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(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 06/21/2018 9:20 AM EDT Why is it movies about heists always make it seem so easy as if anyone could rob a bank or armored car? It promotes a false sense of hope as well thought out plans seem to go off without a hitch (well not always but you know what I mean). It's not surprising then that four College kids decided, planned and executed a heist to steal ... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 06/20/2018 11:05 AM EDT Twenty-five years ago we were taken to an Island and transported back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Jurassic Park was an immediate box office hit which spawned two sequels. In 2015 the series got a reboot when Jurassic World came to theaters and once again was a big hit. Naturally the success of the film made it impo... Read More |
(Terry Zembowsky) 06/14/2018 2:50 PM EDT "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." George Bernard Shaw.There is a group of men who have taken these words to heart and for thirty years have spent one month a year playing a game they started when they were kids. They play TAG. How many of us want to return to childhood when we enjo... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 06/06/2018 3:42 PM EDT The year was 1960 and the "rat pack"…Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., etc. starred in Ocean's 11 about a group of guys who attempt to rob five Las Vegas Casinos in one night. Forty-one years later the film got a reboot (titled Ocean's Eleven –not 11) and starred Brad Pitt (Mr. & Mrs. Smith) and Geo... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 05/31/2018 9:36 AM EDT Survival...Perseverance…Strength. How much can we as human beings handle when pushed to our limits? How strong is our will to live? For Tami Oldham (Shailene Woodley; Divergent Series) those questions would be answered in one of the most terrifying events as she struggled to live at sea after a category four hurricane... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 05/15/2018 5:10 PM EDT The Star Wars Saga was meant to be a series of nine films chronicling the rebel alliance as they try to defeat the Empire. Since 1977, we have been watching as Luke, Leia and Han have been fighting evil and saving the day (or at least trying to). In 2016, we got even more than we expected when Rogue One: A Star Wars Story filled i... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 05/10/2018 11:12 PM EDT We've all been there. The summer of our teenage years that has a profound impact on the rest of our lives. The time that we have that great epiphany that takes us one step closer to the adult we are destined to become. Occasionally a wise and learned adult helps us navigate this transition and generally, there is some challenge we... Read More |
 
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 05/10/2018 10:54 PM EDT RBG may sound like a company name or an abbreviation for a drug. However, it is, in fact, the initials for one of the most influential women in the United States. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsberg is pretty much a household name in this country who made a name for herself as a champion of gender equality issues. ... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 04/11/2018 4:01 PM EDT Besides making feature films out of popular novels and comic books, the newest trend is to fashion them after video games. The latest installment in that endeavor is a movie based on the 1986 arcade game called Rampage. In the game, players choose to be mutated humans who become giant creatures due to accidents in a science lab. T... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 04/05/2018 4:53 PM EDT Prom night. It's a magical time for teenagers all over the country. They party, dance, do things they shouldn't be doing and plan for a special night they will never forget. For some that includes losing their virginity. It's a "rite of passage" many partake in before they graduate from high school and head off to ... Read More |