Author Archives: King Leo

Strelitzia reginae

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

On the way to the clinic today, this nearly perfect Strelitzia reginae bloom — the third blue spike had already turned brown, but from this vantage point you don’t even notice — caught my eye.

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Etta James (1939-2012)

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

I was saddened to hear of Etta’s passing today and became more appreciative of her as a person when I heard her comments regarding Beyoncé and Barack on television and confirmed it with the Huffington Post. “I can’t stand Beyoncé… … Continue reading →

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

SYNOPSIS: Movie Website Rise of the Apes is an origin story in the truest sense of the term. Set in present day San Francisco, the film is a reality-based cautionary tale, a science fiction/science fact blend, where man’s own experiments … Continue reading →

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The Help (2011)

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

SYNOPSIS: Movie Website The #1 New York Times best seller by Kathryn Stockett comes to vivid life through the powerful performances of a phenomenal ensemble cast. Led by Emma Stone, Academy Award®-nominated Viola Davis (Best Supporting Actress, Doubt, 2008), Octavia … Continue reading →

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Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

SYNOPSIS: Movie Website Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford star in this action-packed, scifi-western from the director of Iron Man (Jon Favreau) that critics call it “wickedly entertaining, unlike anything you’ve ever seen.” (Jake Hamilton, Fox-TV, Houston, TX) A stranger (Craig) … Continue reading →

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Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer (2010)

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

SYNOPSIS: Movie Website Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer is a family adventure movie about a boy named Aurthur who sets out with his two friends, Tim and Natalie, to save the world from a fire-breathing dragon.This movie features stars Lea … Continue reading →

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Water for Elephants (2011)

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

SYNOPSIS: Movie Website As a young man, Jacob Jankowski was tossed by fate onto a rickety train that was home to the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. It was the early part of the great Depression, and for Jacob, now … Continue reading →

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Apollo 18 (2011)

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

SYNOPSIS: IMDb.com Decades-old found footage from NASA’s abandoned Apollo 18 mission, where two American astronauts were sent on a secret expedition, reveals the reason the U.S. has never returned to the moon. REVIEW Knowing nothing about how and what the … Continue reading →

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The Hangover Part II (2011)

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

SYNOPSIS:  Movie Website Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms), Alan (Zach Galifianakis) and Doug (Justin Bartha) travel to exotic Thailand for Stu’s wedding. What could go wrong? Director Todd Phillips’ explosively funny follow-up to his award-winning smash hit demonstrates that … Continue reading →

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30 Minutes or Less (2011)

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

SYNOPSIS: Movie Website Nick (Jesse Eisenberg) is a small town pizza delivery guy whose mundane life collides with the big plans of two wanna-be criminal masterminds (Danny McBride and Nick Swardson). The volatile duo kidnaps Nick and forces him to … Continue reading →

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