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November 11, 2008
"Role Models" (quality rating: 7) Director: David Wain Screenplay: Paul Rudd, David Wain, Elizabeth Banks Cast: Seann William Scott, Paul Rudd, Jane Lynch Time: 1 hr., 35 min. R (crude and sexual content, vulgarity, nudity) (1:35)A fairly funny comedy considering its overload of foul-mouthed ..
November 11, 2008
After the controversial and risque GG ad campaign, the Gossip Girl cast find themselves in the midst of squealing fans, million dollar contracts and multimedia endorsements. They did not only rule primetime television, but also graced the covers of famous magazines all over the world. With their ..
November 11, 2008
There, I said it.His name is Edward Cullen and he's the lead character in the book Twilight, the first in a series of four books (five if you count the most recent partial transcript posted online) written by Stephanie Meyer.The story goes something like this - Bella Swan, a Plain Jane high school ..
November 11, 2008
When he's not wearing brown and flying back and forth across the country, Dewayne Rudd is filming documentaries. Rudd, a pilot for the United Parcel Service (UPS), has made several documentaries on subjects ranging from veterans suffering from Alzheimer's disease to a young boy's exploration of ..
November 11, 2008
Made in: Japan Language: JapaneseSynopsis: Based on the Japanese manga (comic book series) of the same title by Tsugumi Oba and Takeshi Obata, the plot involves a university student named Light Yagami (Tatsuya Fujiwara). Light hopes to become a police detective one day, and studies diligently to ..
November 11, 2008
There are several important points to consider before hiring a home theater installer. You must do your homework before employing one since you have likely spent a lot of money on your brand new flat screen plasma or LCD. Many people like the idea of installing it themselves, especially to save on ..
November 11, 2008
Commercial flat screen installations are really taking off in urban centers as more and more screens are being installed in bars, restaurants, malls, shops, airports, beauty salons, waiting rooms, boardrooms and on and on. Many people are against the idea of ‘idiot boxes’ being so ..
November 11, 2008
It's a wonderful image: the young couple comfortably nestled on a sofa watching their favorite film on the plasma TV mounted above a roaring fireplace. But is it entirely practical? Common sense dictates that having an expensive plasma screen on the wall right above a roaring fire is not the wisest .
November 11, 2008
Film making, particularly low budget or no budget film making is all about creativity. The absence of anything that might reasonably be referred to as ‘a budget’ forces the film maker to find increasingly inventive solutions to overcome the problems that occur when making a movie with ..
November 10, 2008
Daniel Craig must have been the luckiest actor in the world when he was granted the role of James Bond for the 21st installment of the biggest spy franchise in the history of box office. Before his biggest film role to date, he has already starred in a few smashing movies namely The Power of One, A .
October 15, 2008
"Die Hard With A Vengeance" is a solid action film but it really is just a Die Hard film in name only. And sure, you have Bruce Willis being the smart-ass tough guy again taking out bad guys who for all intents and purposes are smarter and more capable than he is, but the novelty factor is now well .
October 14, 2008
Television news has become such an omnipresent force in American life, that the industry has created an interesting yin and yang. Opposing forces bound together by fiber optic cables and satellite dishes. On-air personalities and their audiences intertwined, yet separated, by distances measured in ..
October 14, 2008
Friday the 13th. I bet you can hear that spooky music in your head now. Jason is one of the scariest Halloween psychos around. Not only Friday the 13th but also on Friday the 13th. There are several Friday the 13th movies out there to see -- and all of them are excellent. This is an ideal movie to ..
October 14, 2008
Ridley Scott is back at it again after his last success with American Gangster. Ridley Scott has been my favorite director/producer for some time now. He hasn't let me down so far.As my expectations were very high, I was not disappointed. The screenplay hooks you in from the beginning. The action ..
October 14, 2008
This is the classic version of the Dracula story on film. No other vampire movie, before or since, comes anywhere near this one for sheer iconic power. Popular culture has absorbed the image of the elegant Count Dracula, with his slicked-back hair and his high-collared cape. And his accent...Bela ..
October 14, 2008
One of the greatest criticisms of motion pictures is that they have a tendency to be derivative. That is, most films simply copy other films and themes. While there is some truth to this, the sentiment is still a sweeping generality. This inherent flaw with such a statement reveals itself when a ..
October 14, 2008
Seven is considered a lucky number. For fans of the Gilmore Girls, seven does not indicate luck. This is because Gilmore Girls season 7 was the final season of the series. For many, this was a bittersweet ending since the series was so well loved by its many fans. It was also a somewhat confusing ..
October 13, 2008
Film producers who are looking to seal record deals are facing a difficult problem: there are no takers for the high price these producers are charging. The rich distribution companies and corporate are hesitant about buying movies at a high price, where there is a high probability that they will ..
October 13, 2008
Last night was the premiere of HBO's new vampire series True Blood. New Orleans is the setting of this vampire tale and its heroine is Sookie Stackhouse a waitress at Merlotte's bar and Grill. Sookie is played by Oscar winning actress Anna Paquin of the Piano and X-Men fame.But Sookie is not your ..
October 13, 2008
On February 17, 2009, full power television broadcasting stations are mandated by the government to switch their signals to a digital format. Older televisions that only receive analog signals will be unable to receive new digital signals without being connected to cable or satellite systems, or ..
October 13, 2008
So far in 2008, 97 percent of Bollywood films have flopped. Only three movies: Race, Jodhaa Akbar and Jaane Tu Ya Jaane have been hits. Mumbai Meri Jaan is also gaining ground and is steadily increasing collections due to word of mouth publicity. That said, we can find out all of the four films are .
October 13, 2008
This film has a great cast of Deniro, Pacino, Donnie Walhberg, among others. Deniro plays Turk a cop who is a hothead but follows the law and keeps protecting the people. Pacino plays his sarcastic chess playing partner, who is loyal like a brother.In the start of the film they have to ..
October 13, 2008
Youtube can be a very naughty thing, especially when you have a ton of things to do. Last night my long-suffering girlfriend and I, both of us with projects to work on, spent a total of three hours watching intro pieces to 80s cartoons. Bear in mind, with each one lasting around a minute, that's a ..
October 13, 2008
Deception is a sexually driven thriller produced by director Marcel Langenegger. This film is about a seemingly lost in live accountant named Jonathan (Ewen McGregor) who meets a super charismatic attorney named Wyatt (Hugh Jackman). The two began a friendship that was going very well until Wyatt ..
October 13, 2008
BOTTOM LINE: This is a stupid, ridiculous film. The action is well done, fast paced and frenetic, and the cast are likable enough, but these parts can't cover over the fact that the film is completely ridiculous.THE GOOD: Spy thrillers, at least in terms of their core ideas, always have a way of ..
October 13, 2008
Documentary films, as the name implies, are films produced with the intention of being an audio-visual documentation of a concept or event.A documentary film is intended to be much more like a piece of journalism than a piece of entertainment or expressive art. There is typically a voice-over ..
October 05, 2008
Ben 10 is the young ten year old Benjamin Tennyson who transforms into different aliens to protect the earth. Gwen Tennyson is Bens cousin, who although unlike her cousin Ben cannot transform into aliens, still has her fair share of trouble when helping Ben save the world.Gwen, who shares the same ..
October 03, 2008
Do not kid yourself, not all DVD replication companies are the same. Cheaper does not mean better, this is a famous saying and it is especially true within the DVD replication market. Choosing a suitable company is never easy and this is where this article comes to your aid, I will be writing and ..
October 03, 2008
"Close Encounters of the Third Kind" was legendary director Steven Spielberg's second big successful Hollywood blockbuster after he broke through with the monster thriller Jaws in 1975. Released in the same year as Star Wars, this film is a somewhat more cerebral sci-fi experience than the George ..
October 03, 2008
Every single weekend, the top box office movies are ranked in terms of the millions and millions of dollars of generated weekend box office sales. Producers of movies can quickly and easily get a feel for how successful their movie will be overall based on the box office receipts for the opening ..
October 03, 2008
Oprah...if not the most visible and famous boomer is pretty darn close! Did she have lots of good luck or was it just plain hard work and being at the right place at the right time? The reality is that you can have the best opportunities, and even be great, but if you do not connect with your ..
October 03, 2008
If you have children then its quite possible that you have heard of Ben 10. Benjamin Tennyson is the young boy who protects the earth by transforming into different aliens to fight the ‘bad guys’.Ben 10 show features three main characters being Ben Tennyson, Gwen Tennyson (his cousin) ..
October 02, 2008
Chop shop is the type of movie that reminds us, we haven't got it that bad. I'm not going to say this is an ultimate classic like many of the internet critics will have you believe just because it's different how ever it's worth a watch if you have time to spare.Chop shop follows a tough and young ..
October 02, 2008
Chances are, if you ask ten different people what their favorite movie of all time is, you will get a different answer each time. However, if you ask them for a list of what is, in their opinion, top classic movies, chances are good they'll choose some of the same.These classic movies can be broken .
October 02, 2008
It is great to watch new movies, the special effects they include, and today's actors that we all know about. However, sometimes it is even better to go back in time, and enjoy one of the great Hollywood classic movies. Actors like Cary Grant and Robert Redford, and actresses like Marilyn Monroe ..
October 02, 2008
Reality television is everywhere. It seems as though every network has at least one. When America runs out of ideas they just adapt new shows from previous British ones. After all, that is what American Idol is; an adaptation from Britain's Pop Idol!Very few shows promote fun and health, as they ..
October 02, 2008
Bollywood is the biggest film industry in the world, in terms of releases every year. But out of these faces are ultra glamorous, sexy faces which shine among millions. Which Bollywood actress has the sexiest face? Read on to find out the nominations:Aishwarya Rai:Does Aishwarya Rai has what it ..
October 02, 2008
This isn't a conventional article regarding the home and garden industry. “Tool Time" was a show within a show. That's right; a show within a show. “Tool Time" was the brainchild of Tim Taylor, played by Tim Allen, on the hit sitcom “Home Improvement." “Home Improvement" was .
October 02, 2008
The Home and Garden Television channel has quickly become one of the most popular cable television channels around today. The network was launched in 1994 and is currently owned by Scripps Network Interactive. Its headquarters are located in Knoxville, Tennessee. HGTV also has sister stations. They .
October 02, 2008
People love helping people and that's what this show is all about. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" has been airing on the ABC Television Network since 2003. It originally began as a special show that was only to be aired a handful of times. It became a regular television series in 2004. It ..
October 02, 2008
Love Story 2050 has tough competition. There is a movie that can be worse than this..Drona. Abhishek Bachchan's best friend Goldie Behl has churned up a potential flop in Drona. There is nothing to talk about in this story which is thinner than Kareena Kapoor's waist.The movie talks about two ..
October 02, 2008
Sanjay Gadhvi is never known to make good films(Dhoom series worked because of stars, period) and the stars did not come to his rescue when he made the legendary flop of all times, Tashan. Sanjay wanted creative freedom to do things the way he wanted, which is why he directed Kidnap, without Yash ..
October 02, 2008
There's an old saying, “you can't make up real life." If you were to look at the story for “Catch Me If You Can", you would probably think it's unbelievable, but it all actually happened. Real-life con man Frank Abagnale was able to impersonate many roles (doctor, lawyer, airline pilot ..
October 01, 2008
It's not easy to create a horror movie that doesn't rely solely on sudden loud noises or gore to shock viewers - which is perhaps why so few films in the horror genre rise above mediocre. A movie like Carrie has some wonderful scenes, but the overall mood is ruined by shifts in tone as if it can't ..
October 01, 2008
BOTTOM LINE: Intriguing and realistic look at a notorious unsolved serial murder case that although not thrilling in the strictest sense, is never not interesting.THE GOOD: I am a fan of David Fincher's work (yes, even some parts of Alien 3), so it was with excitement when I walked in to an ..
September 30, 2008
Morocco film locations are located in three major areas: The imperial and contemporary cities, the mountains and the desert. The cities:Since centuries; the dynasties that have ruled the country, built the four cities that are called, here in Morocco: Imperial Cities. The city of Fes, considered as .
September 30, 2008
Satellite TV is the most affordable way to get all of the TV stations and movies you love right in your livingroom. Switching to satellite TV from cable can save you hundreds of dollars a year. To get the best deal possible its very important to shop around and determine which satellite TV service ..
September 30, 2008
The idea of taking risks and experimenting all sounds well and good, but where does the time to do those things come from? There is one minor life adjustment I've made which has significantly helped me start to achieve my goals.I do not have TV. I do own a television, but I get one channel in ..
September 30, 2008
This past Monday, I was bored and had a sore throat so did not have a lot of energy. I was flipping through the tube and stumbled upon The CW's Gossip Girl at 8pm. As I follow some of these teen dramas from time to time because of my work, I watched this and was nothing short of appalled. Why do we .
September 24, 2008
The Beverly Hillbillies characters were created and brought to TV screens all over America and the rest of the world from 1962-71. CBS and the writer Paul Henning gave the Beverly Hillbillies characters the subversive task of fighting a class war in the imaginations of the TV watching classes of ..
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