The holiday season is a popular time for big-budget blockbuster movie releases. Here are the top movies from holiday week 2009: #1)  Avatar ($75 million) #2)  Sherlock Holmes ($65.4 million) #3)  Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel ($50.2 million) #4)  It's Complicated ($22.1 million) #5)  Up in the Air ($11.8 million) (Source: MTV...

I might be a bit of a geek. Maybe I just like action packed movies with flashy effects? The fact that I shared my life with three older male cousins until another girl came along five years later, might have something to do with it, but no matter what the reasons are, I feel no shame in declaring it aloud: I love Transformers. Growing up,...

Do you remember all the buzz surrounding The Da Vinci Code? I remember reading the book and thinking, “that’s it?”  I never understood why people got so worked-up over a work of fiction.   For me, a novel doesn’t have a lot of impact on my personal faith.  But back in the heady days of the book’s popularity I was in the minority. Now...

After 32 years of dodging the bullet, I might be going to see a Star Trek movie. I am a fan of science fiction, but I have never been a Trekkie.   Give me Stargate or Firefly any day.  I’ve read Orson Scott Card and have seriously considered attending ComiCon.   I can argue why the most recent Star Wars movies are a blight on an otherwise...

When it comes to the Oscars, they always say it’s an honor to be nominated. Last night at the 81st Annual Academy Awards, it truly was.   For the first time ever, each of the nominees in the top acting categories was honored from the stage by a former Oscar winner. It was amazing to watch these acting greats pay homage to the standout performances...