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Better yet, pick out just about any of the Star Wars Expanded Universe novels. I'd go with Timothy Zahn's Thrahn trilogy. Great stuff.

2001: A Space Odyssey - 8/10 Yeah... so that's the rating... there's just not that much to be said for 2001. It's a classic, just see it.

I think a lower budget version of 1984 that concentrated on the real themes of the book as opposed to the high budget drudge they made in the 80's would be great. Of course, it'll never happen because studio execs don't think low budget when it comes to something high profile. I'd like to see an onscreen version of Kerouac's "On the Road", and apparently so does Scorsese, although he's owned the film rights to it since '67 and done nothing about it. I just hope this doesn't go the way of Scorsese's planned Dean Martin biopic and never end up happening.

Our Lady Peace - Thief Our Lady Peace - 4 A.M. Coldplay - Rush of Blood to the Head Incubus - Here In My Room What can I say, I'm a sucker for the introspective songs.

New York Minute - 2.5/10 May brings the debut of the summer blockbuster season. It also apparently brings the debut of really shitty movies. The best indication that child actors should never grow into adult stars is New York Minute, the film that defies the notion that comedies should be funny. This is the most dull film I've seen this year; completely void of originality or wit. The acting is attrocious, and unlike You Got Served, there are no redeeming dance sequences. I laughed 3 times the entire time, twice were Eugene Levy's lines and one was Andy Richter's. From Justin 2 Kelly was more fun than this. Thumbs way down.

You Got Served - 4/10 For those who think choreographed group dancing is only for women and gay men, You Got Served will come as a big shock. However, to those who think boy band members should stick to their day job's, this will only reaffirm their beliefs. You Got Served is one of the worst films of all time from the perspective of direction, acting and screenwriting. However, I must take exception to those who say that it's without it's good points. For those who take You Got Served for what it is (a shameless spectacle), the movie might not be as bad as one would expect. The dance scenes are, simply put, spectacular. If you're a fan of: a) the recently broken up B2K, or B) breakdancing, you might have something hear. If you aren't, you might want to avoid this one. Thumbs down, although if you look close there are a few good points.

Maybe she's bipolar.

Good to see Ozzy being a class act and continuing to throw bones to the Black Sabbath guys after the way they treated him first time around.

DEP is Godly, and to be honest I thought the collaboration with Mike Patton was the greatest thing they ever recorded. Come to Daddy is some funny shit.

Wag the Dog - 8/10 I love this movie. It's an amazing cast put together with a script filled with political insight and released at the perfect time (the Clinton sex scandal). I particularly love Hoffman as the quirky Hollywood producer Stanley Motss, who you feel particularly sorry for towards the end. Thumbs up. 13 Going On 30 - 5/10 I was particularly surprised with how positive the reviews for this film were, and seeing it doesn't explain anything. The script is remarkably dull; a hodgepodge of the cliches of every romantic comedy with child elements ever made that builds to a remarkably predictable ending. Jennifer Garner is really charming, but one actor can't make a movie. Where Mean Girls made up for a run of the mill plot with a biting script, this one relies entirely on the star, and Garner is simply uncapable of carrying the film on her own. The worst part is that the supporting characters, all played by talented Hollywood mainstays, are completely one dimensional. A little content would have gone a long way with this one.

Didn't Jennifer Lopez film a movie in Winnipeg? Then a piece of her jewlery was stolen and recovered at a murder scene?

Duchovny was in Full Frontal. Do you really think Soderbergh's answering his calls?

Can't know FOX for doing what works for them. Realistically, they're the network that most teens actually watch at some time or another. 90210 and Melrose Place were both huge hits, why not try to duplicate that success? Can't say NBC isn't guilty of trying to replace Friends with Coupling, or WB of trying to replace Dawson's Creek with any of their dozen odd teen dramas.

You could bang Scarlett Johansson... if you could get her a role in a Steven Soderbergh picture. Benicio can, and will thus continue to bang SJ as he pleases, even if it's "unsanitary"

Laws of Attraction - 5/10 It's really disappointing when a solid cast isn't enough to overcome a terrible script. This is one of those disappointments. Moore and Brosnan are pure charm in this film, but this attempted tribute to the romantic comedies of the 40's and 50's ends up as a combination of both the cliches of those movies and the cliches of modern romances. Of course their relationship will start up frosty, of course one cast member will get their heart broken, and of course the girl will realise her true feelings at the end to make for a happy ending. It just isn't realistic anymore. Thumbs down, but only with the tragic realisation that it could have been a lot better.

It's Biggzy's idea. I think he's gonna go through the movies people listed and update that list.

My feeling is this; if they had no intention of The O.C. becoming a hit then they would have saved talent like Tate Donovan and Peter Gallagher for a different pilot. More specifically Gallagher, these two are beyond a typical summer replacement show, so I figure they had to be hoping the show would catch on.

Godsend - 3/10 Wow, Torque's looking better and better everyday. The film attempts to do way too much, and ends up failing at just about everything. While Kinnear and Deniro are talented actors, this marks some of their least believable work to date. Rarely do you realise in the middle of a viewing how bad the movie your watching is, but this one counts. At least From Justin 2 Kelly was fun to watch.

I have no complaints about how FOX has promoted The O.C.. They've turned that into a ratings bonanza, and I'm sure they intend for it to be around a long time. They've also remained pretty loyal to Arrested Development, and despite its low ratings you can't argue their intentions.

Definitely, but the same is true for Roswell or Buffy when they jumped networks. The hardcore audiences were simple too small. Same thing would be true for Angel, especially when you consider a jump from cable to network. If NBC could develop a similar show, however, stick a lineup of sci fi shows on Friday nights and they might have themselves a staple. But I'm looking at NBC's pilots for this year and there's simply nothing similar.

At the Jays game last Wednesday, there was some guy in a Quebec Nordiques jersey heckling several members of the Kansas City Royals. The best was his heckling of Desi Relaford: "Hey Desi, you like booze?". I'm not sure why it was funny but it was.

It would probably have the opposite effect. There would be no good lead in to keep viewers. Besides, NBC needs comedies to fill out Tuesday, and dramas wouldn't be able to hold that spot. FOX might fuck it up, but then again they've proven loyal to Arrested Development. Maybe a post American Idol slot could = ratings bonanza. Like I said, CBS has a large teen audience on Friday with Joan of Arcadia, following it up with Angel as opposed to JAG seems a smart thing to do. ABC does suck. Nuff said.

I gave my vote to Rob, because he deserved to win and I know that just about everyone else is going to vote for Rupert anyways.

FOX isn't bush league, they're the number three network. Right now if any of the big four are bush league it's ABC. Angel, or any teen marketed show for that matter, would be best on cable, although FOX would be the best spot for one of those shows from a network perspective. NBC aren't exactly promotional geniuses themselves you know. The fact that Scrubs could go three years without gaining a Will and Grace like audience with how good it is just goes to show NBC's obvious lack of ability to market to youth. Firefly, Angel, or any teen show for that matter would fail on NBC. CBS, on the other hand, have proven to be quite good at promotion. They do have a huge teen hit, Joan of Arcadia. If Angel is best to go anywhere, it'd be Fridays at 9 on CBS after Joan.

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