This is a short primer for Tyler Perry's most recent dram/comedy I Can Do Bad All By Myself. The movie comes out to a theater near you on September 11th. The trailer can be found at http://www.apple.com/trailers/lions_gate/icandobadallbymyself/ The Plot: When Madea, by now a pop culture icon, finds three kids in her home trying to…
This is a short primer for bizarre kids movie known as Shorts. This movie will be in theaters on August 21st, 2009. The trailer for this film can be found at http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/shorts/ The Plot: Black Falls is your typical suburban neighborhood on the surface and the Thompson's appear to be your typical suburban family. That…
The Labyrinth (1986)Was there anything hotter in the '80s than David Bowie? That's what I thought. Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) is just a frustrated babysitter. Her baby brother, Toby, refuses to stop crying despite all of her attempts to appease him. In her anger, she accidentally conjures goblins from her favorite book, The Labyrith (obviously), to…
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…
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…
For fans of Independent Films, the Bay area offers quite a selection. From San Francisco, East Bay, to South Bay or "The Peninsula", the Landmark Theaters are dedicated to marketing independent films. With five locations in San Francisco, four in East bay and two in South Bay, locals can choose between Embarcadero Center Cinema, Shattuck…
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"…
Wikipedia sources say: "La Cage aux Folles" is a play by the French playwright Jean Poiret. The play was turned into a French film in 1978. The Americanized version "The Birdcage" (La Cage aux Folles) starting Robin Williams and Nathan Lane came out in 1996, and became an instant comedy hit. Val Goldman (Dan Futterman)…
Stretch Armstrong first came out as a toy in 1976. Made by Kenner (now owned by Hasbro). A ripped blonde guy in a pair of black swimming trunks, his arms and legs were rubber and filled with gel so that they could literally be stretched to extraordinary lengths. If this sounds to you like Mr….
After amassing a rather large collection of VHS movies, like many other old collections associated with electronics, VHS tapes are just about obsolete. Not only do they take up a considerable amount of space, but they are also no longer wanted because of newer and better options. Like many other people, I prefer Blu-ray or…
