"After being unexpectedly dumped by her dream boyfriend, Lucy (Monica Potter, Along Came a Spider) wants to hide away in her apartment--but her friends set her up with a series of blind dates: a shy entomologist (John Hannah, Sliding Doors), a sensual playwright (Gael Garcia Bernal, Y Tu Mamá También), a hunky doctor (David Boreanaz, Angel), a self-centered baseball player (Anthony LaPaglia, Lantana), and a bickering businessman (Henry T ..."
"After an obligatory prologue in which its detective hero suffers a tragic professional setback, Along Came a Spider sets about its business of luring the viewer into its nefarious plot, relying on the magician's technique of misdirection to reveal a double-whammy surprise. The clever, late-coming plot twist is a bit too mechanical but effectively unexpected, making this a satisfying prequel to the hit thriller Kiss the Girls--based on t ..."
"Patch Adams ruft generell beim Publikum eine von zwei Reaktionen hervor: Entweder lässt man sich von der wahren Geschichte eines Mannes inspirieren, der selbst Probleme hat, sein Glück aber dann darin findet, anderen zu helfen -- ein Mann, der die Welt verändern möchte und dem dies sogar gelingen könnte. Oder man fühlt sich als Zuschauer von dieser Heile-Welt-Geschichte manipuliert und würde dem Medizinstudenten am liebsten jedesmal ein ..."
"After an obligatory prologue in which its detective hero suffers a tragic professional setback, Along Came a Spider sets about its business of luring the viewer into its nefarious plot, relying on the magician's technique of misdirection to reveal a double-whammy surprise. The clever, late-coming plot twist is a bit too mechanical but effectively unexpected, making this a satisfying prequel to the hit thriller Kiss the Girls--based on t ..."
"Amanda Pierce works as a restorer of Renaissance paintings for the New York Metropolitan Museum. After another frustrating relationship, she moves in with four stupid but nice super-models, falls in love with her neighbor bur then sees him killing a woman - Megan O'Brien - through her window. Amanda and her four roommates decide to investigate what really happened."
"After an obligatory prologue in which its detective hero suffers a tragic professional setback, Along Came a Spider (based on the James Patterson novel) sets about its business of luring the viewer into its nefarious plot, relying on the magicians technique of misdirection to reveal a double-whammy surprise. The clever, late-coming plot twist is a bit too mechanical but effectively unexpected, making this a satisfying prequel to the hit ..."
"Patch Adams raises two schools of thought: There are those who are inspired by the true story of a troubled man who finds happiness in helping others--a man set on changing the world and who may well accomplish the task. And then there are those who feel manipulated by this feel-good story, who want to smack the young medical student every time he begins his silly antics. Staving off suicidal thoughts, Hunter Adams commits himself int ..."
"After an obligatory prologue in which its detective hero suffers a tragic professional setback, Along Came a Spider sets about its business of luring the viewer into its nefarious plot, relying on the magician's technique of misdirection to reveal a double-whammy surprise. The clever, late-coming plot twist is a bit too mechanical but effectively unexpected, making this a satisfying prequel to the hit thriller Kiss the Girls--based on t ..."
"The generic title of The Very Thought of You suggests a bland, by-the-numbers romantic comedy, which is probably why it never made it into theaters. Its dialogue certainly doesn't help--there's a lot of piffle about destiny and "having only one chance," etc.--but there are some surprising differences. The plot centers around Martha (Monica Potter), an American trying to start a new life in London. She meets three men (Tom Hollander, Ruf ..."
"Patch Adams ruft generell beim Publikum eine von zwei Reaktionen hervor: Entweder lässt man sich von der wahren Geschichte eines Mannes inspirieren, der selbst Probleme hat, sein Glück aber dann darin findet, anderen zu helfen -- ein Mann, der die Welt verändern möchte und dem dies sogar gelingen könnte. Oder man fühlt sich als Zuschauer von dieser Heile-Welt-Geschichte manipuliert und würde dem Medizinstudenten am liebsten jedesmal ein ..."
"Patch Adams ruft generell beim Publikum eine von zwei Reaktionen hervor: Entweder lässt man sich von der wahren Geschichte eines Mannes inspirieren, der selbst Probleme hat, sein Glück aber dann darin findet, anderen zu helfen -- ein Mann, der die Welt verändern möchte und dem dies sogar gelingen könnte. Oder man fühlt sich als Zuschauer von dieser Heile-Welt-Geschichte manipuliert und würde dem Medizinstudenten am liebsten jedesmal ein ..."
"This subtle and deeply moving film about the life of athlete Steve Prefontaine (Billy Crudup) is a rarity: a movie about the beauty of youth, as opposed to a patronizing, junk-culture youth film. Written by legendary Hollywood screenwriter Robert Towne (along with Kenny Moore) and directed by Towne with his usual masculine insight, bold creativity, and superior taste, Without Limits tells the tale of Oregon runner Prefontaine's love-hat ..."
"Patch Adams raises two schools of thought: There are those who are inspired by the true story of a troubled man who finds happiness in helping others--a man set on changing the world and who may well accomplish the task. And then there are those who feel manipulated by this feel-good story, who want to smack the young medical student every time he begins his silly antics. Staving off suicidal thoughts, Hunter Adams commits himself into ..."
"Since audiences are inclined to F/X spectacle, it was easy to understand the 1998 box-office battle between Armageddon and Deep Impact, which shared almost exactly the same premise. But two films about the now-obscure long-distance runner Steve Prefontaine? Without Limits and Prefontaine were in production at the same time, with the cheaper Prefontaine rushed into theaters in 1997 while Without Limits was held back until the fall of '98 ..."
"Patch Adams raises two schools of thought: There are those who are inspired by the true story of a troubled man who finds happiness in helping others--a man set on changing the world and who may well accomplish the task. And then there are those who feel manipulated by this feel-good story, who want to smack the young medical student every time he begins his silly antics. Staving off suicidal thoughts, Hunter Adams commits himself into ..."
"Fall in love with the sexy comedy The Oakland Tribune says has "more chuckles than The Wedding Planner." It's a wild blend of big laughs, high fashion and foul play. Ordinary single girl Amanda Pierce (Monica Potter) unexpectedly finds herself sharing an awesome Manhattan apartment with four sexy supermodels. Determined to bring Amanda into their world, the models give her the ultimate makeover. The plan works fabulously as Amanda conn ..."
A Sound Track to Reading An advanced, intensive phonics book and reader by Monica Foltzer Paperback, 81 Pages, Published 2019 by Independently Published ISBN-13: 978-1-65284-530-0, ISBN: 1-65284-530-5
"In her book Significant! From Frustrated to FranneTastic, (author, serial entrepreneur, speaker and radio show host), Franne McNeal, MBA uses the power of storytelling to help women know themselves, connect with their personal power, take control of their lives, and turn obstacles into options. With well-known fables, stories from her own life, sharp insights, and workbook-style questions, Franne McNeal teaches women to "Step Up to be S ..."