America’s Next Great Restaurant

by Chrysa SmithHave you been watching America's Next Great Restaurant? I know, another reality show. But besides the fact that it involves food and becoming an instant restauranteur, it's got Curtis Stone :). If you don't know who he is, well, you've obviously been hiding under a saute pan. Because Curtis is not only an accomplished chef who appears regularly on popular TV shows like the TODAY show, he's by far, hands down, [...]

2018-10-30T09:56:11-04:00April 28th, 2011|0 Comments

The Royal Wedding and a Princely Price Tag

Of Royal Weddings and Broken Bank AccountsBy: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.I’ve got a royal case of the jitters.The impending nuptials later this week of Prince William and Kate Middleton, have me feeling a bit jumpy.William and his lovely bride-to-be are the picture of promise and hope as they happily take on the days leading up to their marriage. Frankly, it’s a stark [...]

2018-10-30T09:56:11-04:00April 27th, 2011|3 Comments

Limitless Directed by Neil Burger

Reviewed by Carmen Ferreiro-EstebanYes, I know, it is a terrible title, but the movie had a great premise: A drug that allows you to access that 90% + of your brain you never use. Imagine the possibilities. Now the question is: would you take it?Our loser of a protagonist Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) hesitates when his ex brother-in-law offers it to him. "Why not?" the ex insists, "the drug is totally legit, USDA [...]

2018-10-30T09:56:12-04:00April 22nd, 2011|0 Comments

The Bodacious Buffets of The Borgias

by Chrysa SmithIf you've been following Showtime's latest mini-series: The Borgias, The Original Crime Family, you're in good company. I must admit, while I do hold a certificate program in Theology and watch those Mysteries of the Bible shows I confess that I'm no saint, no preacher, no zealot. I just find these sorts of ancient, historical, theological mysteries more than a bit fascinating. So, it is with no surprise that The Borgias [...]

2018-10-30T09:56:12-04:00April 21st, 2011|1 Comment
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