Utah Holds David Archuleta Day

Monday, May 12, 2008

Thousands attended a rally in Murray, Utah, for native son David Archuleta, the youngest finalist on ‘American Idol.’ Archuleta, along with David Cook and Syesha Mercado, is one of three remaining contestants. Click here for the full video clip

ShowBiZ Minute: Farina, McCartney, 'Housewives'

Monday, May 12, 2008

Dennis Farina apologizes for arrest for having a gun in carry-on luggage at LAX; McCartney, Mills granted preliminary divorce; Shocker departure on ‘Desperate Housewives’. Click here for the full video clip

Pakistani Film Receives Acclaim

Monday, May 12, 2008

Movie “Ramchand Pakistani” shines a light on cross border life between India and Pakistan. A Pakistani film, with a principal cast that is primarily Hindu has earned praise for its hard look at the effects of the Indo-Pak tension on the common man. Click here for the full video clip

No, 'Speed Racer' No!

By Daniel Montgomery

‘Speed Racer’ may be the worst offender to date, because the disconnect between character and setting is so pronounced. Everything looks gaudy, plastic, and fake, and the actors standing in front of it look like kids doing pantomime in front of their Saturday morning cartoons — is this what Warner Brothers spent an estimated $100 million dollars on? I’m too young to reminisce about the good old days, but what I wouldn’t give for great sets and locations, instead of this, which looks like it was cobbled together on Photoshop. Click here for the full article

That Is An 'Iron' Hot Superhero

By Marcos Bernal-Salas

Now, the Iron Man superhero is not one of Marvels’ most notorious characters; like let’s say Spider Man. But he certainly has been around – and in the background – for some odd 40 years. If memory serves me right Iron Man was first introduced with The Avengers and from then on moved into different stories across the Marvel universe; yes the X-Men, and The Fantastic Four are some of his good friends. Click here for the full article

'Made of Honor' Misses the Mark

By Marcos Bernal-Salas

Is Patrick Dempsey the new Julia Roberts? It might seem so, since the latest romcom – short for romantic comedy – looks like something that came out of the best of Roberts’ comedy film collections. ‘Made of Honor’ is Hollywood’s latest attempt to make the chick flick more appealing to a wider audience; the testosterone half of the audience that is. Click here for the full article