brothers, M) I really wanted to agree with Time’s assessment of Gravity. Time called the film, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, “the best movie of the year” before it won seven Oscars
Blu-ray review: Gravity
Tag Archives: moments
Weather presenter’s giant spider freak-out
A weather presenter on Canadian television network Global TV lost her composure when a spider crawled across the screen showing the city. Kristi Gordon ducks to escape as the much-larger-than-life critter entereds the screen just above her head.
Film review: After Earth
AFTER EARTH (M) (100 min) Directed by M. Knight Shyamalan
Robert Plant returns to New Zealand
Robert Plant has an unquenchable thirst for music that moves him. From his golden-haired, rock-god days as frontman for Led Zeppelin to his latest British urban, West African-inspired incarnation, The Sensational Shape Shifters
More legendary TV moments
New Zealand on Screen has opened its treasure chest again to make sure TV’s legendary moments do not fade to black. The new collection canvases some of the tragic, scandalous, and brilliant moments that shaped New Zealand television
The U.S. in Afghanistan: The Longest War
The soldiers crept into the village of Loi Kolay under the light of a crescent moon, slipping into defensive positions around a darkened house, gun sights trained on the rocky cliffs above. Four sharp knocks on the wooden door echoed through the silent valley.
Essay: What (If Anything) to Expect from Today’s Philosophers
THERE is an old saying that philosophy bakes no bread.
Pioneer: Rick Welts, Sports Executive Who Came Out as Gay
In a front-page story in the New York Times on Monday, May 16, Rick Welts, president and CEO of the Phoenix Suns, announced that he is gay. Welts is believed to be the first major American professional-sports-team executive to make such a declaration; no male athlete in major American pro team sports has come out during his playing career.
Water for Elephants: Under the Big Top with Reese and RPattz
Is there life beyond the living dead? Can Robert Pattinson, the 24-year-old Englishman who achieved a teen-talisman celebrity playing the dreamboat vampire Edward, find longevity in a post-Twilight Saga acting career?
Sex Addiction: Real Disease or Excuse for Men to Cheat?
A difference between an addict and a recovering addict is that one hides his behavior, while the other can’t stop talking about it. Self-revelation is an important part of recovery, but it can lead to awkward moments when you meet a person who identifies as a sex addict