Movies

Movie Meow: “Ordinary Angels” restores faith in humanity

Let me start out this week’s review by asking you this question: Do you believe in miracles?

“Wild Fire” film premieres from Scranton-based director Jennifer Cooney

What would happen if we allowed ourselves to expose our most vulnerable, authentic selves? What would that look like? New film “Wild Fire” from Scranton-based director, Jennifer Conney, answers that question.

Movie Meow: “Bob Marley: One Love” does the reggae icon feel-good justice

With February’s Black History Month just concluding yesterday, there was no more appropriate time to go support the Bob Marley biopic called “One Love.” Quite frankly, any time would be the perfect time to go and view the reggae legend’s life story and musical legacy.

Movie Meow: “Next Goal Wins” shoots and misses

It seems in these present times sports and sporting events are at an all-time popularity high. The NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA Tour, and even NHL rounds out the pack as rating darlings on network TV. I do think, no doubt, they owe part of this contribution to sports gambling that is a humongous money maker as of recent throughout the country, and even here in our home state of Pennsylvania.

Movie Meow: Campy horror rom-com, Lisa Frankenstein, is just too much fun

Madonna, Boy George, Cyndi Lauper, John Mellencamp, Bon Jovi, Whitney all ruled the airwaves. Any of those names sound familiar? The list goes on and on. Hair scrunchies, bright colors, leg warmers, rolled up tight jeans. Oh the 1980’s were one blast of a decade!

Sam’s Oscar Outlook: Best Visual Effects

And now it’s time for the populist Oscar category, best visual effects. This is the one where you are most likely to see the highest grossing films of the year or, as some people might say, the movies that people actually saw. The Oscars have been doing a better job of including blockbusters in recent years, but the visual effects category is still where most of them live. Let’s discuss.

Ed Dwight was to be the first Black astronaut. At 90, he’s finally getting his due

NEW YORK — Ed Dwight grew up in segregated 1930s Kansas on a farm on the edge of town. An airfield was within walking distance, and, as a boy, he’d often go to marvel at the planes and gawk at the pilots. Most were flying back from hunting trips and their cabins were messy with blood and empty beers cans on the floor.

Review: ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ doesn’t stir

Bob Marley was born in 1945, the son of an 18-year-old mother and a much older white man who had nothing to do with his son. As a boy raised in poverty, he often slept on the cold ground. Five years after moving to Kingston’s Trench Town, he made his first record, at 17. Not 20 years later, he was dead.

Sam’s Oscar Outlook: Best Live Action Short

The two most recent winners in the best live action short category at the Oscars both have “Goodbye” in their titles: “The Long Goodbye” in 2021 and “An Irish Goodbye” in 2022. This year, the streak will be broken. This doesn’t have much to do with the quality of any past or present nominees, but these are the fun little coincidences you recognize when researching the history of the Oscars.

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