Alias:The Complete Fourth Season

In fourth season of Alias much is revealed. Syndey uncovers secrets from ever part of her life. Are people really who they say they are? The cast is really superb especially Victor Garber.

8/10

Alias:The Complete Third Season

The third season begins with Sydney discoving she has been missing for two years. Will is in Witness Protection, her dad is in jail and vaughn is married. The third season takes us a journey with Sydney to find what happend in those two years.

Exciting and always mysterious Alias is quality.

9/10

Book Review:Sundays at Tiffanys-By James Patterson

Sundays at Tiffanys is a truly great love story. The plot is totally new and fresh. There are characters you love and characters you love to hate.

A great book to snuggle up with.

9/10

Book Review:Water For Elephants-By Sara Gruen

Water for Elephants is very good book. This book gives a masterful look at cirus life. The characters are great and well developed. The story is very well crafted.

8/10

Book Review:The Shack-By William Young

The Shack is well crafted book. After his daughter is kiddnapped, her father Mack must come to terms with his greive and God. He returns to shack where it all took place.

This books deals with so many things. I can't say I understood all the 'God' aspects, but this a great book that is worth everyone's time.

9/10

Harvey

Harvey is a great film. Jimmy Stewart is one of the few actors that can carry a movie where his best friend is a giant bunny. The movie proves thay you don't always need to see something to make it real. Harvey was real in Elwood's heart.

9/10

Definately Maybe

I didn't like this movie. The whole whose my mother plot was fine, but when it takes 45 minutes to establish its not the first girl which everyone knows anyway it is not worth it.

3/10

Wargames:The 25th Anniversary Edition

Wargames begins with two handing a missile launch. One man is unable to turn the key. This propmts NORAD to remove the human element from the process of lanuching missisles. David Lightman is an uninterested high school student with a home computer he uses to among others things, break into school computer to change his grades. While reading a magazine one day he see an ad for new computer games wanting to play them he tries to hack there system. David hacks a system which he thinks is a harmless computer game. The next day he learns his actions set the stage for a possible World War III.

I had not seen this movie for about 15 years. As it did then, David's computer impressed me. I still thought it was totally cool. The huge floppy disks the old school moderm. The way that David felt and reacted after he realized what he had done was very good. He didn't think he was cool. He was scared as anyone would be.

This a great movie. The story is very well paced and does a great job at showing how both David NORAD deal with situation.

10/10

21

MIT student Ben Camebell a top student is recuited by his college professor to join an underground Blackjack team. The four along with the professor travel to Vegas on weekend to count cards. Needing money for medical school Ben enventually joins. As he wins more and money his character changes.

My biggest problem with the movie was I couldn't relate to Ben. Right from the start I wanted him to be caught. You knew he would stop and they he liked the money and power. Even after he did get caught and lost it I felt he deserved it.

The movie did have a nice pace and did draw you in. I thought Ben's MIT friends were great and was glad to see them do well at the end.

5/10

It Happend One Night

Elle escapes her father to return to her husband whom her father disaproves. On the bus to New York Elle meets Peter. He agrees to help her get to New York in return for her story.

You know right from beginning these two are meant to fall in the love. But that where the story fall short me. There never a spark. Even when they are getting along you barley see any chemisty.

Not a bad movie, but it takes forever to makes its point.

6/10

Alias: The Complete Second Season

The second season Alias was much stronger and tighter then the first. The stories were better and it moved at a good pace.

9/10

Book Review: The Last Summer (of you and me) By Ann Brashares

This book is very good. Two sister return to their summer beach house as adults. Where the older sister Riley is a life guard. Alice does a few jobs around the island. They are both joined by life long friend Paul. Romance begins and secrets are revealed.

The ending is predictable, in the this book the fun is getting there.

8/10

Serendipity

Really enjoyed this movie. Huge Cusack fan. I doubt all love story have that happy an ending but still a good movie.

8/10

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was a movie. Being in the company of the ones before it. I think I expected more. It was a solid story with a good cast. I however didn't for the alien aspect. Nothing aganist them but they didn't belong in the movie.

7/10

Jumper

I was unsatified by Jumper. The story was weak and the plot slow. Just a terrible ending. The most disappointing part is that it could have been so much more.

2/10

Hancock

This was a good movie. Its so great to see Jason Bateman doing well in movies. Will Smith as always great. Peter Berg is a great director.

8/10

Happy Feet

As much as I wanted to like Happy Feet, it drove me nuts. Not for me.

1/10

Field of Dreams

Field of Dream is a movie about love. The love of the game and the love people who share our dreams. Kevin Costner's character Ray wanted to build the field to help keep the memory of his father alive. That's thing about sports in brings people together. This is Kevin Costner's best proformance.

9/10

Brief Encounter

A tremendous movie. One of the best story ever and such great acting.

10/10

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

This movie has a slow start, but is worth aticking with. A great end to great films. Capt. Jack rocks.

8/10

Monsters Inc.

A great movie. Great fun. What a great story. Pixar does it again.

10/10

National Treasure 2:Book of Scrects

This is a great adventure. Nick is great once again. Although the kidnapping of the President was a bit unbelievable. Great fun.

9/10

Double Indemnity

I truly loved this movie. Billy Wilder was a great director. A truly great story. Even though Walter did totally wrong things you still felt for him.

10/10

Lars and the Real Girl

Lars and the Real Girl is very good. I was suprised that this movie was so mainstream. Ryan Gosling is a great actor. I was never sure why Lars needed her, but I believe it was to properly mourn his mother who died at his birth.

10/10

Friday Night Lights-The Complete Second Season

Friday Night Lights is a great show. There second season was strike-shortened but it was still very good. Not a ton of football action but a great look at small town life.

8/10

Thank You for Smoking

A funny and great look at the other side of a tough issue. Great acting and writing. Wish more movie were this well done.

9/10

The Golden Compass

I completely hated this movie. A total waste.

0/10

A Few Words on Indy 4

I've heard this bombed at Cannes but we'll see how the fans feel a week from now...True fans will feel differently I am sure

27 Dresses

This movie is fun. A great story of the looks at how love is miserable sometimes. A great ending.

8/10

The Ex

A great movie that I think has been overlooked. The cast was good and Jason Bateman is always good.

7/10

American Gangster

This movie had a great cast but the story was so slow. Washington and Crowe were good but were wasted on a slow story.

6/10

Regin Over Me

I truly liked this movie. Excellent take on 9/11 and how some handled it. Adam Sandler is great.

9/10

Music Review:Juno B-Sides: Almost Adopted Songs

Juno B-Sides is a complication of songs by the same arytists on the main soundtrack. It is just great. It includes a song written by Diablo Cody. Juno B-Sides: Almost Adopted Songs can be found only at ITunes.

10/10

Michael Clayton

This movie was very well acted by George Clooney. The movie was strange at times the story shifted from Clayton life in debet to the lawsuit issue. Just when you think you understand one it turns to the other.

I can't understand why Tilda Swinton won the Oscar. She was barely in the movie.

4/10

Ugly Betty:The Complete First Season

Ugly Betty is a wonderful show. Betty is down to earth honest family girl who loves fashion. When she lands a dream job at top fashion magazine Mode she finds fitting is not so easy.

Probably the best cast on TV and an A+ show. See it.

10/10

Book Review:Candy Girl-Diablo Cody

Candy Girl is the story of the year Diablo Cody spent as a stripper in the Mid-West. It is honest and revealing. Sometimes you won't believe wwhat you are reading and even more you won't believe how much you enjoy it.

9/10

LOST: The Complete Third Season

LOST season three started a bit slow, but truly picked up in the middle. The acting was great especially Michael Emerson(Ben) he is amazing. A fantastic ending. Still a great depite some saying its not as good.

9/10

Juno

A great great movie. Ellen page just shines. Her character Juno is often more mature then many adults in the movie. An offbeat funny and warm look at the struggles of teen pregnancy.

8/10

Run Fatboy Run

Simon Pegg's character, Dennis runs out on his wedding day, and five years later he still loves he then bride to be Libby. Her new boyfriend is running a marathon and to prove he can finish something Dennis enters as well.

You will cheer for Dennis until the end. A very good movie. Pegg is a big talent.

9/10

Dan in Real Life

Steve Carell is great in this movie. On a weekend at his parents house, he meets a women and falls for her. Only later to learn she is his brother's girlfriend.

Your heart aches for him as he tries to bury his feelings. A great cast and story.

9/10

Bee Movie

Jerry Seinfeld's first real try at movies and its pretty good. A bee whose sues the human race for basically hoarding honey. A good film but is really over the top at times

7/10

Alias:The Complete First Season

This show with Jennifer Garner as a double agent is very good. At times its a bit difficult to keep track of what the main purpose is, but there are so many wlement to keep you watching.

8/10

Big Nothing

This movie reminded me of Fargo. Lots of killing but in humorist way. I really like Simon Pegg and David Schwimmer. Big Nothing will keep you guessing until the end.

8/10

Into the Wild

This movie followed the book pretty closely so my feelings of the two are pretty much the same. Chris was very selfish in his actions. The movie itself was a bit too long but worth the time if you enjoyed the book.

8/10

Book Review:Into the Wild-by Jon Krakauer

Into the wild in the story of Chris McCandless a young man from a well to do family who after finishing college gave away his savings and cut off contact with his family and began traveling. His goal was Alaska but along the way he made friends that both cared for and admired him. Two year after starting his journey Chris was found dead in an abanoned bus on an alaskian trail.

Along with the people that knew him best and Chris own writings, Krakauer writes a great book told from all sides. I especially apreicated the background on his childhood and view of his family.

Many say McCandless was crazy that his trek was a suicide mission. I do not believe he was crazy, I think selfish is a better word. And a suicide mission no Chris wanted to hike out, but the waters were high. In the end he wasn't prepared for the trip, as bright as he was I truly believed he lacked common sense.

At the end of the book, I wondered if in his last hours did he wish he called his parents? My hope is yes if he did at least they were with him in some way.

10/10

No Resavations

No Reservatoins is about an uptight chef who sister dies and she is forced to raise her young neice. While after from her job a new chef arrives and love blooms.

Cathine Zeta Joes in so flat as an actress. She is pretty but that is as far as it goes in this movie. It was great to see Abigail Breslin but she deserved better lines.

3/10

Gone Baby Gone

I really enjoyed this movie. A great cast and the story will keep you guessing until the end. One the suprising thing about the movie was it made you think about how many could actually do right thing. Not what we think is right but truly the thing. For Ben Affleck a great directorial debut. To Casey Affleck you are coming into your own.

8/10

Book Review:A Spot of Bother-by Mark Haddon

The story was well written with a lot of unexpected moments. The characters flawed but very likeable. A good read.

6/10

Martian Child

A nice little movie a bit boring in the middle but a good ending if you stick it out. I am a big Cusack fan so that helped.

5/10

Music Review:The Juno Soundtrack

The is a wonderful CD. I think its rare these days that you find CD that you listen to again and again. Its a joy to the ears.

10/10