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Reviews I do NOT wanna write
Sat, 04/11/2009 - 18:32
Sometimes I get requests to review books/films/whatever that are so NOT what this site does, and also that I would realy totally puke over if I had to review them. Esp thoseheartwarming novels about modern women and crap like that. Examples:
Dear Editor/Producer:
Cathy Corcoran explores the modern themes of alcoholism, homosexuality and economic difficulty in her engrossing and absorbing debut novel, Magic Happens (iUniverse, November 2008). Kate Driscoll is a suburban mom and a recovering alcoholic who lives near Boston with her engineer husband and their five-year-old daughter Meghan. When Bob’s business goes broke, Kate finds that even her regular AA meetings don’t help with the money worries, so she turns to a local gym for stress relief. “The gym was cheaper than psychotherapy and seemed to work just as well,†says Kate. Though she describes herself as a “restless heterosexual,†Kate is soon horrified to find herself falling in love with Lou, a female instructor at the gym. Kate’s affair with Lou carries her through increasing financial difficulties and her husband’s growing depression until she is forced to make a decision that will shape the rest of her life. In Magic Happens, Kate learns that, no matter what happens on the outside, the answers to her problems lie within. With rich prose and evocative detail, Corcoran writes effortlessly about the obstacles all women face to balance life, love, success and failure, and the truth we must find within ourselves when we are on the verge of giving up. As Kate says, “Shit happens, but magic happens too.â€ÂÂ
Cathy Corcoran can discuss many topics with regards to her novel and her writing, such as:
The rising rate of women in Alcoholics Anonymous and the unity found there.
The current economic slump and the toll it is taking on families and relationships.
Sexual identity and the current experimentation women are taking and the “grey†area in female sexuality. Recently on the popular television show, Grey’s Anatomy, two main female characters are developing a romantic relationship but not sure if they are, in fact, lesbians. And Lindsay Lohan recently stated in an interview that even though she is dating a woman, she is not a lesbian.
About the author
Cathy Corcoran has been a columnist and feature writer for The Patriot Ledger, as well as other local and regional publications, and an advertising and public relations executive. She and her husband live south of Boston. This is her first novel.
MAGIC HAPPENS: A Novel
by Cathy Corcoran
Publisher: iUniverse, Editor’s Choice
Publication Date: November 2008
Price: $16.95
ISBN: 978-0-595-45099-2
and here is another good example:
Dear Book Review Editor,
Brenda Janowitz’s first two novels, SCOT ON THE ROCKS and JACK WITH A TWIST, explored the modern woman’s struggle in balancing career and relationship with humor, insight and honesty. New York Times Bestselling author Marian Keyes described Janowitz’s writing as “funny and sweet†and her reviews have been outstanding.
What is it that makes Brenda Janowitz’s writing stand out among other women’s fiction writers? She writes about real life with humor, grace and humility and her characters voices ring true. Janowitz provides levity and enjoyment in her novels that have readers singing her praise.
"Another fun-filled page-turner from Brenda. Every bit as sparkling as the champagne that the bride-to-be's mother is so fond of..."
 USA Today international bestselling author Carole Matthews
"A funny, smart, true-to-life novel about being your own woman. Loved it!"
â€â€ÂMelissa Senate, author of See Jane Date and Questions to Ask Before Marrying
"Deliciously entertaining, laugh-out-loud funny and fraught with disaster after hilarious disaster, Janowitz's second novel is engaging, fast-paced and thoroughly delightful. Janowitz pitch-perfect sequel to Scot on the Rocks is a hilarious look at the not-so-holy side of holy matrimony."
â€â€Kristin Harmel, author of The Art of French Kissing
“[A] rollicking debut…. A breezy romantic comedy with plenty of laughs.â€ÂÂ
- Booklist
Fans of Emily Giffin, Laura Dave and Meg Cabot will fall in love with JACK WITH A TWIST! It is the story of what happens when love and business collide, when your biggest adversary is also your greatest love.
Attorney-turned novelist Brenda Janowitz has captured reader’s hearts and engaged their spirits in her captivating novels. I urge you to discover this talented writer for yourself.
Please let me know if I can send you copies of Brenda’s work. I look forward to hearing from you!
Wed, 04/15/2009 - 13:16
#2
Here's another one I want nothing to do with!:
“A sweet confection of a romantic comedy.”
-Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times
GET THE HONEST TRUTH WHEN
HE’S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU
ARRIVES ON BLU-RAY AND DVD
June 2nd FROM
WARNER HOME VIDEO
A star-studded comedy based on the bestselling book
Also available ON DEMAND on June 2
Burbank, CA, April 7, 2009 – He loves me, he loves me not...find out when He’s Just Not That Into You arrives on Blu-ray and DVD June 2nd from Warner Home Video. Based on the wildly popular bestseller from Sex and the City scribes Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, He's Just Not That Into You tells the stories of a group of interconnected, Baltimore-based twenty- and thirty-somethings as they navigate their various relationships.
Gigi just wants a man who says he'll call--and does--while Alex advises her to stop sitting by the phone. Beth wonders if she should call it off after years of committed singlehood with her boyfriend, Neil, but he doesn't think there's anything wrong with their unmarried life. Janine's not sure if she can trust her husband, Ben, who can't quite trust himself around Anna. Anna can't decide between the sexy married guy, or her straightforward, no-sparks standby, Conor, who can't get over the fact that he can't have her. And Mary, who's found an entire network of loving, supportive men, just needs to find one who's straight.
From Director Ken Kwapis (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, About a Boy, TV’s The Office), He’s Just Not That Into You stars Golden Globe™ nominee Drew Barrymore (Fever Pitch, 50 First Dates), Academy Award™ winner Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind, Blood Diamond), Golden Globe™ nominee Scarlett Johansson (Vicky Christina Barcelona, The Nanny Diaries, Lost in Translation), Golden Globe™ winner Jennifer Aniston (Marley & Me, The Break-Up), Justin Long (Live Free or Die Hard, The Break-Up), Ginnifer Goodwin (TV’s Big Love, In the Land of Women) and Academy Award™ winner Ben Affleck (Pearl Harbor, Dogma).
He’s Just Not That Into You will be available on Blu-ray for $35.99 and on single disc DVD for $28.98.
On June 2nd, He’s Just Not That Into You will also be available ON DEMAND through Digital Cable, Satellite TV, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game consoles and it can be downloaded for rental or purchase on iTunes and Amazon Video On Demand. Visit www.hesjustnotthatintoyoumovie.com/ondemand for details.
SYNOPSIS
Based on the wildly popular bestseller from Sex and the City scribes Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, He's Just Not That Into You tells the stories of a group of interconnected, Baltimore-based twenty- and thirty-somethings as they navigate their various relationships from the shallow end of the dating pool through the deep, murky waters of married life, trying to read the signs of the opposite sex... and hoping to be the exceptions to the "no-exceptions" rule.
Gigi just wants a man who says he'll call--and does--while Alex advises her to stop sitting by the phone. Beth wonders if she should call it off after years of committed singlehood with her boyfriend, Neil, but he doesn't think there's a single thing wrong with their unmarried life. Janine's not sure if she can trust her husband, Ben, who can't quite trust himself around Anna. Anna can't decide between the sexy married guy, or her straightforward, no-sparks standby, Conor, who can't get over the fact that he can't have her. And Mary, who's found an entire network of loving, supportive men, just needs to find one who's straight.
If you've ever sat by the phone wondering why he said he would call, but didn't, or if you can't figure out why she doesn't want to sleep with you anymore, or why your relationship just isn't going to the next level... he (or she) is just not that into you.
DVD ELEMENTS
Standard Edition:
o Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Director Ken Kwapis
§ Birthday Party / Walk Home
§ Anna Visits Her Mom
§ Anna’s Song
§ Gigi’s Date with Bill
§ Gay Pride Parade
Blu-ray Disc:
o Baltimore Blade: The Relationship Issue
o Six Words that Make Up a Film
o The Director Stages a Scene: Duet for Telephones
o Additional Footage
§ Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Director Ken Kwapis
· Birthday Party / Walk Home
· Anna Visits Her Mom
· Anna’s Song
· Gigi’s Date with Bill
· Gay Pride Parade
o BD Live
o Digital Copy on Disc
BASICS
PRODUCT SRP
Single disc Amaray (WS/FS) $ 28.98
Blu-ray disc $ 35.99
Standard Street Date: 06/02/09
Languages: English
Subtitles: ESDH, Latin Spanish
Running Time: 129 minutes
Rating: PG-13 (for sexual content and brief strong language.)
DLBY/SURR DLBY/DGTL [CC
Wed, 04/15/2009 - 16:25
#3
Fri, 04/17/2009 - 07:05
#4
He's Just Not That Into You, Bitch tells the stories of a group of twenty- and thirty-something horror movie rejects as they navigate their various relationships while maintaining a career in cheap adult horror movies.
Gigi just wants a man who can scream like a girl--and does--while Alex advises her to stop killing all the losers she dates. Beth wonders if she should take the role of victim in Fox's latest reality show, I Roomed With An Ax Murderer, while her agent, Neil, doesn't think there's anything wrong with spilling copious amounts of blood to get ahead, as long as it's not his own. Janine's not sure if she can trust her latest boyfriend, Vlad, who can't quite trust himself around ten in the evening. Anna can't decide between the sexy Vlad or her straightforward, no-sparks standby, Frankie, who can't get the electric company to home deliver his voltage with a defibrillator. And Mary, who's found an entire network of loving, supportive men, just needs to find one who's not locked up in a pycho ward.
Fri, 04/17/2009 - 16:49
#5
Fri, 04/17/2009 - 16:49
#6
This, while interesting, is really not what I do here on this site:
***MEDIA ALERT***MEDIA ALERT***
***MEDIA ALERT***
2009 BOSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS
THE POWERFUL DOCUMENTARY:
“40 YEARS OF SILENCE: AN INDONESIAN TRAGEDY”
Directed by Robert Lemelson, PhD and edited by two-time Academy Award® Winner Pietro Scalia
What: Dr. Robert Lemelson, UCLA Research Anthropologist at the Semel Institute of Neuroscience, makes his directorial debut with “40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy,” the powerful feature length documentary and untold story on genocide and the traumatic effect it has on future generations. The film is edited by two-time Academy Award® winner Pietro Scalia (“JFK,” “Black Hawk Down”).
Told in the context of one of the largest unknown mass-killings of the 20th century -the secret and systematic murders of an estimated 500,000 to 1,000,000 Indonesians in 1965 when General Suharto’s New Order regime began a bloody purge of suspected “communists” throughout the country --- “40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy” focuses on how children deal with severe trauma caused by the death, imprisonment and disappearance of close family members.
When: Saturday, April 25, 2009
6:00 – 7:50 p.m. during Session 37
Q&A with director/producer Robert Lemelson immediately following the screening.
Where: AMC/ LOWES Boston Common
175 Tremont Street
Boston, Massachusetts
Sat, 04/18/2009 - 10:43
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Sat, 04/18/2009 - 11:33
#8
Sat, 04/18/2009 - 11:51
#9
Sat, 04/18/2009 - 11:57
#10
Sun, 04/19/2009 - 07:05
#11
Thu, 04/30/2009 - 16:57
#12
Dude, this has to go on this list also:
WHAT GOES UP
WHAT GOES UP is a film about a morally challenged New York reporter, Campbell Babbitt (Steve Coogan), who learns life lessons from a group of dysfunctional students (Hilary Duff, Josh Peck, Olivia Thirlby) while covering the a story about a local hometown hero.
When a group of teenage social misfits befriends jaded journalist Campbell Babbitt (Coogan), who’s on assignment in their small New Hampshire town, they each find themselves searching for meaning and truth in their crazy, mixed-up lives. But as Babbitt gets to know these eccentric kids better—Lucy (Duff) in particular—their hidden secrets begin to rise to the surface, changing each other’s lives forever.
WHAT GOES UP stars Steve Coogan (Tropic Thunder) and Hilary Duff (A Cinderella Story), along with Josh Peck (The Wackness), Olivia Thirlby (Juno, The Wackness), and Molly Shannon (TV’s Kath & Kim, Saturday Night Live). WHAT GOES UP is directed by Jonathan Glatzer and written by Jonathan Glatzer and Robert Lawson, produced by RD Robb, Jonathan Glatzer, and Jack Nasser. James Hoke, Anthony Miranda, Joseph Nahas, and Steve Coogan serve as executive producers.
WHAT GOES UP will open on Friday, May 29 in New York and Los Angeles.
Rating: R (sexuality, language and some drug use, all involving teens)
TRT: 107 min.
Wed, 05/13/2009 - 15:05
#13
Hey!
What about the four trendy women who are really cannibals into necrophilia? I think they could call it "Sex in the Cemetery." I like the idea of fake reviews, but you should have a stipulation that if any review actually inspires a real movie, the author/creator gets a hefty percentage of the profit. From the way things look at the video store, wouldn't surprise me if something like that was hit by plagiarists (no matter how bad or cliched the ideas were, I bet someone would steal them). 
Mon, 05/18/2009 - 16:46
#14
UGH. Count me out.
The press day is being divided up between June 8th and 9th. Also, we have added an additional screening. See below.
A Sony Pictures Classics Release
WHATEVER WORKS
A film by Woody Allen
PRESS DAY
Official Selection – Opening Night Film – 2009 Tribeca Film Festival
WHAT: Press Days for “Whatever Works”
WHO: Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood, Patricia Clarkson and
Henry Cavill- tbd (“The Tudors”)
****UPDATE****
WHEN: Monday, June 8th
Print/Online/Radio Roundtables in the afternoon
Tuesday, June 9th
TV in the morning
WHERE: Four Seasons Hotel
300 S Doheny Dr
Beverly Hills
LA Screenings:
Thursday, May 28th at 4:00 PM-Clarity Screening Room
100 N. Crescent Dr. Beverly Hills
Friday, June 5th at 7:30 PM-Clarity Screening Room
100 N. Crescent Dr. Beverly Hills
An eccentric New Yorker played by Larry David abandons his upper class life to lead a more bohemian existence. He meets a young girl from the south and her family and no two people seem to get along in the entanglements that follow. This is a comedy also starring Ed Begley Jr., Patricia Clarkson, Conleth Hill, Michael McKean, Evan Rachel Wood, and a number of other amusing types. The film opens June 19th. Run time: 92 minutes. Rated: PG-13
Wed, 06/17/2009 - 18:35
#15
BLUE SKIES AHEAD FOR “WEATHER GIRL”
Film set to hit theatres, television and DVD following its premiere at the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival
Los Angeles, CA (June 17, 2009) – Blayne Weaver’s romantic comedy Weather Girl will have its Los Angeles premiere on Friday, June 19th as an official selection at Film Independent’s 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival. The film, which had its world premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, UT earlier this year, revolves around a Seattle morning show weather girl (Tricia O’Kelley, “The New Adventures of Old Christine”) whose private romance with her TV co-host (Mark Harmon, “NCIS”) goes awry on live television, forcing her into a loveless state of unemployment. Weather Girl’s supporting cast includes Jon Cryer (“Two and a Half Men”), Ryan Devlin, Jane Lynch (“Glee”), Kaitlin Olson (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) and Patrick J. Adams.
Following its LAFF screenings, Weather Girl will be distributed theatrically in the U.S. by Secret Identity Productions, beginning July 10, 2009 at the Laemmle Sunset 5 in Los Angeles. Regent Worldwide Sales acquired the international rights to the film following its strong reception at Slamdance. Screen Media Films is handling the DVD and Digital distribution of the film, which will premiere on Lifetime television in October 2009.
Weather Girl is written and directed by Blayne Weaver. It is produced by Secret Identity Productions, in association with Steakhaus Productions, T&A Pictures and H2R Productions. Producers are Tricia O'Kelley and Steak House. Executive producer is Brandon Barrera and co-producers are Dominic Ottersbach, Adam Rosenblatt, and Lauren Bass.
Kevin Iwashina of IP Advisors and Josh Braun of Submarine Entertainment represented the film in all its deals.
Count me out.
Also count me out of:
TOUCHSTONE PICTURES’ “THE LAST SONG” KICKS OFF PRODUCTION IN GEORGIA
Film Stars Miley Cyrus, Kelly Preston and Greg Kinnear
SAVANNAH, Ga. (June 15, 2009) -- “THE LAST SONG,” a coming-of-age drama starring multi-talented singer/songwriter/actress Miley Cyrus, Kelly Preston and Greg Kinnear, begins production in Savannah, Ga., this week. The film is based on best-selling novelist Nicholas Sparks’ forthcoming novel.
Hitting bookstores on September 8, 2009, Sparks’ “The Last Song” is the 15th book published by the novelist whose other books include “The Notebook,” “Message in a Bottle” and “Nights in Rodanthe.” Though several of his books have been adapted to film, “The Last Song” is the first to make it to the big screen within the first year of publication.
“THE LAST SONG” is set in a small Southern beach town where an estranged father (KINNEAR) gets a chance to spend the summer with his reluctant teenaged daughter (CYRUS), who’d rather be home in New York. He tries to reconnect with her through the only thing they have in common—music—in a story of family, friendship, secrets and salvation, along with first loves and second chances.
Kinnear (“Little Miss Sunshine,” “Invincible,” “Baby Mama”) stars as the father, and Preston (“Jerry Maguire,” “Addicted to Love,” “The Cat in the Hat”) has been tapped to play the teen’s mother. The film also features Bobby Coleman (“Friends with Money,” “Martian Child”), Liam Hemsworth (“Knowing”), Hallock Beals (“Letters from Iwo Jima”), Nick Lashaway (“The 40-Year-Old Virgin”) and Carly Chaikin (the upcoming feature “The Consultants”).
Julie Anne Robinson makes her feature-film directorial debut with “THE LAST SONG.” Robinson has been twice nominated for a BAFTA (Best Single Drama, “Coming Down the Mountain” and Best Drama Serial, “Blackpool”) and received a Golden Globe® nomination (Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, “Blackpool”). Her credits include a variety of television series, including “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Pushing Daisies,” “Weeds” and “Big Love.” Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot, the duo behind “17 Again,” “Hairspray” and “Step Up,” produce; Dara Weintraub (“Superbad,” “Pineapple Express,” “17 Again” is co-producer. Jeff Van Wie co-wrote the script with Sparks.
The creative team also includes cinematographer John Lindley (“Pleasantville,” “You’ve Got Mail,” “Mr. Brooks,” the upcoming “Imagine That”), costume designer Louise Frogley (“Good Night, and Good Luck,” “Syriana,” “Oceans 13”) and production designer Nelson Coates (“The Proposal,” “Antwone Fisher,” “Runaway Jury”).
and
HUMPDAY
HUMPDAY will screen in Los Angeles on the following dates:
Wednesday, June 17 at 5:00pm – Aidikoff Screening Room.
150 S Rodeo Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Tuesday, June 30 at 5:00pm – Aidikoff Screening Room
150 S Rodeo Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Running Time: 94 minutes
MPAA Rating: Not yet rated
Synopsis: It’s been a decade since Ben (Duplass) and Andrew (Leonard) were the bad boys of their college campus. Ben has settled down and found a job, wife, and home. Andrew took the alternate route as a vagabond artist, skipping the globe from Chiapas to Cambodia. When Andrew shows up unannounced on Ben’s doorstep, they easily fall back into their old dynamic of macho one-upmanship. Late into the night at a wild party, the two find themselves locked in a mutual dare: to enter an amateur porn contest together. But what kind of boundary-breaking, envelope pushing porn can two straight dudes make? After the booze and “big talk” run out, only one idea remains—they will have sex together…on camera. It’s not gay; it’s beyond gay. It’s not porn; it’s art. But how exactly will it work? And more importantly, who will tell Anna (Delmore), Ben’s wife?
Writer/director Lynn Shelton, director of My Effortless Brilliance and recipient of the “Someone to Watch Award” at the 2009 Independent Spirit Awards, expertly mines the biggest ironies of the male ego to hilarious effect. HUMPDAY is a buddy movie gone wild.
HUMPDAY opens in theaters July 10, 2009.
Visit the official site: http://www.humpdayfilm.com/
For additional assets, visit Magnolia’s site: http://www.magpictures.com/
Wed, 06/17/2009 - 20:02
#16
Al of thse movies would work so much better if the last two sentences of the summary were: "However, they suddenly find themselves fighting for survival when a zombie outbreaks threatens their lives in the rapidly approaching post-apocolyptic landscape. Where do you run when there's nowhere to go?"
Jessica
Thu, 06/18/2009 - 05:42
#17
Thu, 06/18/2009 - 11:45
#18
Thu, 06/18/2009 - 17:34
#19
Thu, 06/18/2009 - 20:32
#20
Tue, 06/23/2009 - 11:58
#21
Unceasing Crap:
ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENTS TABLE FOR THREE NOW ON DVD!!!!!
Synopsis:
Scott is suddenly single and alone after his girlfriend dumps him during his marriage proposal and his roommate moves thousands of miles away. But when he invites super-nice strangers Ryan and Mary to share his apartment, they soon begin to intrude on every aspect of his life including his new relationship with the girl of his dreams. Is Scott just being paranoid or does this seemingly �perfect couple� need a third wheel to keep them rolling? Get ready for a twisted romantic comedy about bad dates, worse friends and the madness that waits at a TABLE FOR THREE.
Starring:
Sophia Bush - One Tree Hill, John Tucker Must Die
Jennifer Morrison � House, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Brandon Routh � Superman Returns
Jesse Bradford � Swimfan, Flags of Our Fathers
Johnny Galecki � Big Bang Theory, Roseanne
Official Site:
www.tableforthreemovie.com
Tue, 06/23/2009 - 12:31
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Tue, 06/23/2009 - 13:38
#23
Tue, 06/23/2009 - 15:05
#24
Oh, they're horror, all right. lol
I came, I saw . . .