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Sex and the City

Saturday, March 21st, 2009
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SATC is just a really long episode of the season, and it was great! I went into the movie expecting to see another episode, and was not disappointed. The girls, Carrie, Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte have continued on with their lives, albeit some changes have happened, and they still question their happiness and what they want in life. All of the girls are encountering a problem with which they must deal in their lives. From problems with each other to problems with their significant others. This movie has it all, anything a SATC fan would want. Sex, nudity, clothes, shoes and great dialogue.

The movie is a most for every SATC fan, you will love it. It is full of laughs and cries and gorgeous dresses and shoes (the most important part of course). This movie was one big, monumental fashion show. Heck, they even go to a fashion show at one point. Steve outdid himself and he was as adorable a ever (how can you really hate him!?). I just wish we would have seen more of Harry and Mr. Big and all the other men.

My favorite part (without ruining the plot) if when they are talking about happiness and they say that it is not possible to be always happy. Charlotte promptly volunteers that she is always happy, well, not all of the time, she is not happy all of the day! Dear Charlotte, she has all that she wants, and by the end, the girls get to a place, where they finally living their lives.

Cast

  • Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw
  • Kim Cattrall as Samantha Jones
  • Kristin Davis as Charlotte York Goldenblatt
  • Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes
  • Chris Noth as John James “Mr. Big” Preston
  • Jennifer Hudson as Louise, Carrie’s assistant
  • David Eigenberg as Steve Brady
  • Jason Lewis as Smith Jerrod
  • Evan Handler as Harry Goldenblatt
  • Willie Garson as Stanford Blatch
  • Mario Cantone as Anthony Marantino
  • Lynn Cohen as Magda

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The Contender

Saturday, March 21st, 2009
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The Contender (2000) is a political thriller starring Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges and Christian Slater. The film was directed by Rod Lurie and focuses on a U.S. Democratic President (played by Bridges) and the events surrounding his appointment of a new Vice President (Allen).

Cast

  • Gary Oldman as Rep. Sheldon Runyon (R-IL). Runyon is a conservative Republican who leads the attack on the nominee, namely by leaking rumors on the Internet, overseeing accusations of prostitution, and challenging the nominee’s liberal position on abortion.
  • Joan Allen as Sen. Laine Billings Hanson (D-OH). The nominee for Vice President. She is a Republican-turned-Democrat who fiercely guards her privacy. Coincidentally, Joan Allen had one of her very first jobs ever as an actress working for producer Douglas Urbanski in Chicago in the late 1970s.
  • Jeff Bridges as President Jackson Evans. In the DVD commentary, Lurie explained the President does not have a confrontational personality, but relies on his charm to achieve his aims. Lurie’s first choice was Paul Newman. Urbanski objected to that idea and suggested Bridges instead.
  • Christian Slater as Rep. Reginald Webster (D-DE). A young Democrat who allies with Runyon to defeat the nominee, putting him in conflict with the President.
  • Sam Elliott as Chief of Staff Kermit Newman. Democratic watchdog and President Evans’ most trusted aide. Oversees Senator Hanson’s confirmation for the Vice Presidency.
  • William Petersen as Governor Jack Hathaway (D-VA). A popular Democrat and the President’s heir-apparent. He has good relations with Runyon and is Runyon’s preference for the Vice Presidency. Hathaway is also motivated by his decidedly ambitious wife.
  • Saul Rubinek as Jerry Toliver. Press secretary to President Evans.
  • Philip Baker Hall as Oscar Billings. He is Laine Hanson’s father and former Republican Governor of Ohio.
  • Mike Binder as Lewis Hollis. He is Laine Hanson’s legal counsel.
  • Robin Thomas as William Hanson. He is the husband of Laine Billings Hanson and Campaign Manager. He was previously married and had an affair with Laine while campaigning for Senator.
  • Kathryn Morris as Special Agent Paige Willomina. A clever FBI agent who collects information leading to the revelation of Governor Hathaway’s liability in the car tragedy victim’s death, to the complete surprise of many.

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