If you haven't seen The Da Vinci Code yet, I highly suggest it. This is definitely one you have to see in the theater. Action, Suspence, Great Story, Jean Reno. Doesn't get much better than that. I thought it did a great job of the book. They didn't leave a lot of things out and really stuck to the story and the characters. Very well done, this will be purchased once it comes out.

On another note, I was looking for more blogs to check out today and came across an article that Forbes.com (Home Page For The World's Business Leaders... thanks Wikipedia) had published on the best blogs on the net. This is a 3 year old article but the sites they list are really great. I suggest checking out the Celebrity blogs links. If you haven't been to Wil Wheaton's blog yet, he is an excellent writer. Check out the entire list here.

And a little photo to close things off. I spent my long weekend in Waterton. It was awesome! At around 1pm on Saturday I sat in a field feeling the warm breeze blow around me watching the sky. In that sky was a bald eagle teaching its new born how to fly. Where is the picture you ask? Well, not 3 minutes before that my batteries died and my spares were 2 kilometers away... so instead I leave you with this.

Shopgirl - Starring Steve Martin, Claire Danes and Jason Schwartzman. A very good story about a young woman trying to make her way in the world. Searching for love she finds two men. One is youthful but poor and the other is Older, Mature and VERY well off. This is a great story of love, growth and relationships. This is a definite purchase.

Prime - Starring Meryl Streep and Uma Thurman. A psychoanalyst (Streep) finds that her 23 year old son is dating newly devorced patient (Thurman). An excellent movie, but only worth a rental. Goes well with Shopgirl if you are looking for a couple of relationship movies. This one is pretty funny.

The Ringer - Starring Johnny Knoxville. I really felt bad for watching this for the first 25 minutes or so. Because, come on, who else can get away with starring in a movie about rigging the special olympics. But as it turns out the movie does have some heart and some parts are just fall down funny. Worthy to rent.

As a quick Review I watched The Big White today starring Robin Williams and Giovanni Ribisi. Kind of good, but mostly just a lame straight to DVD release. Williams plays a Travel agent who's business is slowly going under. He finds a frozen body in a dumpster that the mob has left behind and after letting wolves in the wilds of Alaska chew it beyond recognition clames it is his brother (who has a million dollar life insurance policy and has been missing for 5 years) so he can cash in and save his business and his marriage. Skip it, it wasn't that good.

Random Conversation... the names have been changed to not reveal the geeks involved.

Geek1: You know what always bugged me? Superman puts on glasses and no one can recognize him. Peter Parker, on the other hand, puts on pyjamas and gets bigger with a deeper voice. Now THAT'S a costume!


Geek2: Batman gets a deeper voice and bigger too. Maybe they just look bigger because they are projecting fear onto the enemy.


Geek1: lol
Seriously, I can see why Batman and Spiderman have secret identities... they have family, friends, etc. PLUS they need a day job to keep the cash coming in. Superman, though... Dude can fly anywhere, kill anything, cook it with his eyes... He doesn't need a job! So why the nerdy identity? Some freaky fetish?

Geek2: It's about the chicks


Geek1: Superman's train of thought then: Hmmm... I'm pretty muscular... Strong jawline... Great hair... I wonder if dressing like a nerd would get me into girls' pants easier?


Geek2: He likes the nice ones and if he were Superman all the time he would just get sluts. I can't remember the bad side anymore...

If the amount of increadible actors featured in Lucky Number Slevin hasn't gotten you to the theater yet, what are you waiting for. I admit that I waited a long time too and finally after friends nagging me to see it so we could talk about it, I finally went. It wasn't like I was planning on not going, it's just that I have been busy and my nights are usually quite full lately.

This movie is worth full price admission and then it needs to be purchased. This will be added to my collection when it is released later this year. Not only because I own 75% of Bruce Willis's movies but because it was amazing. The story follows a young man, Josh Hartnett and his story of mistaken identity. It seems he owes a lot of money to a couple of mob bosses and the story just gets better and better. The amazing cast helps it along of course. Go see it!

On another note, I am looking for some "out there" movies. By "out there" I mean those rare movies that end up going straight to DVD but end up being one of your favorites. Be it action, comedy, drama, horror, I am looking for anything really. If you have any suggestions for my viewing pleasure, please drop it in the comments.

... Go see Mission Impossible 3. It was action packed and fantastic. I found MI3 to be much more entertaining than the first two combined. I don't want to spoil the movie so I won't give out the plot, just go see it! It is worth the $11 or what ever for the big theater and this needs to be seen on the big screen.

I also saw Firewall starring Harrison Ford. Pretty good movie. It hits video stores on June 6th. Pick it up as a rental, worth the money.

Also I went down to Waterton, Alberta over the weekend as Tuscana Ristorante opened. Tuscana is an amazing Italian restaurant in Waterton that is going into their third season. Most businesses in Waterton are only open from April to October due to the extreme wind and snow they get there during the winter months. During the summer it is beatiful. There is tons of hiking trails and the food at the restaurant is awesome. I highly suggest their Escargot. If you are in the area, check it out or log on to the website for more details.

Get Rich or die trying? Well, he didn't die. Fortunately for myself and any other rap fans out there 50 Cent is still around. First off I want to say I really liked this movie. I didn't think I would when I first saw the trailers last year. I thought "Wow, how original. Another movie about a rapper". So with that I followed my gut and didn't spend the money to see it in the theaters. Now, after all this time, being cheaply available on DVD I figured "What the hell".

I now regret not seeing it in the theater. Ok, ok, maybe a cheap theater but still. It is a good movie. Much more interesting story, less swearing, and more tasteful love scenes than 8 Mile. They also don't make 50 look like a good guy. It is a really great story and worth checking out. Pick it up for a rental or an under $10 purchase.

Also have you heard that there is a new trailer out for Superman Returns and finally a trailer for the new James Bond in Casino Royale. I can't wait!!!