Hollywood Hits & Misses Jeff Boam’s Summer Movie Preview   From action-packed sequels to comedies and even a Western, Hollywood’s summer movie lineup is about to hit theaters. Let’s see if there’s more hits than misses coming to a theater near you … Fast & Furious 6 (May 24) Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel In this PG-13-rated fifth sequel...

Soaking Up the Suds by James Crane   Sophie is a good choice In the last Soaking Up the Suds, I reviewed Space Monkey, a delightful brew from The Brew Works. It was a delicious Saison that left me with a desire to drink more of the style. They’re generally so crisp and refreshing while still managing to be flavorful and complex. I don’t know about you,...

Reel Report by Jeff Boam   Opening This Weekend Star Trek into Darkness Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto If you’re wondering who’s been handed the keys to the kingdom, it’s J.J. Abrams. After executive-producing two of television’s biggest hits of the last decade (Fox’s Alias and ABC’s Lost), he turned his attention to film directing with Mission:...

Reel Report by Jeff Boam   Opening This Weekend   The Great Gatsby Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire Following the success of the visually and musically striking Moulin Rouge, director Baz Luhrmann could have set his sights on pretty much any property. Soon after, he announced that his next project was going to be a bio-pic of Alexander the Great...

Name: DJ Esken Why I like bartending: With great power, comes great responsibility! (Laughs). It’s an amazing job where you get to serve your friends and meet lots of interesting people. Plus, it’s always nice hearing, “Oh, you’re that bar from The Office!” Bar: Poor Richard’s Pub, Scranton Favorite drink: Dimetapp — Pinnacle grape vodka, blueberry...

Looking Back Jenna Fischer’s thoughts on 9 seasons of The Office   Every office needs a “Pam” to keep things running smoothly. Just imagine the state of Dunder Mifflin without her … Yikes! We shudder at the thought. As we prepare to bid farewell to our pals at The Office, we caught up with Jenna Fischer to talk about her experience playing Pam...

Scrantastic A few famous shout-outs to Scranton from The Office   Scranton has certainly gotten its share of nationally-televised shout-outs on The Office. “It highlights us in a great way, a positive light” said Jim Connors, former Mayor of Scranton. “It’s made us famous all across the country, if not the world.” In addition to the Pennsylvania...

Soaking Up the Suds by James Crane   Praise for Space Monkey I’m sure you’re tired of hearing me praise big, dark beers. I can’t help it. I have a soft spot for them and the way they fill the dark, winter hours. Thankfully, the dark, winter hours are now done, which means it’s time for a whole new breed of beers. I’m certainly not one to...

Reel Report by Jeff Boam   Opening This Weekend   Iron Man 3 Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow Blind Faith. Humble Pie. Power Station. The Honeydrippers. The Traveling Wilburys. These are what music fans call supergroups, glorified garage bands stuffed with more over-the-hill rock stars than an episode of Celebrity Rehab. But what about comic book...

Reel Report by Jeff Boam   Opening This Weekend   Pain & Gain Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson OK, there’s an elephant in the room. True, Mark Wahlberg began his career as Marky Mark, lead rapper of the Funky Bunch. That’s ancient history, however. You see, he’s earned some good vibrations from Hollywood. The rapping gig and a short stint as an...