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Author: Mike Pihlman

  • “The Internship” Movie Review

    “The Internship” Movie Review

    (Google-y Fun) – – What time is it? Since you probably did not look at your wrist to answer that question explains why Owen Wilson (as Nick Campbell) and Vince Vaughn (as Billy McMahon) are newly unemployed with few skills to be successful in the workplace. Billy is searching online when he stumbles upon a…

  • “Now You See Me” Movie Review

    “Now You See Me” Movie Review

    (Deceptively Delightful) – – Four street magicians each receive a card giving them a location and time to meet.  They show up and become “The Four Horsemen”, a very successful Las Vegas magic act. But they are really auditioning for “The Eye”.   Magic is a trick, but, it is also real.  And only the…

  • Phantom Fireworks Demo Videos

    Phantom Fireworks Demo Videos

    As you know, ForCarol.com will have a Fireworks Booth this year on N. Tracy Blvd. at the Old Save Mart near Carl’s Jr. All the Phantom Fireworks organizations had a really cool meeting last night capped by an awesome fireworks demo…nerd that I am….I took videos!  🙂 Here are some of those videos  (More are…

  • “Fast & Furious 6” Movie Review

    “Fast & Furious 6” Movie Review

    (Fast Furious Fun) – – Vin Diesel (as Dominic Toretto) personifies cool.  Paul Walker (as Brian O’Conner) is a changed man.  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (as Hobbs) is ripped and pumped.  Michelle Rodriguez  (as Letty) and Gina Carano (as Riley) are tough as nails. The rest of the cast fills in the gaps, making “Fast &…

  • Graduating High School by Kyleigh McPhillips

    Graduating High School by Kyleigh McPhillips

    I graduate high school in less than two weeks. This is no new prospect to me. My peers have scribbled countdowns onto every whiteboard, student planner, and corners of assignments that they can get their hands on. Even the teachers have acknowledged that their students are not always mentally there. I’ve crossed off each passing…

  • “Star Trek Into Darkness” Movie Review

    (PERFECT) – – Dammit Jim, this is a perfect movie. The entire “new” cast has returned for this perfectly wonderful Star Trek.  Perfect story, perfect mix of characters, humor, terror, and action all moving at warp speed.  Tribbles and all. John Harrison (played by Benedict Cumberbatch) is a super strong (and intelligent) terrorist.  He blows up…

  • “The Great Gatsby” Movie Reivew

    “The Great Gatsby” Movie Reivew

    (Glitzy, Extravagant, Dreamlike) – – 3D sucks.  It is DISTRACTING, ANNOYING and adds NOTHING  to the telling of the story other than making more money for greedy movie makers.  Beyond that it makes the movie jerky (it seems to lower the frame rate) and the glasses on top of my glasses is ridiculous and uncomfortable.  NEW…

  • Kyleigh McPhillips

    Kyleigh McPhillips

    Click here for more information on Kyleigh and the rest of the scholarship recipients.

  • “Iron Man 3” Movie Review

    “Iron Man 3” Movie Review

    (I am Iron Man) – – The Mandarin (played by the remarkable Ben Kingsley) is a terrorist.  He uses genetically altered humans as explosive weapons (bombs) and is threatening millions, including the President of the United States. Happy Hogan (Tony Stark’s loyal bodyguard, played by Jon Favreau) is a victim of one Mandarin-planned bombing.  A…