Personal Perspectives from Times-News Blogs
Pop culture meditations from Jared Bentley
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Spring DVD Round-up!!
Published Tuesday, April 3 2012The weather has been beautiful lately, and there isn't much need to stay in and watch a movie - but, on those rainy days that leave you no outdoor ... -
Christmas Music and Film - Worth the Deluge?!?
Published Monday, December 5 2011Every year, as the holiday season nears, we are completely covered with Christmas. It's in the air, especially if you happen to be sharing the air ... -
Fall films - better than summer?!?
Published Friday, September 2 2011Summer blockbusters. That's what I think of when I think summer movies. Mindless, action-packed epics from Michael Bay and the like designed to g... -
Windows. Sidewalks. Stories.
Published Tuesday, May 3 2011I have recently moved into another office downtown, as the gentlemen I work with and I found newer digs at the street level. We were located on a ... -
Your March Guide to the Madnesss...
Published Tuesday, March 15 2011March springs hope eternal, or something of the sort, for all 68 (yes, 68) teams that made their way into the finest sports spectacle of all - the ... -
Country Music Makes For Good Cinema
Published Wednesday, January 5 2011With the upcoming release of "Country Strong", the new Gwyneth Paltrow film that opens Friday, my thoughts have drifted to country music films of t... -
Redemption Rant 2010
Published Monday, November 29 2010We read a lot about redemption these days, especially around election time, or during the holidays. Everyone, in one sense or another, seeks some s... -
Halloween Flicks to See This Weekend
Published Thursday, October 28 2010It is Halloween season again - the time of year for trick-or-treating, kids and candy, wild costumes and parties, and horrifically bad horror films... -
How many songs...?
Published Wednesday, September 15 2010How many songs do you have on your iPod or mp3 player that you never listen to, never sample, never add to playlists, and generally skip over every... -
Independent movies are here again. And they're good ones.
Published Wednesday, June 9 2010In the 1990's, there was a rebirth of good independent cinema, as filmmakers with names like Tarantino, Rodriguez, Boyle, Singer, Fincher, Anderson... -
Life is a highway. Walk it. Or not.
Published Thursday, May 6 2010The world is not a parking lot. Much of what we see around us is covered with roads. Roads have cars. Cars have the potential to roll atop pede... -
The Madness is Back
Published Friday, March 19 2010I love March Madness. Adore it. I used to live for it. Completely... I mean, it was like a very unhealthy relationship with one overly needy par... -
Must-Haves of the Past
Published Wednesday, March 3 2010There are moments in your life when you might hear or see something that makes you immediately think, "that's exactly what I need", or, "that's how... -
Suggestions for the Video-Store-Bound
Published Friday, February 12 2010I have mentioned before that I don't get to go to the theater to see movies any more. That's what children do, they keep you home and out of the m... -
Sunday Fun: Live-blogging the Grammys
Published Monday, February 1 2010I haven't watched the Grammys in years, it's just not my bag. If there is something amazing that happens, I can check it out on youtube, so I gene... -
Favorite Films of the Past Decade...?!?!?
Published Sunday, December 27 2009The end of the year is traditionally a time for lists, at least for the sort of people who make lists (And sadly, I find myself being one of those ... -
"Slicing" Through the Dregs of Television...
Published Thursday, December 17 2009If you have read my earlier blogs, then you know I have an utter disdain for television in its current form, especially those shows that travel und... -
Basketball Jones
Published Thursday, December 3 2009Basketball season is upon us yet again - my favorite time of the sports year and a joyous period of jubilation and glee. My beloved UK Cats are fi... -
The State of Things Today....
Published Thursday, November 19 2009I have written here before about the sorry state of today's modern music, or at least my perceived notion that the state of modern music is in defi... -
Martyrdom Is Not A Recommended Exercise
Published Monday, November 9 2009So, I finally got around to watching "Martyrs" on DVD, the movie I mentioned in my last blog, and I feel compelled to offer a quick review. And he... -
Searching For A Good Scary Movie?!?!?
Published Saturday, October 17 2009Horror movies used to be good. Seriously. I know the younger generation doesn't have much reason to believe me, but I am telling you the truth. ... -
Even More Unappreciated Classics...
Published Wednesday, August 12 2009So, it has been quite a while since I blogged, and probably for good reason, but I have received a few emails and facebook messages from folks aski... -
A Few More Things I Don't Understand...
Published Monday, July 20 2009There are many things in the world that I don't understand, agree with, or believe. That should come as a shock to no one, especially those who kn... -
Is It Wrong to Love Harry Potter?
Published Thursday, July 16 2009Let me clarify here that I do not "love" Harry Potter. At least not in the method that the word is mostly used, or the depth of which its use can ... -
Wacko, Kings, Bulls, and Blunders - A Love Story
Published Friday, July 10 2009Over the last week or so, there have been many strange and unnerving stories to grace the national and international headlines. Some won't go away...
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