“The Family Stone” is one to skip if you have seen the trailer (because it contains just about all of the good scenes). Mostly a comedy, it is a Christmas movie where the 7 core members of a family get together along with children, spouses, and lovers. There are some serious moments which seem to […]
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“Match Point”
“Match Point” is Woody Allen’s variation on “An American Tragedy a.k.a. A Place in the Sun”. Story deals with an opportunist who decides he must eliminate a pregnant lover. Performances are fine but the music is irritating. Bottom line = Crime pays. GRADE = “C+”
“On the Outs”
“On the Outs” tells about the lives of three young women from the New Jersey slums. They meet in prison and later their lives intersect. A sort-of chick flick in that all of the males in the film are useless. Drugs are a key factor in each of the lives. Primary reasons to see this […]
Love Monkey: Atypical CBS Series Rocks – Literally!
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Doctor Who airing in US from March 2006
The BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/scifi.shtml) and SciFiWire (http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?id=34141) are reporting that a deal has been struck to air the new series of Doctor Who on the Sci-Fi Channel. The show, starring Christopher Eccleston as the tenth Doctor, Billie Piper as his companion, Rose, and John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, has been a huge hit in the […]
Shelley Winters, dead at 85
Shelley Winters, who re-invented herself many times, has died today (1/14) at age 85. Tomorrow on TCM at 2 PM you might watch her in “A Place in the Sun”. If you do, notice the similarilities of this 1951 film with “Match Point”. Movie will also be shown on 28th and 29th. She was nominated […]
“Tristan + Isolde”
“Tristan + Isolde” is an epic of doomed love, treachery, and war in the British Isles after the collapse of the Roman Empire. Some of it is a bit of a stretch, but does move right along. Basically a serious movie with flashes of humor; violent, with gore kept to a minimum. Tristan + Isolde […]
New Series Kick The Cartoon Network’s Schedule Up A Notch!
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“Glory Road”
“Glory Road” tells a story of the mid-60’s about a driven college basketball coach who puts together a winning Texas team by recruiting black players from throughout the country. Good performances and a frank look at bigotry. GRADE = “B”
Cold Case Is On Fire!
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Adama Fumes; Kane Schemes; Cylons Teem As Battlestar Galactica Returns To Action!
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