The Losers

Apparently, based on a comic book. Peter Berg helped write the screenplay, so I want to know what went wrong. I guess I should blame the director or the editor of the film. It was not clear that Max was a CIA handler of these guys - Max was a silly villian - Jason Patric did the best he could considering. The only reason why I will even recommend the film at all is because of the scene with Chris Evans and I have a supersized crush on Jeffrey Dean Morgan (guest appearance on Supernatural soon please). All in all, I say: WAIT TO SEE ON HBO.

The Messenger

Woody - good as always - is training & befriending a new guy for the death squad. They notify family within hours of a loved one dying in the military. There are some amazing guest stars. You will cry - did I mention - you will cry. Ben Foster is the main character & oh man. He just gets better & better - I didn't think it was possible because he has blown me away in tons of things. He was in 310 to Yuma, 30 Days of Night, Hostage, & Alpha Dog. He hasn't been given enough notice. All in all, I say: RENT IT.

Tenderness

Russell Crowe plays a cop about to retire whose wife is in a coma of sorts. His last act is to catch a young serial killer just out of juvie in the act of killing and then raping a girl - who will be the 3rd victim. Things don't go as planned for the cop or the killer because of a youn girl. She witnessed the first murder and becomes obessed with the killer - things in her life have not been so good - so she attaches herself to the killer hoping he will do what he has done before. Kill her - not only putting her out of her misery, but showing her tenderness like he showed his others victims. The killer is played by Jon Foster of the new tv series "Accidentally on Purpose". He is so, so cute. Crowe American accent is annoying. The film had a good pace and surprisingly a calming pace. All in all, I say: RENT IT.

Emma

A BBC television event of Jane Austin's Emma. Very well done - the screenplay is excellent and the actors do a super job. Mr. Knightley is Jonny Lee Miller - his second Austin film. Can you guess the other one? Mansfield Park. All in all, I say: RENT IT.

Qualitative Interviewing; The Art of Hearing Data

Rubin and Rubin help researchers in every field become better interviewers. There is a lot of repetition - there is a lot of repetition. All in all, I say: READ IT - if you are going to be doing interviews for your dissertation.

The Haunting of Derek Stone Book 1 & 2

Book 1: City of the Dead we meet Derek Stone a young kid with a brother and father. They live in New Orleans. A terrible train crash leaves Derek all alone or is he. His brother and father coem back - from the dead? There is a war about to begin between good & evil.

Book 2: Bayou Dogs Derek and his friends are in the bayou trying to keep the evil from dead from crossing over. All in all, I say: quick read, but SKIP IT.

The Comet's Curse: A Galahad Book

A young adult novle by Dom Testa. A comet leaves a deadly virus that is killing humans over the age of 18. Scientist create a ship called Galahad, run by a witty computer, to carry a couple hundred brillant teenagers to another planet. No worries, it takes place in the future, so nothing in the book is too implausible. It's a dream come true, literally, I always wanted to go off into space. The characters are unique and varied - tons of fun and suspense. All in all, I say: MAKE IT INTO A MOVIE!