Mike Pihlman

“Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” Movie Review

(Colorful message, Unless) – – “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” Dr. Seuss Under the deeper meanings of corporate greed, love, caring, and the message that one person can make a difference, “Dr. Suess’ The Lorax” is a beautiful visual movie that both entertains…

March 4, 2012

“Gone” Movie Review

– – “Foreboding: Fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen” From the first seconds, “Gone” (thanks to the soundtrack, setting, acting, and cinematography) instilled an overwhelming sense of foreboding. Very cool…..errrr, very scary. Amanda Seyfried (as Jill) claims she was kidnapped last year and escaped. The local (Portland, OR) police investigated, found nothing,…

February 25, 2012

Movie Review: “Ides of March”

(Dirty Politics…is there any other kind?) – – Ryan Gosling (as Stephen Meyers), is extremely intelligent, hardworking, and devoted to George Clooney (as Gov. Mike Morris). As Clooney’s run for President picks up steam, Gosling hooks up with sexy intern, Evan Rachel Wood (as Molly Stearns). During this affair, he finds out startling information about…

February 20, 2012

“The Vow” Movie Review

(sappy love story) – – Married couple Rachel McAdams (as Paige) and Channing Tatum (as Leo) leave a party on a snowy night. McAdams gets horny at a stop sign and takes off her seat belt to have sex with Tatum. Unfortunately, a truck runs into them and Paige suffers major brain damage as she…

February 18, 2012

“Safe House” Movie Review

(Outstanding Thriller) – – Chau is going to see “Safe House” soon, I will update her rating here… Ryan Reynolds (as Matt Weston) is a newbie CIA agent in charge of a safe house in Capetown, South Africa. A very boring job. Denzel Washington (as CIA legend, and traitor, Tobin Frost) has just picked up…

February 11, 2012

“The Grey” Movie Review

Liam Neeson (as Ottway) is one of my favorite actors. In “The Grey” he is one of the people in charge of killing the wolves before they eat the oil pipeline workers. As such, he gets to know a little bit about grey wolves, which as it turns out, comes in very handy in this…

February 4, 2012

Tracyite E.J. Sings

OMG…..E.J.’s mom is an AltamontCowork member. Check out this video. AWESOME!! I told her country is the only way! 🙂 What do you think???? Gotta tell ya….Tracy, CA is a hot bed for singing talent. Megan Slankard, Tara Tinsley, some guy named MC Hammer, and now E.J. Watch out world…here comes Tracy, CA !!! 🙂…

February 2, 2012

“What’s Your Number?” Movie Review

Ana Faris (as Ally Darling) wakes up with a new guy next to her in bed. They get up, she goes to work, and is promptly laid off. Arrrghhh… Riding home she reads an article telling her that the average number of lovers for women, before they find “the one”, is about 10, and that…

January 29, 2012

“One For The Money” Movie Review

(Just like the book, see my review) ________ _______ I pretty much know why this is getting kinda bad reviews. It is ALMOST EXACTLY like the book. In a book, the beginning is slow as you get to know the characters, then the speed picks up a little toward the middle, and finally it hits…

January 28, 2012