Monthly Archives: May 2009

It Rains in Spain

Taking a set from Rafa Nadal at Roland Garros is a monumental feat.  Taking three from him is like scaling Everest.

Name These Break-Up Tunes

This edition of “Name These Tunes” features songs about breaking up. There are clips from 18 songs. Have fun.

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De Niro or Pacino?

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My Day (in Brands)

6:45am

7:00am
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Night at the Museum 2

Saw it today. I was a little surprised that I didn’t hate it. In fact I not only didn’t hate it, I discovered that it made me laugh on more than one occasion.

This movie serves its purpose well I thought. It is a silly family film sort of like the silly Disney family films I used love as a kid in the 70′s. We went as a family and everyone enjoyed themselves. My nearly-5-year-old did crawl onto my lap as the action heated up but it was tame enough for her not to be traumatized. The plot is sort of moot so I won’t bother recapping it. Suffice it to say museum stuff comes alive again and hilarity ensues while reality is permanently suspended. The little kids loved the slapstick scenes like the ones with Ben Stiller and monkeys slapping each other. I laughed out loud at the conflict scene between Stiller and Jonah Hill as Brandon (or Brundon) the security guard midway through the movie. Hank Azaria was pretty funny throughout as the lisping villain and there was an especially funny improv bit between with Azaria and Stiller where they bickered like school children near the end of the film. Owen Wilson was his regular affable and fairly amusing self throughout.
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Terminator Salvation

Short review. It sucks.

OK, the longer review.

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Idol Finale: Adam or Kris?

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TV or Movies?

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Cross-posted here.

Upfront Week: CW

Thursday is the CW’s day, but here’s what’s known so far…

Renewed: 90210, Supernatural, Smallville, Gossip Girl, America’s Next Top Model, One Tree Hill,

Cancelled: Privileged, Everybody Hates Chris, The Game, Reaper

There will be no Gossip Girl spin off

Upfront Week: CBS

Full information available on Wednesday. Here’s how things look at the moment…

Renewed: The Amazing Race, The Big Bang Theory, Ghost Whisperer, Survivor, Two and Half Men, Cold Case, Medium (picked up from NBC), How I Met Your Mother, Numb3rs, Gary Unmarried, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Rules of Engagement, CSI, CSI Miami, CSI NY, Criminal Minds, The Mentalist, NCIS, Flashpoint

Cancelled: The Unit, Without a Trace, Eleventh Hour, Harper’s Island, Worst Week

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