By Jim Tortolano The challenge with “Sully,” the new film by Clint Eastwood about the “Miracle on the Hudson” in 2009, is that it’s a story with no surprises and no villains. […]
“Sully” soars with Hanks and Eastwood
Dear Mari: You look better than you think
Dear Marilyn, The hardest part about being a female is the insecurities. I am 18 years old, and I have never felt comfortable in my own skin. I have not figured out […]
Retorts: You are where you shop for soda
Few experiences are so central to American life as going to the supermarket. Not everyone goes to church or temple. Not everyone goes to a school or a job. But sooner or […]
Dear Mari: Common goals are the key
Dear Marilyn, I have been dating my boyfriend for about a year and a half. We are getting pretty serious. I do have one concern with our relationship, and it keeps causing […]
“Southside With You” articulate, engaging
By Jim Tortolano Most famous people have to die or retire to be the subject of a film biography. Barack Obama, was usual, creates a new precedent as the focus – along […]
Savers are still the winners today
The World is Upside Down Maybe it’s because I’m getting old, but I’m listening to more talk radio than music while driving. If you’re the same you won’t be surprised that there […]
This “Pete’s Dragon” warms the heart
By Jim Tortolano Disney is often in a tough spot when making live action pictures. In a cinematic world in which special effects and superhero superbattles dominate the box office, a sweet, […]
Dear Mari: Office romances can be OK
Dear Marilyn, There is a woman at work that I am interested in asking out on a date. She is smart, funny and cute. We also share a lot of the same interests […]
Retorts: Real back-to-school answers
You hear and read a lot about what might be wrong with education, about what needs to be changed, added, deleted or painted blue and turned over. I have many theories like […]
Time is money, even at snack bars
Sometimes this column will depart from the traditionally financial topics you might expect to see. When I do this it is because the subject that week is just that important – and […]
