http://www.valuablecontent.com en-us http://www.valuablecontent.com N/A frun04@gmail.com Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:07:06 PDT 20 http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/25666/1/How-to-find-a-good-zune-download-site%3F Here, I will share with you some key tips on how to find a good zune download site hasson jodan Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/24317/1/James-Bond-Casino-Royale-%282006%29-Review Another James Bond movie made, another classic to add to your video collection. Nowadays, who isn't a fan of James Bond? This time, we have a new actor in the place of James, a British man by the name of Daniel Craig. Josh Lipovetsky Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:00:00 PST http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/23012/1/Christmas-Goes-Hollywood There's nothing like a good Christmas movie to put you in the holiday spirit.  You probably have a favorite or two.  Do you agree with our top holiday  movie picks? Jeremy White Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00 PST http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/19830/1/Low-Budget-Filmmakers-Must-Do-Everything-Required Filmmaker Michael P. Connelly writes about making a low budget movie and enter it in film festivals like Sundance, etc… Michael Connelly Sun, 28 May 2006 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/19746/1/The-DA-VINCI-CODE%3A-a-must-see-movie-or-an-example-of-blasphemy%3F The movie Da Vinci Code is now showing on almost all of the cinemas despite of the controversies it has gone through. Your decision to watch or not to watch it might be change anytime. Is your belief strong that no one or nothing can change your love for God, or confidence is not in you and that's the reason why you don't want to watch the movie? Ester Rebecca del Fierro Sat, 20 May 2006 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/19708/1/Da-Vinci%26%2339%3Bs-Wisdom%3A-The-Man-Behind-The-Code%21 The Da Vinci Code has been riding a whirlwind of popularity but what about the real man behind the code, Leonardo Da Vinci?  There is so much about Leonardo's personal life; his speculations, his interests and beliefs, his sense of humor that the public seldom hears about. Kathy Giegel Wed, 17 May 2006 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/19707/1/JAG-The-Television-Series JAG (military-speak for Judge Advocate General). JAG was aired on television September 1, 1995-2005. CARINA CODERIS Wed, 17 May 2006 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/19400/1/--Perhaps%2C-Perhaps%2C-Perhaps I came to like the BBC comedy Coupling more and more. Smart, poignant and of course laugh-out-loud funny. There are six characters in the show (3 women: Sally, Susan and Jane; and 3 men: Steve, Patrick and Jeff) who are very much sexually-intertwined. ;) Except Jeff, obviously. Here's a taste of the dialogue: Super Admin Sat, 29 Apr 2006 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/19296/1/Making-Video-Look-Like-Film---A-Digital-Filmmaker%26%2339%3Bs-Guide A comprehensive guide to creating the "film" look with digital video camcorders. Marc Vadeboncoeur Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/18869/1/Mobile-Entertainment-Summit%2C-BMI-Latin-Music-Awards%2C-Country-Music-Songwriters-Party%2C-ASCAP-%26quot%3BI-Create-Music%26quot%3B-EXPO%2C-90-Minutes-OnEarth-Film-Showcase%2C-MusExpo-2006%2C-Highlight-April-Media-%26-Showbiz-Industry-Networking-Events MIPTV, which opens in Cannes April 3 to 7, is a trade event for professionals from the audiovisual industry and features another industry event, MILIA. The "Writers Bloc Presents..." series features political satirist Mort Sahl in conversation with "Curb Your Enthusiasm" director Bob Weide, for its April 3 event happening in Beverly Hills.  Paul Mitchell Sun, 02 Apr 2006 00:00:00 PST http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/18591/1/THE-NANNY-%96-CONTENT-REVIEW Enjoy the wonderful story of The Nanny through this short content review. Especially dedicated to all the nanny fanatics out there. Ester Rebecca del Fierro Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:00:00 PST http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/18368/1/MAD-ABOUT-YOU-%96-CONTENT-REVIEW A brief summary of what Mad ABout You is all about. Learn who played the lead roles in the show. Discover how fun it is to watch the show. All available at this simple summary. Ester Rebecca del Fierro Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 PST http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/16976/1/Memoirs-of-a-Geisha Memoirs of a Geisha is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Arthur Golden.  Tamika Johnson Thu, 29 Dec 2005 00:00:00 PST http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/6652/1/Film-Financing---Can-Film-Graduates-Take-the-Challenge%3F The film school graduate who has a thorough understanding of their Film Studies program AND understands the basic processes of Film Budgeting, Cost Reporting and Business Plans, is light-years ahead of the pack. A film studies graduate who can help prepare a financing package would absolutely blow away any Film & Video Production company. John Gaskin Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:00:00 PST http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/6651/1/Film-Directors---Direct-the-Money-Before-the-Money-Directs-You Film Directors make it their business to understand the basic functions of on-set filmmaking, without being able to fully light a set, or operate a crane, or focus a steadicam. In the same spirit, the Film Director must understand the basics of Budgeting and the extremely important Weekly Cost Reporting process. Every creative decision involves money. John Gaskin Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:00:00 PST http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/6179/1/New-DVD-releases-for-November-2005. As winter approaches, it is time to think about ways to entertain ourselves during the coldest months of the year.  Some of you might be interested in outdoor sports like skiing or snowboarding, but I am more concerned with simply staying warm. Warren Thompson Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 PST http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/1656/1/Tahiti-in-Fiction-and-Film Over the years, Tahiti and Polynesia have provided novelists and moviemakers with colorful subject matter. David Stanley Sat, 22 Oct 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/1258/1/Screenwriters-%26-Filmmakers---Pitching-the-Cold-Heart-of-the-Banker Can a creative pitch alone get your script produced? Pitching the script is an art that is much talked about, put into college curriculums and lauded by the Pop Culture. But, there's a big factor missing from creative pitches. It's fundamental; but broadly ignored by key creative people. John Gaskin Sun, 25 Sep 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/1257/1/MAKING-IT%21-In-Film-Production Why aren't there more Film Directors making films. Props Masters, Sound Mixers, Costume Supervisors, Key Grips, etc. becoming Line Producers, Producers-For-Hire or UPM's? Why aren't more crew reaching the level of Department Head? Why aren't more film school students finding work? I'm sure there are lots of reasons, but take a quiet moment to really look. Let's see.... It's not competence - most crew disappear pretty quickly if they're slow witted and incompetent. Film students who graduate have shown they're pretty smart. It's not a lack of drive - again, for the same reasons. Wouldn't you agree that the biggest hurdle is getting the opportunity? Well, that's true and not true. John Gaskin Sun, 25 Sep 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/1256/1/Film-Budgeting---Insider-Tips-For-Film-Students This is my 20th year working in the film industry on over 40 film productions. Throughout that time I have never met a new film school graduate who has a clue about handling the most important aspect of ALL filmmaking - the MONEY! I had always assumed (wrongly, it turns out) that film students just weren't interested in knowing about film budgets. However after a recent survey of film students at a reputable film college we learned that film students DO intuitively understand that knowing the language of film budgeting is crucial to their careers in film. Surprisingly, over 80% were enthusiastic about learning more about film budgeting! John Gaskin Sun, 25 Sep 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/813/1/War-Of-The-Worlds%3A-Fact-verses-Fiction 'War of the Worlds' keeps it simple. The film takes the concept of Aliens visiting the Earth and examines what would happen if they have hostile intentions and decide to take the Conquistador approach. It creates an all out invasion scenario similar to the theme that 'Independence Day' was based on. As far as truth goes, I'm afraid that any real hostile Aliens from an advanced civilization that might desire to control our world would gain the upper hand through subtle and far more sinister processes unimaginable to us. William Knell Mon, 29 Aug 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/25/1/%26%2339%3BHouse-Of-Flying-Daggers%26%2339%3B-is-staggeringly-beautiful---By-BRUCE-KIRKLAND%2C-TORONTO-SUN House Of Flying Daggers, veteran Chinese master Zhang Yimou's followup to Hero, is not strictly a sequel but it is a glorious companion piece. Movie Lover Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/24/1/%26%2339%3BMeet-The-Fockers%26%2339%3B-is-a-pleasant-surprise---By-LIZ-BRAUN----Toronto-Sun Meet The Fockers is the sequel -- did we need one? -- to the 2000 comedy, Meet The Parents. You are forgiven for wondering how many laughs can be squeezed out of the surname "Focker". Thanks to an ensemble cast that includes Robert De Niro, Barbra Streisand and Dustin Hoffman, Meet The Fockers is much more fun than anticipated. Movie Lover Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/23/1/%26%2339%3BPhantom%26%2339%3B-phails---By-BRUCE-KIRKLAND----Toronto-Sun The mythology of The Phantom Of The Opera has its roots in literature, specifically Gaston Leroux's 1911 novel. The iconic status of the story grew in early cinema and even crossed over into the trash movie genre with a Robert Englund slasher Phantom. Movie Lover Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/22/1/%26%2339%3BAviator%26%2339%3B-reaches-legendary-heights---By-BRUCE-KIRKLAND----Toronto-Sun With its excesses and too-long running time, Martin Scorsese's The Aviator is hardly perfect. But it is a rousing and marvellous experience that soars into the thin, heady air above the clouds whenever Leonardo DiCaprio is channeling the lead character, Howard Hughes. Movie Lover Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/21/1/An-engaging-love-story---By-LIZ-BRAUN----Toronto-Sun A Very Long Engagement re-unites director Jean-Pierre Jeunet with his Amelie star, Audrey Tautou. A love story/battle tale/mystery hybrid, A Very Long Engagement has a once-upon-a-time flavour to the storytelling that is charming and a bit hypnotic. The film is based on Sebastien Japrisot's novel. Movie Lover Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/20/1/%26%2339%3BSnicket%26%2339%3Bs%26%2339%3B-doesn%26%2339%3Bt-satisfy---By-LOUIS-B.-HOBSON----Calgary-Sun Daniel Handler's youth novels Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events are really just The Perils of Pauline for children. No sooner do the heroes escape one near catastrophe than they are plunged into another. Movie Lover Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/19/1/%26%2339%3BSpanglish%26%2339%3B-communicates-emotions---By-BRUCE-KIRKLAND----Toronto-Sun What a charmer, what a provocative delight! Spanglish is a romantic comedy about family, parenting, language, culture, mental illness and the temptations that lead people astray. Movie Lover Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/18/1/Diary-Doesn%26%2339%3Bt-Disappoint%2C-Unfortunately-That%26%2339%3Bs-the-Problem Tyler Perry strikes again as he brings his hugely successful theatrical stage play Diary of a Mad Black Woman to movie theatres nation wide. A cultural phenomenon this is Perry's chance to bring his plays to a larger audience, unfortunately the movie, much like his plays falls flat. Tamika Johnson Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/17/1/Miss-Congeniality-2-%3A-Unfunny-and-Inept Well, it's not awful. And that is the best I can say for Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous, the sequel to the surprise hit of 2000 Ms. Congeniality. Sandra Bullock reprises her role as Gracie Hart, the bumbling FBI agent who is skilled as an agent but woefully inept socially. Tamika Johnson Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/15/1/Guess-Who%3A-Not-Great-but-Not-Bad-Either A mix of "Meet the Parents" and "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," Guess Who is just funny enough. Starring Bernie Mac and Ashton Kutcher, Guess Who tells the tale of Simon Green (Kutcher) as he travels home with his girlfriend Theresa (Zoe Saladana) to meet her family. Of course she has failed to mention to anyone, particularly her father (Bernie Mac) that her new boyfriend is white. Tamika Johnson Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/14/1/Beauty-Shop-a-Blast-from-the-Past Beauty Shop tells the story of Gina (Queen Latifah) as she moves to Atlanta so her daughter can go to an exclusive music school. She finds a job as a stylist at a high end salon but after a confrontation with her boss leaves and opens her own beauty shop Tamika Johnson Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/12/1/Don%26%2339%3Bt-Let-Them-Sell-You-Sin I have found nothing more surprising in recent days than the torrent of ultra positive reviews for Robert Rodriguez's interpretation of Frank Miller's Graphic (with a capital G) Novel Sin City. Carl Shirley Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/11/1/The-Hitchhiker%26%2339%3Bs-Guide-to-the-Galaxy The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy had the potential to be the best movie of the year. And yes, I sincerely mean that. Really, look at all it had going for it: it's based on a classic book that has a cult following that could rival the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Tamika Johnson Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/10/1/A-Lot-Like-Love Ashton Kutcher isn't a great actor. Let's face it he isn't going to win any acting awards anytime in the near future. However he is quite competent at playing variations of Kelso the character that made him famous on the hit FOX series That 70's Show. Kelso is bumbling, inept and manages to posses an uncanny combination of insecurity and confidence. Tamika Johnson Sat, 06 Aug 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/9/1/Heart-of-Platinum In the film "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," the actors, director and screenwriters (including the late Doug Adams, author of the book) all manage to be fairly competent. And in its own way this film is a legitimate take on the "Hitchhiker's" story, especially if you like happy endings. But at its heart, it's more platinum than gold, it's just not the "Hitchhiker's" that we all know and love. Carl Shirley Sat, 06 Aug 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/8/1/A-Look-at-the-Heart-of-American-Beauty Sam Mendes' darkly comic portrayal of suburbia in his first movie, American Beauty (1999) takes a hard look at what happens when you've accomplished the American Dream only to realize that it isn't enough. Tamika Johnson Sat, 06 Aug 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/7/1/Man-on-Fire%3A-How-Sound-Tells-the-Story "I'm the sheep that got lost, Madre." And so goes the description John W. Greasy offers of himself in Tony Scott's Man on Fire (2003). Tamika Johnson Sat, 06 Aug 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/5/1/Sith-Connects-the-Dots A review of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. If you have not yet seen the movie read this at your own risk. It does contain information which might spoil your enjoyment of the film. Carl Shirley Sat, 06 Aug 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/4/1/Kingdom-of-Heaven Kingdom of Heaven is Ridley Scott's way of trying to recapture the success of Gladiator and to turn Orlando Bloom into the international sensation and instant leading man that Crowe became after is Oscar winning performance in that Gladiator. I don't fault Bloom for trying. I know he had to be thinking how could he lose? Sure it's an epic drama and none of the other recently released historical epics (including his Troy) have come anywhere near the success of Gladiator, but Dreams has Ridley Scott, Gladiator's mastermind at the helm, he couldn't go wrong…right? Tamika Johnson Sat, 06 Aug 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/3/1/Monster-in-Law Monster in Law marks Jane Fonda's return to the big screen after a fifteen year absence and Jennifer Lopez's return to film after the Bennifer debacle. Monster in Law tells the story of Viola (Fonda) a Barbara Walters-esque reporter who loses her job to a young, blonde skinny Minnie who she thought was there to fetch her coffee. Upon learning this news she has an on air breakdown and after some time in a psyche hospital she leaves only to learn that her only child Kevin (Michael Vartan) is going to marry some girl (Lopez) that she has never met. Tamika Johnson Sat, 06 Aug 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/9149/1/Monster-in-Law Monster in Law marks Jane Fonda's return to the big screen after a fifteen year absence and Jennifer Lopez's return to film after the Bennifer debacle. Monster in Law tells the story of Viola (Fonda) a Barbara Walters-esque reporter who loses her job to a young, blonde skinny Minnie who she thought was there to fetch her coffee. Upon learning this news she has an on air breakdown and after some time in a psyche hospital she leaves only to learn that her only child Kevin (Michael Vartan) is going to marry some girl (Lopez) that she has never met. Tamika Johnson Fri, 27 May 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/9148/1/Kingdom-of-Heaven Kingdom of Heaven is Ridley Scott's way of trying to recapture the success of Gladiator and to turn Orlando Bloom into the international sensation and instant leading man that Crowe became after is Oscar winning performance in that Gladiator. I don't fault Bloom for trying. I know he had to be thinking how could he lose? Sure it's an epic drama and none of the other recently released historical epics (including his Troy) have come anywhere near the success of Gladiator, but Dreams has Ridley Scott, Gladiator's mastermind at the helm, he couldn't go wrong…right? Tamika Johnson Fri, 27 May 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/9109/1/Sith-Connects-the-Dots A review of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. If you have not yet seen the movie read this at your own risk. It does contain information which might spoil your enjoyment of the film. Carl Shirley Tue, 24 May 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/8922/1/Crash Rarely do I find myself equally liking and disliking a movie but that is exactly where I find myself with Crash, Paul Haggis' first film following the critically acclaimed Million Dollar Baby. Crash follows a group of people in L.A. as their lives collide unexpectedly and violently over a forty-eight hour period. Tamika Johnson Mon, 09 May 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/8860/1/Man-on-Fire%3A-How-Sound-Tells-the-Story * WARNING: SPOILERS FOLLOW* "I'm the sheep that got lost, Madre." And so goes the description John W. Greasy offers of himself in Tony Scott's Man on Fire (2003). John Greasy (Denzel Washington) is a lost soul trying to find his way back to the light, back to living. He is a man seeking redemption for the atrocities he committed in the past as a black ops agent for the government. His light comes in the form of Lupita Ramos (Dakota Fanning) the young charge he is set to protect. As he slowly finds his way again, finds a reason for living, it is suddenly and violently lost to him as a heinous kidnapping plot goes array and the young girl is ripped away from him. Scott's use of sound acts as a way to document Greasy's evolution through the film and highlights major turning points in the movie. Tamika Johnson Fri, 06 May 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/8859/1/A-Look-at-the-Heart-of-American-Beauty Sam Mendes' darkly comic portrayal of suburbia in his first movie, American Beauty (1999) takes a hard look at what happens when you've accomplished the American Dream only to realize that it isn't enough. Lester, the film's anti-hero wakes up one morning deep in a mid life crisis and decides that he wants something more then the life he has carved out for himself and proceeds to search for that something and in the process, disrupts the lives of those around him, particularly his wife Caroline. Through his use of color and surrealist elements Mendes shows how passionless and unhappy Caroline and Lester are in their seemingly perfect world and how true happiness lies not in doing what's expected or in material goods but in finding the beauty in being true to yourself. Tamika Johnson Fri, 06 May 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/8821/1/Heart-of-Platinum In the film \"The Hitchhiker\'s Guide to the Galaxy,\" the actors, director and screenwriters (including the late Doug Adams, author of the book) all manage to be fairly competent. And in its own way this film is a legitimate take on the "Hitchhiker's" story, especially if you like happy endings. But at its heart, it's more platinum than gold, it's just not the "Hitchhiker's" that we all know and love. Carl Shirley Mon, 02 May 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/8807/1/A-Lot-Like-Love Ashton Kutcher isn't a great actor. Let's face it he isn't going to win any acting awards anytime in the near future. However he is quite competent at playing variations of Kelso the character that made him famous on the hit FOX series That 70's Show. Kelso is bumbling, inept and manages to posses an uncanny combination of insecurity and confidence. Kutcher's film roles don't stray much from that formula and his character Oliver in his new movie A Lot Like Love isn't an exception to the rule. While being light-years ahead of Kelso in the intelligence department he has all the other characteristics that make him just as endearing and lovable and fun to watch. Tamika Johnson Sun, 01 May 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/8806/1/The-Hitchhiker%5C%27s-Guide-to-the-Galaxy The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy had the potential to be the best movie of the year. And yes, I sincerely mean that. Really, look at all it had going for it: it's based on a classic book that has a cult following that could rival the Lord of the Rings trilogy. A very funny and talented cast that includes Tim Freeman (BBC hit series The Office) as everyman Arthur Dent, Sam Rockwell as the two headed, split brain, charming President of the Galaxy Zaphod Beeblevrox, Alan Rickman as the voice of the paranoid android Marvin who incidentally resembles an oversized storm trooper and Mos Def as the quirky and lovable, towel wielding alien and author of the guide, Ford Perfect. Throw in the fact that Jim Henson's Puppet Shop created all of the aliens and creatures in the film so none of them end up looking like bad CGI you should have a innovative, funny, and ingenious movie on your hands….but that's not what happened, not quite anyway. Tamika Johnson Sun, 01 May 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/8795/1/Don%5C%27t-Let-Them-Sell-You-Sin I have found nothing more surprising in recent days than the torrent of ultra positive reviews for Robert Rodriguez's interpretation of Frank Miller's Graphic (with a capital G) Novel Sin City. It literally astounds me. I wonder now if I didn't accidentally wander into the wrong theater, in the wrong alternate dimension to see a movie only half as good as the one everyone is raving about. But the clips they show, and the elements they describe seem consistent with what I saw, so the theory that I saw the wrong movie won't hold up. Carl Shirley Fri, 29 Apr 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/8659/1/Persuasion-Through-Needs-is-Achieved-in-the-Film-Fargo The film Fargo, an Academy Award winner for Best Picture in 1996, has several characters that exemplify the first process premise of needs, in turn making this film persuasive. This film is based around the life of a man named Jerry Lundegaard, whom is deep in debt and is married to a woman whose father has no respect or admiration for him. His typical day at work involves ripping customers off at the car dealership where he works as the head sales manager. Scott Fish Mon, 11 Apr 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/8610/1/Beauty-Shop-a-Blast-from-the-Past Beauty Shop tells the story of Gina (Queen Latifah) as she moves to Atlanta so her daughter can go to an exclusive music school. She finds a job as a stylist at a high end salon but after a confrontation with her boss leaves and opens her own beauty shop Tamika Johnson Mon, 04 Apr 2005 00:00:00 PDT http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/8524/1/Guess-Who%3A-Not-Great-but-Not-Bad-Either A mix of "Meet the Parents" and "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," Guess Who is just funny enough. Starring Bernie Mac and Ashton Kutcher, Guess Who tells the tale of Simon Green (Kutcher) as he travels home with his girlfriend Theresa (Zoe Saladana) to meet her family. Of course she has failed to mention to anyone, particularly her father (Bernie Mac) that her new boyfriend is white. Tamika Johnson Sun, 27 Mar 2005 00:00:00 PST http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/8523/1/Miss-Congeniality-2-%3A-Unfunny-and-Inept Well, it's not awful. And that is the best I can say for Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous, the sequel to the surprise hit of 2000 Ms. Congeniality. Sandra Bullock reprises her role as Gracie Hart, the bumbling FBI agent who is skilled as an agent but woefully inept socially. Tamika Johnson Sun, 27 Mar 2005 00:00:00 PST http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/8369/1/Diary-Doesn%5C%27t-Disappoint%2C-Unfortunately-That%5C%27s-the-Problem Tyler Perry strikes again as he brings his hugely successful theatrical stage play Diary of a Mad Black Woman to movie theatres nation wide. A cultural phenomenon this is Perry's chance to bring his plays to a larger audience, unfortunately the movie, much like his plays falls flat. Tamika Johnson Wed, 09 Mar 2005 00:00:00 PST http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/7929/1/%5C%27Spanglish%5C%27-communicates-emotions---By-BRUCE-KIRKLAND----Toronto-Sun What a charmer, what a provocative delight! Spanglish is a romantic comedy about family, parenting, language, culture, mental illness and the temptations that lead people astray. Movie Lover Thu, 23 Dec 2004 00:00:00 PST http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/7928/1/%5C%27Snicket%5C%27s%5C%27-doesn%5C%27t-satisfy---By-LOUIS-B.-HOBSON----Calgary-Sun Daniel Handler\'s youth novels Lemony Snicket\'s A Series of Unfortunate Events are really just The Perils of Pauline for children. No sooner do the heroes escape one near catastrophe than they are plunged into another. Movie Lover Thu, 23 Dec 2004 00:00:00 PST http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/7927/1/An-engaging-love-story---By-LIZ-BRAUN----Toronto-Sun A Very Long Engagement re-unites director Jean-Pierre Jeunet with his Amelie star, Audrey Tautou. A love story/battle tale/mystery hybrid, A Very Long Engagement has a once-upon-a-time flavour to the storytelling that is charming and a bit hypnotic. The film is based on Sebastien Japrisot\'s novel. Movie Lover Thu, 23 Dec 2004 00:00:00 PST http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/7926/1/%5C%27Aviator%5C%27-reaches-legendary-heights---By-BRUCE-KIRKLAND----Toronto-Sun With its excesses and too-long running time, Martin Scorsese\'s The Aviator is hardly perfect. But it is a rousing and marvellous experience that soars into the thin, heady air above the clouds whenever Leonardo DiCaprio is channeling the lead character, Howard Hughes. Movie Lover Thu, 23 Dec 2004 00:00:00 PST http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/7925/1/%5C%27Phantom%5C%27-phails---By-BRUCE-KIRKLAND----Toronto-Sun The mythology of The Phantom Of The Opera has its roots in literature, specifically Gaston Leroux\'s 1911 novel. The iconic status of the story grew in early cinema and even crossed over into the trash movie genre with a Robert Englund slasher Phantom. Movie Lover Thu, 23 Dec 2004 00:00:00 PST http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/7924/1/%5C%27Meet-The-Fockers%5C%27-is-a-pleasant-surprise---By-LIZ-BRAUN----Toronto-Sun Meet The Fockers is the sequel -- did we need one? -- to the 2000 comedy, Meet The Parents. You are forgiven for wondering how many laughs can be squeezed out of the surname \"Focker\". Thanks to an ensemble cast that includes Robert De Niro, Barbra Streisand and Dustin Hoffman, Meet The Fockers is much more fun than anticipated. Movie Lover Thu, 23 Dec 2004 00:00:00 PST http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/7923/1/%5C%27House-Of-Flying-Daggers%5C%27-is-staggeringly-beautiful---By-BRUCE-KIRKLAND%2C-TORONTO-SUN House Of Flying Daggers, veteran Chinese master Zhang Yimou\'s followup to Hero, is not strictly a sequel but it is a glorious companion piece. Movie Lover Thu, 23 Dec 2004 00:00:00 PST http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/28946/1/Asia-Actor-in-Singapore%3A-Alaric-Tay "When We Were Bengs" is a short film by home-grown Singaporean comedy actor turned director Alaric Tay. The film explores the lives of two very mischievous brothers and one very bad gangster. We'll witness their brotherhood of bonding and self-sacrifice through a series of mishaps, a lot of ice cream, the girl of their dreams and finally, a lot of arcade dancing. isabel tiong Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 PST http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/28129/1/Hot-Rod---Stuntman-Forever Hot Rod - Coming to theaters August 3, 2007. Can Rod Kimble(Andy Samberg) clear fifteen buses in an attempt to raise money for his abusive stepfather Frank Powell's life-saving heart operation? The Official Hot Rod movie site from Paramount Pictures. Ben Padnos Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 PST http://www.valuablecontent.com/articles/24310/1/Finding-the-Talent-for-your-Movie-Project Everyone knows that the talent in front of the camera or at least the one doing the voice over creates the most impact on the audience.  Online film projects provide opportunities to be part of it in various aspects.  However, what do you do when you get the chance to become a director or someone who gets the privilege to do the casting of the film? Simon Dumville Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 PST