I don't care....

If it brings to question my femininity or whatever, I liked Invinsible. Mark Wahlberg was great in it, and Greg Kinnear always rocks. And, it's a football movie. Can't go wrong there. Wouldn't take young 'uns. But, maybe 10 and up.

I Feel Very Smug

Earth to Tom Cruise. . .

Read it.

Caryn James has been forgiven her slip of taste.

Entertainment Breakup: Paramount and Tom Cruise

Paramount, announced today that it's severing its long (and lucrative) relationship with actor Tom Cruise.

According to Sumner Redstone, the decision was made in light of Mr. Cruise's recent inappropriate behavior, including his manic appearance on Oprah where he jumped up and down on the couch while proclaiming his love for Katie Holmes and his comments ranging from his rabid advocacy of Scientology to his public criticism of Brooke Shields for taking prescription antidepressants to treat her post-partum depression.

Mr. Cruise's partner in his production company insists that talks broke down last week, the company had been considering finding independent financing "for a long time" and the decision not to renew the contract will be beneficial to them, since it now opens the door to working with other studios.

Yeah, OK.

Meanwhile, his "outbursts" have been blamed for why Mission Impossible: III didn't earn its full potential. I'm thinking that the Weinsteins aren't gonna take too many risks on Cruise & Walker, and if they lead, other studios will follow. Much like the Communist Blacklist during the 1950's & '60's.

In the near future: kicking Cruise to the curb may very well spell doom for Mel Gibson.

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

It only took us two weeks to go see it, but it was worth spending time together.

Was it funny? Absolutely.
As funny as Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy? Not by a long-shot. If you loved Anchorman, I must warn you that this isn't as "tight" and sometimes is a little forced.
Do you have to like NASCAR to like this movie? No.
Is there a ton of blatant product-placement? Yes and the produc placement is the real star of this flick, not Will Ferrell.

Still want to go see it? I suggest that you go during the bargain matinee, because the race scenes are fun on the big screen, but you don't have to pay full-price for this one.

Can I take my kids? There's no nudity, but there are a couple of scenes where Will Ferrell runs around in his underwear. If you think your kids will be traumatized by that, leave the little booger-eaters at home.

There are a couple of sloppy make-out scenes, and a lot of gay jokes, a couple of man-on-man liplocks, and more than a few Halliburton references, so if you're trying to shield your kids from all that, I'd leave 'em home for those reasons, too.

The Devil Wears Prada

It may not be everyone's cuppa tea, but I rather enjoyed it. Meryl Streep was great as Miranda and Anne Hathaway did a fairly good job portraying Andy. And Stanley Tucci? I loved him!

But, damn them for making size six fat. I'm going to have a complex for a good five seconds.

Ok, I'm over it.

Another Weekend; Another Movie Option

Since it's finally another weekend, and there are a mix of movies that I'm intersted in seeing in the theater, not to mention movies like Barnyard that look like steaming piles of manure (we can start with the fact that male bovines aren't referred to as "cows", progress to the lack of udders on steer or bulls, and end with "and we need this movie, why?"), and then I read that Clo went to see Miami Vice, which updated the classic pre-metrosexual-revolution TV-cop show into . . . something gritty, mean and starring Colin Farrel.

Ouch. No, thanks. I didn't even watch the TV show. . .it was on TV later in the evening and my bedtime was whatever time it was after The Muppet Show.

Dunno about you, but I want to go see the Will Ferrell NASCAR movie:

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby


This should be good. And I'm gonna see if Matt wants to go see it tomorrow afternoon.

Miami Vice

Is it weird that I want to see Miami Vice? Oh, and Invincible comes out in a couple weeks. Good stuff? ;o)

It Opens Today. I Won't Go See It. But Dana Stevens Is Really Good with This One.

World Trade Center Review by Dana Stevens.

Read the interview. She touches on so many of the points brought up by my friends and I about this film that it's uncanny what a window into our heads she's got.

But, then again, she's a New Yorker who lived it not some Hollywood flack who watched it on TV.