BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA The awards season reaches its pinnacle on Sunday, February 24 with the 85th Academy Awards, with Seth MacFarlane as the host. There should be plenty of surprises on the way, as some of the categories feature some of the stiffest competition in recent memory, particularly that of Best Director. Although “Argo” is the […]
BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA The awards season reaches its pinnacle on Sunday, February 24 with the 85th Academy Awards, with Seth MacFarlane as the host. There should be plenty of surprises on the way, as some of the categories feature some of the stiffest competition in recent memory, particularly that of Best Director. Although “Argo” is […]
Dear Readers, Each month this column will provide you with interesting information that can include human interest stories, historical events and perspectives, happenings in the County or controversial pondering. Either I or my colleagues will author the monthly pieces and you can in turn respond with your own comments, if you choose. The first column […]
BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA Another summer is behind us, and it has left moviegoers floored by the adventures of Marvel Comics’ team of superhero titans in “The Avengers,” and Christopher Nolan had the Caped Crusader swoop in for the epic conclusion to his colossal Batman trilogy. Ridley Scott revived the “Alien” mythology, and the third “Men […]