Summerslam card & picks

WWE Title Match: John Cena vs. Randy Orton

World Heavyweight Title Match: The Great Khali vs. Batista

ECW World Title Match: John Morrison vs. CM Punk

WWE Intercontinental Title Match: Umaga vs. Carlito vs. Mr. Kennedy

King of Kings Match: Triple H vs. King Booker

Divas Battle Royal: Winner receives a future WWE Women's Title shot

Singles Match: Rey Mysterio vs. Chavo Guerrero

Singles Match: Kane vs. Finlay

So right now, even though I'm sort of (OK, way) behind with these picks, I feel confident I'll make the right ones. After all, I am 105-85 overall. So I'll take John Cena, The Great Khali, John Morrison, Umaga, King Booker, Melina, Chavo Guerrero, and Kane. Wish me luck.

My time's up, you've been great. For the road: Gym Class Heroes "Clothes Off"

The 313 Second Movie Review: "The Nanny Diaries"

Hey there guys. Welcome back to the 313 Second Movie Review. Finally, it will be break time before I get to "Good Luck Chuck." For the time being, it's time to finish the summer movie fest that covered 17 straight weekends and 21 movies. Here's the final review of the summer, "The Nanny Diaries." The film stars Scarlett Johansson as Annie Braddock, Alicia Keys as Lynette, Laura Linney as Mrs. X, and Paul Giamatti as Mr. X. Here, the story revolves around Annie, a recent college grad ready to find her place in the world. She wants to go into anthropology, but her mother, Judy, is demanding she find a high-paying career on Wall Street. As Annie ponders her future in Central Park, her jobs selects her. She sees a kid almost get mowed down by a guy on Segway (they're rollin' their eyes because I'm white and nerdy). Instinctively, she pulls the kid out of the way. The boy's mother, known only as Mrs. X, offers her a job as nanny, seeing as their last one left to get married (or so she says). She accepts the job, but needs to cover up, telling lies that keep her mother from knowing what's up. Annie and her friend Lynette pack up from suburban New Jersey and set up camp in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Annie moves in with the X's and learns two things. One, the child she rescued, Grayer, in an uncontrollable brat. Two, the X's know almost nothing about parenting. Sure, they give him the college preparedness and toys he needs, but he's only seven years old and they treat him like he's three and/or non-human. Annie, or as she is now known by the X's, Nanny, is subject to every rule in the X's house. Mrs. X is by far the worst. Picture Meryl Strep in "The Devil Wears Prada" or Glenn Close on "Damages." She is just as evil and as much of a control freak. She practically has Annie on a very short leash. And Mr. X is almost never in the picture (the family's, not the movie). And despite Lynette's pleas to quit, Annie has reasons for not going. One, she doesn't want Judy to realize what she's been up to. Two, she's developed a thing for the guy upstairs (Annie dubs him Harvard Hottie, and that's what it says in the credits). Three, she's developed a close emotional bond with Grayer and doesn't want to leave him to uncaring, inattentive parents. Now, I'm sure you have the trailers, but don't form your opinion of this movie from them. It's not a comedy like they suggest, but a more of a dramedy. You'll be laughing at spots, but there are deeper lessons of parenting that give this film a dramatic feel. That being said, though it failed to meet my preconceived notions, it still entertains with light comedy and makes you see what is needed to be a good parent. You'll probably wind up talking to your friends, making character comparisons after the show. I can't blame you. I wouldn't go to the theatre preparing for a laughfest. Go in with a serious mindset, and you won't leave disappointed. And if you are preapred for a movie that will air on Comedy Central, try to adjust your notions of this film early. I did, and I loved this movie.

My time's up, you've been great. For the road: Fergie "Big Girls Don't Cry"

313's Heroes and Goats

From the Indians vs. Tigers game

The Hero: Franklin Gutierrez. The Indians rightfielder's three-run homer in the fifth gave Cleveland an 8-3 lead. He was Zach Miner's first batter. Way to bail out the starter, Zach.
The Goat: Justin Verlander. The Tigers starter, 2-0 in his career against Cleveland, allowed 10 hits and seven earned runs in four-plus innings. Reminds me of an 11-5 loss he took May 31 at Cleveland when he allowed seven earned runs in five innings.

My time's up, you've been great. For the road: Kayne West "Stronger"

313's Heroes and Goats

From the 3M Performance 400

The Hero: Pat Tryson. Most of the focus this weekend was on the return of crew chiefs Chad Knaus and Steve Letarte from six-week suspensions. But Tryson, the third crew chief this season of the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge, has helped Kurt Busch win two of the last three races and has the 2004 Cup champion poised to make the Chase.
The Goat: Juan Pablo Montoya. Bumped rookie Chad McCumbee on Lap 13. Montoya was accused of being too aggressive by some NASCAR drivers Friday, following an incident with Kevin Harvick last week at Watkins Glen.

My time's up, you've been great. For the road: Mute Math "Typical"

The 313 Second Movie Review: "Superbad"

Welcome back once again to the 313 Second Movie Review. OK, I know I said I'd take a break before "The Nanny Diaries." But the power of this next movie was far too great, so now, I've reviewed 20 movies over 16 consecutive weekends. So, here it is, my review for "Superbad." The film stars Jonah Hill as Seth, Michael Cera as Evan, Bill Hader as Officer Slater, Seth Rogen as Officer Michaels, Emma Stone as Jules, Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Fogell, and Martha MacIsaac as Becca. This film comes as a result of a storyline Rogen and childhood chum Evan Goldberg (look back at the characters and see the irony) came up with when they were 13, and I'm pretty concerned that this movie shows they haven't matured. Not that I'm complaining. Now, our heroes of the story, Seth and Evan, are two of the most type casted losers in their high school. Never got laid, never been to a party, and they're going to separate colleges. Well, needless to say, things start looking up for the duo when they are not only invited by their secret crushes, Jules and Becca, to a graduation party, but they are put in charge of buying the booze. Since Seth and Evan are both underage, that presents many problems, so they use their "friend" Fogell as the sacrificial lamb. Of course, if you've seen the commercials and trailers (and how can you not), then you'll know that is the birth of Fogell's alter ego, McLovin, the 25-year-old Hawaiian organ donor. As their plan starts to go awry, Seth, Evan, and Fogell wind up meeting a whole slew of crazy-ass characters, from boozed-out party goers to an absolutely insane fugitive to Officers Slater and Michaels, the craziest cops you'll ever see on the big screen. Without revealing too much of the plot, this has to be one of the best gross-out comedies ever. It has all the proper elements (teens, parties, alcohol) with the right supporting elements mixed in to provide one of the more memorable and often quoted movies of the year. It is at its best when you see the strong bond between Seth and Evan, albeit in a homoerotic way, but very friendly. And just to warn you all for the future, this movie has one of the sickest but funniest gags in movie history. Remember Jason Biggs having sex with the pie in "American Pie," or Katherine Heigl giving birth in "Knocked Up?" Well, let's just say after you see this scene, you'll be checking your date to see if she's wearing pants or underwear under her skirt.

My time's up, you've been great. For the road: Paramore "Misery Business"

313's Heroes and Goats

From the Lions vs. Browns game

The Heroes: Jon Kitna. Roy Williams was out, and Calvin Johnson was covered by everyone the Browns could throw at him, yet the Lions' quaterback threw for 137 yards while hitting on 12 of 16 attempts. He also got the Lions' first team into the end zone after being blanked last week.
The defense. The Lions did get bailed out early by Derek Anderson's failures in the red zone, but, aside from Jamal Lewis, the Browns were ineffective from start to finish. It's comforting to know Detroit won't have the worst secondary in the Midwest.
The Goats: Charlie Frye, Derek Anderson. Brady Quinn better be ready sooner than later if this is the production Romeo Crennel gets from his top two QBs. Three turnovers and zero points against the Lions are likely to translate to another bottom-feeding finish for Cleveland.

My time's up, you've been great. For the road: R. Kelly "Same Girl"

Historic year in baseball

Barry Bonds hits 756 home runs, passing Hank Aaron for most all time. Sammy Sosa hit 600 home runs. Ken Griffey, Jr. hit 587 home runs, passing Frank Robinson for sixth all time. Frank Thomas hit 500 home runs. Alex Rodriguez hit 500 home runs. Craig Biggio has 3,000 hits. Tom Glavine has 300 wins. Bobby Cox has 132 ejections, passing John McGraw for most all time. And we're only at August. Griffey can still hit 600 home runs, and Jim Thome, Manny Ramirez, and Gary Sheffield are within striking distance of 500 home runs. Needless to say, this has been a great year of histroic milestones in baseball.

My time's up, you've been great. For the road: Plies "Shawty"

313's Heroes and Goats

From the Tigers vs. Indians game

The Hero: Curtis Granderson. Magglio's homer was, well, Magg-nificent. But Granderson not only scored the winning run, he also preserved the tie in the eighth inning with his diving catch of Travis Hafner's line drive.
The Goat: Joe Borowski. In a battle of struggling bullpens, the Indians blinked first. Borowski, the Tribe's closer, gave up four runs before recording an out.

My time's up, you've been great. For the road: Yung Berg "Sexy Lady"

The 313 Second Movie Review: "Stardust"

Well, hope I haven't been gone too long. LOL. Welcome back to 313 Second Movie Review. I'm going to review one more movie for the weekend. This time, the movie is the British/American film "Stardust." The film stars Charlie Cox as Tristran, Claire Danes as Yvaine, Michelle Pfeiffer as Lamia, Robert De Niro as Captain Shakespeare, Ricky Gervais as Ferdy the Fence, Sienna Miller as Victoria, Henry Cavill as Humphrey, Peter O'Toole as King, Sarah Alexander as Empusa, Jason Flemyng as Primus, and Rupert Everett as Secundus. The film revolves around young Tristran, a maturing teenager living with his father in the British village of Wall in the mid-nineteenth century and harboring a crush for the lovely but self-centered Victoria. In order to show Victoria how much he loves her, he goes on a perilous journey to catch the falling star they saw together. For Tristran, that means going from Wall to the magical village Stormhold and getting around the elederly gatekeeper keeping people out of Stormhold. What Tristran doesn't know, but we do from the beginning of the film, he's not the only one who crossed the wall. The only other person to dodge the gatekeeper was his father. While in Stormhold, he met a beautiful witch's slave. They hook up, and guess what arrives nine months later at his doorstep. You guessed it. Tristran! One thing about Stormhold is that you cannot go anywhere without crossing danger. The dying King has offered up his three remaining sons (Secundus the most evil) the chance to succeed, but they must outwit (and outlive) each other. Meanwhile, they are watched from beyond by their four deceased brothers, who provide sarcastic and joking commentary. While the princes search for the same falling star as Tristran, a witch, Lamia, is also on the hunt. Lamia and her three hard-headed but just as wicked sister are really old hags, but Lamia uses some power to restore her youth. If she gets the star, Lamia and her sisters will have their youth restored for centuries. What Tristran, the princes, and Lamia are unaware of is that the star has now taken human form (and dare I say, stars are sex-ay) named Yvaine. She really sticks out with her odd personality quirks, but she is pretty normal in some senses. For example, she doesn't want to be Tristran's gift to Victoria (can't blame her). I want to give you more, but if I divulge too much, it might jeopardize the plot. I will say you will love the gay pirate Captain Shakespeare, the trader Ferdy the Fence, the soothsayer, and even the narration of Ian McKellan. "Stardust" provides both excitement and humor throughout. It does have a lot of characters, but it doesn't slow the film down at all. I know "Stardust" didn't do to well at the box office, but that is crime suffered by "Zodiac," "Grindhouse," and "Evan Almighty." A perfectly good movie goes bust at the box office, despite high marks. That's just not right. Here's my advice, guys. Give this movie a shot. It will leave you starstruck.

And finally, I have good news. I've been to the cinema for 15 consecutive weekends, seeing 19 movies. Now, this weekend, I finally have planned for me a break. But weep not. I will be back next weekend with a review of "The Nanny Diaries." Then I'll take a longer break before seeing "Good Luck Chuck." And after that will be an even longer break before the Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington flick "American Gangster." But don't worry, I'll be reviewing new movies up to the end of the year.

My time's up, you've been great. For the road: Kia Shine "Krispy"

The 313 Second Movie Review: "Rush Hour 3"

Thought I forgot to do something, didn't you? Guess again. Welcome back to the 313 Second Movie Review. As you may know, I am your host, Tom. So as the summer movie season wraps up really soon, I got help but feel a little sad that I'll be taking a little time off. In the meantime, I thought I should fill you guys in with points about the latest movies. So, here it is, my review of "Rush Hour 3." The film stars Jackie Chan as Chief Inspector Lee, and Chris Tucker as Detective James Carter. I'm pretty sure you've all seen the previous "Rush Hour" movies, so I see no need to hit rewind. As the movie kicks off, Carter was demoted to directing traffic in Los Angeles. It may sound like the bottom of the food chain, but Carter makes it work to his advantage as a means to hit on women. But as he's about to scoop up a couple of ladies, he was forced to respond to an emergency call. And of all the gin joints in the world, he meets at the fictional World Court, reuniting him with his old buddy Lee. Lee was loyally accompanying his client and friend, Ambassador Han (remember his role in the first flick), who's at the court headed by Varden Reynard, a high-ranking diplomat. Han's job was to testify before the court to solve a long-running mystery, discover the identity of the leader of the real-life mob known as the Triads, who have terrorized China since the 1500's and have spread their power around the world. Of course, the Triads are interested in making sure that never happens and gun down and wound Han before he can spill the beans. Lee takes to the congested Los Angeles freeway system to hunt the triggerman, Kenji. He had Kenji cornered, but was unable to pull the trigger. Part of which is that Carter arrives and accidentally allows the fugitive an escape route. Though angry with each other, Han's daughter, who went from innocent 11-year-old kidnap victim in the original to a "Damn, I feel guilty" hottie, convinces Carter and Lee to track down the men responsible. First stop is a martial arts studio, where Lee and Carter duo with a man large enough to squash the cops with his feet (he's played by the third-tallest man in China and the eighth-tallest man in the world). The evidence they collect there guides them to Paris. The local cops are rude to them (please, Jackie and Chris, just KO that scumbag Polanski). Their cabbie is highly critical of American culture. Kenji gives them the slip over and over again. Even worst, we find that there is a long history between Lee and Kenji. Needless to say, Paris for Lee and Carter isn't as fun for them as it was for me. One thing they do discover is that an erotic dancer, Genevieve, has the secret that could seriously cripple the Triads' worldwide operations. It's up to Lee and Carter to protect the femme fetale Genevieve from the Triads. Some may argue that the bloopers and outtakes are the best part of the movie, but that is not true. At 53, Chan still kicks butt like the best of them. Concerns about how well he would perform, which have been circling all around about older action stars like Schwarzenegger (pre-governor), Willis, Stallone, and Ford, are answered with great positveness. Jackie Chan still executes martial arts with the skill that made him an international star. Tucker has learned some new skills. He still does his Michael Jackson dancing down to a T. But now he has martial arts down well and has even mastered the Chinese film standard of sliding along the floor firing automatic pistols. Even though the chases, fights, and shoot-outs are great, the chemistry between the two actors is still as strong as ever. Even though it's been six years since "Rush Hour 2," it appears that companionship of Tucker and Chan has failed to wear. As for the plot, I must say it was well-designed, providing for the standard laughs between the fights and once again throws a twist that nobody sees coming. Rush on over and see it, guys. It's worth money.

My time's up, you've been great. For the road: Ne-Yo "Do You"

Don't try contacting me tonight

I'll be unable to talk with anybody in the Blogersphere tonight. My dad's 50th birthday is today, and we're taking him out for dinner tonight in Ann Arbor. Bit of a drive if you ask me, but anything to celebrate my old man's accomplishment of living half a century.

My time's up, you've been great. For the road: Eve "Tambourine"

313's Heroes and Goats

From the final round of the PGA Championship

The Heroes: Woody Austin and Ernie Els. Tiger Woods held it together, but these guys kept it interesting and kept the tournament from being a runaway.
The Goat: Stephen Ames. Speaking of runaway, maybe that's what Ames should have done before he got to the first tee. A 76 in the final round? Wow. And I thought 9-and-8 was bad.

My time's up, you've been great. For the road: Green Day "Working Class Hero"

The Veronica Mars Awards

This isn't exactly my idea, but this is pretty cool. Some guy on Youtube named TheInvestigations has posted videos of our favorite "Veronica Mars" moments, episodes, and characters as an awards show type page. You're free to visit his page at http://www.youtube.com/user/TheInvestigations but for the hell of it, why don't I give you guys the nominees, and tell me, or better yet, tell TheInvestigations who should win.

Best Couple:
Bever/Mac
Troy/Veronica
Piz/Veronica
Logan/Dick
Logan/Veronica

Best Character:
Dick Casablancas - Ryan Hansen
Keith Mars - Enrico Colantoni
Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie - Tina Majorino
Logan Echolls - Jason Dohring
Veronica Mars - Kristen Bell

Best Episode:
I Know What You'll Do Next Summer
Not Pictured
A Trip to the Dentist
Pilot
The Wrath of Con

Best Mystery of the Week:
An Echolls Family Christmas
Like a Virgin
The Wrath of Con
A Trip to the Dentist
Ruskie Business

Best Villian:
Mercer Hayes
The Fitzpatricks
Lianne Mars
Cassidy "Beaver" Casablancas
Aaron Echolls

Best Guest Star:
Douglas - Joss Whedon
Kendall Casablancas - Charisma Carpenter
Ben - Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Trina Echolls - Alyson Hannigan
Desmond Fellows - Paul Rudd

Best Action Sequence:
Veronica/Keith/Aaron - Leave it to Beaver
Lucky - Happy Go Lucky
Logan/Veronica/Beaver - Not Pictured
Veronica/Mercer - Spit & Eggs

Scariest Moment:
Wallace - The Bitch is Back
Keith/Liam - Nevermind the Buttocks
Veronica/Aaron - Not Pictured
Veronica/Aaron - Leave it to Beaver
Veronica/Weidman - Rat Saw God

Funniest Scene:
Dick/Veronica - Lord of the Pi's
Logan/Lilly/Veronica/Duncan - The Wrath of Con
Lamb/Mr. Clemmons/Veronica - Clash of the Tritons
Domonick/Veronica - The Bitch is Back
Piz - Spit & Eggs

Best Kiss:
Logan/Veronica - Not Pictured
Logan/Veronica - M.A.D.
Logan/Veronica - I Am God
Piz/Veronica - Un-American Graffiti
Logan/Veronica - Weapons of Class Destruction

Best Tearjerker:
Logan/Dick - Welcome Wagon
Logan/Veronica - Ruskie Business
Veronica/Mr. Clemmons - Not Pictured
Logan/Veronica/Beaver - Not Pictured
Keith/Veronica - Leave it to Beaver

Best Fight:
Aaron/Dylan - Hot Dogs
Logan/Duncan - Cheatty Cheatty Bang Bang
Duncan/Car - A Trip to the Dentist
Logan/Weevil - My Mother, the Fiend
Logan/Piz - Weevils Wobble But They Don't Go Down

Best Nickname:
Beaver
Ronnie
Sugarpuss
Donut
Dick

Best Use of Music:
I Hear the Bells - Look Who's Stalking
Momentary Thing - Weapons of Class Destruction
Adelaide - Donut Run
Right Here, Right Now - Spit & Eggs
Sway - Plan B

My time's up, you've been great. For the road: My Chemical Romance "Teenagers"

313's Heroes and Goats

From the third round of the PGA Championship

The Hero: Tiger Woods. Oh, why not? Another great round, another lead, another major in the crosshairs. Get out the engraving tool.
The Goat: Sergio Garcia. El Nino three-puts from five feet on the 18th green, then signs an incorrect scorecard and is disqualified. Not exactly a great encore to his runner-up finish at the British Open.

My time's up, you've been great. For the road: Common "The Game"

313's Heroes and Goats

Fromt he second round of the PGA Championship

The Hero: Mark Seitz. Just kidding. Come on, who else? Tiger slapped Southern Hills around like it owed him money and came within half an inch of shooting the best score in major championship history. For people like me who even struggle to shoot 63 in video game golf, let me just say this, Tiger: I am impressed.
The Goats: Zach Johnson and Angel Cabrera. The reigning Masters and U.S. Open champions combined to shoot 21 over for two rounds. How do you say 'fluke winner' in Spanish and in Iowan?

My time's up, you've been greta. For the road: T.I. "Big Things Poppin' (Do It)"

313's Heroes and Goats

From the Bengals vs. Lions game

The Hero: Shaun McDonald. Fans came to get a first glimpse of Calvin Johnson, but McDonald stood out with five catches for 146 yards, including an 83-yard touchdown.
The Goat: Shayne Graham. It was "deja boot" for the Cincy kicker, who missed a game-winning field goal wide left with one second left Thursday night, a play reminiscent of his wide-right miss in the final game of last season that kept the Bengals out of the playoffs.

From the first round of the PGA Championship

The Hero: John Daly. Those risks have been paying off for Daly, who stands a second-place three-under 67.
The Goat: Tiger Woods. That was ugly play from the "Who's Now" winner, a one-over 71. That brought back bad memories of his first round at the 1997 Masters. Ugh.

My time's up, you've been great. For the road: Boys Like Girls "The Great Escape"

313's Heroes and Goats

From the Firestone Indy 400

The Hero: Dario Franchitti. Even though Tony Kanaan took the checkered flag, Dario was fortunate after that horrendous crash to have something more important: His life.
The Goat: Danica Patrick. She came close to winning her first race, but tire trouble in the final laps again kept her (and me) waiting.

My time's up, you've been great. For the road: Kelly Clarkson "Never Again"

The 313 Second Movie Review: "The Bourne Ultimatum"

*pant, pant* Note to self, remember when the family is coming up from out of town. Hey guys. What's shakin'? This is Tom, and I'm back (finally) with the 313 Second Movie review. This time, I'm taking a look at "The Bourne Ultimatum." The film stars Matt Damon as Jason Bourne, Julia Stiles as Nicky Parsons, David Strathairn as Noah Vosen, Scott Glenn as Ezra Kramer, Paddy Considine as Simon Ross, Edgar Ramirez as Paz, Albert Finney as Dr. Albert Hirsch, and Joan Allen as Pamela Landy. Now, I trust you've all seen the previous "Bourne" movies (and had an easier time getting them than me), so I'll avoid pressing rewind for this movie. Here's the 411 on the movie. It's part three of the Jason Bourne saga, our favorite amnesic spy working for the CIA. After a series of complicated events, the CIA has tried repeatedly to wipe their hands clean of Bourne. With the NSA hot on his tale, Bourne tries to regian his memory. First stop in this chapter for the perfect assassin is Waterloo Station in London (VICTOR!). Here, he's trying to track down an investigative newspaper reporter who has linked Bourne to Blackbriar. Not much is known of Blackbriar, except if details of that operation were to get out, it be bad news for NSA deputy director Vosen, his superior Kramer, and the United States of America in general because it violates the Constitution and breaches international law. Bourne, who has the unintentional Bond-esque quality of getting women to get him out of sticky situations, gets help from CIA operative Pamela Landy and CIA analyst Nicky Parsons, the only two people in this group of national security employees who want to see Jason alive and appear to have some morals. Using his uncanny strength and wits, Bourne finds himself hopping the globe yet again, from London to Berlin to Tangier to New York. Everywhere he goes, the answers as to who he is become clearer, and Jason learns more of his identity and why the CIA threw him into the Mediterranean Sea some 60 mile south of Marseille in the first place. Really, this movie is just part of the reason I gladly call director Paul Greengrass brilliant. He has the ability to piece together an action movie with as much brains as it does strength. As we all learn more and more of Bourne's past, the more we realize where the previous pieces of the puzzle fit. And it doesn't come in some sort of "uh-duh" way. It's easy enough for most to understand without trying to make anybody feel stupid. As for Mr. Damon, this guy shows a lot of guts. He's taken a gamble from being Will Hunting, the smartest man to ever hold a mop, into Jason Bourne, the most kick-ass secret agent since James Bond. He does so in a manner that makes you say, "This guy deserves to be in as many action films as he does intelluctual movies." Oh how very true. Though a lot of questions have been answered from this movie, there's one prominent one I need answered. Is this the end of the "Bourne" movies? It certainly felt like it, and there's no plan to make a sequal yet, but there were two other "Bourne" books published since 2004. Only time will tell, but I hoping that this is not the end of Jason Bourne's globe-jumping adventures.

My time's up, you've been great. For the road: Klaxons "Golden Skans"

Finally, it's showtime!

Just completed watching "The Bourne Supremacy" no less than ten minutes ago. Now that I'm all set with the last two "Bourne" movies, that means I can finally watch "The Bourne Ultimatum" tomorrow. And it's going to be well worth the hype in my opinion. "The Bourne Ultimatum" made an estimated $70.2 million this weekend here in America this weekend, so I have no doubts that this movie is going to kick some ass. I'll watch catch the movie tomorrow, and I'll have a report in tomorrow night. That gives me a day off on Tuesday before I start concerning myself with "Rush Hour 3" and "Stardust." But damn! If Matt Damon was this good in the first two movies, and if he's just as good in the third as I've heard, I have the feeling I will once again leave the theatre with a smile on my face.

My time's up, you've been great. For the road: Linkin Park "What I've Done"

One down, one to go

I'll bring you the bad news first. I still haven't seen "The Bourne Ultimatum" yet. Now for the good news. Yesterday, I saw "The Bourne Identity," so that leaves me one step away from catching up on the "Bourne" series and reviewing "The Bourne Ultimatum" for my next 313 Second Movie Review. All that's needed now is a viewing of "The Borne Supremacy" before I can take off the AMC Theatres Laurel Park 10. And, as a sidenote, once I knock off all the movies I see theatres that I want to, I will be doing my 313 Second Movie Review on movies that are out on DVD. But, my God, I'm so excited. I mean, from what I understand, Matt Damon could give Daniel Craig a run for his money. Out of curosity, which spy do you guys like better, Jason Bourne or James Bond?

My time's up, you've been great. For the road: Three Days Grace "Pain"

An update on the 313 Second Movie Review

I'm just letting you guys know my next edition of the 313 Second Movie Review will be published later than I anticipated. My plans for my next movie is "The Bourne Ultimatum," but apparently, it's so hyped, I'm unable to prepare myself. Both "The Bourne Identity" and "The Bourne Supremacy" were sold out at almost all the local rental stores, but I'm at the top of the waiting list for both those movies. The bad news is that "The Bourne Supremacy" is due back Monday, and the "The Bourne Identity" is due back Tuesday. And that's just if the person or people renting those movies are good and return those movies on time. Otherwise, I'm putting on camo and hunting those SOB's down. Alright, I'm kididng, but I am pissed beyond words. If I see this after "Rush Hour 3" and "Stardust" (the next two movies I will be reviewing), somebody will pay.

My time's up, you've been great. For the road: Lil Mama "Lipgloss (No Music)"

I'm a cousin all over again!

My uncle (father's brother) Tom (not me, he's an officer in Titusville, Florida) and his second wife Lynnlee had their first child together last Tuesday. Samantha Reese Barry, welcome to the world, and I cannot wait to see you. She has two half-siblings, Kyle (Tom's son with his first wife) and Taylor (Lynnlee's daughter from her first husband). My family is way too big for to keep track how many cousins I have on my dad's side. I think I'll need a friggin abacus to keep track.

My time's up, you've been great. For the road: Amy Winehouse "Rehab"