Harold and the Purple Crayon review – garish and charmless kids fantasy dud | Movies
PMany actors say they only want to star in the occasional family film, to make work that their own kids will enjoy. Meanwhile, filmmakers often specialize in the form, becoming the go-to directors and screenwriters to help crack the keys to all-ages entertainment. So why are there so many family-friendly movies that seem made with […]
‘Purple Rain’ at 40: TKTK Prince Made His Mark on the Movie Musical with ‘Purple Rain’
1984 was a strange time for American musical films. The film musical hadn’t gone extinct; for the third year in a row, a film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score (essentially, for Best Original Song, not just Original Song or Original Score). But at the same time, the genre was […]
Sam Pittman is so proud he can make his slobbering hog turn purple if he wants
The world of LED lighting is an amazing place, and if you’ve been confined to a world of bright whites, warm yellows, or the brightness range of a dimmer switch for most of your life, it can honestly be overwhelming when you suddenly have access to just about every color you can imagine. Arkansas head […]
A purple person recounts a lifetime of living among the red and blue
Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes TUCSON – As the nation has divided into red and blue (Republican and Democrat), purple people like myself no longer have a political party. Most of us are classical liberals or distant cousins to today’s libertarians. Purple had become our color because we had preferred a blend of red and […]