John Harmon

Dec 15, 2024 | takinguproom.com | John Harmon

Here we go…For years my husband has been telling me I need to watch 1994’s Legends of the Fall. We’ve owned the DVD almost the whole time we’ve been married, but for one reason or another I’ve never seen this movie. Until this weekend, that is. Did I like it? Well…keep reading. The movie opens during the Trail of Tears in the Dakotas, when General William Ludlow (Anthony Hopkins) has thrown in the towel in protest of the treatment of the Native Americans.

Dec 9, 2024 | takinguproom.com | John Harmon

Hello, Mr. Saxon…As we all know, sometimes the unexpected stinks. Sometimes it’s pretty epic. Sometimes it’s just hilarious. 1997’s Lancelot: Guardian of Time is a mashup of of those, with some extra touches that make it all worthwhile. It opens with Lancelot (Marc Singer) sparring with Sir Gawain (Robert Chapin) and beating him handily, although Sir Gawain tries to save face by attacking him from behind. Lancelot being Lancelot, he has Jedi-like reflexes and still trounces him.

Nov 19, 2024 | takinguproom.com | John Harmon

Here ye, hear ye: The Seventh So Bad It’s Good Blogathon will soon be upon us. The Queen of the Bad Movie has spoken, and it will be so. 😉For those who might not be familiar with this yearly soiree, this is when the blogosphere talks about bad movies, hilariously bad movies, and guilty pleasures. We’ve had some great times over the past six years, and no doubt 2025 will be no different.

Sep 7, 2024 | njurbannews.com | John Harmon

By: John E. Harmon, Sr., IOM Founder, President & CEO of African American Chamber of Commerce of New JerseyLast month, the AACCNJ was recognized in Atlanta, GA, at the 124th Anniversary of the National Business League), formerly known as the Negro Business League, which was founded by Booker T. Washington in 1900. Over the past few years, the National Alliance for Black Business (NABB) has included the National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) as a collaborating partner in this event.

Sep 1, 2024 | takinguproom.com | John Harmon

Stealing Paradise has been on my Amazon watchlist for so long that I can’t remember how I found it or when I added it, but today is the day that I finally review it (All We Had, you’re next). This 2012 TV movie is better than I thought it would be and not as good as I was hoping for, but to be honest, I probably only bookmarked it because of Rachel Leigh Cook. At least it’s not a Lifetime movie.