Scott’s Blog

  • Walter Mitty, A New Classic

    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, the 2013 version with Ben Stiller, was fun and adventurous and a flat-out great movie. I watched this movie a few nights ago with my entire family (that includes me, my wife, and four kids ages 9, 11, 22, and 24), and I’m happy to report that all 6 of Read more

  • The Editing of Honey Boo Boo

    A recent article on Salon.com described what really happened when reality TV star Honey Boo Boo appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. The article points out the inconsistencies of the edited version of Honey Boo Boo and the real thing, which as the writer explains, was quite scary. Here is part of that Read more

  • Maleficent Movie Review

    Maleficent takes an old fairy tale and magically turns it into a modern masterpiece. I saw it last night with my 10 year old daughter. We both gave Maleficent high marks. For anyone who is not already aware, Maleficent is the name of the evil witch that casts the sleeping spell on Sleeping Beauty. In Read more

  • Avengers Spoof

    The Avengers is one of my favorite movies of all time, but I also love a good spoof. I couldn’t resist watching this Honest Trailer of The Avengers. It’s very funny and most of the jokes are pretty much right on. I laughed all the way through it. Watch and enjoy … and then go Read more

  • Hunter and Braden and Cerebral Palsy

    What this 14-year-old boy did for his 7-year-old brother with Cerebral Palsy is really inspiring. I get tired of hearing about all the wrong things kids are doing these days. When a kid does something so self-sacrificing and loving toward his brother, we should take note and make a big deal of it. He isn’t Read more

  • Earth To Echo & Maze Runner

    Two New Movies for Young Sci-Fi Fans, Coming Soon! EARTH TO ECHO Coming out July 2nd. This one is exciting to me because it’s a rare science fiction movie that’s actually rated PG. It looks like the kind of movie adults can watch with their kids and they can actually all enjoy the same movie Read more