Remind me to find out what a movie is actually about before I go see it. Last night, a friend and I saw Darren Aronosky's Black Swan starring Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis and Vincent Cassel. I'd only seen bits and pieces of the trailer. The only things I knew were it was about a ballerina who gets pretty aggressive and it's already been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards. ... Read More
I AM in Charge of the Girls
When I was in elementary school, probably around fifth and sixth grade, I was on the majorette squad. We wore royal blue leotards with silver and red sequins embroidered on the neckline with the signature white tasselled boots. We had dance routines to songs like MC Hammer's "Too Legit to Quit" and an old school bass song, "Give It All You Got." Our first major performance was ... Read More
What Happened to the Soundtrack?
Remember when movies would be released and you'd be more excited about the soundtrack than the actual movie? Remember sitting in the theater, hearing a song played and making a mental note to get the soundtrack ASAP? The very song you wanted was NEVER on the soundtrack! What did the music directors do with all of those miscellaneous tracks? That's what a friend and I were ... Read More