By Charly SHELTON There are a few days I really looked forward to as a kid. Christmas, Easter, birthday, last day of school. But one of the biggest days of the year as a kid was the first Saturday in May – Free Comic Book Day. Every year, the comic book shops of America give […]
By Charly SHELTON This year marked the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. To celebrate, this reporter did three separate things in remembrance. First, my family and I saw “Titanic” in theaters on April 14 in the afternoon so that we saw the film in real time 100 years to the minute after […]
By Charly SHELTON Nicholas Sparks writes the stories every girl dreams of – lovey-dovey romance stories with the perfect man and the ordinary yet amazing girl that anyone can relate to falling in love and out of love and ultimately wind up living happily ever after. As a long time boyfriend, I have sat through […]
By Charly SHELTON This Saturday night and into Sunday is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Because so many Facebook and Twitter updates show that some kids today don’t know that Titanic was real, here is a little history of the actual event. The Titanic was the flagship of the White Star […]
By Charly SHELTON “Titanic” was the most successful movie of all time until “Avatar.” Both are James Cameron films. And now “Titanic” is back in 3D for the first time on the big screen in 15 years. “Titanic” follows the story of young lovers Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose (Kate Winslet) when they meet and […]
By Charly SHELTON In January, the CVWeekly started a four part series to showcase some upcoming movies over the coming year, broken down by season, every three months. This is part two of that series, featuring the biggest and best in upcoming movies of April, May and June. “The Raven,” director James McTeigue, starring John […]
By Charly SHELTON Set in a dystopian future of America, 12 districts comprise the nation and, along with the Capitol, the seat of government. Every year each district must offer up one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 to compete in a gladiatorial game, The Hunger Games, to earn food […]
By Charly SHELTON I grew up with a mom who’s a bleeding heart hippie. She told me a story that some might call trippy. And now that old tale, from beloved Dr. Seuss, Is made into a movie to reach out to youth And tell them the story on the big screen, they’ll see, this […]
By Charly SHELTON Yes, it’s only March. Some say that is a bit early to start making summer plans for theme parks to visit and attractions to experience. But I say, it is right on time! Crews have been working for months to take us to new heights at the local theme parks, whether back […]
By Charly SHELTON On Monday, President Barack Obama released his proposed budget for 2013, and the red planet seemed to have taken the hardest hit. For the most part the NASA budget was kept at an even keel, however when it came to Mars exploration the cuts ran deep. The purposed NASA budget for 2013 […]