katedonovan
13 May 2008 @ 05:41 pm
IRON MAN  
We finally saw IRON MAN.

WOW.

I LOVED IT.

Who wouldn’t? It’s so perfect.

Okay, not perfect, but it was just what I wanted/needed from a superhero film, in that it gave us such an amazing guy for whom we could root. And he didn’t even have superpowers! Except his brain, of course. (And the quirky, brilliant humor didn’t hurt either.) Sure, the bad guys were caricatures, but so what? They’re just stand-ins for Evil, right? In a superhero context, Evil is the very best villain anyway. And I thought they tried to nuance it a bit so as not to be too ethno-awful, so I can’t really ding them on that.

Plus, I had buttered popcorn. So all in all, it doesn’t get any better than that, movie-wise.

Definitely see it on the big screen at least once. I’m angling to go again next weekend, which tells you a lot because I don’t really do that any more – well, at least not too often.

Disclaimer: I didn’t read the IRON MAN comics. I get it that some long-time fans are having issues, and I feel for them. On the other hand, if you just sit back and let it wash over you, it’s a great flick.

On the writing front, there’s a big: UGH. Why? Because the last thing I was working on before my father passed away was a romantic suspense, serial-killer type story. I had handwritten virtually all the big scenes, including the BIG SCARE and the HUGE ENDING. But as of the end of February, I haven’t been writing. At all. Fast forward to this weekend, when I finally decided to pull that file out and start working again, and…

I can’t find the file. Tore the house apart, and still, it’s nowhere. But of course, it has to be somewheree, so I keep looking. Did I leave it at the hospital? Did it fall into the abyss – a.k.a., the ton of paperwork that has been generated from my triple role as executor, trustee, and POA for my mom? (Not to mention, lawyer, wife, mom and whatever)

I am literally driving myself mad with the need to find those scribbles, even though I know from past experience that I can re-create the scenes. I lost a file once, and re-created it, and then found the original, and it was almost eerie how the dialogue tracked – like I had channeled those characters once, and then again. Even the freaking jokes! Not the descriptions or transitions, but boy, those characters were …well, apparently, real people to me.

I’m going to look for the file a zillion more times, then give up and re-write. But it’s painful, and the whole idea of writing again was to get away from pain, not find more. Sheesh….

Anyway, the point is, go see IRON MAN. You won’t regret it!

Kate
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katedonovan
13 November 2007 @ 02:38 pm
AMERICAN GANGSTER  
AMERICAN GANGSTER

We saw AMERICAN GANGSTER this weekend and it was very good. Almost great. Denzel Washington was fantastic, as usual. I think he might be my favorite movie actor in just about every category – talent, nuance, charisma, sex appeal, you name it.

If Russell Crowe had been as good as Denzel, this movie would have been unstoppable. But he wasn’t, and I’ve decided that he just isn’t of the same caliber. When he first came on the scene, he was hot and edgy and interesting. What happened? The edge turned to mush in my opinion. I first noticed it in Master and Commander, and it’s been downhill since then.

But the director of American Gangster is still crazy about him as you can see from the movie. It’s just a matter of taste, I guess.

Anyway, I was probably influenced by the fact that we watched THE DEPARTED again on Friday night, and that movie – also about gangsters – had so many high-caliber performances and such crisp dialogue, AG had a tough act to follow.

The Departed did a good job of reminding us that being an undercover informant is not glamorous, it's stressful. AG did the same thing for the issue of drugs -- it didn't pull any punches when it showed how drugs deciminated communities and ruined the lives of those who got hooked on a particularly pure variety of smack. I love it when these films can draw us into that world without over-glamorizing it.

Bottom line: I recommend AG, especially if you’re a Denzel Washington fan. It’s a good movie and he’s amazing in it. In my opinion, it's important to see it on the big, big screen rather than waiting for the DVD.

Kate
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katedonovan
20 September 2007 @ 07:49 am
CATCHING UP on writing, movies and doggie stuff  
Sorry for the ten-day absence. I wish I could tell you I was on a beach that was so remote, wild and untamed, there wasn’t any internet access, but you probably guessed the truth: it was just my day job, which has become a full blown nightmare in which Kate does not sleep, nor does she write fiction. Law – what is it good for? Absolutely nothing.

Meanwhile, I’ve been hearing good things from readers about CHARADE, and that has helped boost my spirits, and remind me I’m not really a lawyer, I’m a writer. Thanks to all of you for that! I'm so pleased that you're loving the ATHENA FORCE books.

So what’s new otherwise? Here’s some Movie news, some Doggie news, and a bit of Writing news.

MOVIES: We went to see SUPERBAD, and yes, it was funny. Not as funny as KNOCKED UP, but pretty good. A lot more juvenile-boy humor in SUPERBAD, so I did notice that the men in the audience were howling during certain scenes where I was just rolling my eyes.

Once again, the trailers before the movies promised a great Fall and Winter season. The new Denzel Washington movie looks fantastic. Then there’s Jessica Alba doing romantic comedy – it looks hilarious, and since I like her, I want that one to be a huge hit and the start of a new phase of her career.

Even National Treasure II looks good. The first was good also, and again I give credit to that cast. They’re funny and charismatic, and just the right group to take a fairly preposterous plot and make it work. (My husband has warned me that I’ll need to see this one without him. That’s fair, since I won’t go see that 3:10 to Yuma thing with him, right?)

DOGGIES: poor little Parker, the mini pom-chi, was finally disemballed. He came through it surprisingly well, full of energy that same day. Such a trooper.

WRITING NEWS: Last month I finished the manuscript for the YA novel I began in May, and I have now found the perfect, perfect agent to represent it, so I’m hoping for great things! I’ll keep you informed about this as things progress. I’ve known for a while that I should switch agents, but it’s not an easy thing to do. It feels right though – in fact, it’s amazing. I would have been so much more disheartened this month if I hadn’t had something exciting going on in the background, writing-wise.

Anyway, wish me luck on that!

I’ll blog again soon. Have a great day.

Kate
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katedonovan
19 August 2007 @ 01:22 pm
why are cheese and carrots the same color?  
My husband's birthday is this week, and the celebrating has already begun! Today I'm preparing enchiladas and carrot cake.

So far, the sauce is simmering, and the cake is baking. I make this same meal every year, and every year, I vow to make the cake on a different day next year, but I never do it.

The problem? The carrots and the cheddar cheese. It really throws me off to grate the carrots, and then later, to grate the cheddar cheese (or vice versa). They're the same color, etc, and I always have this irrational fear that I'll accidentally put the cheese in the cake and the carrots in the enchiladas.

Of course that could never happen, but it's a little disorienting to have both items existing in the same time and space. Like asking for trouble.

But since the cake is in the oven, and I'm pretty sure those orange things were grated carrots that I put in the batter, we're safe for this year!

Kate

p.s. We went to see Bourne yesterday. It's good, and parts are great. A little light on story, but Matt Damon did a fantastic job, as he did in the first two. Definitely fun to see on the big, big screen.
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katedonovan
11 August 2007 @ 05:34 pm
TRANSFORMERS  
I loved it! Great special effects, and Optimus doesn't die -- yay! (Sorry for the spoiler, but I wish I had known, because I assumed during the whole thing that we were going to lose him, and if I'd known he could survive, I would have enjoyed myself more).

You should definitely see it if:

(a) you've enjoyed previous Transformers stories (and you aren't a total purist), or
(b) you're open-minded and you like a nice mix of humor, special effects, and upbeat sci-fi

I also have to give a nod to Mojo -- nice performance, dog!!

And as for my "issue"? No problem.

Kate
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katedonovan
10 August 2007 @ 03:44 pm
movies movies movies  
We're finally hitting Transformers this weekend -- yay! And we also plan to see the new Bourne movie, which should be great also. I will report back on Sunday.

I've had mixed feelings about seeing Transformers because the subject matter dovetails with the project I've been working on these past couple of months. I didn't want to see the movie till I was done with my final draft, which is happening tonight even if I have to hold my eyelids up with toothpicks.

So now I get to see the show. I will be crushed if it's too similar to my story, but the odds of that are fairly slim. (except in one regard, which I've already heard about despite my attempts to avoid reviews. This particular similarity is MADDENING but really just an irrelevant coincidence that I'm trying to laugh off -- ha ha ouch...).

Anyway, I can't wait to see it.

Hope you have fun plans too.

Kate

p.s. I haven't been blogging much, and that's a good thing, because I would have just been griping and moaning due to many tiny annoyances and setbacks that don't really matter, but that have resulted in my wallowing in a little bit of self-pity. I spared you the details! Trust me, you're glad I did. -- Kate
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24 July 2007 @ 10:54 am
in defense of younger heroines  
I’m told that the majority of older (let’s say, older than 35) female readers want to read about older heroines. I can see why, up to a point. They can identify with those females – same stage of life, same problems, etc.

But for genre fiction, especially action/adventure romance, I’m a fan of the younger heroine, and it really confuses me when I hear people say that they can’t identify with those females any more or don’t find them relevant to their lives.

Really?

Here’s how it works for me. When I was a young woman, I identified with young protagonists because we were all making the same choices, and man, did we have choices! Part of the reality of life is that as you make those choices, you narrow the range of your future options – not a lot, but enough so that it matters. It’s not a question of whether you regret your choices. Even if you’d do it all again – have that baby, not have that baby, go to law school, use your savings to buy a house or use it to backpack around the world – you still eliminated certain possibilities.

And when I read genre fiction, it’s all about the possibilities. I could be that spy! Even though we all know I can’t be that spy because of child-care issues, or whatever. Mister Wonderful could be just around the next corner and he could be anyone, even though in reality, I’ve got mine, and as great as he is, he’s a certain build, hair color, personality.

For me, a young protagonist provides a do-over. A chance to go back to a time of seemingly unlimited choices and play around with them again. When I’m in that twenty-something year old’s point of view, I’m that age again myself.

What does the over-35 heroine have to offer me? Hmmm, a seasoned, experience point of view? A rich life? I can hear all that from my friends (who by the way, are completely kick-ass and fun and lead exciting lives – just for fewer hours a day, on a tighter schedule, and with more ibuprofen involved).

The possibility of long lasting love? I’m lucky enough to live that. And if I weren’t – if my marriage hadn’t worked out – I wouldn’t want to read about someone’s who had. I’d want to read about someone who was just starting out, filled with possibilities and unknowns. I’d want to recapture that experience. For literary fiction or stories approaching that nature, sure – a forty year old suicidal divorcee can give me a thought-provoking experience. I’m interested in learning a little about her. But being her? No thanks. And if she’s a semi-well-adjusted forty-year old female with normal problems, well as I said, I’ve got friends to provide lots of juicy details about that.

Hmm, this is not nearly as coherent as I had planned it to be. I guess my point is this: while there are vocal readers, and editors, talking about making the heroine relevant to the older reader, I am delusional enough to believe that the majority of women want to read about the exciting world of unlimited choices – whether they’re in that stage themselves, or just have fond memories of it and want to recapture the feeling. Given a choice of a few hours away from real life, they enjoy re-living certain challenges, certain “firsts.”

I’m not talking maturity level here, by the way. My favorite characters are often unusually mature by nature, or forced to grow up too quickly by circumstances – lots of variety possible here. (Plus, maturity is sort of a myth to me. For example, I didn’t use profanity in my twenties. Now I do. Does that make me more mature? Less? Sheesh, so much of this stuff doubles back on itself! I’m confident enough now to be immature when the situation calls for it, whereas I would have been mortified at 25 to act that way! I believe in guts, imagination, intelligence, and integrity – and those virtues are just as prevalent in young women as in older ones, so maybe that’s my point. They’re both the same person, just at different stages of life, and for a couple of hours, I’ll take the endless-possibilities stage any time)

Kate

p.s. movie report soon, but meanwhile, I loved the new DIE HARD movie.
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katedonovan
03 June 2007 @ 10:01 am
UPDATED: APOCALYPTO movie review  
Apocalypto

Looking for a great jungle chase scene? And some good characterization of a husband and wife with a truly charming bond? This is your movie.

But if you’re looking for the story of the rise and fall of an amazing civilization…

Or for information about the tremendous discoveries made by advanced civilizations in the pre-Columbian Americas….

Or for non-caricatured villains…

Or for any kind of accuracy at all in terms of geography, the historically documented time line, or frankly, anything other than some basic information you could get from a kindergarten picture book…

You will be disappointed. ( click here to continuing reading the review/rant )
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katedonovan
13 May 2007 @ 05:04 pm
SPIDERMAN III movie review  
One star.
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katedonovan
26 March 2007 @ 08:49 am
TV and Movie update  

I watched the first three episodes of Lifetime’s new series BLOOD TIES this weekend, and it was absolutely and unexpectedly great. Especially the two-episode opener. If you’re not getting your paranormal fix, try this one. I was hesitant, because Lifetime’s programming isn’t usually to my taste – especially their movies – and I wasn’t sure what to expect here. But so far so good. The one caveat is that I’m afraid it will devolve into a monster-of-the-week show, and those get tiresome.

But in the opener, there is a strong, gutsy, independent female lead who does a great job of drawing you in. Then there’s her ex-boyfriend, who’s an attractive guy and not a jerk, thank God. Then there’s the vampire, and may I just say, yowza.

Great plot too. The pilot and the characters are from Tanya Huff’s Blood series. Nice to see talent recognized!

On a sadder note, HBO’s ROME ended last night. It was clear that they had run out of steam, so maybe it’s just as well, but still I’ll miss it. At it’s best it was magnificent. Remember the glory days? When Caesar was Caesar and Octavian had honor and cachet? Oh well….

The good news is, Entourage is coming back in a few weeks, as is Sopranos. There should be some good stuff there.

Oh, and lest I forget, I finally say Tristan and Isolde. I’ve always adored the story, and in many ways the movie did it justice. Gorgeous scenery. A bit anti-Irish for my taste, but that goes with the territory. They did a wonderful job of highlighting all the parallels between this story and the King Arthur stories.

The one thud note was Tristan. Sheesh, what is it with the clinically-depressed action heroes these days? I don’t mind a sensitive guy, or a moody guy, but I want there to be some charisma to breathe life into the character, not suck it out. Seriously, how did this Tristan ever win a battle? He could barely stand on his own power he was so down. I desperately wanted to love the movie as much as I love the story, but alas, it’s not something I’ll watch again.

That’s my Monday Media report! (Wouldn’t that be a fun idea? But what are the odds? I’m usually very tristan-like on Monday, i.e. no energy. Oh well, maybe I can get someone to take up the cause – Karm?)

BTYL,

Kate

p.s. on the writing front, I received the copyedited manuscript for CHARADE this weekend. I haven't peeked at it yet -- full-out denial. I had my husband look, and he assured me the editors were gentle. I'll check it out later today, so if you hear a scream....

p.p.s. I have no idea how to control the font on this blog any more. Sheesh! It's like I need a full-time tech assistant or something.

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katedonovan
09 March 2007 @ 03:32 pm
CONTEST -- free book!!!  

I’ve been buried alive by work at my day job – for almost two weeks straight – and I’m sooooo glad it’s Friday.

Confidentially, my job used to be this demanding all the time, but lately, we had a bit of a lull, and I grew accustomed to it. Then wham!

Anyway, I think I’ll celebrate the break by having a CONTEST. Would you like to win one of my books? Leave me a comment here, or send me an email at katedonovan @ hotmail dot com, and give me sympathy for having had to work so hard. The more the better. I’ll draw a name next week, and send an autographed book out in the next day's mail.

Yes, I know – that’s a pretty lame contest, but I don’t have the energy to do more.

Nor do I have the energy to review the two DVDs we rented last weekend – FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS and PRESTIGE.

Let’s just say, I’m glad we waited for the DVDs. The movies were okay, but not great. I still have high hopes for the sequel to FOOF, though (do you love the acronym?!) – that one from the Japanese point of view (my tired brain can't remember the name. Sheesh...). We plan to see that one in the theater if possible.

I’ll check back later this weekend, maybe even with some updates on my writing life. Meanwhile, don’t forget to send me sympathy by blogpost or email! Exaggerate all you’d like – I’ll lap it up, I assure you.

Kate 

p.s. If you think of it, put CONTEST in the subject line if you enter by email. That way I can spot your message amongst all the bizarre advertisements I receive over at hotmail. (My own fault, since I've used that email address all over the net and have given it in person to any retailer who'll give me a % off my purchase for selling my identity. I guess I respect a bargain better than I respect myself!)

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katedonovan
28 February 2007 @ 05:25 pm
What do you think of this?  
The movie BREACH raised a provocative issue.

Mini-spoiler alert

In the movie, the young FBI guy who helped bring down the bad guy was instructed by his supervisor not to tell his wife anything about the assignment. According to the movie, the young guy and his wife were very much in love, yada yada yada. And the assignment was seriously messing up their relationship. Yet his was such a BOY SCOUT, he never breathed a word to her about the true nature of his work, even though she was clearly trustworthy, and even though he was hurting her feelings at every turn by keeping the truth from her.

Apparently, the movie’s writers interviewed this young guy, or maybe even based the movie on a book he wrote. And apparently, this young guy maintains to this very day that he never breathed a word to his pretty wife.

What do you think?

I think he told her. I understand why he has to claim that he didn’t tell. But seriously, don’t you think he did? Just a little bit?

Kate
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25 February 2007 @ 07:13 pm
BREACH movie review, part one  
We haven't gone to the movies in weeks, and finally went on Saturday. We were undecided, choosing among (1) BREACH, (2) the new Jim Carrey movie Number 23, and (3) GHOST RIDER.

I didn't know much about BREACH. This was intentional, because as soon as I heard it was about a top FBI agent who turns out to be a traitor – just the kind of story I love! – I stopped watching previews or reading reviews because I wanted to be totally surprised.

Too bad, because if I'd just listened to a bit more, I would have realized it was "based on a true story."

Have I ever mentioned the fact that I hate movies that are "based on a true story"? Whenever I hear that phrase, I know I'm in trouble.

Turns out – (as you probably know since you weren't living under a rock with me) – BREACH is the true story of Robert Hanssen, the spy of the century. In fact, the spy of TWO centuries, since he did most of his spying in the twentieth, but was caught in 2001.

Had I known, I would have waited for the DVD, because "based on" movies are almost always unsatisfying to me. And BREACH had all of the "based on" flaws, plus a new one that really infuriated me. Believe it or not, there's a disclaimer at the end of the movie that states, more or less: all of the juicy details about Hanssen are classified, so we couldn't include them.

Yep. ( Read more about BREACH )
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katedonovan
09 December 2006 @ 09:56 am
CASINO ROYALE movie review (and some minor bad news)  
Hi everyone. I saw the new James Bond movie yesterday, and would have blogged about it right away, but I also got a rejection yesterday, so I was down in the dumps. Still am.

But that doesn’t change the fact that for the first time ever, I loved, loved, loved a James Bond flick. That’s right – for those of you out there who always found him a little too smooth to be truly sexy, our time has finally arrived with this new, rough-edged, blue-eyed heroic hunk of believably unbelievable guy.

The movie itself is very good, but then again, I’ve always liked the special effects and cheek of the Bond films. In the past, however, I felt like they were written by men, produced by men, for the enjoyment of men. The fact that millions of women fell in love with that old Bond was just a nice bonus.

But CASINO ROYALE gives you more than special effects, cheek, and style – it gives you substance.( Read more )
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katedonovan
28 November 2006 @ 11:04 am
Tryptophan, THE BREAKUP, and HEROES  
Well, the tryptophan finally wore off! I’m telling you, they could use turkey as a bio weapon – make the enemy so relaxed they can’t fight back.

This is just a short note to update my vices, TV and video-wise. We rented THE BREAKUP and it was terrible. Just terrible. The trailer made it look like a romantic comedy, but it was soooo depressing. All of the funny scenes were in the trailer, so if you saw that, you saw the best parts already (except there is one hilarious joke toward the beginning that really got my hopes up. Then nothing for the rest of the movie). Seriously, they billed it as romantic comedy, right? Sheesh…

On to TV. Karmela Johnson has me belatedly hooked on HEROES. So I’m thrilled that they’re doing a marathon of the early episodes this week – on Wednesday, on SciFi, in my area. I will be taping like a fiend.

We never made it to the Bond movie (b/c of the bio weapon) but we’ll probably go this weekend. Also, we’re probably buying a new car this weekend, so it should be exciting.

Nothing new on the writing front. But for some reason, I’m feeling optimistic. Based on nothing, I assure you, and maybe I’m headed for a fall, but I guess I’ll enjoy while I can.

BTYL!

Kate
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katedonovan
11 November 2006 @ 05:18 pm
STRANGER THAN FICTION movie review  
STRANGER THAN FICTION

I knew in advance that I would love this movie. The trailer was detailed enough to share the plot and tone, and it stars some of my favorite performers. I mean, seriously who can resist Will Ferrell or Emma Thompson? Or Dustin Hoffman for that matter?

It’s witty and charming. Not laugh-out-loud funny to the extent WF’s other movies are, but it had some hilarious moments and great one liners. And it showcased the fact that he is absolutely the most loveable person in show biz. Lord, I hope he’s half as genuine as he seems. ( Read more about STRANGER THAN FICTION, and some TV stuff too )
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30 October 2006 @ 02:07 pm
THE DEPARTED Movie Review  
Last month, as some of you know, my husband Paul dragged me to THE ILLUSIONIST. I didn’t want to see Edward Norton – yes he can act but I usually don’t like his taste in roles. Plus, I don’t like magician acts. I also don’t like anything that’s specifically labeled “heartwarming.” (turns out, it's not, fyi)

Well, if you read my review, I had to eat lotza crow, because THE ILLUSIONIST instantly became my favorite movie of the year, and Edward Norton gets my vote for Best Actor.

So this weekend, Paul dragged me to THE DEPARTED. I don’t like violent movies. I don’t like gangster movies except THE GODFATHER I and II. I don’t usually enjoy Jack Nicholson, and I have love/hate relationships with Leonardo di Caprio, Mark Wahlberg, andMatt Damon. So this looked like a real loser to me.

I was wrong. Again. Sheesh!

I was mesmerized by the performances and the dialogue. Add to that a darned good plot and it’s simply great. Leo, Mark and Matt were fantastic (um, is Matt just a little too good at playing a possible sociopath?) – and Jack nailed his role but good.

If you’re really squeamish, maybe you shouldn’t go. But the important thing about the violence in THE DEPARTED is that you get fair warning before most of it. In other words, I covered my eyes a lot and successfully avoided 90% of the gore. Mostly it was lots of different characters getting shot in their respective heads or chests at close range, so you can just look away. There was a severed hand in a ziploc bag that was disgusting, and one person who had an injured limb had it re-injured by someone pounding on it – that was actually the only scene that really bothered me. But there wasn’t too much of that.

So I loved it. It also had Alec Baldwin and he was wonderful. I’ve been watching him in 30 Rock, but it was good seeing him in this – he’s always good, always underrated. He needs to be showcased with great writing, and this movie did that.

Vera Farmiga played the only major female role. She was quite good, bringin a combo of strength and vulnerability that was truly special.

That’s my report. I recommend it if you can handle the blood, or if you’ve got quick reflexes and can cover up as quickly as I can.

Kate

p.s. Best Actor? I'm still voting for Edward Norton, but Mark Wahlberg gives him a run for his money in THE DEPARTED.

And if you're wondering whether I'm going to let Paul pick all the movies from now on? Not bloody likely. I think it's just a fluke. My choice right now is to see STRANGER THAN FICTION the instant it's out. Wish me luck, because if it's a bomb, my rep will really start to fade.
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katedonovan
30 September 2006 @ 11:43 am
TOP TEN and other lists  
I promised to post my Top Ten, plus my Outcasts, my Hall of Fame, my Hot Prospects, Hot Shows, and Underachievers. To see them, click on the following link:
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28 September 2006 @ 07:25 pm
TOP TEN SEXY GUYS  
In the comments to my FLIGHTPLAN review the other day, Karm and Charity talked about Sean Bean (who had a role in the movie), and I responded that he’s on my list of top ten all-time sexiest guys, actor-wise. Which is true.

But thereafter, I had to ask myself, who were the other 9 guys on my list? So I’ve been trying to figure that out, but guess what? I need several lists to really tell the story.

There’s the Top Ten itself.

Then guys who fell off of my Top Ten with a thud because of unhunky behavior, on or off screen. My Outcasts.

Then there’s the list of guys I’ve retired to my Hall of Fame – they don’t do the sexy roles anymore, and maybe can’t pull them off, but they went out with hunky grace, and so they get a special place in my heart.

There’s also a group of guys who can turn in a Top Ten performance, but it’s not consistent. That’s probably a credit to their acting skills, right? But for a real Top Ten, they could star in a Viagra commercial and still seem hot, so there’s a distinction.

And what about the up-and-coming guys, NPI? They merit watching, but they haven’t made the list yet.

And finally, there are TV shows or movie franchises that can actually imbue hotness into their entire male cast. I’m thinking Entourage, Buffy, Rescue Me, and a few others. It’s impossible to tell whether it’s the role, the writing, the company the guy keeps, or the guy himself – although obviously, it’s a combination to a certain extent.

So start making your lists! I’m still fine-tuning mine, but I’ll try to post them all tomorrow. I keep getting the feeling I'm leaving someone out, so you'll have to help me with that.

Kate

p.s. There are also the guys who could be hot if they’d just try a little harder. Do they deserve their own list? Maybe, if only to encourage them to put a little more effort into it!
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katedonovan
26 September 2006 @ 09:53 am
FLIGHTPLAN movie review  
FLIGHTPLAN is a very strange movie. I don’t know whether to recommend it or not. It definitely kept my interest, but in a tense sort of way. I was tense because Jodie Foster was tense. She’s such a good actress, she can definitely pull you into whatever her character is experiencing.

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