May 29, 2007 by jameslucas.

Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, 2006
I probably have lost my sense of making coherent connections out of broken bits of narration because throughout the movie I couldn’t help but wonder - what the hell is really going on here? - Must see to appreciate the magic of special effects and world-class make up transforming a ship full of adults into amazingly freaky aquatic monsters. Also - if you have never seen a Godzilla-size octopus attacking a ship and eating it alive like a pretzel, this is your chance to savor it. Bon appetite!

Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean 2
The mangy dog in Pirates of The Caribbean 2 got the biggest laugh today, during the movie’s opening afternoon, and deservedly so. I tried to stay awake, and believe me, I don’t sleep at the movies. People next to me, obviously Johnny Depp fans, laughed at the scenery, providing he was in the frame. Nothing in the dialogue helped him a bit. His mugging, and bizarre sideways strutting were still fun, but he, and Keira Knightely were on camera far too little, and Orlando Bloom, or should I say, Or-Blando Bloom, that improbable love interest, was homely and un-swashbuckling beyond belief. This is the middle part of a trilogy, apparently, and according to a New York Times reviewer, the movie doesn’t really have a beginning or end: it’s all middle. I have to agree. My advice is to take your $11 or $12 and purchase the first installment of Pirates on video, says Dr. Gary S. Goodman, best-selling author of 12 books, over 700 articles, and Fortune 1000 consultant.

Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean 2: It’s not a Treasure by Far
I’m not sure how to start this review, the reason being is, I was once told if you got nothing nice to say, don’t say anything, or always say something nice if your going to slam something next. This movie is fragmented, or disjointed throughout its long three-hour worthless scenes.

Pirates of the Caribbean
Pirates of the Caribbean opened at Disneyland in 1967 and became an instant classic. But it’s a picture memory from sometime early in 1966, inside a basic warehouse building at WED Enterprises, that still resonates most strongly with me.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
It’s been a while since the last sea adventure featuring the likes of Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), his lovely fiancé Elizabeth (Keira Knightley), and the charismatic swashbuckling Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp). This time, director Gore Verbinski has given us more of the same, which is good, considering the original Pirates of the Caribbean movie was such a blast.

Johnny Depp Talks Pirates 3!
Johnny Depp who stars in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End talks to ReelzChannel about what to expect in this final installment of the Pirates series.

Orlando Bloom Talks Pirates 3!
Orlando Bloom who stars in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End talks to ReelzChannel about what to expect in this final installment of the Pirates series.

Pirates 3 Disneyland Premiere with Johnny Depp
The cast of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End walked the red carpet at Disneyland to launch their third installment of the Pirates franchise. Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keith Richards and Geoffrey Rush were just of a few that stopped to talk to ReelzChannel.

Pirates 3: 60 Second Movie Review
Thomas Leupp takes on Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keith Richards and Geoffrey Rush are all back in third installment of the Pirates series.

Pirates of the Caribbean 3 Movie Review at Worlds End
This is my review of pirates of the Caribbean review.

Depp on Captain Jack
Johnny Depp chats with The Early Show national correspondent Tracy Smith about reprising his infamous role as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. (CBSNews.com)

Pirates of the Caribbean: Premiere Red Carpet
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End Premiere. Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Geofrey Rush, Keith Richards, and many more on the Red Carpet.

Pirates of the Caribbean 3: Featurette 1
Pirates of the Caribbean 3 - At World’s End (2007) , Featurette 1, Live TV Online TV, Movies Movie

Pirates of the Caribbean 3: Featurette 2
Pirates of the Caribbean 3 - At World’s End (2007) , Featurette 2, Live TV Online TV, Movies Movie

Pirates of the Caribbean 3: Featurette 3
Pirates of the Caribbean 3 - At World’s End (2007) , Featurette 3, Live TV Online TV, Movies Movie

Pirates of the Caribbean 3: Featurette 4
Pirates of the Caribbean 3 - At World’s End (2007) , Featurette 4, Live TV Online TV, Movies Movie

Pirates of the Caribbean 3 Premiere: Part 1
TV Guide Network hits Disneyland for the premiere of Pirates of The Caribbean: At World’s End! Find out all you need to know about the movie from the stars. Plus, an in-depth look at Johnny Depp!

Pirates of the Caribbean 3 Premiere: Part 2
TV Guide Network looks at Pirates’ youngest star, and its most beautiful - Keira Knightly. Plus, go behind the scenes for a look at the making of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End!

Pirates of the Caribbean 3 Premiere: Part 3
TV Guide Network gets up close and personal with Pirates of The Caribbean: At World’s End star Orlando Bloom. Plus, the stars of the film walk the red carpet on their way to the big premiere!

Interview with Johnny on Good Morning America
Johnny Depp’s first interview for promotion of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. He talks about his character as Captain Jack Sparrow, the dark side of acting and speaking out for the first time about his daughter Lily-Rose’s illness.

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May 21, 2007 by jameslucas.

Best Movie Lines Ever!
See the statistics on the greatest movie lines of all time!

Screenplay: Shrek (2001) Deconstructed
The Hero’s Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon.

Movie Review: Shrek
A modern-day fairy tale rife with cutting edge humor, Shrek is a computer-animated film for the ages.

Shrek 1 And 2
There is very little to say about these films that you probably don’t already know. Shrek is that lovable ogre who likes to be scary but rarely is. The films are made by DreamWorks and both of them [Shrek 1 and Shrek 2] can be watched either alone or together.

Shrek: Best Children Tales Character
My small niece is a great fan of Shrek and I was not surprised to see the theme of her second birthday party as Shrek. This character is the most widely used character in most of the children’s tales. Only the name of Shrek excites the kids as he work wonders in the tales for kids since a long time and continuing to do so.

Shrek the Third: Exclusive Mike Myers Interview
The star of Shrek the Third sat down with Jill Simonian from ReelzChannel to talk about playing Shrek in this third installment.

Shrek the Third Movie Trailer
The Video Trailer For Shrek The Third. When his new father-in-law, King Harold (John Cleese) falls ill, Shrek (Mike Myers) is looked at as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away. Not one to give up his beloved swamp, Shrek recruits his friends Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) to install the rebellious Artie (Justin Timberlake) as the new king. Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz), however, rallies a band of royal girlfriends to fends off a coup d’etat by the jilted Prince Charming (Rupert Everett).

Shrek the Third Premiere
Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz are back for a third time in Shrek the Third!

Shrek the Third: Another Whirlwind Adventure!
Shrek the Third Behind the Scenes look at Shrek, Shrek2 and Shrek3 with Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas. When Shrek married Fiona, the last thing he had in mind was becoming the next King. But when Shrek’s father-in-law, King Harold, suddenly croaks, that is exactly what he faces. Unless Shrek (with the help of his trusted companions Donkey and Puss In Boots) can find a suitable King for Far Far Away, the ogre could be stuck with the job.

Shrek the Third: Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Tisdale interview at the Shrek the Third Premiere.

Shrek the Third: Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake at the Los Angeles premiere of Shrek the Third Los Angeles, CA, May, 2007.

Shrek the Third: Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews at the Los Angeles premiere of Shrek the Third Los Angeles, CA, May, 2007.

Shrek the Third: Mike Myers
Mike Myers at the Los Angeles premiere of Shrek the Third Los Angeles, CA, May, 2007.

Shrek the Third: Antonio Banderas
Antonio Banderas at the Los Angeles premiere of Shrek the Third Los Angeles, CA, May, 2007.

Shrek the Third: Eric Idle
Eric Idle at the Los Angeles premiere of Shrek the Third Los Angeles, CA, May, 2007.

Cool Cat Banderas on Shrek
Antonio Banderas chats with Hannah Storm about his role as the voice of a suave feline called Puss in Boots in the animated film Shrek The Third.

Shrek the Third: Princesses Rule!
Shrek the Third Behind the Scenes. When Shrek married Fiona, the last thing he had in mind was becoming the next King. But when Shrek’s father-in-law, King Harold, suddenly croaks, that is exactly what he faces. Unless Shrek (with the help of his trusted companions Donkey and Puss In Boots) can find a suitable King for Far Far Away, the ogre could be stuck with the job.

Shrek the Third Film Clip: Interrogation
Shrek the Third Film Clip: Interrogation with Prince Charming, Pinocchio, Hook, Gingy, and the Three Little Pigs. When Shrek married Fiona, the last thing he had in mind was becoming the next King. But when Shrek’s father-in-law, King Harold, suddenly croaks, that is exactly what he faces. Unless Shrek (with the help of his trusted companions Donkey and Puss In Boots) can find a suitable King for Far Far Away, the ogre could be stuck with the job.

Shrek the Third Film Clip: I’m Dying
Shrek the Third Film Clip I’m Dying featuring Donkey, Puss in Boots, Fiona, Shrek, King and Queen. When Shrek married Fiona, the last thing he had in mind was becoming the next King. But when Shrek’s father-in-law, King Harold, suddenly croaks, that is exactly what he faces. Unless Shrek (with the help of his trusted companions Donkey and Puss In Boots) can find a suitable King for Far Far Away, the ogre could be stuck with the job.

Shrek the Third: Exclusive Cameron Diaz Interview
The star of Shrek the Thrid, Cameron Diaz sat down with Jill Simonian from ReelzChannel to talk about playing Shrek in this third installment.

Shrek the Third Premiere: Part 1
TV Guide Network brings you all of the action from the SHREK THE THIRD premiere! We get the Shrek 3 lowdown from Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and the newest member of the Shrek Family, Justin Timberlake!

Shrek the Third Premiere: Part 2
TV Guide Network takes a look back at the career of one of the funniest actors ever, Eddie Murphy. We also talk with Fiona herself, Cameron Diaz. Plus, find out who walked down the Shrek 3 green carpet!

Shrek the Third Premiere: Part 3
TV Guide Network goes behind the scenes for a look at the making of SHREK THE THIRD. Also, find out what happened when former it couple Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz met on the Shrek 3 green carpet!

Shrek the Third Premiere: Part 4
SHREK THE THIRD isn’t just a feast for the eyes; we check out the film’s awesome soundtrack. We also look at the movie’s Saturday Night Live connection, and talk to more stars on the Shrek 3 green carpet!

Shrek the Third Premiere: Part 5
TV Guide Network captures all of the action from the Shrek 3 green carpet at the SHREK THE THIRD premiere. Plus, Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and others weigh in on Shrek’s future.

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May 14, 2007 by jameslucas.

Breaking Into Hollywood: How Do I Write for TV if I Live in NYC?
Despite popular (and fairly legitimate) concern, it definitely is possible to write for TV if you are based in New York rather than Los Angeles. Yes, ultimately, you will want to live here in L.A. to take advantage of the bulk of work being here. But you don’t need to live here to get hired. You just need to meet the right people who do.

Breaking Into Hollywood: Who Should I Pay to Get Paid?
I’m going to keep this short, but not at all sweet! Who should you pay to make it in show biz? You should expect to pay any professional whose products or services help you break into the industry if that person will NOT otherwise directly financially profit from your income.

Breaking Into Hollywood: Are Screenwriting Seminars Really Necessary?
I’m a producer who has enjoyed both sides of the writing seminar experience. As a writing fellow years ago, I attended many diverse seminars. Then, as a story analyst for a major production company, I developed my own system for understanding and applying story structure, which I now teach in a seminar of my own. There are three things I explain to people who question or resist learning how to write through professional seminars.

Why Spider-Man is the Number One Movie Superhero
Stan Lee’s Spider-Man has surpassed all other superheroes at the box office. Spider-Man the movie came out in 2002, breaking records with a over $114 million in one weekend. It finished with over $400 million in the US alone. The sequel ended it’s run with just a little less, with a little over $373 million in the US. So what’s Spidey got that makes him the number one box office superhero?

Spiderman 3: Go And Watch It
Spiderman 3 is a movie that probably the entire world has been waiting to come out, because it promised to be a blast. I was one of those who were eagerly waiting for the movie to come out, so I didn’t waste any time, and was almost first in line at the cinema waiting to buy tickets. And believe me, this movie was worth it, it was more than a blast it was absolutely spectacular.

Stan Lee Talks Spider-Man 4
Stan Lee sat down with ReelzChannel for an exclusive interview about Spider-Man and the future for the movie franchise.

Midnight Screening of Spider-Man 3
ReelzChannel was in Hollywood for the first America showing of Spider-Man 3 at the Arclight Theaters on Sunset Blvd. Tobey Maguire was sitting front row with the fans!

Spiderman 3 Movie Review
This is my review of spiderman 3

Exclusive Topher Grace Interview - Spider-Man 3
Mike Richards sat down with the bad boy of Spider-Man 3 for an exclusive interview.

Spider-Man 3: Special Effects
Take a closer look at the visually stunning Spider-Man 3. Dailies on ReelzChannel goes behind the scenes to bring you the latest technologies used to create this third installment of the Spider-Man series.

Spider-Man 3: The Checklist
Ben Begley checks off Spider-Man 3 releasing May 4th in theaters an IMAX everywhere! Be sure to check The Checklist only on ReelzChannel. Hosted by Ben Begley.

SPIDER-MAN 3: Cast lets loose Uncensored! (TV-MA)
Get sticky with Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Topher Grace, James Franco, Bryce Dallas Howard, Thomas Haden Church and kick-ass director Sam Raimi. It’s the EXCLUSIVE and UNCENSORED Spider-Man 3 expose’ that will sling your web and make your venom ooze. Hell, if we could think of sexual innuendo using the word arachnid we’d turn that dirty too! This episode of NO GOOD TV original series Up Close is hosted by Carrie Keagan. Coming soon (also UNCENSORED and full of inappropriate stuff): Shrek the Third and Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer.

Get Ready For Spider-Man 4
Sony Pictures already has plans for a fourth Spidey. It’s still up in the air if Tobey Mauire, Kirsten Dunst, and Sam Raimi will be back.

Spiderman 3 Staring Craig Ferguson
Staring Craig Ferguson D.C. Madame releases her clients list, Bush is an American Idol, Golden boy vs Pretty boy the movie! Doctorpuss Craig’s super-villain nemesis, and his touchy feely doctor.

Spider-Man 3: Behind the Webbing
Blair has a sit down with the cast of the wall crawler’s third cinematic triumph, Spider-Man 3.

Spiderman 3: Movie Cast Completely Bored of the Franchise
Talk about Prima Donnas. This is the cast of Spiderman 3 pretty much sounding almost bitter about even being in the movie and having to promote it. If the producers would have known they were going to act like this, they would have told them not to bother showing up to promote it. I am sure they were excited about cashing those big paychecks though.

Spider-Man 3: Extended Preview
7 minutes featurette of the third installment of the Spider-Man franchise. Spider-Man 3 reunites the cast and filmmakers from the first two blockbuster adventures for a web of secrets, vengeance, love, and forgiveness that will transport worldwide audiences to thrilling new heights on May 4, 2007. Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Topher Grace, James Cromwell.

E-Asylum Red Carpet Exclusive: Spider-Man 3
E-asylum’s Syma interviews some of the stars of Spider-Man 3 at the red carpet premiere for Spider-Man 3 in New York City. Let’s see what they had to share with E-asylum!

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May 7, 2007 by jameslucas.

My Predictions For The Top 10 Blockbusters Of Summer 2007
If you really want to see how well a seasoned movie goer-reviewer predicts future box office scores, read this article! See if you can out predict this reviewer or if you agree with most of the top predictions.

The Top 10 Sports Movies of All Time
There have been thousands of sports movies throughout the years. Some have been absolute crap and most are mediocre at best, but there are that select few that remain deep-seated in our memories. Those movies not only invoke our passion of sports, they manage to cross over and teach us greater life lessons. They teach us the importance of hard work and learning from our mistakes. They teach us that the impossible can come true. That’s what I consider a great sports movie. Well, either that or it has to be really funny.

Box Office Flops: More Than Meets the Eye?
There’s something oddly satisfying about seeing a big-budget movie flop. Whenever we hear about these ambitious, special effects-laden extravaganzas going down in flames we get an odd feeling of schadenfreude.

Spiderman 3 Review In 2 Days, Channel News, DVD Giveaway
Review for spiderman3 coming in 2 days. for now check out this video for new info on my DVD giveaway and feedback from from my emails.

Spider-Man 3 World Premiere: Part 1
TV Guide Channel takes you half-way around the world as our guests for the Tokyo Premiere of Spider-Man 3, the most anticipated movie of the year! See what Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and Topher Grace have to say about the film.

Spider-Man 3 World Premiere: Part 2
TV Guide Channel gives you a crash course on what’s happening in Peter Parker’s world in Spider-Man 3. We also talk to James Franco, Topher Grace and Thomas Haden Church—the men who make life miserable for Spidey.

Spider-Man 3 World Premiere: Part 3
TV Guide gets personal with Spider-Man himself, Tobey Maguire. TV Guide goes behind-the-scenes with Spider-Man 3 for an inside look on how director Sam Raimi created the movie’s incredible stunts and special effects.

Spider-Man 3 World Premiere: Part 4
Behind every hero, there’s a great woman; TV Guide takes a look at the career of Spider-Man’s better half Mary Jane, AKA Kirsten Dunst. Plus, Spider-Man creator Stan Lee talks about Spider-Man’s origin.

Spider-Man 3 World Premiere: Part 5
Alas, all good things must come to an end…or do they? The cast talks to TV Guide Channel about the future of the Spider-Man franchise. Plus, we take you behind the velvet rope for the Spider-Man 3 premiere after-party.

Spider-Man 3 Reviewed by Scene-Stealers.com
Here it is…from Eric and J.D., unorthodox film critics at www.Scene-Stealers.com, a first look review of Spider-Man 3, the most anticipated movie of the summer. Watch them play clips from the film and take on comic book fanboys and their own insecurities at the same time. Oh, the humanity!

Exclusive Tobey Maguire Interview for Spider-Man 3
Mike Richards sat down with the star of Spider-Man 3 for an exclusive interview.

Spiderman 3 Tobey Maguire Interview
Chuck the Movieguy interviews Tobey Maguire for the movie Spiderman 3

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