Small Talk with a Wave
Our neighbor came over last night to offer us some fresh peaches. We were grateful because we sure do love peaches. I answered the door, and if it had remained a conversation between the two of us, it would have been a pretty straightforward exchange. “Would you like some peaches?” My neighbor would have asked. […]
Questions about superheroes
So, a few weeks ago I was trying to get my kindergartner ready for school. It wasn’t going well. He insisted he was ready, but he didn’t have his socks or shoes on yet. I told him he needed to get his shoes on. He didn’t seem to think it was very important. We weren’t […]
‘Moon Knight’ requires disciplined attention to follow story
In case you haven’t gotten enough superhero action from the inundation of Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and TV shows over the past 14 years, along comes “Moon Knight” on Disney Plus. The six-episode series focuses on the adventures of Marc Spector and Steven Grant (both played by Oscar Isaac), who are one and the same […]
Is the USFL the real deal or a knockoff?
For many, the football-less blues kicks in shortly after the end of the Super Bowl in early February and last until the waning days of summer when the National Football League season starts anew. There was a time, however, when football fans only had to wait a few weeks between the end of the NFL […]
Movie review: ‘The Adam Project’ hits its mark on several levelsBy Kelly Martinez
Time travel, comedy, and family drama are at the heart of Netflix’s “The Adam Project,” which, for a straight-to-streaming movie, has a lot of star power—and not just the stars that show up in the night sky. Ryan Reynolds (“Deadpool”), Mark Ruffalo (“The Avengers” movies), Jennifer Garner (“Elektra”), and Zoe Saldana (“The Guardians of the […]