COMING SOON:
The Fantastic Mr. Fox ~ November 20th [Limited], November 25th [Wide]
Planet 51 ~ November 20th
Red Cliff ~ November 20th [Limited]
The Twilight Saga: New Moon ~ November 20th
The Road ~ November 25th
Ninja Assassin ~ November 25th
Transylmania ~ December 4th
The Princess and the Frog ~ December 11th
Avatar ~ December 18th
The Young Victoria ~ December 18th [limited]
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus ~ December 25th
Sherlock Holmes ~ December 25th
The Book of Eli ~ January 15, 2010
Alice in Wonderland ~ March 5, 2010
Clash of the Titans ~ March 26, 2010
Toy Story 3 ~ June 18, 2010

Who made the most money in Hollywood last weekend?
1. 2012, $65.2M
2. A Christmas Carol (2009), $22.3M
3. Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire, $5.87M
4. The Men Who Stare at Goats, $5.86M
5. This Is It, $5.08M

OUT TODAY on DVD!
New Releases:
- Brüno
- The Limits of Control
- Star Trek (2009)
- Thirst

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Happy birthday today to Martin Scorsese (67), Danny DeVito (65), Lorne Michaels (65), Stephen Root (58), Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (51), Sophie Marceau (43), Leslie Bibb (35), Zoe Bell (31), and Rachel McAdams (31)!

Happy memorial birthday to Rock Hudson (1925-1985).

Recently Seen Flicks:
- The Fourth Sign: 3.0/5 ~ creepy alien abduction flick. The split frame presentation where they show the video case study side-by-side with the dramatized version was distracting. I understand why the director used that technique (to emphasize that the events really happened), but after the first 15 minutes, I wanted to yell at the screen, "OK! IT REALLY HAPPENED! WE GET IT ALREADY!" Nightmares of the first Hulk movie did cartwheels in my mind as the split frame went from 1-to-2-to-3-to-4 frames. To make it even creepier, the reel-to-reel burned through the film in the middle of the movie right before one of the 3:33AM scenes. Luckily, the projectionist got it fixed within 10 minutes and we were able to see the rest of the movie.

I still wanna see Paranormal Experience before it leaves the cinema, but it's looking less and less likely at this point. :(

COMING SOON:
2012 ~ November 13th
Pirate Radio ~ November 13th
The Fantastic Mr. Fox ~ November 20th [Limited], November 25th [Wide]
The Twilight Saga: New Moon ~ November 20th
Sherlock Holmes ~ December 25th
Alice in Wonderland ~ March 5, 2010
Toy Story 3 ~ June 18, 2010

Who made the most money in Hollywood last weekend?
1. A Christmas Carol (2009), $30.1M
2. This Is It, $13.2M
3. The Men Who Stare at Goats, $12.7M
4. The Fourth Kind, $12.2M
5. Paranormal Activity, $8.28M

OUT TODAY on DVD!
New Releases:
- Ink
- Up

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Happy birthday today to Michael Jai White (42), Ellen Pompeo (40), Walton Goggins (38), Brittany Murphy (32), and Eve (31)!

Happy memorial birthday to Richard Burton (1925-1984) and Roy Scheider (1932-2008).

Recently Seen Flicks:
- Battlestar Galactica (Season 2 & 2.5): 4.0/5 ~ Season 2 was pretty solid, and the first two episodes of 2.5 were awesome, but there were a couple of episodes in 2.5 that didn't seem like a good fit (the black market episode). Overall, BSG still rocks and I'm still hooked on it. On to Season 3! ;)

COMING SOON:
The Box ~ November 6th
Disney's A Christmas Carol ~ November 6th
The Fourth Kind ~ November 6th
The Men Who Stare at Goats ~ November 6th
2012 ~ November 13th
The Twilight Saga: New Moon ~ November 20th
Sherlock Holmes ~ December 25th
Alice in Wonderland ~ March 5, 2010
Toy Story 3 ~ June 18, 2010

Who made the most money in Hollywood last weekend?
1. This Is It, $23.2M
2. Paranormal Activity, $16.4M
3. Law Abiding Citizen, $7.4M
4. Couples Retreat, $6.46M
5. Where the Wild Things Are, $5.93M

OUT TODAY on DVD!
New Releases:
- Food, Inc.
- G.I. Joe: the Rise of Cobra
- Not Forgotten
- The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)
- Watchmen: the Ultimate Cut

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Happy birthday today to Lois Smith (79), Dolph Lundgren (52), and Mark Aaron Wagner (34)!

Happy memorial birthday to Charles Bronson (1921 - 2003).

Recently Seen Flicks:
- Drag Me to Hell: 3.0/5 ~ a good popcorn movie with decent special effects, but the plot was too thin for much else. ( Spoilers... )

The 'Middle Wife' by an Anonymous 2nd grade teacher

I've been teaching now for about fifteen years. I have two kids myself, but the best birth story I know is the one I saw in my own second grade classroom a few years back.

When I was a kid, I loved show-and-tell. So I always have a few sessions with my students. It helps them get over shyness and usually, show-and-tell is pretty tame. Kids bring in pet turtles, model airplanes, pictures of fish they catch, stuff like that. And I never, ever place any boundaries or limitations on them. If they want to lug it in to school and talk about it, they're welcome.

Well, one day this little girl, Erica, a very bright, very outgoing kid, takes her turn and waddles up to the front of the class with a pillow stuffed under her sweater..

She holds up a snapshot of an infant. 'This is Luke, my baby brother, and I'm going to tell you about his birthday.'

'First, Mom and Dad made him as a symbol of their love, and then Dad put a seed in my Mom's stomach, and Luke grew in there. He ate for nine months through an umbrella cord.'

She's standing there with her hands on the pillow, and I'm trying not to laugh and wishing I had my camcorder with me. The kids are watching her in amazement.

'Then, about two Saturdays ago, my Mom starts saying and going, 'Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh!' Erica puts a hand behind her back and groans. 'She walked around the house for, like an hour, 'Oh, oh, oh!' (Now this kid is doing a hysterical duck walk and groaning.)

'My Dad called the middle wife. She delivers babies, but she doesn't have a sign on the car like the Domino's man. They got my Mom to lie down in bed like this.' (Then Erica lies down with her back against the wall.)

'And then, pop! My Mom had this bag of water she kept in there in case he got thirsty, and it just blew up and spilled all over the bed, like psshhheew!' (This kid has her legs spread with her little hands miming water flowing away. It was too much!)

'Then the middle wife starts saying 'push, push,' and 'breathe, breathe. They started counting, but never even got past ten. Then, all of a sudden, out comes my brother. He was covered in yucky stuff that they all said it was from Mom's play-center, (placenta) so there must be a lot of toys inside there. When he got out, the middle wife spanked him for crawling up in there.'

Then Erica stood up, took a big theatrical bow and returned to her seat. I'm sure I applauded the loudest.. Ever since then, when it's show-and-tell day, I bring my camcorder, just in case another 'Middle Wife' comes along.

COMING SOON to a Theatre Near You:
A Perfect Getaway ~ August 14th
District 9 ~ August 14th
The Time Traveler's Wife ~ August 14th
Final Destination: Death Trip ~ August 28th
H2 (Halloween 2) ~ August 28th
Gamer ~ September 4th
9 ~ September 9th
2012 ~ November 13th
The Twilight Saga: New Moon ~ November 20th
Sherlock Holmes ~ December 25th
Alice in Wonderland ~ March 5, 2010
Toy Story 3 ~ June 18, 2010

Who made the most money in Hollywood last weekend?
1. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, $54.7M
2. Julie & Julia, $20M
3. G-Force, $9.87M
4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, $8.93M
5. Funny People, $7.99M

OUT TODAY on DVD!
New Releases:
- Alien Trespass

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Happy birthday today to Ian McDiarmid (65), Hulk Hogan (56), Ashley Jensen (40), and Chris Hemsworth (26)!

Recently Seen Flicks:
- Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince: 4.0/5. I enjoyed this more than many of my friends. The main thing I disliked was the absence of Dumbledore's glasses. He looks too much like Gandalf without his half-moon specs.

- Star Trek (2009): 4.5/5. Best Star Trek EVER. Yeah, you heard me. EVER!

Both the hard cover and .pdf versions release this Thursday (August 13th).

The .pdf will be available for sale on Paizo.com for $9.99.

I'm really stoked about this book! This provides D&D players (like me) who prefer 3.5e with new material without having to switch to 4th edition. Plus, the core book contains both the players and GM sections, so GMs don't have to buy two books right out of the gate.

If I like what I see in the .pdf, I'll buy a hardcover copy as soon as I can afford it ($49.99 for 576 pages in full-color).

Please do the same if you love the .pdf and can afford it. WotC is in serious need of competition on the fantasy RPG front, and I'd hate to see Paizo's labor of love become extinct due to lack of customer support.

COMING SOON to a Theatre Near You:
Orphan ~ July 24th
Adam ~ July 29th
Aliens in the Attic ~ July 31st
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra ~ August 7th
Shorts ~ August 7th
Final Destination: Death Trip ~ August 28th
A Perfect Getaway ~ August 14th [Trailer]
District 9 ~ August 14th
The Time Traveler's Wife ~ August 14th [no trailer yet]
H2 (Halloween 2) ~ August 28th
Gamer ~ September 4th
9 ~ September 9th
2012 ~ November 13th
The Twilight Saga: New Moon ~ November 20th
Sherlock Holmes ~ December 25th
Alice in Wonderland ~ March 5, 2010
Toy Story 3 ~ June 18, 2010

Who made the most money in Hollywood last weekend?

OUT TODAY on DVD!
New Releases:
- An Empress and the Warriors
- Coraline
- Echelon Conspiracy
- Watchmen (theatrical release)
- Watchmen: Director's Cut [Blu-ray]

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Happy birthday today to Edward Herrmann (66), Robin Williams (58), Jon Lovitz (52), and Josh Hartnett (31)!

Happy memorial birthday to Don Knotts (1924-2006).

Recently Seen Flicks:
S. Darko: 3.0/5 ~ I didn't understand 100% of Donnie Darko, and its sequel was even more confusing. It follows the same plot progression as the original, ending where it began. It has beautiful cinematography which is worth seeing on its own merit. Also worth noting is the opening song, "Alive Alone," by Beth Orton and The Chemical Brothers. I've added the song to my Project Playlist (at the end). Be patient with its slow start--the Bros. kick it up a notch around 1 minute, 12 seconds. There's also a fun little song in the Special Features called, "Utah Too Much," but I couldn't find it online. It's performed by John Hawkes and was written by he and the film's crew. The song's style is reminiscent of Johnny Cash.

COMING SOON to a Theatre Near You:
Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince ~ July 15th
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane ~ July 17th
Orphan ~ July 24th
Adam ~ July 29th
Aliens in the Attic ~ July 31st
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra ~ August 7th
Shorts ~ August 7th
Final Destination: Death Trip ~ August 28th
A Perfect Getaway ~ August 14th [Trailer]
District 9 ~ August 14th
The Time Traveler's Wife ~ August 14th [no trailer yet]
H2 (Halloween 2) ~ August 28th
Gamer ~ September 4th
9 ~ September 9th
2012 ~ November 13th
The Twilight Saga: New Moon ~ November 20th
Sherlock Holmes ~ December 25th
Toy Story 3 ~ June 18, 2010

Who made the most money in Hollywood last weekend?
1. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, $42.3M
2. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, $41.7M
3. Public Enemies, $25.3M
4. The Proposal, $12.9M
5. The Hangover, $11.3M

OUT TODAY on DVD!
New Releases:
- Knowing
- Push
- The Unborn

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Happy birthday today to Ringo Starr (69), Shelley Duvall (60), Jonathan Dayton (52), Amy Carlson (41), and Jorja Fox (41)!

Recently Seen Flicks:
Ice Age - Dawn of the Dinosaurs: 3.5/5. Not as funny as the first two, but Simon Pegg's "Bucky" makes an excellent addition. My kids loved it.

The Tale of Despereaux: 3.5/5. I give this film an extra .5 just for the fact that the main villain resembles Max Schreck's Count Orlock.

COMING SOON to a Theatre Near You:
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ~ June 24th
Public Enemies ~ July 1st
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs ~ July 3rd
Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince ~ July 15th
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane ~ July 17th
Orphan ~ July 24th
Adam ~ July 29th
Aliens in the Attic ~ July 31st
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra ~ August 7th
Shorts ~ August 7th
Final Destination: Death Trip ~ August 28th
A Perfect Getaway ~ August 14th [Trailer]
District 9 ~ August 14th
The Time Traveler's Wife ~ August 14th [no trailer yet]
H2 (Halloween 2) ~ August 28th
Gamer ~ September 4th
9 ~ September 9th
The Twilight Saga: New Moon ~ November 20th
Sherlock Holmes ~ December 25th
Toy Story 3 ~ June 18, 2010

Who made the most money in Hollywood last weekend?
1. The Proposal, $33.6M
2. The Hangover, $26.8M
3. Up, $23.5M
4. Year One, $19.6M
5. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, $12M

OUT TODAY on DVD!
New Releases:
- The Code
- Dragon Hunters
- Inkheart
- Phoebe in Wonderland
- Waltz With Bashir

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Happy birthday today to Frances McDormand (52), Joss Whedon (45), and Selma Blair (37)!

Recently Seen Flicks:
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COMING SOON to a Theatre Near You:
Food, Inc. ~ Now Showing in NY, LA, and London
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ~ June 24th
Public Enemies ~ July 1st
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs ~ July 3rd
Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince ~ July 15th
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane ~ July 17th
Orphan ~ July 24th
Adam ~ July 29th
Aliens in the Attic ~ July 31st
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra ~ August 7th
Shorts ~ August 7th
Final Destination: Death Trip ~ August 28th
A Perfect Getaway ~ August 14th [Trailer]
District 9 ~ August 14th
The Time Traveler's Wife ~ August 14th [no trailer yet]
H2 (Halloween 2) ~ August 28th
Gamer ~ September 4th
9 ~ September 9th
The Twilight Saga: New Moon ~ November 20th
Sherlock Holmes ~ December 25th
Toy Story 3 ~ June 18, 2010

Who made the most money in Hollywood last weekend?
1. The Hangover, $32.8M
2. Up, $30.8M
3. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, $23.4M
4. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, $9.62M
5. Land of the Lost (2009), $8.99M

OUT TODAY on DVD!
New Releases:
- Friday the 13th (Theatrical Cut, 2009)
- Friday the 13th (Extended Killer Cut and Theatrical Cut, 2009) [Blu-ray]
- Hydra

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Happy birthday today to Bill Cobbs (75), Joan Van Ark (66), Laurie Metcalf (54), Arnold Vosloo (47), John Cho (37), and Missy Peregrym (27)!

Recently Seen Flicks:
- Penn & Teller's Bull$hit (Season 6): 3.0/5 ~ I'm only halfway through the first disc; but, so far it seems like they're rehashing the same issues they've already aired in previous seasons.

COMING SOON to a Theatre Near You:
Dead Snow ~ June 12th [limited screening]
Imagine That ~ June 12th
Moon ~ June 12th
Food, Inc. ~ June 19th [limited screening]
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ~ June 24th
Public Enemies ~ July 1st
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs ~ July 3rd
Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince ~ July 15th
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane ~ July 17th
Orphan ~ July 24th
Adam ~ July 29th
Aliens in the Attic ~ July 31st
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra ~ August 7th
Shorts ~ August 7th
Final Destination: Death Trip ~ August 14th
A Perfect Getaway ~ August 14th [no trailer yet]
District 9 ~ August 14th
The Time Traveler's Wife ~ August 14th [no trailer yet]
H2 (Halloween 2) ~ August 28th
9 ~ September 9th
Sherlock Holmes ~ December 25th

Who made the most money in Hollywood last weekend?
1. The Hangover, $45M
2. Up, $44.1M
3. Land of the Lost (2009), $18.8M
4. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, $14.6M
5. Star Trek (2009), $8.31M

OUT TODAY on DVD!
New Releases:
- Gran Torino
- The International
- Were the World Mine

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Recently Seen Flicks:
Fanboys: 3.5/5 ~ pretty damn funny. Especially the last line in the film.

COMING SOON to a Theatre Near You:
Land of the Lost ~ June 5th
Dead Snow ~ June 12th [limited screening]
Imagine That ~ June 12th
Moon ~ June 12th
Food, Inc. ~ June 19th [limited screening]
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ~ June 24th
Public Enemies ~ July 1st
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs ~ July 3rd
Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince ~ July 15th
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane ~ July 17th
Orphan ~ July 24th
Adam ~ July 29th
Aliens in the Attic ~ July 31st
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra ~ August 7th
Shorts ~ August 7th
Final Destination: Death Trip ~ August 14th
A Perfect Getaway ~ August 14th [no trailer yet]
District 9 ~ August 14th
The Time Traveler's Wife ~ August 14th [no trailer yet]
H2 (Halloween 2) ~ August 28th
9 ~ September 9th

Who made the most money in Hollywood last weekend?
1. Up, $68.1M
2. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, $24.4M
3. Terminator Salvation, $16.4M
4. Drag Me to Hell, $15.8M
5. Star Trek (2009), $12.6M

OUT TODAY on DVD!
New Releases:
- Defiance
- Elsewhere
- Silent Venom

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Happy birthday today to Dennis "Allstate Guy" Haysbert (55), Dana Carvey (54), Wentworth Miller (37), me (37), Zachary "Sylar-Spock" Quinto (32), Nikki Cox (31), Justin Long (31), celtling/cyphermage (31), gamerchick (27), and Shawn (4)!

Recently Seen Flicks:
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Happy Birthday to gamerchick, celtling/cyphermage, and Shawn!

Oh, and Happy Birthday to me too. YAY! :p

http://monsterfinder.dndrunde.de/

You can use this resource to locate monsters by type, size, challenge rating, alignment, environment, home plane, and/or book.

COMING SOON to a Theatre Near You:
Departures ~ May 29th [limited screening]
Drag Me to Hell ~ May 29th
Up ~ May 29th
Land of the Lost ~ June 5th
Dead Snow ~ June 12th [limited screening]
Imagine That ~ June 12th
Moon ~ June 12th
Food, Inc. ~ June 19th [limited screening]
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ~ June 24th
Public Enemies ~ July 1st
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs ~ July 3rd
Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince ~ July 15th
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane ~ July 17th
Orphan ~ July 24th
Adam ~ July 29th
Aliens in the Attic ~ July 31st
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra ~ August 7th
Shorts ~ August 7th
Final Destination: Death Trip ~ August 14th
A Perfect Getaway ~ August 14th [no trailer yet]
District 9 ~ August 14th
The Time Traveler's Wife ~ August 14th [no trailer yet]
H2 (Halloween 2) ~ August 28th
9 ~ September 9th

Who made the most money in Hollywood last weekend?
1. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, $53.5M
2. Terminator: Salvation, $43M
3. Star Trek (2009), $22M
4. Angels & Demons, $21.4M
5. Dance Flick, $11.1M

OUT TODAY on DVD!
New Releases:
- The Devil's Tomb
- Killshot
- Powder Blue

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Happy birthday today to Pam Grier (60), Helena Bonham Carter (43), Matt Stone (38), and Rhia (10)!

Happy memorial birthday to John Wayne (1907-1979), Peter Cushing (1913-1994), and Peggy Lee (1920-2002).

Recently Seen Flicks:
Underworld 3 - Rise of the Lycans: 3.5/5 ~ much better than the 2nd flick, but not as good as the first one.