As the country's economic situation gets bleaker, folks are cutting back on things, and for many this means no more going out to movies or even cutting out cable TV. So let's say the library's closed but you want to save some money and watch a movie in your DVD collection: Which one do you reach for?
A lot of my tried and true go-to titles are ones that manage to give me the warm and fuzzies every time, like Fried Green Tomatoes. Some are necessary for the days when I just want to zone out with something silly and fun, like Clueless, Ferris Bueller's Day Off or Old School. And if I'm looking for a long entertainment-filled night, I reach for some of my TV series on DVD, which usually means a marathon viewing of Arrested Development episodes (owning all three seasons means never getting tired of the same old episodes).
What about you? What DVD gets the most play in your home?
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We've all seen plenty of movies about police corruption and while it's not necessary to avoid this storyline altogether, it should be avoided if there's absolutely nothing new or interesting brought to the table. Today we even have another new movie that deals with a similar issue (dirty cops) — but in a compelling way. I really enjoy Edward Norton's work, and I wanted to give Pride and Glory a chance for his sake. But while he does a fine job in the film, he can't save it from being a rote, disappointing knockoff of many movies to have come before it.
Norton plays Ray Tierney, whose whole family — including his father Francis Sr. (Jon Voight), his brother Francis Jr. (Noah Emmerich), and his brother-in-law Jimmy Egan (Colin Farrell) — is involved in the NYPD. Ray begins the investigation of a case involving slain cops and as he digs deeper, signs begin pointing him toward his own fellow officers and worse — his own brother and brother-in-law. Soon the family is torn over whether to go public with the truth about the case which would destroy careers (including Francis Jr.'s, while his wife is battling cancer), and the overall reputation of the NYPD. For some of my thoughts on all this, read more
Hope you paid attention to your TV shows this week because it's time for another edition of my Who Said That Line? TV quote quiz. Each week I'll pull some of the most memorable lines from my favorite TV shows, and it will be up to you to figure out who said it. Ready to test your knowledge (or guessing power)? Good luck!
Question 1 of 8
"I assume my name came up last night in the form of a moan."
Well, it happened. The original mean girl in Betty's life, Kimmie Keegan (Lindsey Lohan), infiltrates Mode this week, throwing all kinds of office dynamics off-kilter on Ugly Betty.
The last time we saw Kimmie, she was slinging burgers and telling Betty about how awful her life is. When she shows up at Betty's office looking for a job and gets one, she soon discovers life in the fast lane is hard and she's pretty much a disaster. Betty has a choice to make: She can exact revenge on a girl that made her youth a living hell or rise above the past and help out a new friend in need. Which route does Betty choose? Well, she's a highly predictable goody-goody with a big heart, so . . . we can talk about it if you read more
Yes, let's review those facts:
- Director Steven Soderbergh is planning a movie about Egyptian queen Cleopatra.
- It will be a live-action 3-D movie.
- It will also be a rock 'n' roll musical.
- Soderbergh is hoping to get Catherine Zeta-Jones to play "Cleo" and Hugh Jackman to play her lover, Marc Antony.
After the initial "whaaa?" reaction, I'm warming to this idea, especially because the band Guided by Voices has apparently already written the music for the movie. What do you think? Could you see this working, or does it sound like a big hot mess?
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