Author: Paige Kobza (Page 4)
06/7/24
“As of this moment, they’re on double secret probation!” Dean Wormer, the hilarious caricature of a college dean in the classic film Animal House, declared this about John Belushi’s beloved…
05/31/24
“Just because everybody hates it doesn’t mean it’s not good!” This is the wisdom imparted by the supercriminal “Gru” in the animated film Despicable Me. It is a rather empathetic…
05/17/24
I don’t have delusions of grandeur, I have an actual recipe for grandeur. Bradley Cooper, who is quickly becoming one of the most important actors-directors-producers of a generation, could have…
05/10/24
By all means move at a glacial pace, you know how that thrills me. The incomparable Meryl Streep says this as Miranda Priestly in the film The Devil Wears Prada.…
04/26/24
Good morning! Oh, and in case I don’t see ya, good afternoon, good morning and goodnight. That’s a quote from The Truman Show, a film depicting a reality tv series…
04/19/24
Anne? Punch me in the face. This is what the actor playing Larry Summers, then-president of Harvard University, sarcastically says to his assistant in the movie The Social Network. It…
04/12/24
Is it ok to brag about a proud Mommy moment? Let’s say for the sake of this blog post that it is totally ok to give a shout-out to your…
04/5/24
Every day is a winding road. Sheryl Crow’s feel-good tune has a few lyrics that apply to our world at the moment. “These are the days when anything goes ……
03/22/24
No one gets this right. That’s what Charles Barkley said, in response to Gayle King’s question about whether he has ever guessed the March Madness winners correctly. In fact, he…
03/15/24
Beware the Ides of March. The next line should be “…but only if you read Shakespeare.” Or maybe “…because spring allergies are worse than ever.” Is this doom and gloom…