Tomorrow Never Dies- A brick in 007 classic wall

Guns. Gadgets. Girls. Every Bond film has them. But that doesn't mean that we as an audience get tired of them. Tomorrow Never Dies not only lives up to the Bond expectations but also delivers a great villain that could easily be found in every day life. Elliot Carver, the media baron will not go down as the most vicious villains in the James Bond collection but e will go down as the one of the most realistic. In a world of corporate greed and globalized media ownership, Elliot Carver
is not to far of a leap. Every hear of a guy called Rupert Murdoch? But international business aside, Tomorrow Never Dies keeps the Bond series all well and will be enjoyed by fans for years to come.

Cinemania - Tomorrow Never Dies

Alright...exciting stuff, Tomorrow Never Dies, a good and very entertaining Bond classic, lots of gadgets, and lots of fun. I happen to be one of the fans on Cinemania this evening, I won't tell you the answers, but if you're true fans you'll know them already. I like this film a lot for Michelle Yeoh and her woman butt kicking, usually it's the bad girl who's got moves, not the good girl. I think her connection and playfulness with Bond is great in the film. Not enough usage of Teri Hatcher, but she looks pretty for 5 minutes. It's pretty amazing that for a 100 million dollar movie budget it was all made using product placement, nothing was spent... genius. When you watch it you'll see a lot that. The car is pretty great in this one too, I wish I had a remote that controlled my car, could we make this a reality? On second thoughts that's pretty scary. Being on the show was fun, and Regan Burns is a nice guy too, in fact everyone on set was great, that always helps. Enjoy the film, as I have many times, mostly for the handsome face and accent of Pierce, who made a fine Bond for those four films.

Two Weeks Notice Commercial song

I am in love with the AMC commercial for Two Weeks Notice. I've been trying to figure out what song is playing during it and I have had zero luck finding it. In the commercial it goes "You can close your eyes. Close your eyes tonight. Close your eyes tonight."

Anyone have any clues? It's killing me!

Why not a Barracuda sea monster movie?

Hollywood has had a love affair with sea monsters since day one, but they never used a barracuda. We all know the great Jaws movie and the many spinoffs. There have been numerous films featuring alligators, pirahna, octopus, squid, orca, crocodiles etc. Why not a barracuda? They are fearsome and are armed with an awesome arsenal of razor sharp teeth. A newly published book titled, Barracuda, would be a great horror movie. The author, Mike Monahan, starts with the radiated waters of Bikini Atoll to inspire his tale of a mutant barracuda. If you liked Jaws, you'll love Barracuda. Maybe Hollywood will see the benefit of using a different sea monster to terrorize us in the future. Any would be movie producers can obtain a copy of Barracuda from the authors website www.mikemonahnbooks.com/ or from Amazon.com

Con Heir

I'm a huge fan of con-artist/caper films, and simply put, "Matchstick Men" is one of the best of the genre. I'd put it up there along with such greats as "The Sting" and "The Grifters." Everything from the Frank Sinatra tunes to the San Fernando Valley inspired set design to the fashion/lifestyle choices (suits, cigarettes, etc) recall the early '60s, making the film a throwback to films from that age.

The performances are also top notch. Nicolas Cage makes for one of the most unlikely con-artists the screen has ever seen as Roy. He makes every moment feel alive and true, whether it's hysterics or hearbreak that he's experiencing. Sam Rockwell also proves he has star quality to burn as partner-in-crime, Frank - the Oscar Madison to Roy's Felix Ungar. But, the real standout here is the beautiful and talented Alison Lohman, who plays Roy's long lost daughter, Angela. It's amazing to think that Lohman was a 22 year-old woman playing a feisty 14 year-old protege-in-training. Together, all three of them, make for an odd, yet somewhat functional, make-shift family.

And thanks to Ridley Scott's direction, each second feels in the moment - whether it's the getting-to-know-you relationship of Roy and Angela to the excitement and danger of working a con. In fact, with so many twists and turns, you might feel as if you're one of their marks. Although, with this gang, you definitely won't feel ripped off.

The Dream of Apollo 13

Sitting in the theatre as a kid, I was nothing short of mesmerized after watching Apollo 13. I marched out with my parents and proudly announced, "I want to be an astronaut and to go the moon."

"They already went to the moon; pick something else." And so my mother dashed my hopes of repeating the journeys of Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, Jack Swaggart, Armstrong, Aldrin, and the like. Despite my mother's dream-crushing, I have held with me for a long time the wondrous experience of those hours with Apollo 13.

The story of Apollo 13, however dramatized, is engaging and inspiring on its own, but add in the brilliant acting, the directing, cinematography, and score, and the journey becomes extraordinary. For me, honestly, the music is what makes Apollo 13 as great as it is. The clips where the astronauts look out of the shuttle as they pass around the moon, as they look out at the venting oxygen, as they splash down in the ocean... I can hear the soundtrack in my head, even as I write, and I still manage to get a chill.

I'll share my favorite scenes as well - initially when Jim Lovell is outside and gazes up at the moon, blocking it from sight with his thumb, then uncovering it, followed much later with a repeated gesture from space to the earth; the arrival of Gene Krantz's vest from his wife; Jim's wife telling the reporters that they can take up the issue of putting cameras on her lawn when her husband returns; the scene when Gene Krantz draws in a solid line over the dotted line as they have saved the flight crew; even the supers at the end listing what became of all the involved players.

Apollo 13 kicks blast.

This movie kills. It takes a historic event, great acting, great directing, and a Clint Howard spotting and puts them in blender and what we get is pure gold.

Viva la Birdcage!

The Birdcage is by far a classic movie that will continue to stand the test of time. Why u ask? Because! Award winning acting, set and costume design, cinematography, music - shall I go on? Every single scene in this film has something to laugh at :D
I have easily watched this film more time than I can count and I still crack up at Agudor Sparticus, Albert and plenty others. Don't take my word for it - watch the movie! The fact that it has earned 13 nominations and 5 wins and is directed by Mike Nichols - the man who brought us amazing films like Regarding Henry, Working Girl, Catch-22, and The Graduate (just to name a few!) means this movie ranks right up there with others that stand alone in this crazy race! Bottom Line: Give me drag queens, music I can sing along with, and a film that can always make me laugh and I'm Super :)

Why Birdcage is the Best

Because it is.