My wife, son and I went to see Julie and Julia this weekend. We really enjoyed it. It was a very well acted film. Meryl Streep is really so accomplished and talented. She really becomes the 6 foot 3 inch Julia Child.
We all loved this film. It was well-acted, well produced and really tells an amazing tale. I gained brownie points for going to see this film and I really enjoyed it. It is a perfect date film. Go check it out. See info from Moviefone by clicking here.
And not on The Simpsons - in a book trailer. I love this stuff. Click here to watch, listen and then go “phew!” Great stuff.
Did you know that Hollywood film director Doug Liman directed the famous Washington Capitals television commercials back in the year 2000? He did them under the watchful eyes of our ad agency at the time, Hill Holiday. He was a young artist and director and we really believed in his vision and his talent. I loved his film Swingers back in the day. Money.
He then went on to big time fame directing The Bourne Identity and Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
Well now he is a hero as well. Click here to read this article about his heroics in saving some people from drowning in the Hudson River.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver is – I believe - the greatest American woman and heroine our generation has known.
Her life’s work has touched more people than any other person I know. Her family’s work through Special Olympics, Best Buddies, Peace Corps, and on and on is truly exemplary.
I first met Mrs. Shriver as a student at Georgetown back in 1976. I am friends with her sons and daughters and husband and entire family but it is Mrs. Shriver who is the rock of the family. She is the woman who always makes you feel like you are the most important person in the world when you are talking to her and the woman who inspires you with her words and actions.
Here it is - the great film Second Skin about video gamers and the worlds they inhabit.
It is a very thoughtful documentary about virtual worlds and how people live in both the cyber world and the real world. Fifty million people out there participate passionately. Learn why here. Click away this weekend. If you like the film, grab it and embed it on your site or blog too.
I am linking to the Hulu page that has an interview with the director of this film as well. SnagFilms’ relationship with Hulu is first rate and one of our films has been #1 in views on this great site week after week. SnagFilms’ library can be found in IMDB; in Comcast Fancast; on Hulu; on YouTube; and on more than 260,000 sites all over the web. This film makes great weekend viewing. Gamers should check it out. It is a well made film.
I met Boyd Tinsley last night at a political rally. We talked for fifteen minutes until I realized he was the violinist in the Dave Mathews Band. What a great guy and so very articulate. He is in town to play with the Dave Matthews Band at Nissan Pavilion this weekend. Click here for info on Boyd Tinsley.
He, too, is a filmmaker and loves sports. He is also a very good tennis player. We talked for 45 minutes until our President arrived then we had to be serious and pay attention. Boyd is good friends with VA Governor Tim Kaine and Tim is going to the concert this weekend as Boyd’s guest. How cool is that?
It is hot. It is the summer. I am bored listening to music at the pool. I have been listening to lots of Led Zeppelin. Why? Just because. They rock. They are loud.
So I went to SnagFilms and sure enough, we have a documentary film about this band. After watching it I said to myself. “Wow - I never knew that!” Check it out by clicking here. It is a good historical tour of the 50′s and 60′s and of one really great and important band with bonus interviews with groupies. How can you go wrong?!
Kudos to John McKinley and the LaunchBox Digital team. There are now eight new start-ups in the world all helped by this innovative local DC based set of services and incubator.
Click here to read all about these eight cool new start-ups. I am proud to help these folks in our community. They are doing the Lord’s work!
Check it out. Good work here. Click here to read their analysis.
Summer viewing - bone crushing - loud – ouch! Check this one out on SnagFilms.com. This is a fun film. See what kids will do to get their kicks and thrills. This is why we need universal health care! Click here to fire up this film.