Archive for the 'University of Movies' Category

Star Trek: Voyager (Season 7) DVD Review

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Nominated for 30 Emmys, including seven for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series, Star Trek: Voyager continues the rich tradition of the original 1960s Star Trek franchise. Created by former L.A. police officer Gene Roddenberry, the Star Trek TV series morphed into a franchise famous for the unprecedented fanatical devotion of its fan […]

Ipod Movies - Download And Save Your Selections

Sunday, January 11th, 2009

IPOD movies is a great choice for getting the latest and best movies quickly and without the hassles of traveling to the video rental location. There are a lot of locations right on the web that can provide you with the best of the best for much less. There are several locations that do offer […]

Elizabeth Taylor - Mini Bio

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

The gorgeous and talented actress, and a survivor of many mishaps in her private life, Dame Elizabeth Taylor was born in Hampstead, England on 2/27/1932.
Her father was a London art dealer and gallery owner from St. Louis. She was discovered as a child actress for her beauty and immediately offered attractive roles in various films.
Starring […]

October Sky (Movie Review)

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Overlooked by the Academy Awards and most of the movie viewing public, October Sky turned out to be one of the best movies of 1999. Based on the true life story of Homer Hickman, a coalminer’s son inspired to learn about rocketry following the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik, October Sky is more than […]

Romantic Movies That’ll Make You Laugh

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

Romance is serious business. Or is it?
Which do you think your husband would choose if put to the test:
a.) Watch the beautiful tearjerker movie, The Notebook
b.) Do anything that doesn’t involve watching The Notebook
My answer is easy. My husband would opt for a root canal rather than sitting through a movie like The Notebook or […]

MacGyver (Season 3) DVD Review

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

A unique and different kind of TV action series, MacGyver made its television premiere in the Fall of 1985 to widespread fanfare. Audiences immediately responded to the title character and his unusual penchant for turning everyday items like chewing gum and paperclips into elaborate life-saving contraptions. In this way, it maintained a slight resemblance to […]

CSI (Season 3) DVD Review

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Nominated for 20 Emmys and 6 Golden Globes, including Best TV Series - Drama, CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) quickly rose to become the number one show on television following its Fall 2000 premiere. The brainchild of creator Anthony Zuiker, the show follows the investigations not of traditional TV detectives working the streets, but forensic scientists […]

Acting and Drama - Sound is Important

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

The sounds, like the sights of a performance, are vital to the overall success of a show, when you are acting. Making sure that you have auditions for your performance is key to getting the quality sound and personality for the show. Practicing more times than feels needed is key in achieving the […]

Movie Review - Elmer Gantry (1960)

Monday, October 27th, 2008

ELMER GANTRY is one hopping good story of a fast talking appliance salesman from the Bible Belt who, back in the days of the Prohibition and Speak-Easies, cons his way up the steps of success and transforms into a fiery preacher who can agitate the masses in every direction he wants.
He builds up a considerable […]

A Christmas Story (DVD) Review

Friday, October 24th, 2008

Adapted from humorist Jean Shepherd’s hilarious memoir In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash, A Christmas Story has climbed the ranks of the annual holiday classic films list to claim its spot among the hallowed elite of the genre. If you’ve ever tried to lick a frozen telephone pole, or found yourself in a […]