As we mentioned in the previous post, Summer Heights High premieres on HBO this Sunday, November 9, 2008. In anticipation for the premiere, you can check out the following clips of Mr. G!
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What’s it like to be an insider at a typical high school? This November, HBO debuts a hilarious, but brutally honest, look at modern high-school life. The show follows the journey of three diverse characters - each impeccably played by writer/creator Chris Lilley - over the course of one semester at Summer Heights High.
Shot in a documentary style, the show explores the facets of a typical public high school – including social cliques, bullying, stereotyping, profanity, racism, and homophobia – through the actions of its three main characters: Ja’mie King, a junior exchange student with a massive ego and sense of entitlement; Mr. G, a 30-something senior drama teacher with delusions of grandeur; and Jonah Takalua, a middle-school delinquent on the fast track to nowhere.
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In honor of the upcoming release of Scrubs: The Complete Seventh Season here are a series of clips that you can check out while you’re waiting to pick up the season! Hope you enjoy them.
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Ryan is from California. He graduated from USC with a degree in English. In his free time, when he isn’t working as a Literary Illusions gopher (er…editor) he enjoys writing short stories.
The new CD, “UNDENIABLE” by Alvin and the Chipmunks, will be available on November 5. You can find a video for the Chipmunks’ song, “Shake Your Groove Thing” below.
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Dominick Evans is in his late 20’s. He spends his days working as a full time writer/editor and a part time musician/composer. His passions in life include music, directing films, watching movies, reading books, watching sports, wheelchair football, politics and spending time with his family (fiancée Ashtyn, son Robert, and shih-tzu Oliver). Other interests include being an advocate for the disability and GLBT communities.
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Dominick Evans is in his late 20’s. He spends his days working as a full time writer/editor and a part time musician/composer. His passions in life include music, directing films, watching movies, reading books, watching sports, wheelchair football, politics and spending time with his family (fiancée Ashtyn, son Robert, and shih-tzu Oliver). Other interests include being an advocate for the disability and GLBT communities.
LI Reviews is proud to be giving away five copies of The Director’s Series: Rossellini 2-Disc Collectors Edition on DVD. To enter all you need to do is leave us a comment. Please be sure to only leave one. Comments are moderated to avoid spam, so it will not show up right away. People who leave multiple comments will be deleted from the contest altogether. If you do not see your comment within a day then by all means leave another one. Otherwise, do not worry as we accept comments several times a day.
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The latest installment of The Director’s Series, Lionsgate’s collection featuring works from exceptional film directors across the world, arrives this November with The Director’s Series: Rossellini 2-Disc Collector’s Edition. Famed filmmaker Roberto Rossellini was an innovator in the style of Italian cinema known as “Italian Neorealism,” which focused on stories of working-class Italians in post-World War II Italy.
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Ryan is from California. He graduated from USC with a degree in English. In his free time, when he isn’t working as a Literary Illusions gopher (er…editor) he enjoys writing short stories.
Movie Info: Writers: Jim Jacobs, Warren Casey Director: Randal Kleiser Cast: Olivia Newton John, John Travolta, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway, Barry Pearl, Michael Tucci, Kelly Ward, Didi Conn, Jamie Donnelly, Dinah Manoff, Eve Arden, Frankie Avalon, Joan Blondell, Edd Byrnes, Sid Caesar Rating: PG Studio: Magnolia
Release Info: Theatrical Release: June 16, 1978 DVD Release Date: September 23, 2008 Online Availability: Letterman Sweater at Amazon for $14.99 - Pink Ladies at Amazon - T-Birds at Amazon
I love Grease. You might be surprised to learn I’m a fan of musicals. As a former actor/singer I have a great respect for the musical genre. Grease is by far, the most fun musical out there. In its movie form, it’s become a true classic and it’s hard to believe that it has been 30 years since the movie first premiered. So much time has passed and this movie only helped to propel Olivia Newton John and John Travolta to super stardom.
Now you can’t watch a movie with Travolta in it, without seeing him get his groove on, on the dance floor, and Grease is just one of the films that showed off how good he is at dancing. Of course, that really doesn’t have anything to do with the legacy of Grease. This movie was bigger than any of the stars in it. It was/is bigger than any of the cast and crew ever could have anticipated. In fact, I truly do not know one person who doesn’t like Grease. It’s just that good of a movie. It’s timeless and the new generation finally has a chance to enjoy this classic.
So, what is it that people like so much about Grease? There are catchy songs. It reflects true high school spirit. It has great actors and excellent acting performances. Grease is the word..truly. I can’t think of a single thing wrong with this movie. Most of all, Grease is fun. I know I’ve said that before, but it really is fun to watch. It’s hard not to be happy while watching this musical.
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Dominick Evans is in his late 20’s. He spends his days working as a full time writer/editor and a part time musician/composer. His passions in life include music, directing films, watching movies, reading books, watching sports, wheelchair football, politics and spending time with his family (fiancée Ashtyn, son Robert, and shih-tzu Oliver). Other interests include being an advocate for the disability and GLBT communities.
Amy Poehler is most notable for things like SNL and hilarious-looking comedies like Baby Mama. One of her newest projects takes a more serious angle with hopes of empowering young girls. Smart Girls at the Party will appear on On Networks, an online based television network. The show is all about girls that are changing the world by being themselves.
Amy Poehler and Friends to Launch New Digital TV Show Aimed at “Smart Girls” and Their Parents
Show Features Girls Who Are “Changing the World by Being Themselves”
AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Digital media company On Networks® (ON) announces an original series aimed at young girls called Smart Girls at the Party. The show is created by and stars actor/writer Amy Poehler, and friends Meredith Walker, former senior producer for Nickelodeon’s Nick News, head of talent for Saturday Night Live, and Amy Miles, recording artist and performer, host of PBS children’s show LOMAX: Hound of Music. Smart Girls celebrates young girls who are changing the world by being themselves. The show aims to help girls find confidence in their own aspirations and talents. In each episode, Amy Poehler interviews a girl with a unique talent, community interest or point of view. The conversation ranges from the serious to the hilarious. Girls offer witty truths and show that you don’t have to be famous to be interesting or to make a difference in the world.
On Networks plans to launch the first season of Smart Girls in October. All episodes will be available to watch or download exclusively through ON’s AllScreen™ syndication partners, including iTunes, Adobe Media Player, and a set of targeted Website, digital TV and mobile partners.
ON Networks, Inc., Original programming for Original people™
ON Networks® is a digital media innovator leading the change in how digital TV programs are created, distributed, consumed and sponsored. ON aligns innovative brands with fresh, original content and syndicates it to targeted and engaged viewers across its AllScreen™ Network. Based in Austin, Texas, ON is a privately-held company backed by Accel Partners, Austin Ventures, AT&T and S3 Ventures.
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TV Show Info: Creator: Bryan Fuller Cast: Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Jim Dale, Ellen Greene, Swoosie Kurtz, Kristin Chenoweth, Field Cate, Sy Richardson, Sammi Hanratty Rating: Not Rated Studio: Warner Home Video
Release Info: Original Air Dates: October 3, 2007-Present Season Air Dates: October 3, 2007-December 12, 2007 DVD Box Set Release Date: September 16, 2008 Online Availability:Amazon for $18.99 Episodes: All 9 episodes from Season One of Pushing Daisies
I’m not always a comedy fan, but I love anything quirky or unusual. I found the advertisements for Pushing Daisies to be irresistible. I just had to watch this show, and that’s exactly what I did, from the moment it first aired on ABC on October 3, 2007. While I found the show to be extremely excellent, I just didn’t have time to continue watching it. I knew I’d be getting the DVD, eventually, for review, so I pushed the series from my mind.
Now, I simply cannot miss season two of Pushing Daisies. Now that I’ve seen the entire first season, I’m so enamored with the series. I love the characters, the storylines, the song and dance numbers (a la Olive Snook), and just about everything else concerning this show. Seriously, tell me one thing that’s bad about Pushing Daisies. It won’t matter. I’ll call you a liar. The indisputable truth is that Pushing Daisies is the most innovative and original show on television currently.
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Dominick Evans is in his late 20’s. He spends his days working as a full time writer/editor and a part time musician/composer. His passions in life include music, directing films, watching movies, reading books, watching sports, wheelchair football, politics and spending time with his family (fiancée Ashtyn, son Robert, and shih-tzu Oliver). Other interests include being an advocate for the disability and GLBT communities.
Writer: John Hughes, Seth Rogan, Kristofor Brown Director: Steven Brill Cast: Nate Hartley, Troy Gentile, Ian Roberts, Owen Wilson, Lisa Ann Walter, Beth Littleford, Valerie Tian, David Dorfman, Alex Frost, Josh Peck, Danny R. McBride, Casey Boersma, Dylan Boersma Rating: PG-13 Studio: Dreamworks & Paramount Release Date: July 1, 2008
I like comedies that actually have interesting stories. Drillbit Taylor looked funny, but I wasn’t sure how interesting or particularly original the story was. Considering this was written by John Hughes, who has returned to the “high school” element he made so famous in movies I grew up with in the 1980s, I knew there had to be something redeemable about this movie and I was right. This isn’t as good as other comedies, but it isn’t horrible either. For a quiet, Saturday afternoon watching movies, Drillbit Taylor is perfect. Just don’t expect it to win awards through the Academy.
Originally, I didn’t know that John Hughes developed the idea for this film, which was also penned by Seth Rogan and Kristofor Brown. If anyone knows high school outcasts its Hughes, who made a living writing about them in the 1980s with such hits as The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Weird Science, Sixteen Candles and Pretty in Pink. I’m kind of sad they didn’t cast Anthony Michael Hall or Molly Ringwald in cameo roles, which would have been awesome, but c’est la vie. The movie is still enjoyable and you’ll get enough laughs to get you through this comedy.
Release Information: Drillbit Taylor was developed from a story idea by John Hughes. The reclusive writer is credited with helping to develop the story for this movie, though it is unclear exactly how much say he had in the actual film and the writing of the screenplay. Drillbit Taylor arrived on over 3,000 North American movie screens on March 21, 2008. The film debuted in fourth place during its opening weekend netting over $14 million. Since then, it has made around $50 million worldwide.
Paramount has released multiple versions of Drillbit Taylor, as of July 1, 2008. There is a standard DVD (widescreen), an Unrated Extended Survival Edition, and the Extended Survival Edition in Blu-Ray. You can pick up a copy of this movie wherever you purchase DVDs. Drillbit Taylor (widescreen) is available on Amazon for $19.99 as is the Unrated Extended Survival Edition. The Blu-Ray, which is what the review is based on, can be purchased at Amazon for $27.95.
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I am the proud Papa of a son, Dylan Michael Keller. Other than spending time with my son, I have two main obsessions in life; video games & movies. Often, the two accompany time spent with Dylan.
I’ve been married to Andrea for 13 years this December. One thing I’ve learned about married life is to always expect the unexpected. After nearly eleven years with just the three of us, and our Golden Retriever, Braeden, I’ve just found out I’m going to be a dad again.
In my professional life, I’m a bit of a cyber geek. I enjoy D&D, writing stories, role-playing, computer games, working on websites, and just hanging out. I work for a computer firm doing computer-tech type work and that’s all I can really say about my job.
In my fantasy life, I escape to the world of film. I’m not ashamed to admit that I’ve seen The Return of the King at least 37 times. I signed up to review movies, and you can guarantee I’ll do the job right. I hope you enjoy my reviews and always remember kids…Make Love, Not Warcraft.
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Amy Poehler is most notable for things like SNL and hilarious-looking comedies like Baby Mama. One of her newest projects takes a more serious angle with hopes of empowering young girls. Smart Girls at the Party will appear on 
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Writer: John Hughes, Seth Rogan, Kristofor Brown
