On Larry King Live last night (June 20th) Al Gore appeared to talk about his film, the book, and the web site ( see http://www.climatecrisis.net/)   for An Inconvenient Truth. Someone emailed him a question that went something like this: no one has died of global warming, so what are you talking about?     The fact is, as Gore pointed out, tens of thousands of people have died because human practices have caused drastic changes in weather patterns with consequences... Read more

Guy Noir (Kevin Kline) reflects on his job while at the local diner. He is the backstage doorkeeper (and seeker of all things secret and potentially sinister within because he used to be a private eye and assiduously maintains his persona) at the Fitzgerald Theater in  St. Paul, MN.   The Fitzgerald Theater, named for native son and novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald, is home to “The Prairie Home Companion”, a weekly radio variety show. No one is supposed to know... Read more

                                                    The Omen: Popcorn Theology and Devil’s Food               Fans of the 1976 cult classic film The Omen about the birth of the anti-Christ, that is, the devil, will probably like the new, enhanced version to open world-wide in theaters on June 6 (6.6.06), a date that coincides with the calendar’s numerical line-up and commemorates the anniversary of the original film’s release.                         Apocalyptic-centric screenwriter David Seltzer (who also penned last year’s miniseries Revelations) derives the premise for... Read more

  A retired English teacher approached me last week at Sacred Heart Parish in Covina, CA after I gave a presentation on The Da Vinci Code. She spoke to me in that quiet tone of disappointment used by English teachers and said, “What I regret the most about The Da Vinci Code is that it gives us no heroes.”               Alas, even with such high production qualities, an A-list cast, and the character of Sir Leigh Teabing (Ian McKellan) spouting... Read more

World Catholic Association for Communication http://www.signis.net/   “Media for a Culture of Peace”     “The Da Vinci Code”: A film which, finally, the Church has little to be concerned about. Cannes, 17 May 2006 (SIGNIS) – Much ado about very little… Many Christians from different backgrounds and sensibilities were anxious about the release of the film of The Da Vinci Code, directed by Ron Howard.  However, far from being a cinema masterpiece, the film is simply a popular entertainment. ... Read more

AMC ENTERTAINMENT AND LIONSGATE TO KEEP “AKEELAH AND THE BEE” F-R-E-E TO U.S. TEACHERS   WHAT:           With teachers swarming their local AMC theatres this past weekend and AKEELAH AND THE BEE holding strong in the top ten, AMC Entertainment and Lionsgate are extending the offer for every teacher in the United States to receive one free ticket to the film Friday, May 19 through Thursday, May 25, 2006.  The offer is valid exclusively at all theatres in the AMC system... Read more

  Goal! Or Goal! The Dream Begins is a very good film that is filled with the kindness of strangers. It is about a young llegal immigrant to the United States from Mexico who makes his away to soccer (football) stardom with the Newcastle United team in England.   The film opens with the Munez family crossing the border under the cloak of night. They end up in Los Angeles. Ten years later, Santiago’s mother has deserted the family, but... Read more

This press release is from Barry Gordon’s office: Sunday, May 21, from about 3:00 to 3:30 p.m., Sister Rose Pacatte, FSP, of the Pauline Center for Media Studies, in Culver City, CA, will discuss the newly released movie “The Da Vinci Code” and the likewise controversial book “The End of Faith” with Barry Gordon, former candidate for Congress and president of the Screen Actors Guild, on “Barry Gordon From Left Field,” broadcast on KCAA 1050 AM in the Inland Empire of California and... Read more

In an almost perfect blending of the MI film franchise and the soon-to-be-retired-into-syndication Alias television show, the multi-talented J.J. Abrams delivers another manic-paced adrenalin rushing full-tilt workout thriller without a point. Not that it matters.   For fans who are along just for the ride, what they get is a genuine run-along with the Tom Cruise character Ethan Hunt, who, with his new wife Julia (Katie Holmes look-alike Michelle Monaghan), is threatened by the newly minted Oscar-winner Philip Seymour Hoffman... Read more

I just want to pass on the message to all teachers who may read this that if you go to any AMC theater this weekend where Akeelah and the Bee is playing, bring your I.D. and get in for free. The studio, Lionsgate, is offering this as a gift for you. It is an irresistible film that will validate your dedication to education and offer you support and hope – and an entertaining two hours. Read more