Author: Mike Pihlman

(Dreamy) – – I read the short story and it was interesting.  The movie is a bit different, and obviously expanded, except for the fact that it deals with a somewhat timid man who escapes reality by daydreaming adventures.  In the short story, Walter is escaping his domineering wife, in the movie he is escaping…

(Stupid) – – I liked the original Anchorman.  I did not like Anchorman 2. Ron Burgandy (Will Ferrell) and crew are off the New York to join a groundbreaking news organization specializing in 24 hour news coverage.  GNN. Stuck in the 2 AM to 5 AM slot, Ron unknowingly sets the news world on fire…

(The Adventure Continues) – – The trilogy continues from page 123 to page 252 of the 330 page book read my review here:  “The Hobbit” by J.R. Tolkien. In this episode, the dwarves and Bilbo set out through the Mirkwood Forest on the, relatively safe, Elf path toward their destination of Lonely Mountain where Thorin…

– – Hilarious if you are 50 plus and can relate to the humor.  Interestingly, two teens next to us were also laughing. I just don’t know if they were laughing at us…or the movie. I suspect it was us. Haha. Four lifelong friends from Flatbush (The Flatbush 4) have moved on with their lives.…

(Surprisingly Good) – – The trailer that was shown on TV did not do justice to this movie. In fact, if it was not for Vince Vaughn (as David aka “Starbuck”), we would not have gone to see it.  I’m glad we did, as “Delivery Man” was much better than I thought it would be:…

I did a search the other day for the top grossing movies of all time. I found this awesome web site.  Please go there to find several hundred more movies. I hope they don’t mind that I copied up to “Ted” which was awesome. UPDATE (12/4/2013): “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” just made the top…

 (WAY better than the book) – – Where the book failed miserably, the movie succeeds beyond my wildest dreams. To think I almost did not want to go see it….what a mistake that would have been.  “Catching Fire” is a terrific movie providing the visuals and intensity that are almost completely lacking in the book.…

(Heartwarming Tearjerker) – – Tim (Domhnall Gleeson) turns 21 and has a heart-to-heart talk with his Dad (Bill Nighy). This is when Tim learns that he has the ability to travel back in time, with restrictions. Tim gives it a try and finds that he can rectify some situations he missed out on.  His first…