In ‘3 Days to Kill,’ CIA guy Kevin Costner aims to win back his daughter

There’s a scene in ‘3 Days to Kill’ when the CIA agent played by Kevin Costner reaches down and scoops a loved one into his protective arms. Yes, thoughts of “The Bodyguard” and the much-missed Whitney Houston jumped into my mind. In different scenes, Costner’s agent Renner tries to figure out how to connect with…

No, the sky wasn’t falling

Up from the roof, there came such a clatter. Wait! Santa long sleeping What could be the matter? Falling ice, perhaps. When that comes down, you scatter. Alas, with a sky so blue I look overhead to find Vinyl siding, broken, at least it did not shatter. It will stay that way until spring, I…

Strange What We Take Pride In

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By Judy Berman Snow is often the backdrop for terror or for light-hearted comedy in the movies. But, in real life, it can be a constant grueling battle with the elements. Digging out and piling it on. Among five Central New York cities, my former home of Syracuse is now the…

Either Syracuse or Duke will leave with a losing streak

Oh, the delicious psychology of sports. Mind games, for fans, will forever be entwined with real games. When Syracuse plays Duke in a return match tonight in Durham, N.C., which team will have the advantage above the neck? As the Orange’s first loss of the season — 62-59 to Atlantic Coast Conference lowbie Boston College…

Ancient Rome, middle-aged Kevin Costner, open this weekend

A couple of scenes from the trailer for “Pompeii” jumped off my iPad screen. I thought he gladiator stadium in the ancient city of Rome looked pretty darn spectacular. In all, the action peppered throughout by Kit Harington was very dramatic. And, the film is offered in 3D. Still, though, I perhaps am more drawn…