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This kid’s name is Brendan. He’s two years old, and amazingly, he’s singing some of the lyrics to Jennifer Hudson’s rendition of “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going,” which was the song that made Jennifer Holiday’s music career. I’m laying bets that this cute little kid will grow up to become a singer. What do you think?

Unless you’ve been living in outer space, Lohan was busted for the second time in approximately two months for DUI and cocaine possession. Those are the exact same charges Lohan had before she went through her second stint at “rehab” at the Promises facility. Nearly two weeks later, she’s allegedly carjacking a white Denali, running over an innocent young man’s foot, and kidnapping two passengers in the vehicle…all of this just to chase after her ex personal assistant. To top it off, she claims the cocaine found in her pocket was not hers (eye roll) and that “I wasn’t driving, the black kid was driving” when officers arrived on the scene. Note that the so-called “black kid” she referred to appears to be of Latin descent yet I digress. The gossip flowing about Lohan has been nothing short of shocking and almost too good to be true yet sadly, it is. It’s a huge tumble down the heights of Hollywood, and Lohan’s career as a starring actress may be nearly extinct.

A few hours ago, I caught the early morning showing for Lindsay Lohan’s flick, “I Know Who Killed Me” for $4.00. I wasn’t about to pay full price for it. I’m sure many of you might wonder why I even bothered. The truth is, I use to be “Li-Lo” fan…before she started partying like it’s 1999 every night of the week. I knew that she had talent after catching her in “Freaky Friday” and felt that if she played her cards right, she could become a player in Hollywood. Obviously, I was wrong. Lohan has had approximately five bombs in a row, with “I Know Who Killed Me” more than likely making it number six. Now, I’d seen the trailer and thought the movie somewhat interesting. The press and hype surrounding her recent arrest did not deter that. Read more

Shrek and Fiona are back in this third installment of the Shrek movie franchise. Before seeing this movie, I accidentally ran across a movie review headline from a critic. I didn’t read it until after the movie, mainly because most movie critics and I do not see eye to eye about movies…especially Spider-Man 3. In any case, the whole gang is back, this time in Far Far Away. In 60 seconds or less, here’s my impressions of the film:

1. Shrek the Third is not as funny or entertaining as the first two films. I didn’t find myself laughing out loud as much (or as hard) as I did with the previous films. That doesn’t mean it’s not funny because it is, but some of the jokes intended to be funny fell flat with the audience. It seemed that the film’s writers were trying to hard for laughs.
2. The story line (a version of Camelot) for Shrek the Third is on the weak side. While Shrek and Shrek 2 borrowed from popular fairy tails and pulled it off brilliantly, the third installment did not do this as well. I also found the ending for the main plot of the film to be a bit disappointing and a bit too “peace, love, and happiness” for me.
3. Producers are already planning a fourth movie in the franchise. I think they should stop at this movie. I really don’t see where else they can go with the Shrek story. They should stop thinking about money and end the franchise before it turns into Superman III and IV.
4. Shrek the Third’s story is not as well thought out as the first two films. Again, that’s not to say that it’s not a good, entertaining movie. The bar was set very high after the first two films, and while my expectations weren’t enormously high, I did expect better.

Shrek the Third is a good but not necessarily perfect ending to Shrek and Fiona’s story. I would recommend seeing it, but for me, it’s not one of those films that you should rush out to go see. Apparently, other movie goers agreed because my theater was nowhere near as packed as it was for Spider-Man 3. Nevertheless, Shrek the Third was a good start to my weekend, and if you enjoyed the first two movies, go see it…just lower your expectations. Read more

The 2007 summer movie season has arrived! Spider-Man 3 is the first film up at bat, and if you’re a fan of Peter Parker, then this is the movie for you. The film continues and builds where Spider-Man 2 left off. It introduces three new villains: Venom (Eddie Brock), the Sandman (Flint Marko), and New Goblin. In 60 seconds, here’s my impressions of the film:

1. Director Sam Raimi did a great job of providing some back story and character development for all three villains. I wasn’t sure he could pull it off but he did. Additionally, the villains are not people you can hate; you actually feel some sympathy towards them, especially the Sandman.
2. While it didn’t totally blow out Spider-Man 2, it definitely was better than the second film.
3. I wish Gwen Stacy would have had more screen time as she is a likable character. While I am also a Mary Jane and Peter Parker fan, Gwen definitely had some chemistry with Peter.
4. The special effects in the film were amazing, especially anything to do with the Sandman. You will love those scenes.
5. There are some rumblings that Spider-Man 3 doesn’t have enough action in it. I think it’s just enough, and the action scenes you have are very good.
6. I think this movie is a great ending to a trilogy. It provided conclusions to the previous two movies, and I am happy with the end result. I hope that Sony will not do another film, but I have a feeling that they will.

Again, if you’re a Peter Parker fan, you will love this film. If all you want is Spider-Man, then this is not the film for you. It has drama, a love story, and darkness, which I loved. It’s a film you should definitely check out on the big screen. Read more

These clips are from one of my favorite 80’s cult movies: “Streets of Fire.” Isn’t it ironic that these “fake” artists are better than many of the “real” artists out today? I’m more convinced that these are real acts over some of the promoted acts I see thrown in my face via MTV. Take a look for yourself.

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