Remake is nice, but doesn’t soar

movie review HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON Running time: 125 minutes. Rated PG (sequences of intense action, and peril). In theaters June 13. Over the course of two hours, the macho Vikings of the village of Berk go from despising and demonizing dragons to loving them like adorable puppies. I can’t say I experienced the […]

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ review: Is the live-action adaptation redeemed?

Ever wanted to soar through the skies on the back of a friendly dragon? The new “How to Train Your Dragon” may be the ticket, from a decidedly safer, though possibly still vertigo-inducing, distance. This live-action adaption of the underdog adventure story sends the audience cascading through the clouds with the teenage Viking boy Hiccup […]

How to Watch the 2025 Oscars Online

Anything could happen the night of the 2025 Oscars—with key races, like Best Picture, lacking formidable front-runners going into the 97th Academy Awards. The movies featured at the ceremony this year range from crowd-pleasing blockbusters, like Wicked and Dune: Part Two, to more niche, critical darlings, like Nickel Boys and I’m Still Here. Hosted by […]

Where to Watch Golden Globes 2025: How to Livestream

With a new year comes the arrival of Moira Rose’s favorite season—and the first major awards show of it. The Golden Globes 2025, a Champagne-soaked soiree honoring the year’s best film and TV, air on Sunday, January 5. As for where to watch the Golden Globes 2025? The event will premiere live on CBS for […]

How to write a holiday rom-com for TV, according to the experts

Have you ever watched a holiday rom-com on Hallmark Channel or Lifetime — or any of the other many networks and streamers that now air them — and thought, “I could write that”? It’s harder than you may think — but just as fun. Regular writers of Christmas fare for Hallmark Channel, Great American Family […]

Commentary: How to speak to Grandma before her language dies

HOKKIEN, TEOCHEW ARE LANGUAGES, NOT DIALECTS Linguistically, dialects are variants of a single language, of which when spoken by different dialect speakers, would still be mutually intelligible. British, American and Australian English can be considered dialects of English, because speakers of these dialects would sound different, but still can comprehend one another. We certainly cannot […]

I guess I learned how to appreciate The Phantom Menace

More than anything, Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace is a fascinating cultural object. It’s been 25 years since I saw the film in theaters, and over a decade since I last rewatched it (in a vain attempt to help my Trekkie wife catch up to the prequels). I’ve had enough time to […]