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Centurion - Fight For Nation Or Love

2010-10-17T17:02:00.000-07:00

Just peep this movie posters or trailers, our memories must refer to a number of film background colossal Roman times. Exactly!

The film, directed and written by Neil Marshall does revolves around the battle of the Romans with a group of people who called themselves the Picts. Yes, a nation that puts Gorlacon as supreme commander and harbored resentment on the Romans.

Legion 9, the Roman army led by General Virilus, ordered by Governor Julius Agricola invaded the Picts headquarters in order to capture Gorlacon alive.

The Governor brought Etain, mute girl but a master spy, to accompany General Titus Flavius Virilus. Along the way, 9th Legion troops could rescue a Roman hostage who escaped from the Picts. He named Centurion Quintus Dias.

Apparently, the catastrophe toward Rome. General Virilus and his army walk into Picts trap, until the inevitable battle. 9 Legion left only seven people, including the Centurion, and the general was taken hostage by the picts.

Centurion take over the leadership and led rhe mini Legion 9 troops to liberate General Virilus. Nevertheless succeeded, they became fugitives by Picts nation, after Gorlacon son accidentally killed.

Etain, this dumb girl was a Picts. She was the one who led the hunt of centurion. Etain smoldering grudge because his parents killed by the Romans. The Roman also made her dumb.

In an attempt to return to Rome, Centurion troops eliminated one by one because it kept being followed Etain. They finally met a girl who was exiled by Picts,her own people and branded as witches.

Not unexpectedly, 'the witch' actually bring relief and rescue them from the pursuit of Etain. Is the story enough to end here? Of course not! Centurion turn become prey to the King, who is reluctant to bear the shame caused the defeat of Legion troops 9.

Is Centurion can save themselves? And what about his feelings on the 'magician'? Will it better to betray his own people in order to fight for love? (Nov)

source : okezone.com

The Sexiest Woman In The World

2010-10-12T17:36:00.000-07:00

Minka Kelly - According to Esquire magazine, actress Minka Kelly is the sexiest woman in the world today.

Minka Kelly her name maybe unfamiliar. She is not as popular as Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, or even Kate Beckinsale who was named Esquire last year.

Minka Kelly, daughter of former Aerosmith guitarist Rick Dufay. He was 30 years. Famous for her role on the television series 'Friday Night Lights' as Lyla Garrity.

Minka sexy pose - wearing lingerie, teasing - scattered in the November 2010 issue of Esquire.

Starring Ross in the movie 'The Kingdom' is showing the beauty of body and beauty face.

"I am very confident with my skin. I feel cool with my shortcomings and all that, "he quoted from Zimbio, October 12, 2010.

"She is beautiful. He's athletic, "Esquire wrote.

Source : www.astaga.com

Peter Parker Has A New Girlfriend – “Spiderman 4”

2010-10-06T18:06:00.000-07:00

LOS ANGELES - Get ready to see something new in the movie Spider-Man 4. One was the emergence of new faces who will become the super hero lover. No longer Mary Jane.

She is a young Hollywood actress who have been chosen to plays as Gwen Stacy in the film due to be released in 2012. Her name is Emma Stone, In the comic and movie versions prior to 2007, Gwen known as a supporter of Peter Parker. We have seen Emma Stone play in the movies before, Zombieland and Easy A.

The News was first disclosed from a source who closed to Columbia Pictures, a production house that makes the movie Spider-Man.

"This is a very impressive way for us to watch her shine as an actress. She has tremendous talent," said Columbia Pictures President Matt Tolmach told Reuters on Wednesday (10/06/2010).

Since the beginning of his presence, just as supporters Gwecy figures. But since the Spide-Man 3, released in 2007, Gwecy character played by Bryce Dallas Howard, the more prominent.

Emma began to join the world of acting since a young age in Arizona. Her name was known in a new Hollywood industry lately. Female 22 years it has also appeared in tv, such as The New Partridge Family and Superbad. Some films will also he starred in 2011 and 2012. (Ang)

Source : Rossa Anggreati-Okezone

King of Convenience-Duo From Bergen

2010-09-26T01:36:00.000-07:00

King of Convenience is a duo that wing indie folk-pop, they come from Bergen, Norway. Unlike most bands, they more often bring the songs in acoustic style. The personel are Erlend Oye and Eirik Boe Glambek they share a role in singing, playing music and creating songs. Most of the musical compositions they play acoustic guitars, but they also often add other instruments such as violin, piano, wind instruments, or even electronic.

CAREER
Erlend and Eirik are childhood friends, they were born the same year 1975. At the age of 16 years they are with other friends formed a rock band named Skog. Before forming King Of Convenience, Skog had released a mini album entitled Tom Tids Tale.

King Of Convenience released his first album entitled Quiet Is the New Loud in 2001. The album was produced by Ken Nelson who has ever produced Coldplay. After that they launched the Versus album containing remixes of songs from their previous albums. After Versus released, Erlend prefer to stay in Berlin, Germany and solo careers. Erlend released his solo album titled Unrest and run his own band band The Whitest Boy Alive. While Eirik settled in Bergen, Norway.

In 2004 is good news for fans of King Of Convenience because they decided to "comeback" and released an album entitled Riot on an Empty Street. This album immediately became hit among his fans and raise their popularity. The album is also supported by a Canadian female singer, Leslie Feist.

In 2009, they re-released an album entitled Declaration of Dependence.

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The Love Guru

2008-10-18T23:36:00.000-07:00

Forget animated characters, Mike Myers is back in his first original role since Austin Powers and he doesn’t disappoint. The Love Guru is a thinly veiled homage to Deepak Chopra, focusing on the travails of one guru who has to break a curse, reunite a couple and get a hockey team to the Stanley Cup. That’s no small order, but you can expect hilarious hi-jinks to ensue.

Mike Myers doesn’t miss a step in this comedy that centers around the star player of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Darren Roanoake, played to perfection by Romany Malco. Roanoke’s wife is lured away by the star player of the LA Kings, Jacques Grand (Justin Timberlake) and it’s up to the Love Guru to restore domestic harmony to get Malco back on his game.

With a cast that includes Jessica Alba and Ben Kingsley, it’s hard to go wrong. Myers penned the original story with Graham Gordy and co-produces with Michael deLuca. It’s been a tough road for Myers since the success of Austin Powers, and although he’s turned out terrific performances in animated flicks, this marks his return to playing a human, something audiences have been waiting for with baited breath.

The premise behind the Love Guru Movie is not necessarily new, meshing the classic fish out water tale with a boy meets girl scenario, but Myers makes it work. His character, Pitka, is abandoned as a boy outside an ashram in India and is trained in the way of the guru. Coming to America, he finds fame as a self-help guru that caters to the stars.

Known for his unorthodox techniques, Pitka is hired on by the owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Jane Bullard (Alba). The team has been a victim of the Bullard Curse for forty years and it appears as though it has struck again in the form of disharmony in the marriage between Malco and his estranged wife. Timberlake is perfection in his role as the golden boy of the LA Kings who woos away said wife.

Given Myers love of Chopra and hockey, this is certainly a project made in heaven for the 45 year old star. Known for mixing life and art, Myers hits his stride in this movie, after disappointing audiences in his turn as the Cat and the Hat. He is definitely in his element in this zany comedy that features some of today’s hottest rising stars. It’s a smart career move for Myers and one that audiences will undoubtedly embrace, so long as he keeps himself in check.

The Love Guru is set to premier on June 20th in the United States. Expect a big roll out and a lot of coverage as Hollywood makes book on whether Myers can bring in the audiences. Given the popularity of the Shrek movies and Myers in general, most movie goers should be able to forgive Myers for his few missteps and thoroughly enjoy this fun and lighthearted comedy.

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Why comic books and movie superheroes are still popular

2008-10-17T07:26:00.000-07:00

We all love to watch comic book movies like X-Men, Daredevil and Spiderman they are movies for the whole family. So why do we love comic book movies and superheroes so much? Are we really interested in mutants and giant green men more than we are real people? The box office numbers would say that we are. Millions of dollars are spent each year to go to movies that star superheroes and comic book characters.

The technology to make these movies is increasingly easy to use. Some studios spend thousands of dollars to make their movies but it is possible to only spend a couple thousand dollars and make an animated movie. Superhero movies are not always animated some of the most popular movies are actually live action movies that star superheroes.

The amazing special effects that we see when watching a superhero movie keep us interested throughout the movie. Most of the current movies even have romances to help incorporate the female audience. Plus many of the superhero movies today are toning down the violence so they can earn a PG rating and gather younger fans.

Superheroes are the ideal that many people want to live up to. People like the idea of saving others and fighting against evil. The idealistic view of superheroes is something that we grow up with as children. At a very young age we start collecting superhero action figures and playing games pretending that we're superheroes.

The super strength of these characters is often a fantasy of many children. The idea of being invisible, invulnerable or being able to fly is something that many children wish they could do. In fact, many adults wish they could do that also. The superhuman powers that superheroes have are only one characteristic that bonds us to the ideals and fantasy of superheroes.

With every movie that is released the matching action figures are released also. So every child that sees the movie will then want to go purchase the matching action figure of its favorite movie star. So there is something much larger behind the comic book and superhero movies than just money. Children really love these stars they incorporate them into their daily fantasies, they even get Halloween costumes so they can look like their favorite superheroes.

Superhero comic books and movies are very popular and they do not look like they're going anywhere soon. Children and adults enjoy watching the superhero movies and comic book movies. These movies are becoming popular with pretty much the whole family. Whether you collect superhero figures or watch superhero movies superheroes are a part of most of our lives; a fantasy that we look to as an escape from our current realities.

About the Author

Gregg Hall is an author living in Navarre Beach, Florida. Find more about this as well as super hero collectibles at http://www.bigbadheroes.com

Matrix, The

2008-10-14T04:30:00.000-07:00

There's no sophomore jinx for the Wachowski Brothers. Andy and Larry, a pair of obviously talented film makers, have returned to theaters with The Matrix, a science fiction thriller that is every bit the match of their debut effort, Bound, for tension, excitement, and intelligence. In an era when movie scripts (especially those pigeonholed into the science fiction genre) are becoming increasingly more stupid and special effects reliant, the Wachowskis prove that style and substance do not have to be mutually exclusive.

I loved The Matrix, and only a few minor contrivances associated with the climax caused the film to miss a four-star rating. The movie is kinetic, atmospheric, visually stunning, and mind-bending. It toys with the boundaries between reality and fantasy in unique and interesting ways. In its approach and content, it reminded me of last year's vastly underrated Dark City. There's also a synergy with two movies due to be released within the next month: David Cronenberg's eXistenZ and Alejandro Amenabar's Open Your Eyes. The Matrix is undeniably science fiction, but, unlike most pictures claiming that association, it never falls into the boring, expected patterns of space battles and laser gun shoot-outs. Instead, it ventures into territory that, while not virgin, is sufficiently interesting to provide an involving, invigorating backdrop.

Thomas Anderson (Keanu Reeves) is leading a double life. To most people, he's a hard-working computer programmer who holds down a nine-to-five job for a major software corporation. But, in the privacy of his home, he's a hacker named Neo who is "guilty of virtually every computer crime [there's] a law for." Neo is dissatisfied with his existence, and, while he's groping for a meaning to it, he is contacted by a mysterious computer presence known as Morpheus. "Wake up Neo," a printout on his monitor screen reads. "The Matrix has you. Follow the white rabbit." And so begins an amazing odyssey for both Neo and the audience.

It turns out that Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) is the captain of a small space ship, and he believes that Neo is a messianic figure. When the two finally meet, Morpheus explains to Neo that all is not as it seems. The reality he is used to is a fabrication, the product of a sinister race of intelligent machines that use human beings as power supplies, to be discarded at will. Neo is dubious, and Morpheus sets out to show him the truth. Soon, he is learning how to manipulate the Matrix: a computer-generated dreamworld built by the machines to control human minds. But danger lurks ahead for Morpheus and his small band of followers. The goal of the machines is to eliminate all free humans, and their most powerful weapons, the Sentient Agents (who look like Men in Black), are closing in. Led by Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving), their goal is to capture Morpheus and pry the secrets from his brain.

There's much more to The Matrix than this, but to explain further would be to reveal plot twists better discovered through viewing. Although the film frequently toys with the blurred line between grim reality and computer-generated fantasy, it rarely leaves the viewer completely confused (except, perhaps, at the very beginning). The Wachowskis have carefully structured the story in such a way that the audience is capable of following the action and understanding what's going on even when all of the secrets have not been revealed. Nevertheless, because The Matrix is intelligent, it will defeat those unwilling to invest some intellectual participation. The payoff is worth the effort.

Stylistically, The Matrix is much like Bound. Both films are visually stunning, with images painstakingly constructed and action sequences choreographed to excite the eye and quicken the pulse. The Wachowskis use a varied pallette that includes shadows, slow motion, quick cuts, and offbeat humor to paint a unique portrait. Like in Dark City, theirs is a grim world, where darkness and gloom seemingly always hold sway. Everything from the set design to the costumes (lots of black, lots of sunglasses) is intended to contribute to an overall look. When it comes to shoot-outs, the Wachowskis show that John Woo isn't the only director capable of doing interesting things with familiar devices. The shots of Keanu Reeves streaking down a hall with guns blazing all around him and the air thick with shattered bits of concrete is only one of many snapshots that lingers in the mind's eye long after they have vanished from the screen. The special effects, which are not as numerous as those in many science fiction pieces, are flawless.

Keanu Reeves is not generally regarded as a strong actor, but, given the right part - one that doesn't demand much subtlety or emoting - he can be effective. His role as Neo fits the criteria. The Matrix needs a leading man who can look good, act cool, and not stumble over his dialogue, and Reeves is three for three. It's easily his best work since Speed, where the same kinds of demands were made of him. For more nuanced performances, the Wachowskis rely on the rest of the cast: the always excellent Laurence Fishburne, brilliant character actor Joe Pantoliano (who appeared in Bound), and Carrie-Anne Moss, who looks great in black leather. Aussie Hugo Weaving (Proof) brings the perfect mix of dry wit and menace to his role as the head Man in Black.

The Matrix offers a little something for everyone. The die-hard science fiction fan will discover a plot that mixes and matches both new and old conventions of the genre in a compelling fashion. Action aficionados will find that there's no shortage of electric excitement, whether it's in the form of hand-to-hand kung fu-type fights or shoot-outs with seemingly limitless ammunition. There's also betrayal, a little romance, some humor, and a moral dilemma or two, all wrapped into a well-produced package. As I stated earlier, the way in which the Wachowskis choose to resolve everything seems slightly contrived, but, in the overall scheme of things, that's a small price to pay for one of the most enjoyable science fiction thrillers to reach the screen in months.

A movie review by James Berardinelli

The Dark Knight Trailer

2008-10-11T02:25:00.000-07:00

The Dark Knight

2008-10-11T02:20:00.000-07:00

Batman Begins was a delightful breath of fresh air filling the sails of what one could have only hoped would be the beginning of a new era of Batman movies. Tim Burton's two films Batman and Batman Returns were very entertaining. Joel Schumacher's Batman Forever was fair at best, and Schumacher's Batman and Robin was absolutely atrocious (think the TV series).

The Dark Knight is so head and shoulders above what Burton did that it makes the Schumacher movies look like a bad 60s TV show. The Dark Knight even outdoes Batman Begins, and that's saying a lot!

Just as the title of Batman Begins was the best description of that movie, so is the title The Dark Knight for this one. In Batman Begins we saw exactly why and how Batman became Batman. In The Dark Knight we see a superhero with a seriously darker personality than his alter ego Bruce Wayne. And the Dark Knight must battle with some seriously dark, conflicting moral issues as well as dealing with a seriously dark villain.

Heath Ledger will get big awards for his portrayal of The Joker...mark my words. And not because he died and to honor him. No. He'll get awards because every aspect of the role was delivered perfectly. Creepy. Genius. Crazy. Brilliant. From his vocal inflictions to that eerie way he kept licking his scars when he talked. Ledger will be sorely missed going forward.

Both Christian Bale and Heath Ledger make you believe that Batman and The Joker are real. The rest of the cast is perfect too. All of the familiar faces are back from Batman Begins with the exception of Katie Holmes (replaced quite un-noticeably by Maggie Gyllenhaal...and I meant that as kind of a back-handed compliment).

The special effects, cool devices and toys are back too...including an updated Tumbler (in keeping with Batman Begins, out are the stupid nicknames Batmobile, Batcycle, Batcave, Bat-etcetera).

The Dark Knight is suspenseful, scary at times, very emotional at times and most importantly well-acted. The entire cast took their roles very serious and it made the movie that much more believable, real and...well...just awesome. This movie is a classic and I will watch it again and again on Blu Ray.
By Sky

Bluray Movies - Ultimate Hi Definition Entertainment.

2008-10-09T23:34:00.000-07:00

Bluray movies provide sheer entertainment pleasure. They give hi definition life like experience watching your favorite films. Hi definition entertainment provides latest theatre like video and sound experience.

A dvd was a medium of choice for films until recently. You may be wondering about the difference between a dvd and a bluray disc. You may also be eager to know what is hi definition after all. It all sounds confusing.

Hi definition means the latest video resolution of 1080P and surround sound with channel 7.1 or 5.1 at the minimum. A video resolution of 1920x1240 is termed as 1080P. It is the highest video standard available today. Combined with 7.1 channel surround sound, it gives a theatre like entertainment experience.

All the major movie producing studios like Warner Bros., Sony, Disney and Fox have started producing films on bluray discs. They have become an accepted medium of choice with all film studios.

That means that bluray movies include all your latest and favorite films like spider man, harry potter, 300, and iron man. Almost 900 titles are available today. Other popular films will also get converted and offered on bluray discs.

It remains to be seen whether religious spiritual movies and films belonging to niche emerging genres will be converted on bluray discs. Similarly whether it will change the dvd quality downloads offered by a movie download site like amazon.

It took a long while for a movie download site to offer dvd quality downloads. Similarly it may take some time and proper standardizations before a movie download site can offer bluray quality downloads. But conversion of religious spiritual movies and those belonging to such nich genres will be very much welcome.

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A Must-Love Movie : Transformers

2008-10-09T23:33:00.000-07:00

Transformers are robots from the planet Cybertron divided into two powerful groups namely Autobots led by Optimus Prime and the Decepticons led by Megatron. The story began during the Cybertronian Civil War. When all transformers search for the Allspark, a large cube of energy that grant eternal life to mechanical objects and where the source of of all Transformer's lives. And finding out that the cube landed on the planet, Earth. Later it was discovered by the U.S Government and the built a Dam making it as a research facility for it. Megatron later on found out that it was there on earth but as he went to earth, accidentally he crash-landed in Artic Ocean and was frozen. Years had passed and he was found and brought to the same facility where Allspark is located. Autobots were dispersed throughout the entire universe. Optimus Prime's group traveled to earth in search of the Allspark. However, Decepticons follows. Transformers can change in an instant from the body of common objects usually vehicles to physically grown robots.

There are many characters of Transformers and i apologize that i cant include them all because Transformers change quite several times since it was first aired decades ago.

Here are the lists of the Transformers The Movie(2007) directed by Michael Bay:

Autobots

Optimus Prime-

Peter Cullen voices Optimus Prime. Disguised as a Peterbilt truck. Leader of the Autobots, dedicated himself to stop the Decepticons wherever and whenever they attack.

Bumblebee -

Mark Ryan voices Bumble Bee. Disguised as a 1976 Chevrolet Camaro, and upgrades into the 2009 model.

Cliffjumper-

1982 Porsche 924. Impulsive. Optimus Prime usually gives him advice about precaution.

Ironhide-

Jess Harnell voices Ironhide, a modified GMC TopKick C6500 . Autobot weapon specialist.

Ratchet-

Robert Foxworth voices Ratchet. Medic of the Autobots. Transforms into Search and rescue Hummer H2.

Jazz-

Darius McCrary voices Jazz. Second in command of the Autobot forces. A modified Pontiac Solstice in disguise.

Arcee-

Female Transformer once a member of a squad lead by Bumblebee on Cybertron.

Prowl-

1979 Nissan 280ZX Police Car . He operated Optimus Prime's right-hand man in early episodes.

Decepticons

Megatron-

Hugo Weaving voices Megatron. Decepticon leader. Optimus calls Megatron his brother.

Starscream-

Charlie Adler voices Starscream, Megatron's second-in-command. A Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor jet in disguised.

Frenzy-

Reno Wilson voices Frenzy. Decepticons spy who transforms into a boombox, and eventually into a mobile phone.

Barricade-

Jess Harnell voiced Barricade. Disguised as a Saleen Mustang police car.

Bonecrusher-

Jim Wood voices Bonecrusher, he attacks Optimus Prime along the highway to Mission City. Disguised as a Buffalo H Mine.]

Blackout-

Transforms into a MH-53J Pave Low III helicopter with his minion Scorponok.

Transformers became the highest grossing movie in the year 2007 all over the world. The film won number of awards and nominated several times for Academy Awards. Children and Adults were really into it and proven to be the "Must-Love Movie" of the year worldwide!
By: i-classics
The author really loves movie and tv series and write reviews about them

The Flash (1989)

2008-10-09T23:31:00.000-07:00

In character movies, cartoon or tv series, there are many skills or abilities many people can obtain, lets say thru accident or alien abduction and these aliens put some unknown chemical/element in your body causing it’s composition to change and giving you extraordinary abilities. And some just have the powers since the day they were born. Not all superheroes possess super powers. There are some superhero who who relies on their gadgets, physical strength and special skill. The superhero I am pointing to is struck by lightning, he may not be physically strong but he’s movement speed is unbelievably fast. He is widely known as “The Flash“. He maybe like an ordinary person, someone you idolize in real life, someone you can run to incase of trouble or emergency, someone who you can play with but he has these abilities that any normal human can’t do – he can run faster than a speeding bullet, he may not be intelligent but what can intelligence do when in a blink of an eye he can go from one point to another. The Flash’s real name Barry Allen. Barry Allen is a Police Scientist, living a normal life, doing the normal way he used to, until one day, he met an accident and was struck by lightning and chemical. He woke up with this unusual feeling knowing that the combination of lighting and chemical has given him extra ability. He was to discover the hidden powers that lies on him, the super-speed. The accident cause changes in his molecular composition that gave him this awesome power to move fast. Though he can’t control the speed he has gained from the accident, he is still willing to help anyone in need. The Flash is viewed in each series to be an immature type of guy. He is easy-go-lucky and thinks that he is a ladies’ man. He might be a little too immature but he really looks like a comedian. One good thing about The Flash is that he always smile (yeah, a good person always let people see his very bright teeth). He dreamt of being a pop star, but never reached it but instead he’d become a super hero. I know that the 1998 The Flash series shows that he joined the Justice League of Super Heroes. That would be a great match with him, people with extra powers, but in some series, The Flash has become the comedian of the team, though he really look like one but his still a super hero. Swear to God that this is one of the greatest Hero Series I’ve watched.

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Shia LeBeouf and Michelle Monaghan Thrill Fans and Collectors In Eagle Eye

2008-10-09T23:28:00.000-07:00

Eagle Eye is a conventional thriller that is tense, edgy and held together by a strong cast, this has all the hallmarks of solid entertainment. But most importantly it is a well-conceived twist film that changes what it is in every single act of the film. This movie will throw viewers for a loop if they manage to see it spoiler free. As it hinges upon an incredible concept that rapidly unfolds and challenges what you’ve seen every chance it gets.

A guy and a girl both receive phone calls blackmailing them into acting for a mysterious voice forcing them into situations that is completely out of character for them. They follow the directions they are given but all the while they are trying to figure out who is blackmailing them and why.

While there are plenty of white knuckle action sequences - gun fights, car chases and explosions by the fistful – the film is about the abuse of government powers and that challenges its viewers to decide whose side their supposed to be on. And even when the film is wrapped up you are still completely uncertain as to who should have won.

It is a film that wants the viewers to question the motives and ultimately decide for themselves what the true nature of patriotism is and to encourage a discussion of what is wrong with the country.

Shia LaBeouf is excellent in the film, turning in an award winning performance and easily carries the movie. Which, when combined with the superb performances by Michelle Monaghan and Billy Bob Thornton, to make the movie a must see and causing the autograph and memorabilia shops to run out of their LaBeouf and Thornton stock. As they seem to be the hot new autographs for collectors and fans alike.

One storeowner, Richard Stark of Stark Memorabilia has reported paying two to three times the price he paid just a few months ago for Shia LaBeouf and Billy Bob Thornton autographs and memorabilia.

Eagle Eye is a very good thriller with a message that is clearly warning of dangers of technology and over-empowered governments.

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A Short History Of Animation Films

2008-10-08T18:38:00.000-07:00

To animate is to infuse life into something that is inanimate or without life. An animation film breathes life into painted or sketched characters. The hero and heroines are not real life movie stars or animals and birds.

Animation films involve the quick display of a series of images to give the illusion of movement. It is a kind of optical illusion of movement. The phenomenon is known as vision persistence.

Animation effects began long time ago and not some new invention of the movie world. In the cave paintings of the Old Stone Age the animals were having many legs on superimposed positions in an attempt to capture movement. In the 1800 flip books became popular when by rapidly thumbing through these special books the viewer got the impression of movement. However it was not until the debut of motion picture films that animation films really took off. No one person can be credited to be the creator of animation films. It involved several people in several projects.

Georges Melies was the first one to dabble with special effects in movies by using animation techniques. Accidentally he discovered it - the stop-motion animation, when his camera happened to break down. He was shooting a bus. But when he fixed the camera a horse came in the view and the net result was that the bus changed into a horse! J. Stuart Blackton came to combine the techniques of hand-drawn animation and stop-motion for the first time at the turn of the 20th century. Blackton is often referred to as the first successful animator.

French artist Emile Cohl made a film from hand painted cartoon strips name Fantasmagorie in 1908. The film depicted a stick moving and meeting other objects like a wine bottle that becomes changed into a flower. Sometimes the hands of the animator entered the scene. Each frame was drawn on paper and then each was shot on to a negative film that gave a blackboard effect. Thus it can be said that Fantasmagorie was the first animated film to make its debut.

Soon many other artists began to experiment. One was newspaper cartoonist Winsor McCay who began to work with a team. He came to produce some noted films like Little Nemo and Gertie the Dinosaur. In the 1910`s cartoon animated films began to rule the scene. The technique came to known as cel-animation.

Warner Bros and Walt Disney studio came to be legendary names associated with full animation industry in the film world. Limited animation uses less detail. Japan and United Productions of America produced animated films using this method. Another popular technique is rotoscoping. In 1917 Max Fleischer patented it. Here the animators copy frame-by-frame live actions.

The other methods are stop-motion-animation, clay-animation (using clay figures), cutout-animation (using paper and cloth), silhouette-animation, graphic-animation, model-animation, object-animation and puppet animation. In pixilation human beings are used in stop motion roles. This allows for surreal effects like disappearances and appearance. The latest technique of computer animation includes many kinds of techniques. These are made digitally on a computer machine.

Thus we find that in animated films drawings and or paintings are photographed individually by stop-frame cinematography. One frame is slightly different from the other thus giving the illusion of movement. These are moved in rapid succession - about 24 frames in each second. Animation can be regarded as a film technique and not a distinct category of film. These films were ideal for depicting fairy tales and captured the hearts of children for all times to come. It is difficult to find an adult who will not admit enjoying animation films.
By: Roberto Sedycias

This article can be accessed in portuguese from the Article section of page www.polomercantil.com.br/dvd.php Roberto Sedycias works as IT consultant for www.PoloMercantil.com.br

njoying animation films.

How to become a Director of Film

2008-10-08T17:37:00.000-07:00

Director looks upon the movie script as a whole Film Video running in his mind. For becoming a good director you must have a different and meaningful look for everything. The way the director presents the object depends upon his script demand. It is not an easy job, a director makes many steps of movie like, auditing the scenes and rehearsing with actors, keep supervision on crew and gives a final touch to movie.
Like all professions, you must need education and training. A Professional is a perfect mixer of brilliance and has many qualities with his experience.

Education:
As I described above, without education you can't be professional in any field. You should join a College or other major Filmmaking Institutes. You can choose your resources at either coaching centres or online direction trainings. So many universities and coaching centres are available to build a great director energy in you.

Training
A big success starts with small achievements. Join any reputed training centres which you can find online also like visiting bollywood-portfolio.com and try to work with Big Directors as assistant directors. In the beginning period of your training you have to do your job free without a single penny. Even if you are doing assistance totally free but you have to gain valuable skills and other aspects of direction. Enroll yourself in training programs as assistant directors of low budget movies, commercial or small scale films. It is good for your encouragement and your self confidence which will help you to make small movies of your direction.

Experience
First of all try to direct small music videos. It will increase you experience and improve your deficiencies. Don’t lose your heart, you should devote your best to direction. Start editing the small movie clips directed by you like an editor. You'll get experience handling every small situation, arranging and transporting the equipments. You should go to the Film Festivals to watch the movies of Big Directors. In this way you will have a beautiful package of experience and edited material to demonstrate to Bollywood Film Production Companies.

Technology
In the modern times, there are many systems, technologies and softwares like sources available in the market to make your direction in the different ways.

Emotions
A good director must know about the Symbolic Meanings of the Colors shown in his movies which are describing the emotion of every shot. The definition of colours should be kept in mind like Red is Anger, Passion, Love, Pink is Romance, Innocence, Softness and black is Mystery, Fear, Evil, Sadness etc. Lots of colours are showing the many parts of life.

A director is a story-teller and if you want to be a good story-teller just need to understand every big and small details of story. Director is playing the whole characters in his mind behind the movie. This is a hard job to be done. Your hard-work will take your talent to big heights.
By: akash

Its not easy to get a break in bollywood My site Bollywood portfolio helps artists connect with those looking for them. Its a social network for people working and who want to work in bollywood.

Learning to act

2008-10-08T16:35:00.000-07:00

Art of acting requires manipulation of expression, body language, style and voice describing the character. An actor has the ability to analyze the script text in dramaticall way. An actor is a package of many qualities and skills like singing and dancing etc. All above qualities are not easy to earn, it needs regular practicing and coaching.

1) Can acting be learnt?
The one question that always comes into the mind while talking about acting is, that "Can acting be learnt". Everybody has a different opinion about it. Some say there is no field where learning is not required, but some say acting comes in blood; yes this statement is also true in some cases but not all. Some also say that acting is not a mathematical formula that you can learn and solve. It is a regular practicing job. You can learn, how to express, speak, understand the demand of character in the scripts, emotions, dance etc. But these can only be learnt after understanding the basic concepts. Pick any character of any story, feel yourself as a part of it.
Sometimes, when you’re listening to a story, some fake images build in your mind. Sometime you feel you are a part of the story. Your styles and habits are same. This is just in your mind. Acting is to bring out all these emotions and expressions from your mind and that can be seen by others.

2) How to choose an acting school
After graduation, the acting school you chose depends upon reputation of institutes, locality and main payments etc. Location is a huge deciding matter for acting school chooser. Beyond location, it is very difficult to decide without knowing anything about institutes. The extra coaching should stress on workshops and practicals as compared to wasting time in theories. After 3-4 years in college, many institutes are offering coaching classes and trainings. No matter what kind of school is being selected, few main factor should be kept in mind like institution's facilities (do they meet industry standards), faculty (do they have experience in acting industry), instruction (should be hands-on in small class sizes), exposure (does have contacts with industry professionals?), and worth cost. Finally, the school should be licensed with a reputed agency. No school should require bigger payments, nor should they force students to sign contracts before joining, but they should arrange audition programs for maintaining the quality.

3) How to network while in acting school
Good network is the best part of building career in acting. Always be in touch of seniors which is the best inspirational source for freshers. A network always starts with one or two. Start making friends in your school, then make contacts with your friend's friends, and slowly and steadily extend your network. A network is very helpful to increase your contacts. You can organize shows, acts; street plays etc within your network. If you can invite some recognized film-makers, directors, or producers to watch or judge your performance, it would be like icing on the cake. Not only you will b able to practice and analyze your weaknesses, but also you can get recognition from reputed film makers, after watching your performance they might offer you a role.

4) What other classes can be taken for a better career in acting
Besides acting schools to actually learn how to act, there are many more classes that can be taken to prove yourself in the field of acting, Like you can take up speech enhancement classes, An actor should be able to pitch his voice in various tones, sometimes, in a high tone and sometimes in low tone as required by the context of the story. He/ She should have a good quality of voice to portray his feelings. Secondly, an actor is often required to have a good physique in case of a boy, and nice figure in case of a girl. Many of the actors/actresses these days work hard to maintain their body, one of the best method to maintain yourself is to join yoga classes, or join gym. Last but not the least an actor is often required to be a good dancer too, especially in Bollywood, you should take up dancing classes, to have some knowledge of some of the dance forms.

By: akash

Its not easy to get a break in bollywood My site Bollywood portfolio helps artists connect with those looking for them. Its a social network for people working and who want to work in bollywood.

Sleeping Beauty

2008-10-07T21:30:00.000-07:00

Disney's 1959 animated effort was the studio's most ambitious to date, a widescreen spectacle boasting a gorgeous waltz-filled score adapting Tchaikovsky. In the 14th century, the malevolent Maleficent (not dissimilar to the wicked Queen in Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs taunts a king that his infant Aurora will fatally prick her finger on a spinning wheel before sundown on her 16th birthday. This, of course, would deny her a happily-ever-after with her true love. Things almost but not quite turn out that way, thanks to the assistance of some bubbly, bumbling fairies named Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather. It's not really all that much about the title character--how interesting can someone in the middle of a long nap be, anyway? Instead, those fairies carry the day, as well as, of course, good Prince Phillip, whose battle with the malevolent Maleficent in the guise of a dragon has been co-opted by any number of animated films since. See it in its original glory here. And Malificent's castle, filled with warthogs and demonic imps in a macabre dance celebrating their evil ways, manages a certain creepy grandeur. --David Kronke

Where Can I Watch Movies Online For Free - Answer

2008-10-06T06:31:00.000-07:00

Figuring out the right places to watch free movies online can often be a little tricky. With the growing number of law suites flying around, you need to careful about the web sites that offer free movies. It's in your best interest to only deal with legal companies when you're asking yourself "where can i watch free movies online?"

One of the biggest problems many people face on their quest to discovering the best movie web sites is finding a company that they trust. They have heard about the ruthless movie downloading scams which have left many un expecting movie lovers in the cold.

There are only a handful of good movie web sites that are worth checking out and I'll share a couple of them with you in order to answer your "where can I watch movies online for free?" question. I do however, recommend for you to discover who all those good movie sites are, then compare each one of the against each other to know the best place where you can watch movies online for free.

The first service you want to check out is Shared Movies. They have set up a deal that gives you permission to access over 80 million movies through their network.

Net Movies is also another service worthy of your attention. They have a program that lets you take advantage of all the free movies in their catalog as well.

I hope this article helped to answer your "where can i watch movies online for free?" question, and if you are looking to find more sites to download legal movies from, feel free to pay my website a visit.

Hilary Mujikwa is the founder of Free Movie Download Sites, a site dedicated to helping people find flicks and 100 legal free music downloads.

Burn Movies For Free Legally

2008-10-06T05:30:00.000-07:00

Knowing the right places to find free movies to burn can be one of the best things you can do for yourself. The reason why it is vitally important these days is simply because of what the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is currently doing to the people they catch trying to burn free movies and music off the Internet. One thing I can certainly guarantee is that you wouldn't want to be caught in the cross fire. So the best thing for you to do is to be cautious about where you burn movies for free.

The are many movie sites out there that are complete scams. Many of them claim to provide potential clients with all the movies they want. But bellow the surface, those same sites don't really have much to offer the end user. In some cases the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) actually tries to catch people looking to burn free movies through those very same sites. Thats why it makes sense to get free movies to burn through legal music services.

Before you decide to use a web site to download and burn free movies, it's in your best interest to read through the companies "Terms of Use" and "Privacy" statements. They will give you a basic understanding about how the company operates and this will make it easier for you to legally burn movies for free. You want to make sure the company you go with is legal and has many free movies to burn. This will ensure that you get the best value as an end user.

Hilary Mujikwa is the founder of Free Music Download Websites, a site dedicated to helping people find over 100 legal free music downloads and free movie download sites instantly.
Author: Hilary Mujikwa

Where Can I Download Movies For Free - Answer

2008-10-06T05:28:00.000-07:00

Everybody knows that the free movie download craze has taken the world over by storm. This is due to the fact that most of us like to get our hands on the best new movies while they are still fresh on the market. Thats why I thought to write an article to answer the "where can I download movies for free" question for those that may be wondering.

Since it's no big secret that the world wide web seems to be bombarded with hundreds of thousands of downloading sites, many people are now facing a quality movie download delemma. This is something thats being caused by people having too many companies to choose from. The problem is whenever they make a decision to go with a random company, they usually discover that the movie downloading company they chose does not deliver all the popular movies everyone is after. Thats why I can understand the reason behind people why people are always looking for places to download moves on a regular basis.

The good news is there are at least ten good movie sites that are worth checking out. Going out of your way to compare the differences between each of them is something that I strongly recommend doing to solve the "where can i download free movies?" question which seems to be haunting a great number of people. However, due to me wanting to keep this article short and sweet, I will only share a few of them with you. The rest of them can be found on my web site.

1) The Rhapsody Super Pass is a cool service worth checking out. They give you access to an unlimited number of free movies for up to 14 days with no cancellation fees what so ever.

2) Free Movie Now is another one of the awesome movie sites you might fall in love with. They give you access to all the movies in their catalog and help you keep your computer virus free.

These are just two of the legal free movie sites worth taking a look at and I hope they helped in answering the "where can i download movies for free" question that may have been running through your mind.

Hilary Mujikwa is the founder of Free Movie Download Sites, a site dedicated to helping people find flicks and 100 legal free music downloads.
Author: Hilary Mujikwa

Movies Turned into TV Shows: Good or Bad Idea?

2008-10-06T03:24:00.000-07:00

There is a long history of movies that hit the silver screen diving into television sets in the forms of TV shows. Some were met with huge success and longevity, but the majority of them were virtual train wrecks.

On the surface it seems like a logically brilliant idea: take a film that audiences adored and extend it into a more digestible, bite-sized version that they could watch every week from the comfort of their homes. But carrying over the success of a movie into the television realm seems to involve a tricky and delicate science that no one seems to know the formulas to.

A television series adaptation of the Blade trilogy and the recent news of a live-action Star Wars television series coming to life near the end of this decade beg us to ask whether or not either will succeed. Of course, success in this sense can be interpreted in a variety of ways. Does it depend only on the quality of the show? Most likely not, since there have been movie-to-television cross-overs that were critically acclaimed but were only given a few months to run. Does it depend solely on the popularity of the show? Not as much as one would think. So what does success in this genre depend on?

Let's take a look at some TV shows that were originally movies that ran for long periods of time, and then some that burnt out quickly to see if there is a visible pattern.

Distance Runners

- M*A*S*H*: Many people forget that M*A*S*H* was originally a movie (1970) that was met with approval in the theaters. It made its way onto television screens in 1972 and ran all the way to 1983.
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The movie was released in 1992 and was met with very mixed results. Somehow the show managed to run for seven solid years (1997-2003) as a television series with a huge fan base.
- Stargate SG-1: Stargate was a film released in 1994. It was met with mixed responses, but the show fared much better, running from 1997 all the way till now.
- Highlander: The film version hit theaters in 1986. Audience response was decent, but the TV series that was launched in 1992 found a faithful following. It ran until 1998.
- La Femme Nikita: Nikita was a film directed by Luc Besson that was released in 1990 and received good responses from audiences. The television series had a strong following and ran on TV from 1997 to 2001.

Short-Distance Losers

- My Big Fat Greek Life: Though movie studios underestimated My Big Fat Greek Wedding's chances for success on the big screen, CBS overestimated its chances for similar triumph as a television series. This big fat disaster ran for seven episodes in 2003.
- Clueless: In 1995, Clueless did well in movie theaters as a comedy-romance. However, when the movie became a TV show in 1996 it was nothing more than a vain, painful, and lame television experience. The show somehow managed to remain on air until 1999.
- Ferris Bueller: Ferris Bueller's Day Off was a huge hit in 1986, but the TV series only lasted one miserable season in 1990. Ferris has had plenty of days off since then.
- Planet of the Apes: The Charlton Heston-infused movie did well in the theaters in 1968, but for some reason the TV version only lasted one season in 1974.
- Uncle Buck: Was the movie really that great in 1989? It was just a standard comedy that tried to teach youngsters the idea of appreciating your family. So was the TV series in 1990 really necessary? One season tells us "no."

There are countless other movie-to-TV shows that only lasted a few months, if that. Dangerous Minds, Fast Times, and Parenthood are just three of many, many failures in this genre.

The odds are against the soon-to-be Blade television series and George Lucas' live-action Star Wars TV show. Though Blade does not really seem to be anything special, it will be interesting to see whether the vampires and monsters that carried the film trilogy will be able to do the same on television screens.

Star Wars does have an insanely huge and loyal fan base, the likes of which no movie-to-TV series has had the luxury of having, and could be the tipping point for the show's potential longevity and success. But in no way will this guarantee the triumph of the adaptation. Neither will high caliber storylines or acting.

It seems that television audiences and studios are infinitely more fickle than their movie counterparts, so good luck to both the creators of Blade and Star Wars' Lucas, both of whom will be at the complete mercy of factors that are virtually unknown.

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Author: John Kim

Transformers

2008-10-04T22:59:00.000-07:00

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"I bought a car. Turned out to be an alien robot. Who knew?" deadpans Sam Witwicky, hero and human heart of Michael Bay's rollicking robot-smackdown fest, Transformers. Witwicky (the sweetly nerdy Shia LaBeouf, channeling a young John Cusack) is the perfect counterpoint to the nearly nonstop exhilarating action. The plot is simple: an alien civil war (the Autobots vs. the evil Decepticons) has spilled onto Earth, and young Sam is caught in the fray by his newly purchased souped-up Camaro. Which has a mind--and identity, as a noble-warrior robot named Bumblebee--of its own. The effects, especially the mind-blowing transformations of the robots into their earthly forms and back again, are stellar.

Fans of the earlier film and TV series will be thrilled at this cutting-edge incarnation, but this version should please all fans of high-adrenaline action. Director Bay gleefully salts the movie with homages to pop-culture touchstones like Raiders of the Lost Ark, King Kong, and the early technothriller WarGames. The actors, though clearly all supporting those kickass robots, are uniformly on-target, including the dashing Josh Duhamel as a U.S. Army sergeant fighting an enemy he never anticipated; Jon Voight, as a tough yet sympathetic Secretary of Defense in over his head; and John Turturro, whose special agent manages to be confidently unctuous, even stripped to his undies. But the film belongs to Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, and the dastardly Megatron--and the wicked stunts they collide in all over the globe. Long live Transformers! --A.T. Hurley

From director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg comes a thrilling battle between the heroic Autobotsr and the evil Decepticonsr. When their epic struggle comes to Earth, all that stands between the Decepticonsr and ultimate power is a clue held by young Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf). Unaware that he is mankind's last chance for survival, Sam and Bumblebee, his robot disguised as a car, are in a heart-pounding race against an enemy unlike anything anyone has seen before. It's the incredible, breath-taking film spectacular that USA Today says ''will appeal to the kid in all of us.''

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

2008-08-29T17:21:00.000-07:00

The temptation is to remark that if Hellboy was the appetizer, then Hellboy II: The Golden Army is the main course. To an extent, that's true. The second film is more assured, better paced, and has a stronger emotional component. It takes chances, offers action, pathos and humor, provides a Barry Manilow singalong, and keeps the focus where it should be: on Hellboy. For all that it does well, however, Hellboy II stumbles at the end with two logic-defying plot holes that are so obvious it's inconceivable no one caught them or provided explanations. (Maybe there's some crucial information on the cutting room.) These flaws, minor as they might seem, damage the story and degrade the overall experience. Exhilaration gives way to a modicum of frustration.

Hellboy II assumes, but does not demand, that viewers have seen its predecessor. Little in the way of background is provided on the character and his compatriots - a group of freaks working for the U.S. government in a secret FBI installation. (In Hellboy II, it's located in Trenton, N.J. In Hellboy, it was in Newark. What's a few dozen miles between bastions of urban blight?) With the main human from the first movie removed from the action, Hellboy II turns its focus on the "family" of misfits occupying the ultra-secret installation. There's Red (Ron Perlman), the guy with the Incredible Hulk chest, Wolverine's penchant for smoking cigars and cracking wise, and a softer-than-soft spot in his heart for his beloved Liz (Selma Blair). At first blush, she appears to be human, until she flames on and transforms herself into a living, breathing conflagration. Abe Sapien (Doug Jones) is a smart amphibian, a cool Blue to Hellboy's hot Red. Finally, there's newcomer Johann Kraus (James Donn), an "ectoplasmic" gas bag who's all smoke and mirrors.

The villain this time around is the elf Prince Nuada (Luke Gross), who seeks to recover the three pieces of a crown that, once assembled, will give him ultimate control over the Golden Army - hundreds of unstoppable, indestructible warriors who can wage war against the hoards of humanity. Nuada's Achilles heel is his twin sister, Nuala (Anna Walton), who opposes his worldview. She and her piece of the crown fall under the protection of Hellboy and his friends, but none of them are prepared for the vengeance with which Nuada comes at them.

Hellboy II's story is more of a fantasy adventure than it is a straightforward superhero yarn. Visually and creatively, it is as much a close cousin to writer/director Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth as it is to its cinematic predecessor. Seeing the trolls, goblins, elves, and elementals come to life, it's not hard to see why Peter Jackson hand-picked del Toro to helm The Hobbit. One of the film's stand-out sequences, a visit to the "Trolls' Market," recalls not only Luke Skywalker's venture into the cantina but Harry Potter's first visit to Diagon Alley. Of course, Red is a little better equipped to defend himself than Luke or Harry.

The portrayals of the characters are note-perfect. Perlman "got" Red in the first film, so all he has to do is continue in the same vein. Selma Blair's Liz, however, is transformed from a skittish, closed-off woman to a confident, self-aware heroine. Doug Jones crafts Abe into more than a fish-man in a tank. The newcomers are all excellent, especially the elf twins, whose destinies in opposition open an artery of tragedy. Then there's Jeffrey Tambor, once again playing the officious head of the group, a paper-pusher who understands little and is in control of less.

As an action director, del Toro has advanced considerably since the previous feature. Many of the fights in Hellboy seemed obligatory. Here, they're full-blown, kick-ass tournaments. The battle royale near the end is impressive, especially when Hellboy realizes what's happening and punctuates it with a characteristic "Crap!" All of the characters get a chance to shine, whether it's Liz frying an army of tooth fairies, Abe defending Nuala with little more than his intellect and firm resolve, or Johann taking over a row of lockers. Of course, Hellboy is all over the place, smashing things, getting pummeled and, ultimately, showing that he's not as indestructible as he looks.

Hellboy II takes an opportunity to hint at a future storyline with a prophecy the likes of which we're accustomed to encountering in fantasy epics. Clearly, the view is for Hellboy to become an enduring, evolving franchise - which is what superhero tales need to avoid the pitfall of becoming static and repetitive. The Superman films of the '80s and the Batman films of the '90s fell victim to this; del Toro wants something different for Big Red.

From a plotting perspective, the film makes two large missteps during its denouement. Polished screenplays shouldn't have such readily identifiable flaws, which makes me wonder whether something important was deleted from the finished cut. (Click here for an explicit discussion. Beware: there are spoilers.) It's hard to ignore such issues; they damage the integrity of the ending and that, in turn, makes the movie less special. Hellboy II is solid entertainment, but it's a shame such blemishes prevent it from achieving a higher level.

A movie review by James Berardinelli

I Am Legend

2008-08-28T17:14:00.000-07:00

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Will Smith stars in the third adaptation of Richard Matheson’s classic science-fiction novel about a lone human survivor in a post-apocalyptic world dominated by vampires. This new version somewhat alters Matheson’s central hook, i.e., the startling idea that an ordinary man, Robert Neville, spends his days roaming a desolated city and his nights in a house sealed off from longtime neighbors who have become bloodsucking fiends. In the new film, Smith’s Neville is a military scientist charged with finding a cure for a virus that turns people into crazed, hairless, flesh-eating zombies. Failing to complete his work in time--and after enduring a personal tragedy--Neville finds himself alone in Manhattan, his natural immunity to the virus keeping him alive. With an expressive German shepherd his only companion, Neville is a hunter-gatherer in sunlight, hiding from the mutants at night in his Washington Square town house and methodically conducting experiments in his ceaseless quest to conquer the disease. The film’s first half almost suggests that I Am Legend could be one of the finest movies of 2007. Director Francis Lawrence’s extraordinary, computer-generated images of a decaying New York City reveal weeds growing through the cracks of familiar streets that are also overrun by deer and prowled by lions. It’s impossible not to be fascinated by such a realistically altered cityscape, reverting to a natural environment, through which Smith moves with a weirdly enviable freedom, offset by his wariness over whatever is lurking in the dark of bank vaults and parking garages. Lawrence and screenwriters Mark Protosevich and Akiva Goldsman wisely build suspense by withholding images of the monsters until a peak scene of horror well into the story. It must be said, however, that the computer-enhanced creatures don’t look half as interesting as they might have had the filmmakers adhered more to Matheson’s vampire-nightmare vision. I Am Legend is ultimately noteworthy for Smith’s remarkable performance as a man so lonely he talks to mannequins in the shops he frequents. The film’s latter half goes too far in portraying Smith’s Neville as a pitiable man with a messianic mission, but this lapse into bathos does nothing to take away from the visual and dramatic accomplishments of its first hour. --Tom Keogh

Sex and the City - The Movie

2008-08-20T18:18:00.000-07:00

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As light and frothy as the Vivienne Westwood wedding gown that's an unofficial fifth star, the film version of Sex and the City is both captivatingly stylish and sweetly sentimental. Viewers who loved hanging with Carrie Bradshaw and her three pals during the series' TV run will feel as though no time has passed. Except that it has: Carrie and Big are poised to make a Big Commitment; Miranda and Steve are facing the breakup of their wonderful family; Charlotte and Harry have added to their brood; and Samantha (are we sitting down?) has been devoted to hunky Smith for five full years. Still, in all that time, the women's style, conviviality, and appetite for bons mots have only grown. When practical attorney Miranda learns that Carrie is considering moving in with Big (in possibly the coolest apartment in Manhattan), she can't help but frown in that but-you-might-lose-everything way. Carrie's retort: "For once, can't you feel what I want you to feel--jealous?!"

The cast is spot-on, as always. Sarah Jessica Parker is effortless as the angst-ridden yet practical, stylish yet vulnerable Carrie. Kim Cattrall is deliciously decadent as Samantha, but she's wiser now and knows herself and her needs for a real relationship. Kristin Davis, as Charlotte, has quietly become the most gorgeous among the beauties, her sleek presence both winsome and sophisticated. And Cynthia Nixon (Miranda) shows nuance as a woman torn between betrayal and grudging hope. Supporting roles include Candice Bergen as the Vogue editor who anoints Carrie "The Last Single Girl in New York," and Jennifer Hudson, as a starry-eyed, ambitious romantic who represents the new generation of SATC women. Through it all, New York is a benevolent cocoon that envelopes and nurtures the women and their friendships and careers. No matter that none of them appears to have any semblance of "real" family; as long as they have each other, and Manhattan, all will be right with their world. --A.T. Hurley

Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles - The Complete First Season

2008-08-18T21:07:00.000-07:00

I've got to get one thing out of the way first, for all those who didn't like Terminator 3. The Sarah Connor Chronicles does NOT pretend T3 doesn't exist, it addressed one of major issues in the film in its first 2 episodes. And since this is sci-fi, complete with time travel, there's no reason that history (even future history) can't be re-written.

To the folks who think the action is "great...for a t.v. show," I can only assume they haven't been watching t.v. in the last 10 years or so. There have been several shows that far eclipse what is being done in movies (Buffy, Alias, two more girl-power shows just off the top of my head).

What really surprised me about the show is how faithful it is to the first and second movies. In just this shortened (9 episodes) first season, we've seen the following characters from the films appear: Miles Dyson's widow and son, Dr. Silverman, Enrique and Kyle Reese.

As for the cast, Lena Headly is no Linda Hamilton, but her voice-overs became more and more convincing and even poignant as the episodes progressed. And of course, what sci-fi geek didn't salivate over the news of Firefly - The Complete Series's Summer Glau being cast in the pivotal role of female cyborg Cameron. And considering John Connor has been played by 3 different actors, Thomas Decker acquits himself quite well. He's less irritating than Edward Furlong, by a long shot.

If the show has a flaw, it's that at times it does feel a little too familiar. One has to wonder how long the writers will be able to sustain Sarah and John's journey, without really damaging the integrity of the film series. And I realize CGI is the norm for special effects these days, but give me a REAL metal (or at least plastic that looks like metal) endoskeleton over this computer-generated mess any day.

I think The Sarah Connor Chronicles is a fine continuation of the Terminator universe. No, it's not that rare series that's actually BETTER than the movies (OK, it's not THAT rare in sci-fi...see Stargate SG-1 - The Complete Series Collection or Buffy The Vampire Slayer - Collector's Set (40 discs)), but it's certainly among the best t.v. adaptations of movie storyline. With great casting, well-executed action, and suprisingly intelligent writing, it's a winner. by : A.Gammill

Film Review Of The Mist

2008-08-18T19:59:00.000-07:00

David Drayton: “I'm not sure I believe it, and I was here. What we saw was impossible. You know that, don't you? What do we say? How do we... convince them? Ollie, what the hell were those tentacles even attached to?”

Who do you side with in the face of death? Your group splits in two, divided by religion and logic. Who do you choose? That is the question faced by family man David Drayton (Thomas Jane) in Frank Darabont’s adaptation of Stephen King’s novella The Mist. Not the most prolific of film-makers, if one of the most consistent, Darabonts adaptations of King’s books are arguably the best committed to celluloid thus far. Given the amount of turkeys adapted from his work, I approached this film with high hopes, if a little apprehension. I was not disappointed. My expectations were more than exceeded, and I was in no way prepared for the most anti-Hollywood ending of any major motion picture that I have ever seen.

With part of his house destroyed in a freak storm, Drayton heads to town with his young son, leaving his wife at home. His aim: to bring back provisions and find out who else has lost power. Shortly after entering the local market, Darabont regular Jeffrey DeMunn runs frantically into the store, sporting an ominously bloody nose and warning that something came out of the mist and took his friend. David and the townsfolk look on as the mist descends upon the town and engulfs the store.

Drawing inevitable comparisons to John Carpenter’s The Fog (also adapted from a novel by King rival James Herbert), those comparisons must end there. Sure, this is ultimately a film about some kind of cloud from which murderous creatures appear, but that’s the only similarity. The Mist is a film about how people cope with terror, the fight for survival and the inevitable creation of factions, splitting away from a central unit. There are the nay-sayers, those who refuse to believe that anything poses a threat to them despite growing evidence to the contrary. Then there are those who choose to side with the religious nutcase, Mrs Carmody, played with real venom and fervour by Marcia Gay Harden (Millers Crossing). Her claim is that God is punishing them all by sending the creatures, some of which even fly, yet a military experiment gone wrong seems to be the cause. A group also develops around Drayton. He emerges as a natural leader, but he is only human. Shielding his son from the events unfolding proves difficult, and witnessing a gruesome death has left him shell-shocked.

The Mist is most effective when forcing its audience to ask questions of themselves. “What would you do? Would you have made that choice?” A key scene involving the wonderful Toby Jones (as the store’s sharp-shooting grocery packer) will first have you cheering in agreement then asking if his act was justified. Good effects, great characters and a perfectly executed air of fear make for a solid movie. We all know how difficult the horror genre is to get right. Here, Darabont nails it. Like Cloverfield, we are treated to the sight of multiple smaller CGI creatures, but when a huge monster appears, we only get a glimpse. Less is more. Darabont was right to avoid overkill. For me, The Mist is up there as the best horror of 2007/2008, especially when you consider some of the dirge released in cinemas before and after. If anyone can explain the delay in the release of this film in this country then I would love to hear it.

I can’t finish this review without talking a little bit about the ending. Of course I’m not going to spoil it for you. All I will say is this: be prepared. It is no surprise then that King gave his full backing to Darabont’s proposed change to the ending of his story. After The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption he could be confident that finally, here was a director that could adapt his work well. This version haunted me for days.

On a final note, I have to sing the praises of Thomas Jane. I loved him in The Punisher, he convinced me then that he was a bonafide leading man, not a traditional one, but one to watch nonetheless. The Mist not only maintains that status but also allows Jane to show some range. His portrayal of David Drayton is far from the usual take charge save-the-day alpha male. This is a man with fear and confusion written all over his face, yet it does not weaken him. Edge of your seat stuff? Absolutely. A welcome alternative to recent bland horror remakes? Definitely. Frank Darabont’ s finest hour? Maybe not, but that’s not a criticism. The man can do melodrama, and now, horror. Whats next?

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The Secret Learn The Laws Of Attraction

2008-08-13T20:25:00.000-07:00

The movie "The Secret" has been making its rounds, a few months ago Oprah Winfrey picked it up and did a movie review secret show, with promises for another one in the near future. What is the Law Of Attraction? Essentially The Secret is all about "manifesting" your desires. Continually thinking about what you want in life, centering all your focus around your goals and with enough continual manifesting, these things then come into your life. The first time that I viewed this movie, I was blown away. My own belief system was interfering in what I just saw. I have read a number of books on self-improvement and I have even ordered a variety of videos by some well known people, but this movie will put you in an instant feeling of gratitude and hope. I believe that the real secret is sustaining the "rush" you receive after viewing this movie. THE SECRET website states that producer Rhonda Byrne, in 2004, discovered The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles. It was given to Rhonda in a moment of crisis by her daughter. This book from 1910 opened her eyes to a new way of living and propelled her on a new-found mission to bring the principles of the Universe to the masses - by creating the film THE SECRET! The Teachers featured in The Secret - Bob Proctor and Jack Canfield have been studying, applying and teaching this material for decades. They earn millions of dollars every year. But that's not what makes this so powerful... many people earn millions of dollars but they are not able to articulate how they are doing it. Therefore, they are not able to share the cause of their good fortune with others, not even with members of their own family. This is where Proctor and Canfield have distinguished themselves... they Understand... they Apply... and they are Masters at Transferring the Science of Getting Rich to others. They are two of the most powerful coaches in the world today. Millions of people are already using the Law of Attraction to make their lives successful. It is no longer a secret, but a household term that is rightfully being given the attention it deserves. You too can learn how to use the "Laws Of Attraction" to create whatever you want in life - be it money, love or happiness - and generate abundance. It does not matter how young or old you are.
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Bones - Season 3

2008-08-13T20:01:00.000-07:00

BONES keeps on keeping on. Two excellent seasons under its belt, and a truncated Season 3 (damn you, writers' strike!) finally all wrapped up, and predictably, these are good episodes, as well. But only fifteen of them! As Season 3's first episode ("The Widow's Son in the Windshield") opens up, we learn that Bones has been reluctant to go in the field with Booth and she won't say why. However, a head flung off a bridge forces her to reconnect with Booth. This episode also begins a new serial killer arc, this one being particularly even more gristly and diabolical than most, and of which resolution later down the season would have tragic consequences.

Season 3 doles out several other subplots. As per the startling news learned at the altar from Season 2's finale, Angela is already married. An ongoing story arc becomes Hodgins and Angela's search for her long-time but vaguely remembered husband. "The Secret of the Soil" introduces Dr. Sweets, a 22 year old psychotherapist assigned to counsel Bones and Booth, this stemming from the FBI's concern due to Booth having arrested Bones' father. These sessions are generally funny stuff as, mostly, Booth can't help but treat Sweets like a kid. Plus, these scenes tend to open things up even more between Bones and Booth.

I've a couple of Season 3 favorites. "The Widow's Son in the Windshield" introduces the cannibalistic Gormogon killer, which would become a key ongoing story arc of the season. "Mummy in the Maze" is a very neat Halloween show, wherein Booth's shameful phobia is unveiled and Bones's costume is...simply awesome. "The Knight on the Grid" is a taut thriller as the Gormagon killer returns, this time with a personal vendetta against Bones and Booth. And "The Santa in the Slush" is a standout sentimental episode and provides one of the best moments in the series as Bones cuts a deal to have Christmas brought to her incarcerated father and brother. Cool ending, too. "The Baby in the Bough" has Bones forced to babysit an infant involved with a case (you see the potential, right?). Meanwhile, "The Wannabe in the Weeds" (in which Zach and Bones both sing) and "The Pain in the Heart" are striking for their ability to stun the audience, even if the latter episode definitely had a rushed feeling to it. I feel that the after-effects of "The Wannabe in the Weeds" should've been developed further in "The Pain in the Heart." In fact, "The Pain in the Heart" - which wraps up the Gormogon killer storyline and, by the way, will upset busloads of fans - could've really, really benefited by being a two-episode arc.

The cases are still bizarre and the corpses borderline grotesque. But the draw remains Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz, and that electric "thing" between them. These two still get aces in chemistry, and are still the smokingest hot couple on television. Emily Deschanel continues to nail her role of Temperance "Bones" Brennan. And while her character might've loosened up a little bit (not too much), there's still that endearing naivette and vulnerability which peek out occasionally. And, of course, her refreshing bluntness (some call it social awkwardness) has never left. Boreanaz, he's just a great leading man. Confident and charming, bristling with machismo, yet with a sensitive side. His unveiling of his Christmas present to Bones in "The Santa in the Slush" is one of the best, most touching scenes of the season.

Tack on the rest of the offbeat but familiar crew from the Jeffersonian Institution, and these folks continue to provide the best show in forensics crime-solving. All the ingredients to the series' success are on display for Season 3 - the boosts of levity, the whiffs of romance, the chilling mysteries, and the ongoing character developments. BONES just keeps on keeping on.

Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Complete Seasons 1-6

2008-08-13T01:20:00.000-07:00

HBO makes the best shows on earth and this is why! Next to "Sex in the City" this show rocks. Having all the shows together is the way to go.
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DiCaprio Plays With Atari

2008-08-12T20:36:00.000-07:00

Oscar nominated actor Leonardo DiCaprio is scheduled to play another American business mogul on a screen in Hollywood. It's been years since his portrait of the infamous (although some argue famous) Howard Hughes in The Aviator. Now he moves on the portrait of one of the founding fathers of video games, as well as one of industry's first millionaire Nolan Bushnell in a film entitled Atari.

The film will focus on the development of Bushnell to be one of 50 people who changed America (as indicated by the TIME magazine). With a handful of different companies under his belt, his greatest success and well-known company is the pioneer of video games Atari inc. Bushnell founded Atari after its huge success translated by Pong, a simple game where two players compete with a "range" and try to hit a pixel which is supposed to be a "ball" to the opponent.

Although this May is not the least impressive by today's standards, he caused a certain phenomenon in the early half of the seventies. There was even a shortage of quarters over a period of time through this game in 1977, the company issued Bushnell Atari 2600, which sent parents a flamboyant trail nearest store or shop equipment. Some time later, Bushnell sold his company to Time Warner suits for an incredible $ 28 million. After the rest is a historic event.

Hopefully, there will be few cases or cameos in the film that touches on some interesting anecdotes about the life of Bushnell. Both Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak were used to Atari for some time, and Bushnell is the one who decided to mix the love of America for the fast-food greasy and their new found love of video games, at the time, in order to identify with Chuck E. Cheese. The Family / Arcade chain has grown to 200 restaurants, Bushnell and became a millionaire in good faith by the age of 39.

The film could not come at a better time. In an era where video games are preparing to compete with figures blockbuster film, and how it is becoming a standard culturally accepted that geeks are cool, the history of life Bushnell May inspire and meet an entire generation of proto-geeks, even self-proclaimed. Ya just five years before the tongue-in-cheek "geek revolution," I doubt it would not have been a success unless they have been released some time around now.

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South Park: The Complete Eleventh Season

2008-08-12T03:39:00.000-07:00

The perfect review will tell you about the video/audio transfer and comment on the special features instead of review the quality of the show.

This is not the perfect review. The 3-Star rating represents a combination of show quality and DVD value. (show = 5stars; DVD value = 0stars) While I still enjoy the show, I am thoroughly dismayed by the outrageous asking price. As of this review, the DVD set is priced at $35. While this would be appropraite for a regular network season (22-27 episodes) it is absolutely unabashed greed to expect it for a mere 12 episodes. Judging past SP DVDs, the provided "special features" are not nearly as entertaining as the show and could easily be ignored.

I have no commentary for the creators, who decided to only produce a fistful of episodes each year. I understand laziness and I say, "More power to them." But to ask full price for a season while only providing the equivalent of half-a-season is an anti-social slap in the face. Seeing this attempted fleecing solidifies, for me, the need for illegal file sharing.

South Park is a very intelligent show--satiring everybody and everything--but they insult me with this exhorbident price. As much as I laugh watching their clever parodies, the amount of entertainment in each episode, let alone the whole 13, does not justify $35. I highly recommend waiting until the price becomes reasonable ... say, $15-17.
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The Office: Season Four

2008-08-12T02:34:00.000-07:00

Steve Carell (Get Smart) returns to his Golden Globe ®-winning role in "The World's Greatest Boss", Michael Scott, in Season Four of the comedy series has hit the office! This must-own four-disc set includes all irreverent episode of season four, including five full-hour TV special, hours more hilarious deleted scenes and bonus features! Join Jim (John Krasinski) and Pam (Jenna Fischer), they bring romance in the workplace, Dwight ( Rainn Wilson), he continues his quest to be Michael's right arm, and recently held "Wunderkind" Ryan (BJ Novak), who works to drag Dunder Mifflin in the digital age. Developed for American television by Primetime Emmy ® Award winner Greg Daniels (King of the Hill, The Simpsons), the Office is intelligent and nervous Primetime Emmy ® Award-winning series that critics have come as "the funniest show on television" (Gavin Edwards, Rolling Stone) . You will enjoy the remarks inappropriate, uncomfortable silences and petty behavior over and over again!
It's that time of year again - a magical time when television studios release their most successful shows from the previous season in deluxe and frequently expensive DVD sets. But this last seasons was, of course, different. The writers strike cut the season down to 16 episodes and, as expected, many are starting to complain that the price hasn't been discounted. Paying the same price for less product does seem unfair. That is, to everyone but the media industry. As for me, I'm not surprised in the slightest. I expect to be exploited by the media - it's nothing new. The real question is, with all Office season four episodes already available on NBC's website, will people feel cheated enough to forgo this collection altogether?

Season four seemed like something of a departure from the usual style. Earlier seasons featured many episodes with a more-or-less self-contained story that came to some sort of resolution within 21 minutes. Season four seemed to be mainly episodes dealing with larger story arcs. Yeah, there were always little stories going on (e.g. they lose their parking lot, etc.) but they now feel firmly in the background, totally dominated by the more personal stories going on.

I'm not sure how I feel about this. In one sense, I'm happy that the Office is flourishing and moving beyond a simple (but awesome) comedy show. At the same time, I sometimes miss the lighthearted format of the earlier seasons. It's definitely a matter of personal preference.

Regardless, it's definitely a strong season and it's essential viewing for fans of the series because of all the major plot developments. For those who are considering skipping the season on DVD, I would argue that the bonus features make it worth the extra money. You get plenty of deleted scenes, commentaries, and all that good stuff. Sure, you could watch them online for free, but then you have to use NBC's less-than-stellar video player and you still have to watch advertisements.

By Steward Willons

Prison Break - Season 3

2008-08-11T11:51:00.000-07:00

As the third season of Prison Break starts, Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) is in prison, but this time it is a dirty down and the prison in Panama led by the tyrannical Lechero (The Wire Robert Wisdom). Also sharing space with Michael are T-Bag (Robert Knepper), Bellick (Wade Williams) and Mahone (William Fichtner), while Linc (Dominic Purcell) is working outside to get his brother free to anyone What price, with the help of a mysterious association (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe) who has his own agenda. The third season of Prison Break managed to provide roughly the same type of action, suspense, drama and twists that fans of the series would be entitled to expect now, which adds to this season is a success . However, victims of the writer to strike, the third season of Prison Break finally feel somewhat hasty and incomplete. Only 13 episodes, it is one thing to expect, but it still stands out as notable nonetheless. Vice aside, this is still a big television to be seen, everyone and is in fine form as well. Overall the third season of Prison Break while imperfect, is always pleasant, and opens the door to further monitor developments.
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The Love Guru

2008-08-11T08:50:00.000-07:00

Forget animated characters, Mike Myers is back in its original role since the first Austin Powers and it does not disappoint. The Love Guru is a thinly veiled tribute to Deepak Chopra, focusing on the travails of a guru who has to break a curse, meet a couple and get a hockey team to the Stanley Cup. This is not small order, but you can expect hilarious hi-Jinks to guarantee.

Mike Myers did not miss a step in this comedy which revolves around the star player of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Darren Roanoake, played to perfection by Romany Malco. Roanoke is the woman by far attracted by the star player of the LA Kings, Jacques Grand (Justin Timberlake) and is to love Guru to restore internal harmony Malco to get back on his art.

With a cast that includes Jessica Alba and Ben Kingsley, it is difficult to deceive. Myers wrote the original story with Graham Gordy and co-produced with Michael DeLuca. It was a difficult road for Myers since the success of Austin Powers, and even if it turned out excellent performances in animated flicks, that mark his return to play a human, the public waited with baited breath.

The principle behind the Guru Movie Love is not necessarily new, classic mesh water fish with a history Boy Meets Girl scenario, but Myers did it. His character, Pitka, is abandoned as a boy outside an ashram in India and is trained in the path of guru. Coming to America, he noted that awareness of self-help guru who directed the stars.

Known for his unorthodox techniques, Pitka was hired by the owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Jane Bullard (Alba). The team was a victim of the curse Bullard for forty years and it seems as if it has struck again in the form of disharmony in marriage between Malco and his ex-wife. Timberlake is perfection in his role as a golden boy of the LA Kings woos the gap woman said.

Given Myers Chopra and love of hockey, it is certainly a project made in heaven for 45 years star. Known for mixing life and art, Myers Following its success in this film, after disappointing the public to turn the cat and playful. It is definitely in her element in this zany comedy featuring some of the best rising stars today. It is a smart career move for a Myers and that the public will undoubtedly adopt, as he holds himself in check.

The Love Guru is set for prime minister on June 20 in the USA. Expect a large deployment and a lot of coverage of the book Hollywood that Myers can make in public. Given the popularity of films Shrek and Myers, in general, most spectators film should be able to forgive Myers for his few mistakes and quite enjoy this fun and light comedy.
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The Wire - The Complete Fifth Season

2008-08-10T04:30:00.000-07:00

A bar to toast Det. Jimmy McNulty (Dominic West), a one-man good cop / bad cop, offered in line with the final episode could very well serve as this series' epitaph: "When you were good, you were the best that we had . " Season five's testimony. The 10 riveting, wrenching episodes focus on another institution besieged Baltimore, The Baltimore Sun daily, whose staff, as the police, is forced to do more with less. An editor (Clark Johnson) is struggling to maintain the journalistic standards document in a context of declining earnings announcements, employee buyouts and office closures. An ambitious journalist (Tom McCarthy) undermines him taking a page from Stephen Glass / Jayson Blair Playbook, manufacture sensational quotes and, finally, all the stories, while the beans against encourages its management rising star and keeps its eye on the (Pulitzer) Price. Meanwhile, in the streets, year-long investigation of rising drug lord Sansfield Marlo (Jamie Hector) and 22 bodies found in the "vacant" has been removed and police morale is the lowest (money promised the department was diverted to schools). McNulty makes a serial killer case have profound repercussions in the office of mayor, where Tommy Carcetti (Aidan Gillen) is a term mounting for a simple governor two years in its mandate. "I wonder what it would be like to work towards a real police station," McNulty rages at one point. The son, as always, is all real. It is a hard and unwavering seek life in one of the most difficult of a "broke-ass city." It is street justice for some characters, injustice and the street for others. Some sad answer suddenly ends or shocking that TV defy convention. Referring to Marlo, McNulty said from the outset: "It receives no win, we come to win." Hard-earned victories are mostly small, or come with a price. Not that the wire does not offer glimmers hope. Bubbles (Andre Royo) is struggling to maintain his sobriety (Steve Earle is the head of its 12-step program and is also the theme song honors this season), and the last episode features a cameo by Jim True - Frost, once the teacher overwhelmed, "Prez", which seems to have the hang of employment. The notes attached and criminally Emmy-snubbed The son has always been a critical darling with a passionate fan base. For the spectacle of credit, he did not make itself more accessible in its last season (hence, his farewell has not received nearly the fanfare of The Sopranos and Sex and the City). This should not deter newcomers to the show. It is big, and if you're just joining The Wire, a visit to the show's official website for guidance is recommended. But buy it, look, and be patient. It is so valu the sentence. From the mastery of all outstanding narration, it can not get better than the wire. But this is not exactly new. - Donald Liebenson

The Dark Knight Speeds to $400 Million

2008-08-10T02:22:00.000-07:00

Los Angeles (E! Online) - Eighteen days.
That's all it took for The Dark Knight to break $ 400 million.

The film Batman plus another $ 6.3 million on Monday, the final figures relationships with exhibitors, bringing all its domestic total to $ 400038494 and another planting-record speed.

The fastest film to $ 100 million, $ 200 million and $ 300 million is now the fastest film to $ 400 million. By a lot.

The old record, set back in 2004, was held by Shrek 2, which reached $ 400 million then a quick and always impressive-43 days.

After only two-and-a-half-week release, The Dark Knight lies in eighth place on the list of all-time grossers. But there is not seated for a long time.

Today, it must pass the original Spider-Man ($ 403 million) and the rise of the seventh. At the weekend, it will do its transfer to Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (sixth place, $ 423 million), Star Wars: Episode I-The Phantom Menace (fifth place, $ 431 million) and may perhaps even ET (fourth place, $ 435 million).

At the same point in its release, 18 days, Titanic, the No. 1 all-time box-office champ, had increased 160 million dollars.

But as far as director Christopher Nolan super hero epic now seems inevitable, it slows down something-Titanic, which earned its record 601 million dollars when ticket prices were about 50 percent cheaper than now, it does has not for months and months after its debut.

Do not expect, however, The Dark Knight to feel badly for (perhaps) for the settlement No. 2. Even before they open in countries like Japan, Germany and South Korea, it has already taken in over $ 600 million worldwide by Box Office Mojo.

Such money can buy a very nice consolation prize.
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Iron Man

2008-08-09T01:48:00.000-07:00

You know you're going to get a different kind of superhero when you cast Robert Downey Jr. in the lead role. And Iron Man is different, in welcome ways. Cleverly updated from Marvel Comics' longstanding series, Iron Man puts billionaire industrialist Tony Stark (that's Downey) in the path of some Middle Eastern terrorists; in a brilliantly paced section, Stark invents an indestructible suit that allows him to escape. If the rest of the movie never quit hits that precise rhythm again, it nevertheless offers plenty of pleasure, as the renewed Stark swears off his past as a weapons manufacturer, develops his new Iron Man suit, and puzzles both his business partner (Jeff Bridges in great form) and executive assistant (Gwyneth Paltrow). Director Jon Favreau geeks out in fun ways with the hardware, but never lets it overpower the movie, and there's always a goofy one-liner or a slapstick pratfall around to break the tension. As for Downey, he doesn't get to jitterbug around too much in his improv way, but he brings enough of his unpredictable personality to keep the thing fresh. And listen up, hardcore Marvel mavens: even if you know the Stan Lee cameo is coming, you won't be able to guess it until it's on the screen. It all builds to a splendid final scene, with a concluding line delivery by Downey that just feels absolutely right. --Robert Horton

Dexter - The Complete Second Season

2008-08-08T08:31:00.000-07:00

Dark and sinister is the new sexy, thank you for Dexter, who in his second season proved to be the most successful series Showtime has offered yet. Remember how you squirmed in your seat at the season finale? Believe it or not, the first of the season two felt like he could have been a season finale - because jaws were on the floor when the credits rolled. To be a so-called sociopath, Dex is quite divided on the horrific events that concluded last season. The only person who could possibly understand it is six feet underground, and it seems unlikely that our hero is losing its grip homicide. It is even having a little trouble deciding to place some of its latest victims (of a murderous gang member in a chain-wielding fiend of his past). Enter Lila (Jaime Murray, Hustle), a lady with a soft British accent and a few dark secrets of his own. It seems to accept Dex for whom it is really, and he is feeling relaxed for the first time in his life. However, his relationship with his girlfriend Rita (Julie Benz) has been stretched almost to a breaking point. The problem is, it should be anything but relaxed. Someone has chosen a bad place to go scuba diving off the coast of Florida, and came in a cemetery under: Dex the primo place to file dismembered bodies wrapped in heavy-duty trash bags. Word on the "Butcher Bay Harbor" sort fast, and the FBI sends the best of the best, Special Agent Frank Lundy (Keith Carradine, Deadwood) to collaborate with the police to "sniffer" in Miami later serial killer. This type is not schlub, Dex May and have met his match. And, yes, Dexter is working with Lundy on a daily basis, which provides some wonderfully awkward moments. It is certainly not help intuitively that the paranoid Sergeant Doakes (Erik King, Oz) is hot on the trail Dex.

Season two Dexter is on all decisions. Lila or Rita? Or the old code new code? Run or fight? Right or Wrong? Well, one thing is certain: When it comes to writing, casting, acting and production, the makers of this show all the right decisions. Michael C. Hall is simply superb as the title character. You will not find yourself more willing to truly root of a serial killer. It is the bloody liberation. -- Jordan Thompson

House, M.D. - Season Four

2008-08-07T16:25:00.000-07:00

Prepare for even more baffling, complex and shocking medical mysteries than ever before as every season four episode of House arrives on DVD! Reunite with the perplexing and prickly Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie in his two-time Golden Globe®-winning role) as he tackles impossible cases while putting a new staff of potential team members – including Kal Penn (Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle), Peter Jacobson (The Starter Wife), and Olivia Wilde (The Black Donnellys) – through the medical wringer with his trademark sarcasm and irreverent bedside manner. Get ready for another dose of one of TV’s most original dramas and what Entertainment Weekly calls “One of the most compelling characters in TV history.”

The fourth season of "House, M.D." was one of its best seasons yet. This very entertaining (and popular) drama series has already three strong seasons behind it, and season four does not disappoint. I was kind of weary going into season four because of what happened at the end of season three, when everyone's favorite crabby TV doc lost his team. I wasn't sure if this show would still be as good as it was, but I'm glad I stuck it out for season four. Give the writers credit, because this time they decided to have some fun going into the season, and great fun it was. The show at times is very dramatic, and at other times it's very funny.

The season starts off in the first episode with Dr. House still without a team and trying to diagnose a patient on his own, while Drs. Cuddy and Wilson (House's boss and good friend, respectively) try to persuade him to put together a new team by hiring some new doctors. The humor in episode one is still very much intact, especially in the scene where House tries to get ideas from the hospital janitor ("You were bouncing ideas off a janitor", Wilson tells him hilariously). When House finally decides to give in, there are 40 candidates vying for 3 positions on House's staff. And that's where the real fun of season four begins. The next several episodes turn into a "Survivor" type game where House eliminates the candidates one-by-one until he finally makes his final decision in the ninth episode. These episodes worked very well and it was a lot of fun to watch House play off these potential candidates. In the middle of all this, House's three former team members (Drs. Foreman, Cameron, and Chase) all return to Princeton-Plainsboro, but now working in new positions. The latter episodes deal with the three new doctors trying to deal with House as well as the patients they're diagnosing. And in an interesting subplot, Dr. Wilson finds a new love interest who just happens to be one of the same doctors who was trying to get onto House's staff and lost out. The final episode ends with a heartbreaker as House and company try to save the life of a person who was the victim of a bus crash, and House's inability to find out what really happened since he was also a victim of that same bus crash and has come down with temporary amnesia which makes the other doctors' jobs a whole lot harder.

Hugh Laurie once again dominates this show as he has from day one. Lisa Edelstein (Dr. Cuddy) and Robert Sean Leonard (Dr. Wilson) provide great support as usual. Omar Epps (Dr. Foreman) is back and is given a pretty good amount of screen time since his character is now overseeing and watching the new team. Former real-life couple Jennifer Morrison (Dr. Cameron) and Jesse Spencer (Dr. Chase) are also back, but weren't given much to do this time around. This is due to the three new cast members whose characters were the ones that House picked to make up his new team. Peter Jacobson (Dr. Taub), Kal Penn (Dr. Kutner), and Olivia Wilde (Thirteen) were the best ones for the job, and if I were a doctor and I had to chose some new team members, I would have picked these same characters. However I would have picked an additional fourth member to be on the staff: and that would have been Amber. Anne Dudek was a major standout in season four as Amber, who has a personality that's just like House. This character ended up being the last to go when House made his final decision on who he wanted for his team, but she was back (surprisingly) in the later episodes as Wilson's new girlfriend.

Because of the writers strike that shut down television production on all TV shows, the fourth season of "House" is shorter. Only 16 episodes this time around, but they're some of the best episodes that this terrific show has to offer. I hope it gets multiple Emmy nominations this year because it deserves them, and maybe this time out it'll win some Emmy Awards. My fingers are crossed.
By Joseph Haggard Jr

Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Season

2008-08-07T08:30:00.000-07:00

One of the great things about the modern-day Doctor Who is how, each season, the episodes build off each other to help create truly epic and rewarding finales. This has never been more true than in the 4th season of this fantastic series.

This year, the Doctor takes on his third human companion, Donna Noble, who actually appeared in the season 3 premiere. While it's a rocky start for the pair--Donna lacks Rose Tyler's sense of wonder or Martha Jones's intelligent wit--she proves to fill the role admirably. Among their adventures: A meeting with Agatha Christie, a history-bending visit to ancient Pompeii, and the threat of foes both old and new.

But (SPOILERS AHEAD) the real treat of season four is the welcome (albiet somewhat brief) return of Billie Piper as Rose Tyler. And not just Rose, but ALL of the Doctor's recent companions, plus Torchwood - The Complete First Season's Capt. Jack and classic WHO companion Sarah Jane Smith (The Sarah Jane Adventures - The Complete First Season) are along for the 3-part season finale. I don't think it's a stretch to call the extended finale "Journey's End" the crowning achievement of the Doctor Who revival series. By A. Gammill

Downloading Free Movies: How It Works

2008-08-07T08:28:00.000-07:00

Downloading free movies is an easy thing to do: you simply use some free software that links you to a peer to peer file sharing network, and choose the movies on the network that you want. So how does it work? Where do these movies come from? Actually they are stored on somebody else’s hard disk, and it is not difficult to do.

With a p2p software package, the software you use accesses the hard disk of other members of the network. Many of the different companies that offer the software are connected to the same network. Although the software is basically free of charge, you generally pay a one-time life subscription that pays for a boosted version of the software (essential for large files such as movies), the other software you get such as DVD burning software and DVD players, and also for support.

Once you have paid this, you will be given a number of search boxes in which you search for a movie title, and actor, a movie genre, etc. The software will check out the hard disks of others that are connected to the network and provide a list of those movies that are available. You simply click on what you want and download it. The download speed depends on the bandwidth used both by you and the movie file provider, the size of the file and the software version you are using.

Once the download is complete, it will be saved to a location on your hard disk that you have chosen, and then you can play it. As simple as that. As to what movies are available, you name it and you will be able to download it. This is where the legal and ethical questions now enter the picture. It is illegal for you to download a movie that is covered by copyright. If somebody has purchased a legal movie download, that does not authorize them either to sell it or to give it away free.

The same is true of a TV recording. If you record a movie to your hard disk from the TV, you can watch it yourself, but you cannot sell it and cannot legally allow others access to it. In that respect, the person allowing you to make the download is breaking the law by giving you the file. However, it is also illegal for you to obtain it free – or is it? If you obtain a DVD containing a pirated blockbuster movie for free, are you guilty of a crime or is it the person giving it to you: or is it both of you? It’s a moot point and worth considering.

The recent actions by the movie companies in prosecuting kids for downloading movies would indicate that it is illegal to obtain free movies from other people unless these movies are in the public domain. I have previously written an article on movies in the public domain entitled The Legal Use of P2P Movie Downloads, and you might even find it on this directory if you search for it. It provides more arguments on this point, and also a list some of the better public domain movies that you can download free using P2P software.

However, assuming that it is illegal, then why don’t the movie companies provide an alternative network that would allow people to download movies legally rather than whining about the illegal use of P2P software and asking for it to be taken offline

It is not the software that is illegal, but its use, and if movie companies don’t have the intelligence to use the technology available to provide a simple way of people paying for their downloads, then they shouldn’t be surprised of they continue to download, legal or not.

I make it a point to state the legal aspects of peer to peer file sharing networks on my website, and why it is illegal to download free movies, but the fact is that millions do it every day, and of these practically nobody is caught and prosecuted. The penalties for downloading free movies should be applied to those people that do so in mass for resale, and make money from it, and until at least that has been done then the small guys that download a movie now and again should be left alone.

Once the movie companies are targeting the professionals for whom free movie downloads are a major means of income, then we will feel happier about them picking on the high school kids, until then, in the words of the famous Pink Floyd song , leave . . .

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Heroes: Season 2

2008-08-06T01:06:00.000-07:00

Heroes: Season One was a phenomenon. Someone was making a show about superheroes, and they were doing it *smart*. We cared about the heroes. We shivered at the villains. We weren't sure where the plot was going, but we were along for the ride.

And then Season Two was inflicted upon us. "The writer's strike was going on... It wasn't *that* bad..."

Yes, yes it was. Bad on its own merits, but worse because it took the cockpit of one of the best shows on television and dumped fuel at 50,000 feet.

If all you come to "Heroes" for is some action and excitement and special effects, perhaps you found the season enjoyable, and I don't fault you for that. But if you're prone to ask yourself silly questions like "Why should two people who have been friends in the past and have the ability to freeze time (and thus literally all the time in the world to discuss and explain things) need to come to blows" or "How the devil would someone with the ability to regenerate know that doing 'x' would result in his permanent demise" or even "Why is this person doing these stupid and out-of-character things other than someone's desperate need for the plot to move in a particular direction"... This show will leave you, as a Season 1 veteran, *howling* in pain.

Watch one of our female leads devolve as a character and date a sociopath! Marvel as the writers decide killing people off is cleaner than resolving their issues! Thrill to the slow-moving travels of a blubbering, co-dependent cipher! Gawk at writing so shallow that you can practically read the outline through the script! Boggle at the notion that anyone has actually thought this through!

Or, don't.
No, really. Just don't. Spare yourself.
By : Warlock One

Get Smart - Season 1 (1965)

2008-08-06T01:02:00.000-07:00

Smart. Maxwell Smart. The dumbest spy in the world, who fights on behalf of the forces of goodness and niceness, and succeeded in making democracy vs. communism a lot more entertaining. With the comic trio of Don Adams, Barbara Feldon and Edward Platt, this hilarious spy spoof is still funny today.

Don Adams is Agent 86, Maxwell Smart, a not-so-bright spy with an endless arsenal of strange devices and odd sayings. The bumbling spy at a top-secret government agency called Control, which is responsible for keeping the free world free. Backing him up is his beautiful partner/love interest Agent 99 (Barbara Feldon) and his long-suffering Chief (Eward Platt) who puts up with Smart's constant mistakes.

Together with 99 and the Chief (and his faithful dog Fang), Max battles the forces of badness and rottenness -- namely, the anti-Control called KAOS. Among the enemies the Control agents face: the dwarfish "Mr. Big," the fashion forces of evil, a likable killer robot, a Chinese mastermind called the Claw, and explosive paintings. And that's only the start...

"Missed it by that much!" Maxwell Smart's catchphrases and goofy confidence made him the perfect antidote to the suave James Bond. Unlike Bond and similar movie spies, Max succeeds out of luck and bumbling more often than not, but he still succeeds.

The comic timing is a little awkward at the very beginning, but rapidly gets its footing. What's really funny is the endless spoofery -- Max is given all sorts of weird gadgets, including the legendary "shoe-phone," and he faces off against all sorts of cartoonish villains.

The political clime of the mid 1960s is all over the series, especially in the form of KAOS. But fortunately they don't get preachy -- KAOS is merely a big evil organization, no more. Some references are dated, and this definitely debuted before the era of political correctness (there's a bizarre episode about American Indians threatening the US government, and the Claw is funny if un-PC).

Don Adams MAKES this series, with his quirky facial expressions, nasal voice and odd body language. Hard to tell how he could keep a straight face throughout many of the lines he says. Barbara Feldon is the least quirky of the cast, but does a good job as the brains behind Max, while Edward Platt is just wonderful as the long-suffering Chief, who always looks slightly frayed.

Though some of the 60s-era references are a bit dated, "Get Smart" is still gutsplittingly funny. You'll roll around on the floor, laughing yourself sick... and... loving it.
By : E.A Solinas

Batman Geeks And Batman The Dark Knight

2008-08-05T16:11:00.000-07:00

For all the Batman geeks out there, how many will stand in line for the midnight showing of Batman: The Dark Knight? I'm sure most theaters will sell out. Here is a bit about the movie..

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker.

As most of you may know The Joker played by Heath Ledger killed himself. This was a sad day in my book as I always liked his acting and believe he will be the main reason The Dark Knight succeeds.

Now I hear that Warner Bros has done something incredible. Despite the fact that we are in mid-July, I read that The Dark Knight will open on over 9,200 screens, an all-time record for the studio. This is no small feat given that mega-hits Hancock (Sony) and Pixarâ€™s Wall-e (Disney) are doing huge business and both Mamma Mia (Universal) and Space Chimps (Fox) open wide this weekend. The Dark Knight (Warner Bros) arrives in theatres Thursday at midnight, and one of the major concerns has been the availability of screens at this point in the summer. I am making a distinction here between the number of locations and the number of screens. Sources at competing studios tell me that the long-awaited Batman sequel from Christopher Nolan has a real shot at breaking the all-time record for most playdates, surpassing the 4,362 locations that opened last Mayâ€™s Pirates of the Caribbean

So Get there early Batman geeks as The Dark Knight is going to be big. Our 20 Movie theater plex is showing it on all screens. This is just crazy money they will be making. And if you think this is bad you should see the rush on Batman collectibles right now. I was at comicbooksearch.net and couldn't believe what some of the prices were up too. But I guess you will get that from just about any good superhero movie. Well see you all at the midnight showing of Batman: The Dark Knight.

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Unlimited Free Movie Download Sites Reviews

2008-08-05T16:10:00.000-07:00

There have been too many times when I have seen cool looking previews for a movie that was going to be released for sale to the public. As soon as the movie hit the store I would run out and buy it only to be totally disappointed after watching the movie at home. Well, once again I wasted good money on a horrible movie. The movie was nothing like the movie trailer portrayed it to be. As usual, the only good parts of the movie were the few minutes of footage that were put in the movie trailer. I'm not saying all movie trailers are misleading, but how can the consumer tell which movie preview is a true sample of what the movie is going to be like and which is nothing but a few minutes of hype to get you to spend your money? I don't think we will ever find an answer for that question, but I did find a way so it doesn't affect me monetarily anymore. I joined an Unlimited Free Movie Downloads Site a few weeks ago. Now all of my movie downloads are completely free.

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2008-08-05T16:08:00.000-07:00

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

2008-08-05T16:02:00.000-07:00

Nearly 20 years after riding his last Crusade, Harrison Ford makes a welcome return as archaeologist/relic hunter Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, an action-packed fourth installment that's, in a nutshell, less memorable than the first three but great nostalgia for fans of the series. Producer George Lucas and screenwriter David Koepp (War of the Worlds) set the film during the cold war, as the Soviets--replacing Nazis as Indy's villains of choice and led by a sword-wielding Cate Blanchett with black bob and sunglasses--are in pursuit of a crystal skull, which has mystical powers related to a city of gold. After escaping from them in a spectacular opening action sequence, Indy is coerced to head to Peru at the behest of a young greaser (Shia LaBeouf) whose friend--and Indy's colleague--Professor Oxley (John Hurt) has been captured for his knowledge of the skull's whereabouts. Whatever secrets the skull holds are tertiary; its reveal is the weakest part of the movie, as the CGI effects that inevitably accompany it feel jarring next to the boulder-rolling world of Indy audiences knew and loved. There's plenty of comedy, delightful stunts--ants play a deadly role here--and the return of Raiders love interest Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood, once shrill but now softened, giving her ex-love bemused glances and eye-rolls as he huffs his way to save the day. Which brings us to Ford: bullwhip still in hand, he's a little creakier, a lot grayer, but still twice the action hero of anyone in film today. With all the anticipation and hype leading up to the film's release, perhaps no reunion is sweeter than that of Ford with the role that fits him as snugly as that fedora hat. --Ellen A. Kim

1957 - jeeps are driving up to a military base. There's a sign warning of a bomb test shortly. A Colonel requests entrance on the base and is denied. His men open fire on the sentries and storm the base.

Their goal--the soon to be detonated bomb? Nope, the dusty storage facility.

The men, who turn out to be Russians, open the trunk and drag out a hostage. Guess who? If you guessed Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) you are correct.

That's the opening to this film...

It's twenty years after we left Indy. He's a little bit greyer, but he's still going strong. This time, he's teamed up with Mutt Williams (Shia LaBeouf), a motorcycle riding, leather wearing college dropout who needs his help saving his father Oxley (John Hurt) and Mom, Mary (Karen Allen) from the Russians who are holding them captive.

What the Russians want is a Nascan Indian relic, a crystal skull of legend that some say was the manifestation of a god. If they don't get it, Mutt's parents die.

There's a lot to like about this film:

There may be some wear and tear on Ford, but he can still pull off playing Indy.

Karen Allen is back reprising her role as Marion Ravenwood. She's always been the best of the female leads in this series and she still can deliver 26 years after "Raiders."

Dr. Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett) a Russian research into psychic phenomenon and the supernatural is the lead villain and she plays her part superbly. My favorite part of this film is the typical car chase with an Indy twist that every action and adventure fan should love.

Plus, I think the themes in this story tie together a lot of elements that people who love the Indy series are going to appreciate. I will definitely be buying the DVD when it becomes available.

Rebecca Kyle, May 2008

Serenity (Collector's Edition)

2008-08-04T22:13:00.000-07:00

Serenity offers perfect proof that Firefly deserved a better fate than premature TV cancellation. Joss Whedon's acclaimed sci-fi Western hybrid series was ideally suited (in Browncoats, of course) for a big-screen conversion, and this action-packed adventure allows Whedon to fill in the Firefly backstory, especially the history and mystery of the spaceship Serenity's volatile and traumatized stowaway, River Tam (Summer Glau). Her lethal skills as a programmed "weapon" makes her a coveted prize for the power-hungry planetary Alliance, represented here by an Operative (Chiwetel Ejiofor) who'll stop at nothing to retrieve River from Serenity's protective crew. We still get all the quip-filled dialogue and ass-kicking action that we've come to expect from the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but Whedon goes a talented step further here, blessing his established ensemble cast with a more fully-developed dynamic of endearing relationships. Serenity's cast is led with well-balanced depth and humor by Nathan Fillion as Captain Mal Reynolds, whose maverick spirit is matched by his devotion to crewmates Wash (Alan Tudyk), Zoe (Gina Torres), fun-loving fighter Jayne (Adam Baldwin), engineer Kaylee (Jewel Staite), doctor Simon (Sean Maher), and Mal's former flame Inara (Morena Baccarin), who plays a pivotal role in Whedon's briskly-paced plot. As many critics agreed, Serenity offered all the fun and breezy excitement that was missing from George Lucas's latter-day Star Wars epics, and Whedon leaves an opening for a continuing franchise that never feels cheap or commercially opportunistic. With the mega-corporate mysteries of Blue Sun yet to be explored, it's a safe bet we haven't seen the last of the good ship Serenity. --Jeff Shannon

Firefly - The Complete Series (2002)

2008-08-04T16:57:00.000-07:00

As the 2005 theatrical release of Serenity made clear, Firefly was a science fiction concept that deserved a second chance. Devoted fans (or "Browncoats") knew it all along, and with this well-packaged DVD set, those who missed the show's original broadcasts can see what they missed. Creator Joss Whedon's ambitious science-fiction Western (Whedon's third series after Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel) was canceled after only 11 of these 14 episodes had aired on the Fox network, but history has proven that its demise was woefully premature. Whedon's generic hybrid got off to a shaky start when network executives demanded an action-packed one-hour premiere ("The Train Job"); in hindsight the intended two-hour pilot (also titled "Serenity," and oddly enough, the final episode aired) provides a better introduction to the show's concept and splendid ensemble cast. Obsessive fans can debate the quirky logic of combining spaceships with direct parallels to frontier America (it's 500 years in the future, and embattled humankind has expanded into the galaxy, where undeveloped "outer rim" planets struggle with the equivalent of Old West accommodations), but Whedon and his gifted co-writers and directors make it work, at least well enough to fashion a credible context from the incongruous culture-clashing of past, present, and future technologies, along with a polyglot language (the result of two dominant superpowers) that combines English with an abundance of Chinese slang.

What makes it work is Whedon's delightfully well-chosen cast and their nine well-developed characters--a typically Whedon-esque extended family--each providing a unique perspective on their adventures aboard Serenity, the junky but beloved "Firefly-class" starship they call home. As a veteran of the disadvantaged Independent faction's war against the all-powerful planetary Alliance (think of it as Underdogs vs. Overlords), Serenity captain Malcolm Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) leads his compact crew on a quest for survival. They're renegades with an amoral agenda, taking any job that pays well, but Firefly's complex tapestry of right and wrong (and peace vs. violence) is richer and deeper than it first appears. Tantalizing clues about Blue Sun (an insidious mega-corporation with a mysteriously evil agenda), its ties to the Alliance, and the traumatizing use of Serenity's resident stowaway (Summer Glau) as a guinea pig in the development of advanced warfare were clear indications Firefly was heading for exciting revelations that were precluded by the series' cancellation. Fortunately, the big-screen Serenity (which can be enjoyed independently of the series) ensured that Whedon's wild extraterrestrial west had not seen its final sunset. Its very existence confirms that these 14 episodes (and enjoyable bonus features) will endure as irrefutable proof Fox made a glaring mistake in canceling the series. --Jeff Shannon

Stargate - Continuum (2008)

2008-08-04T08:12:00.000-07:00

An elite military unit (SG-1) must flee back to Earth when two members of their team inexplicably disappear into thin air. But they return to a world in which the Stargate -- an Ancient device which allows them to travel to hundreds of planets -- was never discovered, and their own history has been erased. Now they must convince a dubious government and military that the timeline was altered by a powerful Alien enemy (Ba'al) in order to conquer Earth, and time is not on their side.

Several weeks ago, I was invited to a Special Viewing of Stargate SG-1 Continuum. I was, obviously, very excited and shocked that I was chosen to see the movie before it came out... Plus, with all the reviews stating that this would be a typical SG1 episode (With Rick), I couldn't wait! (What can I say, I'm a HUGE RDA fan!)...

The beginning of the movie was perfect. To see the "Old Gang" together, again, made the opening that much more enjoyable! Plus, RDA was great with the character moments, and just him being himself! Trust me when I tell you that you will not be disappointed in the beginning...!
After the beginning of the movie, it seems that the writers had to "cheat" to allow the main characters to keep their memory of the altered time-line! The other problem with the movie is that it seemed to be rushed to a certain degree!
I will admit that is was extremely nice to see so many old faces, but the problem was that there wasn't enough time to spend "quality" time with all of them, and the fact of the matter is that the writers had to keep the story moving!! I will admit that they did, thankfully, have a few more character moments between the cast than in SG-1's "Ark Of Truth", but it still wasn't enough in my opinion.
Please do not get the idea that this movie was bad... In fact, I'd recommend it to anyone that enjoys the Stargate show, but at the end of the movie, you will feel like something was missing, and you'll want more, but you'll have to wait for another Stargate movie to be made!! (BTW, don't forget to look at Col. Mitchell's locker... Something will have changed; can you see what it is?) What was it Jack O'Neil said, "Even us humans know time travel is nothing but trouble...!"
In any case, I would still recommend this movie to any Stargate SG-1 fan, but in my opinion, I believe that "Ark of Truth" was a better movie, though not by much! However, I will be purchasing this movie, and hope you all do the same! Besides, if we all purchase this movie, then MGM may make more SG1 movies! (Or, perhaps they'll bring it back to T.V) By Ak Consulting

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2008-06-18T22:21:00.000-07:00

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At www.itsmoviestime.blogspot.com, the privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us. This privacy policy document outlines the types of personal information is received and collected by www.itsmoviestime.blogspot.com and how it is used.

Log Files
Like many other Web sites, www.itsmoviestime.blogspot.com makes use of log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol ( IP ) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider ( ISP ), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses, and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.

Cookies and Web Beacons
www.itsmoviestime.blogspot.com does use cookies to store information about visitors preferences, record user-specific information on which pages the user access or visit, customize Web page content based on visitors browser type or other information that the visitor sends via their browser.

Some of our advertising partners may use cookies and web beacons on our site. Our advertising partners include Google Adsense, Amazon, .

These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology to the advertisements and links that appear on www.itsmoviestime.blogspot.com send directly to your browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. Other technologies ( such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons ) may also be used by the third-party ad networks to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and / or to personalize the advertising content that you see.

www.itsmoviestime.blogspot.com has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices as well as for instructions about how to opt-out of certain practices. www.itsmoviestime.blogspot.com's privacy policy does not apply to, and we cannot control the activities of, such other advertisers or web sites.

If you wish to disable cookies, you may do so through your individual browser options. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers' respective websites.