Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)

I would be a hypocrite if I didn’t like this movie just a little, and the fact was that I enjoyed it from the beginning to the end.

It’s a movie with the classic “movie picture” kind of feel with old 50’s clothing, architecture and automobiles. Then you put that against a landscape of modern technology, robots, planes with gadgetry that would make Batman jealous, and dinosaur type animals and you have this great blend of the two.

Now, the

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Christopher Reeve (1952-2004)

They say that death comes in three. But it seems to usually skip the entertainment history, depending on your opinion of a star.

I didn’t really know Christopher Reeve, at least not beyond his accident in 1995 when he fell off a horse and was permanently paralyzed. I have seen parts of the Superman movies he did, and I think that if I had seen them at the time I would have more of an appreciation for
them.

But like Michael Keaton’s Batman, Reeve …

The Batman (WB)

I finally was up early enough on Saturday to see the fourth incarnation of Batman since the initial cartoon run that started in 1992, another great addition to the Batman mythology.

First “Batman the animated series” then “Batman and Robin” and the futuristic version, “Batman Beyond” now “The Batman”.

With a young Bruce Wayne and re-envisioned villains that are more stylized to a generation of viewers who probably already know the main villains, the intro struck me as one of the …

Rodney Dangerfield (1921-2004)

Rodney Dangerfield (Jacob Cohen) passed away this week after complications in yet another heart surgery, he was 82.

I don’t really remember too much of Rodney except for his role as the wealthy eccentric in a certifiable classic, Caddyshack with Bill Murray and Chevy Chase. With those bug eyes, and the twitch of his collar, he was hardly a comic that you could forget.

Reign of Fire (2002)

I had wanted to see this movie when it came out, but it is hardly a chick flick and we always seemed to pass it over for a fear
of being really stupid. Dragons. Gruff tough guys. Killing and Slaying. But right away, I was pleasantly surprised.

The dialogue didn’t seem cheesy and forced, and even though some of the shouting and tense scenes were a little overacted and hard to

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Walking Christine Mulligan’s dog Lady

I met Christine Mulligan when I signed up to the Public Relations board at St. John Lutheran Indy, but I didn’t meet her dog Lady until about five months ago when Christine started hosting our meetings at her house with warm brownies and beer.

I fell in love with this dog immediately. She never barks, is adorable, playful, friendly, just a strong beautiful little dog. A sharpie (sp?), Christine got her at a pet store on one of the “dog”

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House Hunting

This was the first house out of the handful of the ones we had seen that I was interested in. The basement was mostly remodeled with enormous built in shelves. There were huge hallways to move things through which also seemed to have a great airflow, there was this cool brick patio out front I could sit on, it had a two door garage, there was a nice wooden privacy fence in back perfect for keeping a dog

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