I think it’s ‘About Time’ you check out the link for my weekly film reviews

On Mondays, my movie reviews run on the syracusenewtimes.com site. This weekend, I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated “About Time.” The Brits have a winner with this romantic comedy. Because the Syracuse site has just undergone an extensive redesign, I thought today would be the right and proper time to share the link. http://www.syracusenewtimes.com/take-time-see-time/ By the…

When it comes to movie trailers, are you getting too much information?

A couple of weeks ago, I sat in Shifty’s with some good friends waiting for the band Trainwreck to start playing. The talk turned to movies. Movie trailers, to be more specific. And Steven T. Winston, noted bass player and singer around Syracuse whose main gig is with terrific roots band Los Blancos, had a…

Cool cars and the people that adore them gather for the Syracuse Nationals

Those of us of a certain age remember the 1973 movie “American Graffiti.” That’s the one in which red-haired and freckled Ron Howard and friends — Richard Dreyfuss, Harrison Ford and Cindy Williams among them — came to terms with becoming an adult in a time where cruising the boulevard and racing in the streets…

Sometimes I can’t help but laugh at the onscreen antics

I just knew my dear wife Karen just might be rolling her eyes. On the screen in “Grown Ups 2,” Kevin James’ character was putting together a triple-threat of man-sounds. He had a ridiculous name for it. Basically, the burly guy let loose with a blast of air from all three possible outlets. Yup. Burp.…

It’s time to enjoy (place your product name here)

Cross-promotion has become part of our modern lives. At first I used to hate it. I did not want to see the “American Idol” judges slugging from those huge, red Coca-Cola glasses. Bet it was a different beverage in each cup. Then it just made me squirm a bit. Maybe NASCAR driver Tony Stewart really…

A new site for my movie blogs, with the Syracuse New Times

There’s a new click in the world to discover what I think about movies. A couple times a week, I’ll write about the big, silver screen. I’ll give you an inkling about what you might like to see. I’ll share thoughts about what I’ve seen. Hello, syracusenewtimes.com. I’m the new movie blogger for our city’s…

On the screen, ’42’ reminds us of the battle between hate and hope

A look around the Destiny USA theater on Sunday afternoon revealed a wonderfully mixed crowd ready and eager to take in “42.” Black people sat next to white people. Old people sat in front of young people. And once the almost endless previews ended, we all got to experience for a few hours what it…