Two new movies out have proven Hollywood actors as our betters. They are better than their audience. Paying to see them is one measure, watching them get their asses kicked is another. In both Blade Runner and Mother the stars suffer hellacious beatings, Rodney King style stompings, Hell’s Angel fashion horror. Ryan […]
Mother Movie Makes You Cry For HGTV, And Your Mommy
From total ruin to a beautiful restoration, Mother! shows a dream house. HGTV does this all the time and no one complains. The Property Brothers find a client willing and able to knock a wall down to ‘open up the kitchen’ and everyone cheers. Jennifer Lawrence is the remodeler in Mother!. She […]
THE REAL WESTERN AMERICA OUT HERE IN OREGON
The real Western America isn’t Texas or California Readers around the world see the American west through movies. From John Wayne in his cowboy costume, to private eye Jack Nicholson in LA’s Chinatown, to policeman Clint Eastwood’s Dirty Harry franchise, they view the west through a distorted lens. Forget about the red rocks of Colorado, […]
YOUNG DONALD TRUMP IN HOLLYWOOD
How would a young Donald Trump handle being grabbed in Hollywood? Powerful men in modern times see themselves above normal rules. It’s the same story of big boys in every era: “You don’t tell ME what to do.” Donald Trump is no exception. But a young Donald Trump visiting Hollywood to make his name? How […]
A DEMANDING AND CONTROLLING WIFE
How Do Women Change From Sugar And Spice To Demanding And Controlling? Ben Affleck was going the distance with Jennifer Garner. He was the right guy in Hollywood to show the rest of us how it’s done. And she was the right girl. My bets were down on them celebrating their tenth anniversary, their twentieth, […]
BEN AFFLECK, MAN CRUSHED
Celebrity Divorce Changes Things. When you get married and have kids you need to be ready. Ready for what? Ready to say, “OK.” The old gang shows up ready to do old gang stuff. You’re ready too, until you look at your wife’s face. It’s the expression that doesn’t need words. Why? Because she’s said […]
MY BATMAN, YOUR SUPERMAN
How Ben Affleck Digs Into Batman. To all who’ve seen the leaked Batman vs Superman trailer: Do you really care if Ben Affleck plays Batman? Does it matter who plays Superman? Super heroes make actors. What did Tobey Maguire do before Spiderman? Well, lots of things. He was a child actor. Which role identifies him: […]
GOOD BLOG OR BAD BLOG
A Five Year Search For Good Blog, Bad Blog. Good blogs make money. Lots of money. Back up the armored car to the garage kind of money. How do they do it and where can you find out how much? Start with the right website. Let’s get bad blog out of the way. You’re on […]
OREGON PROSECUTORS AT REST
With Each Other? Office affairs, romances, attractions? Happens all the time. Single people dating each other is normal. Dinner? Drinks? Taking a walk? Growing a network and connecting the dots couldn’t be more exciting. Oregon prosecutors looking down the road need all the help they can get. By getting closer they learn more about their […]
WHY BATMAN MATTERS MORE TO BOOMERS
Why Ben Affleck Matters More To Batman. Baby boomers met Batman up close and personal. He wasn’t the first super hero, but he seemed the most like us. His powers didn’t come from space, or a science accident, but from his own devices. Bruce Wayne had more than a little Iron Man, though Batman’s birthday […]