Reel Rhino Weekend Preview (04-29) »

Allow me to digress, before I get into the weekend movie report… First of all, everyone can calm down…the collective prayers of the public have been answered!    
Chuck Lorre, creator of Two and a Half Men, revealed this week that he has a plan that will allow the show to continue forward….without his eminence, Sir Charles Sheen, [...]

Royal Wedding Stupidity »

Friday, Prince William of England, the guy who will most likely be crowned king in the near future, is getting married to “commoner” Kate Middleton. Given that humans in the western world are addicted to the concept of royalty, although in principle most people are actually against it, this is big news. Americans are throwing [...]

Reel Rhino’s Weekend Update »

Rhino…the weekend is already underway!  Where Rhino…where have you been?
Sorry I’m tardy gang, but I was busy catching flicks.  And since I do that for you, I will assume your forgiveness would be offered and I accept.
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This Post:
New Releases
Box Office Predictions
The Conspirator (4 of 5 Horns)
Win Win (5 of 5 Horns)
Jane Eyre (4 of 5 [...]

Standard Model of Particle Physics Proven? »

For those of you who are not hooked into the Physicist Rumor Mill, recently a “note” was leaked from CERN pertaining to a claim of identification of the illusive “God Particle” or more appropriately, “observation of a resonance at 115 GeV.” In short, this logged event is what is expected if there were a Higgs [...]

Music – Why buy it? »

I love music, all kinds, pretty much everything except for modern rap (granted a few bits by Eminem are cool) and country, which makes me want to vomit. I collect what many would call heavy music – Classical and Opera/Choral. I know, I know – old grumpy grandpa man! Collections and tastes aside I have [...]

Politics? Taxes? Which? »

This is an image that has been circulating around the interwebs lately that likes to point out how various corporations (read this as massive conglomerates probably controlling your every move through a mixture of mind control, zombie juice, drugs, and most likely hookers) eluded paying taxes at all this year. The amusing things to note:

The image comes [...]

Oil Spill – Mum is the word. »

So a year ago a small oil company called BP had this oil rig in the gulf of Mexico go boom. Several people died. 2.5 million barrels of oil were launched into the Gulf – no biggie. People are still “working” with BP to set things straight. What has happened since then and what is [...]

Yawn 4…Oops, I mean SCREAM 4 Review »

Scream 4 was supposed to be something wonderful.  The master, Wes Craven, supposedly back at what he does best with characters that he knows so well.  Kevin Williamson again the scribe, writing again revitalizing the series that he and Craven together created.
Such was not the case.
Scream 4 opened very strong.  The first 10 minutes of [...]

A future to rival its past? »

This month marks the 50th year since Yuri Gagarin was proclaimed the first human in space. This also marks the 30th year since the Space Shuttle(s) began its remarkable career. With the final flight of the Endeavor looming ever so closer – which is the final flight for the Space Shuttle Program – I’m [...]

Right Where You Are Sitting Now! »

(The title borrows a phrase I believe was coined by RaW, an author of some very entertaining, thought provoking
books of which my favorite was the original version of “Cosmic Trigger”.)
You would have to have been living under a rock to not understand that “Big Brother” is watching you, and everyone you know these days. From [...]

A Short Word on the Weekend »

What’s happening, world?  Good to see you. Happy Friday to all!  I know I am slap happy for Saturday to hit.
My last post may end up being the longest you ever will get from me.  This post may be my shortest.
I have two quick points to make.
One: JANE EYRE, a film by Cary Fukunaga, starring [...]

A Bit on Zombie People »

This morning my father was telling me about having discussions with his brother about the general feel of people you get when interacting with them in public in California – LA to be specific. My uncle has lived in LA, in the same neighborhood, his entire life, all 65 years of it, so chances are [...]

Reel Rhino FILM BUFFET (Feb 2011 to April 1st, 2011) »

Well since I am new to the BlinkinBlogs family and there really hasn’t been a proper write-up for many of the films currently in theater, I thought I would provide a little Reel Rhino guidance.
I try to make an effort to see all new releases as they hit theaters, so that I may give up [...]

Next big HBO hit: Game of Thrones »

George R. R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire – the best series of books I have ever read (not given out lightly) is being turned into an HBO series. If you haven’t read the books I highly recommend it. I had a standing bet with friends – if you read it and [...]

USA Bad Economy? PIMCO Thinks So. »

PIMCO, the largest bond company around, thinks the USA economy is so bad, and the debt so large, that they are getting out of the American bond Market. Read this, this, and this.  why?
“The portion of PIMCO’s $236 billion Total Return Fund held in long-term U.S. government debt, including U.S. Treasuries, declined to “minus 3″ [...]