Tom Hardy isn’t very convincing as Al Capone in “Capone.” Granted, I’m not an expert on the real Capone, but I seriously doubt that he naturally acted like a terrible Tom Hardy performance or looked like he was wearing unconvincing makeup. Earlier this year I wrote about how the unconvincing CGI dog greatly detracted from […]
Franklin Journal Columns
Used for Franklin Journal content
advertisement
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Rural Maine fireworks tragedy remembered
Eighty years ago, in 1940, humanity was facing a life threatening crisis. In early June, the blitzkrieg had been so overpowering that some 338-thousand Allied troops were forced to flee the shores of Dunkirk, France. A few days later, Nazi soldiers were marching under the Arc de Triomphe, symbolizing their conquest of the City of […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, The Bethel Citizen, The Franklin Journal
Movie Review: The King of Staten Island
Back in 2015, director Judd Apatow briefly turned comedian Amy Schumer into a movie star with “Trainwreck,” a semiautobiographical film where the protagonist’s actions were fictionalized, but much of the dialogue, situations, and character traits were taken from Schumer’s own life. Now Apatow hopes to find similar success with Pete Davidson in “The King of […]
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Phillips: Eighth grade celebrates graduation
PHILLIPS — Last Friday, members of the 8th Grade Classes of 2020 from Phillips, Strong, and Kingfield Elementary Schools were recognized by their teachers and support staff, their families and their friends for their achievements over the past year as they completed the most recent step in their educational careers. Next year, they will become […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, The Bethel Citizen, The Franklin Journal
Movie Review: The High Note
“The High Note” is the latest would-be theatrical release got go straight to On Demand. It’s arguable that it should have gone straight to On Demand, since it might not have been able to cut it in theaters. I know stars Dakota Johnson and Tracee Ellis Ross have their fan bases, but this middling showbiz […]
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Pet of the Week
Our Franklin County Animal Shelter pet of the week is Frankie. He’s a senior male and has this to say: “Hello there, my name is Frankie. I am a very sweet older gentleman that is looking for a quiet home to live out my golden years. I am very sweet but also a little shy. […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, The Bethel Citizen, The Franklin Journal
Movie Review: Uncut Gems
NOTE: I am reviewing this film because it had the highest domestic box office ($50 million) of any film in my cable provider’s “New and Popular” On Demand section that I have not yet reviewed. The masks of Michael Myers and Ghostface scared me to death as a kid. I would spend hours at night […]