Michael Cera

By Chino | March 10, 2010

 Michael Cera with Ellen Page on the movie Juno

Michael Austin Cera, was born on the 7th of June 1988 in Ontario Canada. His father was a Scillian, and an employee of the Xerox company. He has two sisters. He first appeared in a Summer Camp commercial for Tim Horton. He played the young Chuck Barris in “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” in 2002 and also did the voice of Brother Bear in the animated series The Bernstein Bears. His interest in the internet drew him to produce short videos which he and a friend worked on together and posted on YouTube. This in turn got the attention of CBS Broadcasting who signed a contract with them to write, direct and produce a series of short films they intended to use as promotional videos in their new InnerTube.com site which they hope would become a challenger for Youtube. He has appeared in a total of 6 films since 2000, with 2 slated for 2008 and 2 again for 2009.

Source : Hollywood’s Young Actors

Image Source

Posted in Celebrities | Comments closed

Film Musicals and Such

By Chino | February 10, 2010

10.jpg

In an essay entitled “Entertainment and Utopia,” Richard Dyer discussed the musical as an exemplary instance of entertainment.

 

Well, it IS entertaining! Some songs will even bury itself in your head, making you sing even hours after seeing the film.


 

  • Broadway Melody (1929)
  • Love Me Tonight (1932)
  • 42nd Street (1933)
  • Top Hat (1935)
  • Showboat (1936)
  • The Gang’s All Here (1943)
  • Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
  • An American in Paris (1951)
  • Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
  • The Band Wagon (1953)
  • The Sound of Music (1965)
  • Cabaret (1972)
  • Saturday Night Fever)
  • Grease (1978)
  • All That Jazz (1979)
  • Pennies From Heaven (1981)
  • Dirty Dancing (1987)
  • Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
  • Moulin Rouge (2001)
  • Chicago (2002)
  • The Producers (2005)
  • Hairspray (2007)

Reference:

Belton, John. American Cinema / American Culture. New York: McGraw-Hill Companies Inc., 2005.

Posted in Celebrities | Comments closed

“Made in Hollywood, U.S.A.”

By Chino | January 10, 2010

11.jpg

During M-G-M’s heyday as a studio, the end title of every film read “Made in Hollywood, U.S.A.” though not every American film is or was made in Hollywood, the bulk of American cinema is the product of a specific mode of production which was perfected in Hollywood and which consists of a unique combination of various ingredients.

So what am I talking about again?

That Hollywood is where movies are made, and where dreams come true.

What about Hollywood life? Well, that just means that living the Hollywood life may be Out Of This World, or something else?

Reference:

Belton, John. American Cinema / American Culture. New York: McGraw-Hill Companies Inc., 2005.

Posted in Celebrities | Comments closed

Drew Barrymore

By editor | December 10, 2009

Photobucket

Drew Barrymore is one of the Hollywood’s well loved actresses.

Her career started at the age of 7 in the movie E.T. Although she went into a rebellious stage in her teen years she was able to bounce back to become a one of Hollywood’s most recognized child actresses and producer as well.

She mostly stars in romantic comedy films like: The wedding Singer, 50 First Dates, Never Been Kissed etc. She has her own production company, the Flower Films which produced some of her movies.

After failed marriages and relationships, she is still enjoying her single life as well as becoming the World’s Most Beautiful in 2007.

Posted in Celebrities | Comments closed

Deadly Hollywood Actor Arrested

By binary | November 15, 2009

Dennis Farina“I apologize to anyone and everyone that I have caused any embarrassment or inconvenience to. It is my own stupidity to find myself in this embarrassing situation.”

Very Solemn movie script but not for Dennis Farina which has issued a public apology following his arrest for felony weapon possession charges.

The What Happens in Vegas star was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday morning after a .22 caliber, semi-automatic pistol was found in his briefcase.

The former Chicago police officer was released the same day after posting $35,000 bail.

Image source: www.allposters.com

Posted in Information | Comments closed

SNEAK PEAK @ 21 (cont…)

By binary | October 30, 2009

(cont…)

And when the times come that they are playing in Vegas one of his team mates get jealous of him that leads to commotion in the Casino. After this event he feels bad and his friends back in MIT also feels bad about him because he cannot concentrate for the project that they are making. This bad feelings was the reason why they loss the money in Vegas and because of this Ben was caught by the Loss Prevention Agent, who is catching his Manager. He returns at MIT with bloody face and with out all his money he kept in his room. But he then makes a deal with the Loss Prevention Agent to catch his manager. That’s why when they came back with brilliant minds and strategy they finish the mission. They return MIT all happy because of everything. The dean of Harvard School of Medicine was dazzle with all of these and that’s the reason why the Robinson Scholarship was awarded to him.

21-movie.jpg

Image Source: www.gamblingplanet.org

Posted in Movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

SNEAK PEAK @ 21

By binary | September 29, 2009

21 is a film about a medical student who is studying at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and at the same time working as a sales agent in a shop near his school. Ben wants to study at Harvard School of Medicine to take his Medicine Proper but with very small earnings he cannot complete $350,000 for his tuition that’s why he insists for a scholarship. One of his professor in MIT want to help him by giving him a high paying job, but he deny because he doesn’t want to gamble. With the convincing power of his crush he accepted the offer just to complete the money he need for the school. He masters the game Black Jack.

To be continued…

twentyone2_500.jpg

Image Source: www.post-gazette.com

Posted in Movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

On Ryan Seacrest

By Chino | August 22, 2009

13.jpg

Last year, Larry King said that if he were to choose his successor, he would choose Ryan Seacrest. The only potential bump in the road, as it were (besides the fact that CNN doesn’t plan to continue with Larry King’s show after he retires… or suffers cardiac arrest), is the difficulty Seacrest might have doing hard hitting interviews with pretty much anybody outside the entertainment industry.

How would he do if he were to interview world leaders?

Assuming that CNN does choose to continue with a Larry King-style show and assuming that Ryan Seacrest is taken as the successor to Larry King, let’s see how well he would do.

What has Seacrest been up to in the past year?

American Idol
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
E! News Live
Super Bowl XLII

This guy is Larry King’s hand-picked replacement?

Well, given the current US presidential election is nothing more than an exercise in showbiz, it seems befitting.

Seacrest. Out.

Posted in Celebrities | Comments closed

The L Word.

By editor | July 29, 2009

lword.jpg

Gender is not something black or white. Face it, there are millions of homosexuals and bisexuals living either inside or outside their own respective closets, and this has been portrayed by the movie The L Word.

Since the theme of the series is lesbianism, it’s something fresh in the eyes of the people. They have probably seen a lot of films (and series too) that had gays in it, but lesbian? Rarely to never. The L Word is about the friendship and the lives of a group of lesbians and bisexuals, what hardships they encounter regarding their sexuality and the like. Also, the series has been receiving praises from the feminists, since it shows another side of femininity (putting the image of the woman outside of the box).

Photo taken from http://joannerendell.blogspot.com

Posted in TV Series | Tagged | Comments closed

MacGyver : the Uber Geek

By Chino | June 13, 2009

MacGyver

Ahh Yes…Meet MacGyver the uber geek…the idol of engineers, the basis of geeks, a cool but techie, resourceful in a very, Renaissance man -like manner and fashion, he uses his knowledge of science, technology and outdoorsmanship to resolve what are often life or death crises. With nothing but a Swiss Army Knife and a roll of duct tape.

Who is MacGyver

A man who also had an ability to fix things with everyday objects, IMHO the basis of geeks as far as I can tell. Macgyver’s weapon of choice a Victorinox Swiss Army Knife, and your simple everyday duct tape commonly known, to some degree, as “MacGyver-tape”.

MacGyver according to Wikipedia
Angus MacGyver is a highly intelligent, optimistic action hero who prefers non-violent conflict resolution wherever possible. He refuses to carry or use a gun due to a childhood accident with a revolver that resulted in the death of a friend.

–Really, I never knew his name was Angus? Watching Macgyver as a kid, all I can remember that he always introduced himself as Macgyver, “My name is Macgyver”, his friends never called him by his first name, always Macgyver, and that sticked in my mind.

Macgyver according to the Dilbert Principle
MacGyver is in the list of Sexually Irresistable Men in technical professions. Macgyver is part of the geek life, Engineer are like Dilbert and they idolize and tend to be like Macgyver…

–And as Pete (Dana Elcar) would say “His name is MacGyver. He can fix anything. He could fix a computer with a hairpin and a piece of duct tape.”

Impact of Macgyver in Culture

This coined the words :

MacGyverisms — thinking like, being like … who else Macgyver…

to do MacGyver — to do something that Macgyver would do when a situation calls upon you to do the impossible. Fixing something by adapting locally-available parts…

a MacGyver — a person who is knowledgable or skilled at a technical subject…
What Would MacGyver do?

Image Source : ubergeekgear.com

Now if ever you are in a situation where the world is against you, remain calm, think positively, think geek, think uber-geek, think like MacGyver and always remember the words… WWMD? or What Would Macgyver do?…

MacGyver has 7 seasons.. ohh I wish there was more…

Interesting Macgyver Sites:

 

Image Source

Source : the QuickStop Project

Posted in Celebrities, TV Series | Comments closed