Shazam

Shazam

Dir: David F. Sandberg

Cast: Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Glazer, Zach Levi, Mark Strong, Grace

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         Ever since Chris Nolan made his Batman movies, DC has been a dark somber place.

    Thankfully, this movie is a light of sunshine among them. Nickelodeon star Asher 

    Angel is Billy Batson, a foster kid who keeps running away from his problems. Until

    one day he meets an old wizard who turns him into a grown man with superpower
    based on pure of heart.

         Billy and his best friend/ foster brother (D. Glazer) attempt to keep Billy's alter
    ego a secret from their foster family. Meanwhile, evil scientist Dr. Sivana (Strong)
    becomes obsessed with learning about Shazam and the magic behind the power.

         This movie is hilarious and a lot of fun to watch. Despite copying the MCU in
    their light hearted tone, it works in just the right way. Sandberg joins fellow horror
    turned superhero directors such as Richard Donner, James Gunn, James Wan & 
    Zack Snyder.

       Shazam is the perfect blend of action and comedy. The message of importance of
    having a family, even chosen ones, is the central theme. It may not be a critical 
    darling but it has heart and that's what this movie aims to be. 

Grade: B+

Halloween Playlist 2

Halloween Playlist 2

    1). Living Dead Girl- Rob Zombie

    2). Time Warp- Rocky Horror Picture Show

    3). Sweet Dreams- Marilyn Manson

    4). Halloween theme- John Carpenter

    5). Halloween- The Misfits 

    6). Zombie- The Cranberries

    7). Howlin' for You- The Black Keys

    8). Highway to Hell- AC/DC

    9). Number of the Beast- Iron Maiden

   10). Batdance- Prince

   11). Welcome to my Nightmare- Alice Cooper

   12). Hungry Like the Wolf- Duran Duran

   13). I Put a Spell on You- Screamin' Jay Hawkins

   14). Devil Inside- INXS

   15). Tubular Bells (theme from The Exoricst )

   16). Shout at the Devil- Motley Crue

   17). Black No. 1- Type O Negative

Staying safe during an outage

The do's & don'ts during a power outage

          Don't

   

      1). Don't use candles.

         2). Don't open your refrigerator often.

         3). Don't leave perishable food behind.

         4). Don't forget about food in the freezer.

         5). Don't leave electronics plugged in.

         6). Don't drive unless you have to.

         7). Don't touch power lines .

         8). Don't use a generator without knowing the risk of using one.

         Do

          

         1). Do know how to open your garage door manually

         2). Do make sure you have enough gas in the tank of your car

         3). Do have one light turned on.

         4). Do toss food warmer than 40 degrees Fahrenheit

Halloween Memories

Trick or Treating

          

         When I was little, I couldn't wait for Halloween. I used to get dressed up in my

    karate costume and go out trick or treating with my parents & school friends. We'd

    walk pretty far from home taking turns ringing the doorbell. There were some that'd

    answer and some that wouldn't. 
  
          There was one house I was afraid to go up and it was located at the end of my 
    street. I remember the front lights would flicker and went the door opened, I was 
    overcome with the strong stench of cigarette smoke.

  

          What I really enjoyed about going out was all different kinds of candy me & my 

    friends would receive. We would divvy up the candy, making sure we all got the same

    amount. 

          Now that I'm older, I don't really look forward to since I'm too old to go out and
     don't have any kids. As an adult I just stay home and watch scary movies on TV. 
     I also like eating candy on Halloween.

Nostalgic Things

             Nostalgic Things

   

           Being an 80's kid, here are a few things I am nostalgic for in my childhood:

       1). Watching cartoons on TV including He-Man, Transformers, GI Joe, Voltron, 

          Thundercats, & Muppet Babies. Also the X men cartoon on FOX.

        2). Playing Nintendo games with my brother.

        3). Waiting on Sunday nights to watch the Simpsons & my favorite comedy show 

          "In Living Color"

        4). Getting home late at night after playing on a basketball team for my school.

        5). If I finished my homework early, I got the chance to watch Reading Rainbow
        on KQED.

Fall Events

Fall Events

    Fall is upon us, so that means the weather is about to get cooler. Here are some of the
     things I plan on doing this fall.

     1). MLB Playoffs & NFL Regular Season. 

     2). Watch a scary movie or two on TV. 

     3). See the leaves change color on the trees.

     4). Celebrate my birthday by going out to eat at Dave & Busters (hopefully).

     5). Go out to the movies and watch the latest hit movie.

     6). Watch new episodes of my favorite TV shows (South Park, Robot Chicken).

My Favorite Movie: Ghostbusters

          One of my favorite movies is the 1984 scifi/comedy "Ghostbusters". It stars SNL 

   alums Bill Murray & Dan Akyroyd as paranormal scientists investigating paranormal 

   occurrences in a woman's (Sigourney Weaver) apartment. The late Harold Ramis
   is Egon Spenger, the inventor of the team. Ernie Hudson joins the team as Winston
   Zedmore, an ordinary guy looking for a paycheck. They have a secretary named Janine
   played by Annie Potts. This movie features good comedic moments & decent action
   scenes. Despite this movies effects not holding up, it's still worth a watch.