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DEBBIE GIBSON - “LOST IN YOUR EYES”

NEW EDITION - “CANDY GIRL”

TIFFANY - “I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW”

JONAS BROTHERS - “BURNING UP”

(From Wikipedia.com)
“The Changeling” is an upcoming American period thriller set for release in 2008. The film is set in late 1920s Los Angeles and is based upon the true story of a woman who believes that the son returned to her after a kidnapping is not her own. It was directed by Clint Eastwood and written by J. Michael Straczynski.

The film was produced by Imagine Entertainment and Malpaso Productions for Universal Pictures. Ron Howard was originally slated to direct, but scheduling difficulties and Universal’s desire to fast track the project led to his replacement by Eastwood. Angelina Jolie appears in the lead role with support from Jeffrey Donovan, John Malkovich, Jason Butler Harner, Amy Ryan, Michael Kelly, Geoff Pierson, and Colm Feore

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I am so excited to see Madonna in a few weeks I can hardly contain myself! This tour has been rumored to be more over the top and extravagant than any other of her mega-productions she has done in the past! The footage below has me drooling over my keyboard with giddy gay excitement! I have been to 4 of her concert so far, so I can hardly wait to see what Madge has come up with this time!

If you have not seen Madonna perform live it is not just a concert it is an experience of mammoth proportions. The huge dance numbers, artistic graphics and hundreds of designer costume changes make Madonna one of the best live entertainers ever! I can’t say the same thing for poor Miss Janet Jackson who has been cancelling tours left and right due to poor ticket sales….ouch!

Madonna has no problem selling tickets! If you want to go to the Madonna concert the week of Halloween and you live in the bay area then lets make it a group outing and have some good old fashioned Madonna fun! Buy tickets below and contact me off site for details!

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“The Uninvited” is an upcoming American remake of the 2003 Korean horror film “A Tale of Two Sisters.The film is rate PG-13 in MPAA for violent and disturbing images, thematic material, sexual content, language and teen drinking. With a PG-13 rating this “horror” film doesn’t stand a chance.

Banks plays Anna Rydell who returns home to her sister (and best friend) Alex after a stint in a mental hospital, though her recovery is jeopardized thanks to her cruel stepmother, aloof father, and the presence of a ghost in their home.

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** 1/2 STARS

I had to go see this movie at the drive-in with my good friend’s two Chihuahuas and another small dog she was watching for the weekend. With a nice bottle of wine and some good junk food, we sat back and let go as we watched this silly little film with pure child like abandonment. The sweet storyline and amusing characters and Jamie Lee Curtis’ silly over the top performance in “Chihuahua” make this film the hit it is. This is not a piece of art folks; it’s a kiddie flick with tons of dogs, dog jokes and kid friendly slapstick mayhem.

Many of you will wince and snarl your lips when you first see my two and a half star rating, but I stand by my mild recommendation of this film. Let’s get the obvious out of the way and say it is a kid’s movie with talking animals in it and yes, some talk with Mexican accents. If you aren’t a dog person and cannot stand humor aimed at 10 year olds, or if you are sensitive to racial stereotypes then stay away from this movie. If you have kids, dogs or if you are a kid at heart then you may enjoy this new PG-rated live action Disney family film.

This film pokes fun of the Beverly Hills lifestyle with this fish out of water comedy set up. The little dogs that are pampered in this kids flick learn life lessons that in the end are good for the tykes 10 years old and up. There are plenty of pop culture references and celebrity jokes for adults to laugh at as well. The voice work by Drew Barrymore is down right adorable and her sassy lisp lifts this movie from becoming a cheesy kids movie.

The kids will love the music numbers and the dog poop jokes. I personally loved the gay pug who hangs out with all the small dogs by the pool in Beverly Hills. These little touches make you forget about the fake looking special effects and routine Disney plot. Even if the commercials for “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” make you cringe, the little ones in your life will get a kick out of this little treat. It’s brainless fun for the whole family!

PIZACOTTO FIVE - “TWIGGY TWIGGY” (1992)

SHONEN KNIFE - “RIDING ON A ROCKET” (1992)

STEREOLAB - “CYBELES REVERIE” (1996)

BELLE AND SEBASTIAN - “WRAPPED UP IN BOOKS” (2004)

“Another Way to Die”, performed by Alicia Keys and Jack White, is the theme song to the 2008 James Bond film, “Quantum of Solace”. Written and produced by White, who also plays the drums, the song is the first duet in the Bond film series.

I think the pairing of these two gifted musicians is genius. The song title and throbbing bass line give the song that 007 feel that we have all come to love. This video is a sleak and sexy treat for music fans that love a good power pairing of two of the biggest selling and most talented artists around. Check out the video below:

(IN THEATERS NOVEMBER 2008)

*** STARS

Paul Rudd is a great American treasure. He is an actor who doesn’t get enough credit for charming the socks off of movie fans. He deserves a vehicle that will showcase his charisma and dashing good looks, and even though I liked this film, this is not the big role he deserves. Sure the plot in “Role Models” is simple and it has more in common with a TV sitcom, but it actually has some real moments and true to life jokes making the whole film enjoyable and pretty refreshing. I will admit that this movie is by no means Oscar worthy and a lot of people will think it is formulaic; I actually was won over by its side splitting jokes and visual humor.

Sean William Scott isn’t breaking any new ground in this latest role which he plays just like another “Stifler” type character (from the “American Pie” series). He has some great comedic moments, one including an Ambien induced sleep walk that had me in stitches. My partner and I noticed that this was the first such joke we had ever heard in mainstream pop culture and laughed at how dead on it was. An extra bonus was seeing Scott nude in this scene, it is worth the price of admission alone if he is your idea of “hot”.

“Role Models” reminded me of another comedy surprise from earlier in the summer called “Baby Mama” starring Tina Fey. Just like that surprisingly sweet film this movie is able to mix crass potty humor with smart real to life dialog that is comforting and hilarious at the same time. Sean William Scott and Paul Rudd make a great comedic duo bouncing off each other with finely tuned physical humor and side splitting improvisation. Both of these actors have been in some of the best comedies ever put to film (”Clueless” and “American Pie”) and they feel right at ease shocking the audience as well as making them like their goofball characters.

The writer and director David Wain has a knack for making oddball cute little comedies like “Wet Hot American Summer” and “The Ten”, and this movie is a fun addition to his dorky humorous filmography. His TV project “The State” gave birth to Amy Poehler so you this guy has an eye for laughs and subversive. This movie won’t receive the huge accolades that a huge film like “Tropic Thunder” does but it has more heart and genuine laughs than most big comedies put out today.