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THE TRUMAN SHOW  

Jim Carrey's superb, fresh rendering of Truman makes the Truman Show an honest reaction to one man's growth from a character in a TV show to a human being wanting to find his place in the world.

The Truman Show DVD Review

Shows how the movie The Truman Show follows the journey of the prisoner who is released from the cave in Plato's "Allegory of the Cave"?

How Jim Carrey's dramatic breakthrough included Biblical parallels, and reality show satire that was ahead of its time.

1998's "Truman Show" featured a man living a "man-made" life. But how much of that was real? Take a trip to metro Atlanta's Atlantic Station and find out for yourself...

I, as a Peter Weir fan, only recently saw this movie. Yesterday to be quite precise actually and honestly, I was stunned. Not only did I love this movie, I realized one thing. Jim Carrey should stop doing comedies.

"Drive" is the latest series on Fox to be cancelled before reaching seven episodes, despite protests from a large number of viewers. Who are these speedy cast members, where are they going, and will they ever get to the finish line?

Everyone has a favorite number - a few even have a hated number they try to avoid. But what if a single number seemed to be at the center of your entire life, repeatedly popping up in a strange pattern? Such is the topic of Jim Carrey's new movie.

A rather cursory look at the philosophical problems that present themselves upon analysis of "public spaces". Their existence in the true sense of the word is limited at best.

It's the 80th anniversary for the prestigious Academy Awards ceremony. Here's a list of movies than have won or been nominated for the top prizes.

A look at anti-semitism in the United States during the Truman presidency and the troubles of creating the nation of Israel.

The film is really not as bad as everyone says it is. Give it a try. You might like The Number 23.

A gladiator match between freedom, technology, and government is on the horizon, and there's no guarantee the America we know will survive it.

This film is more than just people on screen talking. It will affect you for the rest of your life through its talk of strange occurrences in the realm of cosmic reality.

Continuing a look at my three part series on the Golden Globe Awards, here is a look at the awards in the 1990's.

On Tuesday, January 29th, 2008, beloved author Mary Margaret Truman passsed away as the result of an internal infection.

Throughout her life, Margaret Truman Daniel had careers as a singer, television personality and author.

Communist Party member Albert Maltz, one of the Hollywood 10, was jailed for contempt of Congress and then blacklisted for failing to cooperate with HUAC

A discussion of Presidential pets owned by Eisenhower all the way back to George Washington.

Marie Rudisill, lovably known as "The Fruitcake Lady" became a frequent guest on Jay Leno's Tonight Show after writing a book in 2000 called Fruitcake: Memories of Truman Capote & Sook.

The cast of the NBC hit The Office were largely unknown before joining the show, but that has quickly changed.

A guide to noteable Missouri sites that focus on the life of the nation's 33rd President, Harry S. Truman.

The only child of former President Harry S. Truman died at the age of 83 in a facility in Chicago.

Mary Margaret Truman Daniel, more popularly known simply as Margaret Truman, died January 29, 2008 at the age of 83. Truman was an exceptional woman who enjoyed several careers along with raising a family.

Hillary Clinton capitalized on the votes of women, Latinos and union members to win 51% of Nevada caucus-goers. On the Republican side, Mitt Romney relied on the Mormon vote to obtain a majority.

As the European Union continues to expand in size and ideology, the issue of whether or not Turkey should be granted member-state status remains a contested topic.

Celebrity marriages seem to only last from a number of months to a few measly years. While I know that scandal sells, it is sad that no one seems to be publicizing the good celebrity marriages. I was amazed to find that some celebrities have been married for over 65 years.

Hunter S. Thomspon invented gonzo journalism with the publication of "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." Today, gonzo is struggling to survive. Is Rolling Stone magazine's Matt Taibbi up to the challenge?

While The Fruitcake Lady passed away on November 3, 2006 at the ripe old age of 95, she will be remembered as one of the funniest seniors in America.

Parked cars and those moving along streets and highways in films and TV shows just didn't happen to be there when the cameras were rolling. They were hired as movie prop cars and each one of them earned their owner in the neighborhood of $300 for a day's work.

The modern pioneer generations, who rose to fame between the early 1900s and the 1920s, were versatile singing entertainers with roots in live theater performances, especially vaudeville and Broadway.

links to all the movies I saw one day.

This list consists of the 8 Oscar Hosts of the last 35 years or so, as far back as the early 70's ranging from Bob Hope to last year's acerbic (and hilarious) Jon Stewart.

It may be a far stretch to assume that M. Night Shyamalan is the most underrated person in the world. But his movie directing most often gets a bad rap...

An article that examines the comic genius of Buster Keaton, especially when compared to modern Hollywood comedy techniques.

When World War II in Europe came to an end on May 7, 1945, a new war was just beginning. This war became known as the Cold War and was between the two world superpowers, the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR).

Harold Krick, played by Will Ferrell, fights against the impending doom a narrator informs him he will suffer. Can he fight back against his dull life and tragic death? Is there more to life than death and taxes? (He works for the IRS...)

Analysis was conducted to determinee the extent that the Korean War was a failure for the Americans.

This article examines the causes of the Korean War and concludes that the old standby that it can be traced back to communist aggression is so simplistic it sounds like something from the Bush administration.

As the receptionist on "The Office" she is continually barraged by the office boss's self-gratifying attempts at humor in the work place. The boss is played by well-known comedian Steve Carell.

Bennett Miller's Capote shows us the dual life of Truman Capote during the time when he was writing In Cold Blood, between 1959 and 1965.

If you are in a relationship and baseball is the consuming passion for one party, there is a solution. Tour ballparks during a long weekend and enjoy an excellent compromise vacation. Read tips on stadiums to visit and items to do in various cities.

During a press conference at the WOW extravaganza (World of Wearable Arts), a video camera was pointed at me, one of the journalists supposed to be interviewing the founder of the highly successful show.

Barbra Streisand's career began in 1960. She wanted to become an actress, but theater doors slammed in her face. Undaunted, she used her musical gifts to kick them open. Ten years later, she was the world's biggest star.

Even viewers with a high tolerance for slow movies will find "Stranger Then Fiction" movie painful. Despite having a mostly excellent cast the movie falls flat on it's face.

The combined efforts of Fernley Phillips' nonsensical script and Joel Schumacher's skewed sense of horror turn Jim Carrey's best efforts sour.

What happens when an introverted IRS tax expert finds his life invaded by a voice and a story? He asks other experts what to do. One of them says, well, to see if the voice is narrating a tragedy or a comedy. And then begins the twist in the plot.

In just a few months the nominations for the 79th Academy Awards will be announced. As is the case every year there will no doubt be a few shocks as to who was included and who was excluded from the list.

In the world of popular royalty free classical music the following famous composers' musical works certainly rank at the top. So as a tribute to them and their creativeness, here is a short biography for each of these geniuses.

Thirty-nine year old Paul Giamatti is not your typical Hollywood actor. For starters, he lives in Brooklyn and not Hollywood. Despite his distance from the movie capitol of the world, Giamatti is one of the most sought after actors in Hollywood today.