Author: Mike Pihlman

  • “Silver Linings Playbook” Movie Review

    “Silver Linings Playbook” Movie Review

    Bradley Cooper (as Pat) has just spent 8 months in a local mental institution.  He comes home with the promise of attending therapy on a regular basis, but, he refuses to take his medication.  This refusal results in several very uncomfortable blow-ups which graphically show the trials and tribulations of living with mental illness.  Cooper…

  • “Promised Land” Movie Review

    “Promised Land” Movie Review

    (Corporate Deception) – – Matt Damon (as company superstar,  Steve Butler) and Frances McDormand (as Sue Thomason, “This is just a job”) are the lead land acquisition team for a global natural gas company.  Their job is to buy the rights to land rich with natural gas, one small poor town, one poor land owner,…

  • “Jack Reacher” Movie Review

    “Jack Reacher” Movie Review

    (Thrilling Thriller) – – For those who do not know, I also write a Book Review Blog where I review…..Thrillers.  Unfortunately, with so many authors, and so many books, I have yet to read Lee Child (even though I have several of the Jack Reacher series in the queue).   Sooo, this movie (much like…

  • Video: Man Eats Entire Hobbit Menu at Denny’s

    I could barely eat one of these plates of food from the Hobbit menu at Denny’s.  And this guy looks way better than me!  Go figure… – – Drive Safe!  Never Forget.

  • “The Guilt Trip” Movie Review

    “The Guilt Trip” Movie Review

    (Fluffy Fun) – – Seth Rogan (as Andrew Brewster) is a highly educated organic chemist who invented a safe, sustainable, liquid cleaner that cleans better than any existing product.  He is actively promoting the product to some of the biggest stores without success. His overly technical pitch is boring…zzzzzz. Planning a cross-country trip to pitch…

  • “Les Miserables” Movie Review

    “Les Miserables” Movie Review

    – – Anne Hathaway’s solo that is heard (and seen briefly) in the trailer above is simply…BREATHTAKING.   Absolutely BREATHTAKING.  I was in tears, not from the sadness of the song, but, by the stunning performance of a truly talented actress…one that should get her an Oscar. “Les Miserables” is unique, Broadway worthy, movie entertainment.…

  • “Star Trek” Movie Review

    (Dammit, Jim…This is a Great Movie) – – This Star Trek movie, from 2009, is a great movie. We are introduced to the younger versions of the Enterprise crew as the Federation is in peril at the hands of time travelling Romulan Nero (Eric Bana). 25 years pass from Nero’s first intrusion and James T. Kirk…

  • Gangnam Style

    Gangnam Style

    This video has broken all records on YouTube surpassing 1 BILLION views. I must say, it is catchy. – – Drive Safe!  Never Forget.

  • “This is 40” Movie Review

    “This is 40” Movie Review

    – – Reprising their roles from “Knocked Up” Paul Rudd (as Pete) and Leslie Mann (as Debbie) are angst ridden, married, 40 year old’s (with kids) celebrating their nearly concurrent birthdays. But….Debbie is resisting the age.  She wants a 38th birthday cake (saying she needs two more years to figure things out), and is determined…