We go to the movies to be entertained. Some are inspirational. Many films we connect with because we have traveled the same road as the characters we see. Lbs, is a movie with these qualities. Now you may think that I’m talking about a blockbuster hit, a MUST SEE film that already has a media blitz. Lbs doesn’t have the backing of a major film label; it’s just a small indie film that almost got lost in history; good for you it has not.


Neil is an overweight New Yorker living with his parents in Brooklyn. Not exactly the protagonist type in a story you think you can get behind, but he is. When he suddenly has a heart attack, a chain of events bring him to the reality that his health and eating disorder impact everyone that love him. Now you’d think a heart attack alone would be reason to change, but that’s the beauty of Lbs. It’s more real than that. It takes more than a heart attack for Neil to see what he is doing to himself and others. The guilt and shame of his inability to be self-disciplined in his eating don’t occur immediately. His eating disorder soon leads to more disaster in his life. Only then does he make a decision many of us wish we had the guts to make. Neil makes a lifestyle choice. He knows that the temptations of his city life are more than he can handle and as strange as it may seem, he feels the answer is to move away for however long it takes to lose weight.


Neil’s journey is the reward of the film. And his journey is NOT what you would expect as you may feel you already know the ending. A story like this required ...   more »

You may find as I have that SOME elements in this video take the point of misandry too far, there is a reality to the plight men face today. In far too many court cases, or divorce situations in general - men are considered the 'wrong' parent to raise a child simply because they are 'men'. So in that vane, I'd like to share an extension of how men are looked down upon with this video by a British 'man'. Consider that in the U.K. men are still getting a worse shake in custody cases then here in America. So take that into consideration as you watch this video.    more »

Awesome collection of actors for great comedy bit!

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I've been reading that war veterans are upset over this years Academy Award nominee The Hurt Locker. I get it, the continuity is wrong, the story is far fetched and it's generally insulting to war vets.

But what we must all realize, (war vets too) is that it's entertainment. As long as something is plausible then viewers can give a pause to reality and accept the unreal. And frankly to all you war vets, I know you want us civilians to know this film doesn't represent the Iraq War as it truly is. But give most of us credit for knowing the difference between Hollywood and real life. When I watched the character William James strut through enemy fire I knew that man - no matter how big his balls are would do such a lame brain thing in action unless he really just was ready to die and was eventually going to die pulling that crap. In addition, from the simple act of playing paintball week-after-week for years, I've learned you NEVER stand out in the open to take aim. You always shoot from cover. Nobody in ANY armed forces ever shoots from out in the open. I see this in countless films and have to forgive this bravado bull-crap as Hollywood's license to infer a characters bravery. I get it, but it's dumb.

Take for instance that many others go through the same angst when watching things on film that we should all walk out of the theater on but we don't.

Example? Star Wars. You can't have explosions in space. The Death Star, should anything ever be created on such scale, wouldn't explode in flames, let alone any ships.

Then there is TV. Since when do life's problems get resolved in a half an hour ...   more »