by Melinda Snodgrass | Nov 23, 2015 | Blog
I try very hard to obey the Godwin rule. You don’t bring up Nazis unless you are talking about actual Nazis, but the current Republican field and in particular Donald Trump is making that incredibly difficult. His race baiting has been with us from the beginning, but when he remained silent in the face of suggestions that all Muslims in the United State should register and carry ID identifying them as Muslim, and continued to stay silent when it was pointed out that this was perilously...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Nov 17, 2015 | TV & Movies
I have really enjoyed the first two Hunger Games films. Jennifer Lawrence proves forever lays to rest the argument that women can’t be action heroes. Her portrayal of Katniss Everdeen is fierce and powerful. I wanted to be ready for the final installment of the franchise so I streamed Mockingjay Part 1 to the XBox and gave it a watch. They should have made one really long movie rather then break it up. I understand why they did — the financial incentives to milk this for all...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Nov 10, 2015 | General
I am linking to this article and I urge you to watch the video. Kill The Gays Rally. Not because of this ranting nutball religious head case and the 17oo deluded and hateful followers who attended, but because three republican presidential candidates showed up at this event. I know people are going to say — “Oh Melinda, why are you getting upset over these bigoted fools? They have no power, no way to actually enforce their murderous agenda. Let me reiterate — Because...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Nov 8, 2015 | TV & Movies
Otherwise known as the-Bond-franchise-takes-a-trip-down-memory-lane-and-we-remember-that-road-was-pretty-damn-silly. This film was a real disappointment for me. I’d been looking forward to it for months and last night I headed over for the 9:30 showing at the Cinepolis. Thank god I was at the sybaritic theater with the big leather reclining seats with footrests and waiters ready to bring you food and alcohol. I should have gone with the alcohol. I almost ordered a margarita about...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Oct 30, 2015 | TV & Movies
Oh, dear. Where to start. First the good. Tom Hiddleston is so handsome and so charming and such a good actor. He can do more with a look then many actors can manage with a half page soliloquy. He also dances beautifully. yes, Tom I’ll waltz with you anytime and he’s in this film a lot. Then there’s the rest — ********SPOILERS*************SPOILERS************SPOILERS************SPOILERS**********SPOILERS You have been warned. I said to a friend this...
