Author: Mike Pihlman

  • Our 2022 Scholarship Winner: Kylie Van Os

    Our 2022 Scholarship Winner: Kylie Van Os

    Meet Kylie Van Os, our 2022 Carol Phan Memorial College Scholarship Winner! Welcome to our “scholarship family”, Kylie. The pandemic is still here, so we will not be meeting face-to-face with Kylie and her parents until things are back to normal, if that ever happens. In the meantime…… Kylie will be attending West Point in…

  • Movie Box Office Results April 22 – 24 2022

    Movie Box Office Results April 22 – 24 2022

    A new #1 this week with low-ish attendance numbers at the theaters. But, it is feeling more and more “normal” (for example the #9 and #10 movies are now in the millions, not the one hundred thousands). Some big blockbusters on the way will tell the whole box office story, Strange….:-) The Movie Box Office…

  • Movie Review: “Pitch Perfect 3”

    Movie Review: “Pitch Perfect 3”

    The Bellas have now graduated from college (except of course for Emily (Hailee Steinfeld) and are working at their, less than wonderful, jobs. Speaking of less than wonderful jobs….Beca (Anna Kendrick) finally got up the nerve to quit her terrible music producing gig and now has time to spare. With all the old Bella’s gathering…

  • “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” Official Red Band Trailer

    “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” Official Red Band Trailer

    In theaters April 22, 2022, “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” is a movie about, and starring, one of our favorite actors: Nic Cage! With Pedro Pascal….how could you go wrong? Can’t wait for it to stream! 🙂 Drive Safe! Never Forget. A few more Nicolas Cage movie reviews…..

  • Movie Box Office Results April 15 – 17 2022

    Movie Box Office Results April 15 – 17 2022

    “Fantastic Beasts” took over #1 this weekend. Not the best opening for a Harry Potter movie, but, it is still a pandemic…..or are people are getting tired of it? The Movie Box Office Results April 15 – 17 2022 are listed below. Go to BoxOfficeMojo for more information. #1: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, $43.0 million, Total…

  • Movie Review: “Pitch Perfect 2”

    Movie Review: “Pitch Perfect 2”

    The Bellas are now the champs and are singing for a huge audience at the Kennedy Center….including President Obama (remember this takes place in 2015). Part of the show is to have Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson) hanging in the air while singing and doing acrobatic stunts. Well…….Fat Amy has a clothing malfunction and….hmmmm…..flashes her down-under…

  • “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” Official Trailer #2

    “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” Official Trailer #2

    In theaters, April 15, 2022, the third installment of the “Fantastic Beasts” series looks like we will learn more about Dumbledore and his relationship with Grindelwald. Drive Safe! Never Forget. More Harry Potter…..

  • Movie Box Office Results April 8 – 10 2022

    Movie Box Office Results April 8 – 10 2022

    It’s starting to feel more like a normal box office…..we will see how long it lasts. This week, Sonic the Hedgehog kicked butt to take over #1. 🙂 The Movie Box Office Results April 1 – 3 2022 are listed below. Go to BoxOfficeMojo for more information. #1: Sonic the Hedgehog 2, $71.00 million, Total so far: $71.0…

  • Movie Review: “The Croods: A New Age”

    Movie Review: “The Croods: A New Age”

    Years Ago The last words Guy (Ryan Reynolds) heard his parents tell him was to follow the morning sun to his “tommorrow”. Now Guy is still walking towards the morning sun when he meets another person! Overjoyed he reaches out to this person, only to be almost killed…..but, Eep Crood (Emma Stone), holds onto the…