The three Halliwell sisters discover that they are descendents of a line of female witches. Each has a special ability (stopping time, moving objects, seeing the future), and they can also combine their abilities into the “Power of Three” to fight demons, warlocks, and other evils. The series narrative follows three sisters, known as “The […]
Archives for August 2015
Meet the Parents
Randy Newman’s opening song, “A Fool in Love,” perfectly sets up the movie that follows. The lyrics begin, “Show me a man who is gentle and kind, and I’ll show you a loser,” before praising the man who takes what he wants. Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) is the fool in love in Meet the Parents. […]
Cutting Edge
As far as ice-skating movies go or those that prominently feature the cold-bladed sport, this romantic movie is one of the best, thanks to utterly charming performances by underrated actors D. B. Sweeney and Moira Kelly. The couple play, respectively, a washed-up hockey player and a prima-donna skater who end up in doubles figure skating […]
TiVo Helps to Cut The Cord
I admittedly love the Channel Master DVR (digital video recorder). It’s a great piece of equipment that is perfect for the right application. The problem is that for those who are terminating their cable or satellite service, they are probably also leaving behind a DVR. DirecTV, for example, has some nice 4 tuner DVRs. Four […]