Author: Mike Pihlman

  • STEM Educational Products: LittleBits

    STEM Educational Products: LittleBits

    LittleBits Web Site With ForCarol.com’s new emphasis on helping to keep Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) activities in the classroom, here is our first blog introducing some cool STEM related products that teachers can use in their classrooms. In the old days, this engineer used breadboards to put together prototypes of my designs. These…

  • “Inside Man” Movie Review

    “Inside Man” Movie Review

    Detective Keith Frazier (Denzel Washington) is a hostage negotiator under investigation for possibly stealing $140,000. A bank robbery in downtown Manhattan turns into a hostage situation with somewhere between 20 and 50 hostages taken. Being the only negotiator on duty, Frazier is reluctantly assigned to the case. Dalton Russell (Clive Owen) is the mastermind of…

  • “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” Movie Review

    “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” Movie Review

    The magical world of Harry Potter returns in this prequel set in 1926, 70 years before Harry, Ron, and Hermione, stepped foot in Hogwarts. If you do not remember, “Deathly Hallows” it might be a good time to re-read it, or re-watch the movie, as there is information in that book, or movie, that serves…

  • Movie Box Office Results November 18 – 20 2016

    Movie Box Office Results November 18 – 20 2016

    Fantastic Beasts conjure their way to #1 Read my book review of Fantastic Beasts. The top ten movies for November 18 – 20, 2016 are listed below. Go to BoxOfficeMojo.com for more information. #1:  Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, $75 million, Total so far: $75 million #2:  Doctor Strange, $17.6 million, Total so far: $182 million #3:…

  • “Money Monster” Movie Review

    “Money Monster” Movie Review

    (The Stock Market is NOT a Bank) Lee Gates (George Clooney) is a flamboyant TV financial expert. He gives advice on how to invest in the stock market, and people listen to his advice. Kyle Budwell (Jack O’Connell) is one of the listeners who followed his advice and (stupidly) invested every penny of his savings…

  • “Beauty and the Beast” Trailer

    “Beauty and the Beast” Trailer
  • Movie Box Office Results November 11 – 13 2016

    Movie Box Office Results November 11 – 13 2016

    Doctor Strange stays at #1 for the second week. The top ten movies for November 11 – 13, 2016 are listed below. Go to BoxOfficeMojo.com for more information. #1:  Doctor Strange, $43 million, Total so far: $153 million #2:  Trolls, $35 million, Total so far: $94 million #3:  Arrival, $24 million, Total so far: $24 million #4:  Almost Christmas, $15.5 million,…

  • “The Confirmation” Movie Review

    “The Confirmation” Movie Review

    (Father and Son Bonding) Walt (Clive Owen) is a divorced, alcoholic, barely working carpenter who has to watch his son, Anthony (Jaeden Lieberher), for the weekend. Since Anthony has a church confirmation coming up soon, his mother, Bonnie (Maria Bello) urges her ex to make sure there is no trouble (and no drinking). And please….do…

  • “Doctor Strange” Movie Review

    “Doctor Strange” Movie Review

    Dr. Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) is a brilliant surgeon. He is also an arrogant prick, who is mean to his fellow surgeon and girlfriend, Christine (Rachel McAdams), and a terrible driver. Driving to a speaking engagement, Strange is speeding, and driving recklessly, on a winding wet road while answering and talking on his phone. As…