What a pleasure it is to watch Tom Hanks give a remarkable performance of untapped emotional depths in Captain Phillips. One of America’s most beloved actors, with a mostly sturdy career and a reputation as a modern day Jimmy Stewart, he finally found a vehicle worthy of his verisimilitude as a performer. If you look back on Hanks’ career choices from the beginning, he seemed … [Read more...] about CAPTAIN PHILLIPS New Movie Review
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The Pirates Band Of Misfits Movie Review
A ship full of loony pirates are trying to get their Pirate Captain (voiced by Hugh Grant) into the prestigious Pirate of the Year contest, in this stop-motion animation comedy. It seems that every year, pirates step forward to declare who has stolen the most booty (as in money, not okole) and caused the most ruckus on the high seas. This being from the creators of Wallace and … [Read more...] about The Pirates Band Of Misfits Movie Review
Kula Kid #47: “I’m A Big Kid Now (Kind Of)”
"I'm A Big Kid Now (Kind Of)" [MauiTime, -- June 16, 2011 -- Volume 14; Issue 52] by Anu Yagi (@anuheayagi on Twitter) *** How should I know what blooms outside the beer garden? There might once have been a time when I knew, but that was many Blue Moons ago. Because from the moment I plant a kiss on the lip of a glass, I’m locked in until the world spins. At the last few … [Read more...] about Kula Kid #47: “I’m A Big Kid Now (Kind Of)”