For you lovers of Harry Dresden (book series), the Sci-Fi channel will premire its first in the series on Sunday at I think 9 PM EST.

I can't wait.

Not sure if this was ever a subject on here, but I gotta ask...
I was going back over some of the edits between the original pb The Tomb and the Borders Press hc release of Rakoshi looking for changes (I was having a really bad day yesterday and needed a diversion).
I noticed that when Jack went off the play tennis with his dad, he made sure he had the finest NY state license money could buy- in the name of Jack Howard.
I can't recall any other instance of this surname being used.
And I'm thinking, if I had my dad in the car with me and I got pulled over and needed to show some ID, it had probably better have the name he gave me on it.

I still need that diversion so can we kick this one around a while?????

This news made my day. After seeing Rome I have high hopes for this.

HBO buy rights to George RR Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series.

Dave

Mike Judge's latest movie is a great concept. It doesn't work as an 84 minute movie, though. The first act was great BEFORE Luke Wilson and Maya Rudolph go into the pods, but in the 2nd act it stumbles and in the 3rd act it outright falls on its head.

How best to say this? Idiocracy is about how we dumb things down to the point that 500 years from now all the intellectuals have been bred out and if you say anything remotely intelligent you are called a fag, regardless of your actual sexual orientation. In the beginning there were a lot of smart 'stupid' jokes. By the end they were just stupid 'stupid' jokes. This one didn't have a full bag of steam and perhaps would have been better served as an HBO special. The story should have been condensed to trim the fat.

Don't rush to put this one in your queue. Wait for it to come on HBO or Showtime.

All hail Helen Mirren! She just won the Golden Globe for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth on the small screen in HBO's "Elizabeth I." I bet she'll take home another for her portrayal of the current Queen Elizabeth on the big screen in "The Queen." She is masterful.

I liked "The Queen" very much. It's understated and restrained, as is its title character. I don't think many Americans have a clue as to the what the real Queen may be like. I'd like to hear from our friends across the pond and see if they, perhaps, know their Queen.

"The Queen" gives us a glimpse into the woman behind the woman on the throne. The film is rich and subtle and oddly moving. The Queen seems to be a woman better able to relate to her animals than to her subjects, and in so doing she becomes more understandable for having that all too human flaw.

The film takes us to the days following the death of Princess Diana. I remember being wrapped up in the worldwide televised drama of the accident, her death, her funeral, and the question of the week....where was the Queen? Looking back, I find it hard to recreate for myself the depth of feeling I had for Diana at that time. I was not someone who was ga-ga for Diana prior to her death, but for that week, somehow her death was transforming, for the planet and, apparently, for the Monarchy.

Many of you won't be interested in seeing "The Queen." But for those of you who have a mind to see it, I can pretty much guarantee you'll enjoy it.

P.S. I called it. Helen Mirren did win her second golden globe of the night for her exceptional work in "The Queen."

[SIZE="3"]Does anyone remember who first brought this to my attention? I'm pretty sure it was here on the board.[/SIZE]

Found this 'review' in the descriptions section of a PB copy of The Tomb on EBay.
Sit down ya'll ..he claims to have read the book 4 times
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Absolute classic cult horror/thriller by a great writer.

Set in America/India, this is a riveting combination of detective and horror!

Repairman Jack has to fight demons with a taste for human flesh, in his quest to help an old Indian family, who are seemingly cursed by an old British Colonial soldier!!

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Methinks something is rotten in Denmark. LOL

Run, don't walk, to see this movie.

I saw it on opening day and it's still with me.

One thing I really liked in this movie was when one guy who thought he was badass ran into someone who really was. The whole movie was a lot about pecking order and social dynamics.

Oh, and how little snap decisions can morph into really, really big ones.

I'm finding BW to be a tad slow moving, Im just through the first 80 pages and it's not you're usual FPW ride. Is this the pace of the book, or does it continue this way? I'd like to open this for discussion; one, I'm curious; two, I'd like to hear th Form's response; three, need a spoiler or two!

Julio nailed the last board on the window. The creatures broke through the glass last night. Took out half his customers. “Last night”? What a relative term. By tonight there would only be night. Said so on TV. And Julio did the math. Daylight was shrinking. Would be a thing of the past tonight.
Still the customers came. ‘Cept Jack. But no damn monsters from hell was going to shut him down. Long as the customers kept coming, Julio’s was open.
“You almost finish there, Julio, my man?” asked Red, who usually sat at the corner stool, next to the rest room. “Could use a drink about now.”
“Couldn’t we all,” added the six others.
“Just want to be ready for the…” Julio didn’t finish his sentence. Didn’t have to. They all understood. Some checked their ankle holsters, some their shoulder holsters, others their coat pockets. Armed and ready.
Once behind the counter, Julio began to pour drinks.
Old Man Marin raised his shot of bourbon and said, “Here’s to the sun. She was a tough old broad.”
“Hear, hear,” chorused the rest.
Julio crossed himself and refilled the drinks. Then he knelt behind the counter. He opened the sliding door and checked his inventory. Pump shotgun, check. M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (5.56 x 45 mm NATO), check L86A1 LSW (5.56 x 45 mm), check, RPK-74 (5.45 x 39 mm), check, Steyr AUG HBAR (5.56 x 45 mm), Colt Automatic Rifle (5.56 x 45 mm), check, Heckler & Koch G36 equipped with heavier barrel, bipod, and 100-round drum magazine (5.56 x 45 mm NATO), check, Heckler & Koch XM8 in ts "Automatic Rifle/Light Machine Gun" variant (5.56 x 45 mm NATO), check, Type 81 (7.62 x 39 mm), check, Ultimax (5.56 x 45 mm NATO), M240 machine gun (7.62 x 51 mm NATO), check. Most of his arsenal would be cumbersome, so he rearranged the manageable weapons toward the front. There was a plan, he thought. He slid the door shut, then reconsidered it and reopened the door. Better opened than closed. The sun’s dipping into the horizon for the last time.

Ending: In the distance Julio and Old Man Marin heard singing. Who the hell is singing on such a beautiful dawn? thought Julio.

Wish I could finish this story.

AC