Like any John Hughes film, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles includes a handful of life lessons: Neal Page (Steve Martin) learns that family is more important than success, and, sometimes, going with the flow like his counterpart Del Griffith (John Candy) brings more joy to life than running a perpetual race with a bunch of uptight suits trying […]
In my other life, when I’m not writing about movies, I write about basketball. And one column I have contributed to frequently is an ESPN gimmick called “5 on 5” in which they ask five so-called NBA experts their opinions on five different questions. It is fun to write for and, apparently, fun to read because the […]
The 82nd Academy Awards are tonight, and the best, brightest and beautiful of Hollywood will gather yet again to honor the year that was in cinema. Below are my predictions for who will win the hardware tonight. Fill out your Oscar pools carefully. (And as a reminder, here is a full list of the nominees in all […]