Chris Tucker August 31st 1972 - ( “The Fifth Element“)
Lawrence Hilton- Jacobs September 4th 1953 ( “Alien Nation”)
Beyonce Knowles - September 4th 1981 (“Austin Powers in Goldmember“)
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This post was written by Lobo on August 30, 2010
Source: USA Weekend
Idris Elba who is most known for his role as Stringer Bell in The Wire is currently starring in Takers, a heist film opening this weekend. He talked about Takers and Thor in USA Weekend. Here is an excerpt from that interview:
You just finished your stint filming Thor as the Asgardian warrior Heimdall. How was that?
It was dope. It was an interesting genre of film to make. I had never done comic book stuff, so that was really great.
What was the coolest part?
Just the bigness of the show. It’s so epic, these huge sets were just amazing to look at. And they really pat attention to detail. When you read the comics, you see all the drawings, and to actually see them in real life, it’s like, “Whoa!”
Do you see yourself doing another superhero character or are you good with the crime dramas?
I have a deal with the Marvel Studios team, a four-picture commitment. I’m sure I’ll be back in something cool.
Looks like he’s going to be in more Marvel Entertainment films, but he didn’t spill the beans, or he may not know yet, about what role or roles Marvel has in store for him. I know that many people like the idea of him playing T’Challa, the Black Panther. He certainly has the gravitas and the acting chops to pull it off. Read the rest of the interview here.
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This post was written by Bedlam on August 28, 2010
Tron Legacy: December 2010
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This post was written by Bedlam on August 26, 2010
Blair Underwood – August 25, 1964 (“Deep Impact“, “Gattaca” and )
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje – August 22 1967 (“Lost”, The Mummy Returns, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra )
J. August Richards – August 28th, 1973 (“Angel”)
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This post was written by Lobo on August 23, 2010
Luke’s original entrance in Return of the Jedi. Lucas also announced that all six movies will be available on Blu-ray in the fall of of 2011. In addition to this rumored to exist and never before seen deleted footage, there will be more deleted scenes that Lucas has been holding on to and new documentaries. I can’t wait.
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This post was written by Bedlam on August 15, 2010
Sherlock
Sherlock is a modern day version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes. The show is brilliant. I love the production quality of the show. So far, each of the first three episodes have been 90 minutes long and that’s great. There is more time to watch Sherlock work through a case and still have time to explain how he comes up with much of his conclusions. I also love how they display the information that comes through on mobile phones like text messages, caller IDs and web searches on the television screen.
The great thing about this show is how Sherlock (played by Benedict Cumberbatch) is really a modern day version of the sleuth. Of course he chronicles his exploits in a blog and possess an iPhone. from which he deftly sends text messages and does internet searches for information that isn’t readily available in that big brain of his.
To me, the true gem of the show is Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson. Like many of the Dr. Watsons before him, he is a perfect complement to the self-described “high functioning sociopath”. He’s a marksman and former soldier, and a medical doctor. He’s proving himself to be down right dependable, a trait common in all versions of the character. We also get to meet the devious and manipulative Moriarty. I haven’t decided if I like this version of Moriarty. He seems more like the Joker than the Kingpin, not that the Joker isn’t brilliant, but he is crazy. However, I’m not entirely convinced that the man we saw as Moriarty might be him at all. Sherlock might or might not be in your local listings, but you should watch it if you can.
UPDATE: BBC announced that Sherlock would get a second season in the fall of 2011. Man, that’s a long time to wait for a good show.
Haven
Haven is loosely based on Stephen King’s “The Colorado Kid”. The first season is trucking right along on SyFy. I can’t say that I am a fan of the show even though I’ve watched every episode. The show is like Eureka with a supernatural twist. Unfortunately, it’s not the only show that fits that description that started this summer (see The Gates). I don’t think there is any chemistry between the 3 leads and that’s why the show isn’t pulling me in. I keep watching each week thinking something is going to kick in but it hasn’t. I can tell where the show is going, and the writers aren’t really giving me anything that would make me want to keep watching. The long arc has something to do with the main character Audrey Parker trying to find out about a woman in an old newspaper article from Haven that looks just like her, who could be her mother. However, we haven’t been given a whole lot to go on as far this storyline goes. If you aren’t watching it you aren’t missing anything. There are no main characters of color on this show.
Persons Unknown
I like this show. If you haven’t been watching it don’t start now, you pretty much have to start from the beginning. It’s much better than AMC’s remake of The Prisoner. A group of people were kidnapped by a group known simply as The Organization, and dropped into a town that they cannot leave. The actors in the cast are all believable and they all have good chemistry together. There aren’t any big names in the cast, so that probably helps. The secondary arc follows one of the persons uknown’s ex-husband journalist who’s trying to find her for the sake of their daughter. The show is like a dark version of CBS’s Big Brother (a guilty pleasure of mine) which is probably why I like it.
The producers promise that all questions will be answered at the end of the series. I like the idea of having a series with a definite ending. I kinda felt that this is how Lost should have been (no nasty emails please). It is apparent that this show couldn’t go longer than 13 episodes or even more than one season. For some reason, this show makes me miss Defying Gravity.
Again, don’t watch Persons Unknown now if you haven’t been watching it all season. NBC moved the show to Saturday night which means they have given up on it and are just trying to get rid of it, but to tell you the truth, how many episodes of Dateline NBC can one watch in a week? Hulu and NBC have a few episodes, but not all of them. I don’t understand why the network did that, but there are probably other ways to find all the episodes online. Chadwick Boseman (Lincoln Heights) and Kandyse McClure (BSG) both star as Persons Unknown.
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This post was written by Bedlam on August 12, 2010
Souce: Movieweb
Saw some of this footage already during ABC Family’s Harry Potter weekend several weeks ago. But its cool to see it again. There is a 30 second Ad pre-roll before the video starts.
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This post was written by Bedlam on August 11, 2010
Source: Firstshowing.net
Check out this new trailer from a movie I know nothing about. I like the image, I like the title, and I like the trailer. The synopsis from the official site: In the sci-fi thriller Skyline, strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, drawing people outside like moths to a flame where an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth.
Due in theaters 11-12-10, the movie stars Eric Balfour (Haven, 24), David Zayas (Dexter), Donald Faison (Scrubs), and Brittany Daniel (The Game).
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This post was written by Bedlam on August 10, 2010
