A few weeks ago, the Gene Siskel Film Center in canceled its screenings of the documentary Senator Obama Goes to Africa. The reasoning is partly justified. In a murky political climate, no nonprofit wants to be seen as backing an political candidate, especially if it turns out to be the wrong horse. As a blogger, I can back any damn horse I want.
If I had the power to show this entire documentary on this site, I would. It appears to be Barack Obama’s exploration of race and heritage, much like you may have first encountered in his memoir Dreams of My Father. It’s also another portion of the continuing narrative that is the ascension of Barack Obama. Enjoy and be inspired.
The film is available for purchase now through Amazon.com.
I heart Tina Fey. Seriously. I heart her. I’ll be at this movie opening day.
Fey stars in the movie Baby Mama with her former SNL costar Amy Poehler as a single, 37-year-old wannabe mother who hires a surrogate (Poehler) to carry her child.
For a single woman closing in on 40, babies make essential accessories — if only because you can fit them into a matching tote.
Here’s the trailer.
You can also check out the trailer debut featured on AOL Movies.
Baby Mama opens wide on April 25.
Full synopsis: In a comedy that brings together some of today’s sharpest talent, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler team with writer/director Michael McCullers and producers Lorne Michaels and John Goldwyn to tell the story of two women, one apartment and the nine months that will change their lives: Baby Mama.
Successful and single businesswoman Kate Holbrook (Tina Fey) has long put her career ahead of a personal life. Now 37, she’s finally determined to have a kid on her own. But her plan is thrown a curve ball after she discovers she has only a million-to-one chance of getting pregnant. Undaunted, the driven Kate allows South Philly working girl Angie Ostrowiski (Amy Poehler) to become her unlikely surrogate. Simple enough…
After learning from the steely head (Sigourney Weaver) of their surrogacy center that Angie is pregnant, Kate goes into precision nesting mode: reading childcare books, baby-proofing the apartment and researching top preschools. But the executive’s well-organized strategy is turned upside down when her Baby Mama shows up at her doorstep with no place to live.
An unstoppable force meets an immovable object as structured Kate tries to turn vibrant Angie into the perfect expectant mom. In a comic battle of wills, they will struggle their way through preparation for the baby’s arrival. And in the middle of this tug-of-war, they’ll discover two kinds of family: the one you’re born to and the one you make.
Hairspray wasn’t one of the best movies of they year, but it’s certainly one of my favorites. During my normal YouTube perusing, I stumbled upon this clip from the Broadway musical version of Legally Blonde. I love the Reese Witherspoon movie (and, well, Miss Witherspoon), but if we are going to keep the trend of profitable, entertaining movie musical going, I’m backing a movie musical version of this show.
When I first saw it, I said it made my head explode. It still does, but I don’t think that’s a bad thing. Not anymore, anyway. So here’s a vid pick for my dream movie project. Summer 2009. Legally Blonde: The Movie Musical, directed and choreographed by Hairspray’s Adam Shankman, starring a talented unknown in the role of Elle Woods.
A Portrait of Envy, a short dramatic movie by Enrique Garcia, is a subtly disturbing story about a timid, young woman and her obsession with her co-worker and his girlfriend. Starring Riley Rose, Kris Kjornes, and Jennifer Popagain.
Slythoar, a.k.a. Ben Folstein, is a revelation. His newest short recently popped up in my MySpace comments, and I must say, there is no better day than a day when a Slythoar film shows up unexpectedly on MySpace. It was even better than that day found a sack full of money and won a free baby liger. “Attack of the Luna Moth” is just that damn good.
A lowly jizz mopper is endowed by the Guardian Angel of Porn to be the savior of smut. Nope, this isn’t porn. As the intro says, there is little erotic value to this one at all. But it’s an irreverent, non-PC comedy that, full disclosure time, was made by a friend of mine, Hviz. (Hey PR is my day job. Sue me.)
On the set of Knocked-Up, Apatow and the star of his upcoming comedy Superbad, Michael Cera (Arrested Development) make what will become a great DVD extra. Thanks to the Internet, you see it online first.
On May 25, 1977, five and a half years before I was born, a little movie called Star Wars was released. It’s influence on filmmaking and popular culture cannot be understated. In celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Star Wars release, I present the original trailer.
The next great Internet series? Well, with over 410,000 views in two weeks, the first episode of Alex Hirsch’s live-action/animated series is certainly getting around. Compared to Prom Queen, which averages 3,000 views per episode on You Tube, this California Institute of the Arts student is making a serious splash.
Oh and did I mention it’s funny. Yeah, Simpsons funny.
A few weeks ago, the Gene Siskel Film Center in canceled its screenings of the documentary Senator Obama Goes to Africa. The reasoning is partly justified. In a murky political climate, no nonprofit wants to be seen as backing an political candidate, especially if it turns out to be the wrong horse. As a blogger, I can back any damn horse I want.
I heart Tina Fey. Seriously. I heart her. I’ll be at this movie opening day.
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