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Harry Potter: The Order of the Phoenix
	By the time this is printed, Potter-passion will have reached fever pitch, with many skimming the pages of the latest book, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows” to see which of their beloved heroes survives.(read more)

THe Bourne Ultimatum

Man, oh man, Baby Boomers are certainly scared of accepting that AARP membership.To wit, James Bond, a staple in the Boomers' cinematic diet, returned last year reinvigorated and as nimble and ferocious as ever. Sylvester Stallone, 61, proved he could still pummel a young buck to the floor in last year's “Rocky Balboa.” And now Bruce Willis is attempting to prove that sexagenarians can still “Die Hard.” (read more)

The Simpsons
	For more than half my life, “The Simpsons” have been there for me. They have given me with tutelage beyond any college professor ever could, provided me role models, taught me work and parenting skills, and have given me an endless conversational zingers that I would pass off as my own wit to unknowing listeners. (read more)

Ratatoille

Seriously, I am running out of superlatives for these guys.Each successive film stuns and delights and makes minor improvements over the pervious. This is not to say that this is a better film than “The Incredibles,” but there are refinements made that make aspects of this film richer than before. Even Pixar's sole misstep, “Cars,” was light-years beyond any other animated film released that year.  (read more)

Hairspray
	Film versions of Broadway musicals are a little like recordings of concerts. They've been cleaned up a bit, tweaked here and there and generally polished to a blinding sheen.  (read more)

Transformers
	I remember my first car. It was a 1978 canary yellow Honda Civic given to me by my aunt and uncle. Had it the ability to transform, my guess is that it would morph into a roller skate. Not a pair, mind you. A single skate.  (read more)