Opportunity Lost »

Today I attended a funeral. I can’t say that I enjoy funerals, frankly I don’t know anyone who truly does – given the subject matter is deeply saddening. I have been to funerals in the past and it is that subject that is the topic of discussion here. My own mother passed away in 2001 [...]

Primary Debate Questions »

Apparently this question was asked:
“Which one of you is the bigger douche bag?”
This pic was the was the answer given.
Hey, at the least they were being honest for once.
How do the Republicans really think they can beat Obama with the mud slinging they are doing to each other now? Not one leaf has been left [...]

A Roving SUNDANCE reporter and…wait for it…Dark Knight Rises Prologue »

I am just returning from a great week in DC, I must say I am most envious of my favorite Indie Girl, Kimbaliano, who is currently rubbing elbows with film glitterati in Park City.  There has been a great deal of buzz about this year’s Sundance Film Festival and I am excited to get a [...]

Me and Drama Don’t Mingle »

I am a guy. I know, sad right? Why is this important? Men are simple creatures, simple to the point of being ridiculous. I remember seeing this list of how to impress a woman – it has like 50 things on it, such as give her flowers, write her a card, blah blah. The male [...]

Reel Rhino’s Top 15 Films of 2011 »

So here it is folks…I know you all have been waiting with baited breath.  Feel free to exhale for the wait is over.
I have be honored to be a part of the Blinkin Blogs team, and I thank the site management for allowing me to continue to post.  I relish my relationship with movies and [...]

Beauty and the Beast »

My junior year in high school I found myself lucky enough to have me a steady.  She was an interesting gal…some of my cronies came to refer to us as Beauty and the Beast.  They enjoyed using that name for us quite much, and it stuck until the end of the year when we broke [...]

Some Words on Film: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and We Bought a Zoo »

In the interim between the honorable mention picks and my top 15, let me take a break for a couple of reviews.
This weekend has a couple of interesting movies on the horizon, but really nothing that grabs my full attention.  Contraband, the Mark Wahlberg flick, is sitting at 59% on RT and some of the [...]

Timmy!!!!!!!!!!!!! »

Ok, the sporting world is going nuts over Tim Tebow.
People either hate him or love him. There doesn’t appear to be a middle ground with him. I think he is proving a point that I have long advocated about the NFL.
The point being that the option can’t work in the NFL.
I truly believe [...]

The Repubs – Who the what? »

Mitt Romney has won two primaries in as many states – Iowa and New Hampshire. Apparently this has never been done before by a non-incumbent – woot for him I suppose, frankly I don’t actually care. What I did think would be interesting to discuss is what those running for the Republican seat for the [...]

The Best of Film in 2011 – Honorable Mentions »

There is so much that I love about the movies.  While I regret putting together the “worst of” list, it seems to be a necessary evil of this critique racket.  I’m very happy to wash the stink of the bad off of me and get into the great…the things I loved this past year, and [...]

Film Stinkers – The Bottom 10 of ‘11 »

I hate this list with a passion.  Not the movies on the list, but making the list.  I truly believe that for every movie that is made, there are hundreds of people that care about it so deeply, that its failure is not only upsetting, but also heartbreaking (to them, that is).  Some of these [...]

Happy New Year (For Movies!) »

Happy New Year’s, Reel Rhino fans!

I am pleased to see we have all made it to 2012, which according to the Mayans (and to Roland Emmerich) this may be it for us, so thank God we will at least be getting 2012 releases of The Avengers and of course the final flick in the Twi-Hard [...]