Vick's career going to the dogs
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Movies & More archive for Aug. 2007
MONDAY, AUG. 27, 2007
FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 2007
Satan must have made me do it
I receive about 200 e-mails a day. Most of the porn-related ones are caught by our company spam filter, but quite a few non-porn messages get through that are a mere waste of my time.Once in a while, though, something shows up that I find…
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 22, 2007
You gotta have heart ...
If you’re among those addicted to Red Bull, better click here and commence reading. This news came courtesy of 7 staff writer/blogger Tom Bowers.
TUESDAY, AUG. 21, 2007
To Hollywood, truth is a plot device
To anyone who admires the truth, Hollywood isn’t the most reliable conveyer of history. Any movie that claims to be “based on a true story” is exactly that: It has some basis in fact – maybe a person, maybe an event – but not much…
MONDAY, AUG. 20, 2007
Humor comes in strange packages
Maybe it’s the era in which we live. Or maybe it’s the strangely weird political mood that has struck America since the events of 9/11. It could be all the paranoia and hypocrisy that seem to go so naturally hand in hand with all the…
FRIDAY, AUG. 17, 2007
Astronaut's star shines on hubby
It’s been mentioned in the news here and there that Barbara Morgan, the Teacher in Space who is holding lessons while part of NASA’s current shuttle team, is the wife of Clay Morgan.What’s not been made amply clear is that in the early ’90s, when…
THURSDAY, AUG. 16, 2007
Nice guy recommends a good read
Just received the following e-mail recommendation of a book from a nice guy I met the other morning:Hi Dan,I’m Bill Belknap, Gail Goeller’s cousin who had breakfast with you this morning. The book I was telling you about is “The Last Refuge: Patriotism, Politics, and…
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 15, 2007
Husky researchers take on the mighty Mouse
Seem some researchers at the University of Washington have angered the great Disney machine. An explanation of the flap can be found by clicking here.
FRIDAY, AUG. 10, 2007
This movie's funnier than a rubber crutch
It’s a slow Friday afternoon, and I’m trying to write next week’s movie column. But two of my editors keep bombarding me with nasty comments they're finding about the ostensible comedy “Daddy Day Camp.”I’m giving in. The barbs being thrown at this cinematic turkey are…
Want an 'exotic Australian snack'?
According to one story out of L.A., some theatrical chains – Landmark Theatres in particular – are opting for living-room décor.Yeah, you heard right. They’re trying to make theater houses look as much as possible like the ideal home-screening venue, complete with couch-type seating, concessions…
THURSDAY, AUG. 9, 2007
What is Blockbuster up to?
Just as HD-DVD and Blu-ray technologies are fighting for dominance in the home-viewing market, Netflix and Blockbuster are duking it out for the home-rental crowd. This latest bit of news seems to show that Blockbuster is gaining momentum.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8, 2007
'Paprika' is more than mere spice
Since Satoshi Kon's animated film “Paprika” opens in Spokane on Friday, I thought it only right to mention the Japanese film that won an Oscar in 2003, Hayao Miyazaki's “Spirited Away.”Below: Rumi Hiragi gave voice to the character of Chihiro in Hayao Miyazaki's film 2001…
TUESDAY, AUG. 7, 2007
See Jackie run, see Jackie fall
He may not be able to do the stunts he once did, but Jackie Chan can still move well enough to thrill his fans - as the photo immediately below proves.Below: Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan do an impromptu dance at the July 30 premiere…
I see Kathleen Turner ... stoned!
It’s intriguing to consider the various subgenres that romance novelists work in anymore. Consider this passage from “Betrayed,” a “paranormal romance” written by Spokane author Jamie Leigh Hansen that is scheduled to be published in January:“To mark her vow, she rose on tiptoe and kissed…
THURSDAY, AUG. 2, 2007
Movie screenings depend on ... you
I received another e-mail this morning inquiring about the local movie scene:Hi Dan: In reading last weeks 7, a few movies such as “Talk To Me,” “The Bourne Ultimatum” and another with Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony (I forgot the movie name) were listed as…
All Catholics: Click here
Spokane writers Mitch and Kathy Finley have just gone Internet. With the help of their graphic-designer son Sean, they’ve put up a Web site devoted to the numerous Catholic-related books that they’ve written over the years.You can access the Web site by clicking here.
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