One of the all time greatest outdor movies made was On Golden Pond, directed by Mark Rydell and produced by Bruce Gilbert. Although On Golden Pond debuted in movie theatres twenty-eight years ago, it still holds its own even in 2010. On Golden Pond was originally a 1979 screen play written by Ernest Thompson. The…
Many of us haven't even recuperated from the new "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie yet, and here comes the next batch of summer movies! Actually, "The Hangover II" might be the perfect remedy for those of us still swooning from our latest cinematic voyage with Captain Jack Sparrow. The much-anticipated sequel to 2009's "The Hangover"…
Okay, let's start up Windows movie maker. Click on Start, All programs, and then Windows movie maker. If you're using windows XP, you first have to go to Accessories first. In this tutorial I'm going to add some music, some text and some transitions to my video. First I'm going to File, and then Import…
The Holiday is a light, fun romantic comedy. Cameron Diaz stars as Amanda, an American woman whose boyfriend has cheated on her. Kate Winslet stars as a British woman, Iris, whose object of desire is about to marry another woman. Both women are dedicated career women, though Amanda is decidedly better off financially. Amanda owns…
**1/2 out of **** Night Shyamalan is back, although maybe not in the form many had wished he would return. With The Happening, the Signs writer/producer/director gives a shot at a slightly different genre, that of the disaster movie. Blending horror, disaster, and family drama, The Happening is light-years beyond Shyamalan's painful Lady in the…
Down in the Valley is the kind of movie I'd like to like, but I don't. It seems like a good premise: we've got Edward Norton playing a character with a slightly skewed perspective on reality. That kind of mindset spawned Fight Club and American History X, arguably some of Norton's best work. It doesn't…
Grownups was written by Adam Sandler and Fred Wolf and directed by Dennis Dugan. The movie is rated PG-13 and has a runtime of 1 hour and 42 minutes. The stars of the show are Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade and Rob Schneider. Salma Hayek also has a fairly large role in…
Several movies, which are based on true stories, can inspire you to get back into the swing of life. I will share a few of my favorites. Iron Will which is a movie about a seventeen-year-old boy who does what man people cannot do, is a story of hope. Will Stoneman and his family is…
