Pimp 24-7

The Sopranos meets a real American Pimp. Angel, a well educated black topnotch street pimp goes undetected by his white suburban neighbors, while trying to keep his nephew Marcus out of pimp game.

Two brother's Marcus and Johnny, young black males from the ghetto, Marcus struggles between his art as a rapper and the financial burden of producing his music and going to college. While Johnny is heading straight to the fast lane of the streets, they're both close to their Uncle, Angel a big-time pimp who lives a luxurious lifestyle. Marcus sees first hand how the cash flow goes for a big time pimps. While Johnny hang with his boys in the hood. Marcus is lured into the life of pimping in order to produce his art of music and help his mom pay bills. Will the lifestyle of being a pimp help or hinder his pursuit of his career as a rapper? The show will focus largely on two people, Angel and Marcus (rapper/wanna-be pimp) and the ups and downs of trying to become a famous rapper versus the luxurious lifestyle of a pimp.

Though Marcus' love is rapping, it is not paying the bills or getting him any closer to signing a record deal and making it big. Marcus knows there is another alternative to getting the money he needs: Pimping. Something Marcus knows a lot about, but never thought he would have to do. Marcus knows his Mom and Uncle will not be happy with him if he chooses this type of life style.

The bottom line is reality. A lot of people in the world are faced with this same dilemma, turn to the life of crime and punishment to survive, or pray you don't lose everything and keep working for minimum wage. Which life will Marcus choose? If he chooses to keep his dream alive and become a famous rapper, does he make it? Or, does he try to follow in his Uncle's footsteps and become a top-notch pimp?

Week by week every episode draws you into a secret world full of people that really know what goes on in the streets. You'll start to realize that this story is as close to the real street life as you'll ever see, without actually living in the streets and becoming a part of this secret world. The pimps, hoes, drug dealers, bums and con men run the streets. Not the police, like most people are lead to believe. The police are only a front to please the public; they're in with the criminals. This series will thrill you and chill you, make you laugh when you might want to cry. A lot of you will put yourself in Marcus' shoes and take the ride of your life, and some of you will run like a little scared kid looking for your mommy. You'll start wondering if the series was written from real-life situations. You'll get caught up in the mix and wondering what it would be like to live the lifestyle of a pimp, drug dealer, rapper, or even a prostitute.

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A Little Princess - 1995 Film

Probably one of the most touching movies you will ever see. A story about a young girl named Sara Crew, a bright, cheery and well-mannered girl with a rich imagination who lives in India with her rich father. Sara's mother died when she was younger. Sara and her father left India to come to New York because her father will join the fight for the British in World War I. Her father enlisted her to the same boarding school in New York her late mother attended. The boarding school was being ran by the headmistress Miss Minchin. But even in the beginning, Miss Minchin dislikes Sara but treated her well because of her father's fortune. Other students admires and likes Sara for all her good qualities but, some students envied and despised her especially Lavinia.

Sara's life in the boarding school was going well until a bad news came that her father died in the battle and left her with nothing because the British government seized all his fortune. This was when all her sufferings and struggles started when Miss Minchin who was outraged for not being paid for Sara's expenses in the boarding school, so she decided to confiscate all Sara's possession and made her a servant.

Meanwhile it was shown in the movie that Sara's father didn't die after all and was admitted in the hospital. He became temporarily blind and lost his memory. He was taken home by a rich old man named Charles Randolf who was searching for his son that was in the same battle in the hope that by taking the unknown man home, he will learn what happened to his own son. Incidentally Mr. Randolf's home was just beside the boarding school where Sara stays.

My favorite and I believe the most touching scene in the movie that still makes my goosebumps rise every time I see, was the one where Sara was trying to escape the boarding house as the police were coming to arrest her because Miss Minchin accused her of stealing. Sara's only way of escape was through the house next door where Mr. Randolf and her father lives whom by that time was able to see already but still has no memory about his identity. It was a desperate move for Sara that she even used a long piece of wood as a bridge to be able to cross to the next house. She almost fell in the process, but still was able to hang on until she had come to the house next door. When she arrived in the unfamiliar dark room, Sara went in the corner and cried on her knee. Her father who happened to be in that same room, heard her and approached her but sill unable to recognize her. As Sara turned her head up and looked at the man's face, she realized that it was her father and she ran into him and embraced him. The man was shocked at Sara's action and that's when the policemen came with Miss Minchin whom suddenly realized what was happening and ordered the policemen to take Sara right away. But Sara tried to hang on her father and she was crying and calling his father, asking him to remember her. Sara's father just froze and didn't know what to do, but you can see in his face that he was trying very hard to remember everything. Downstairs, when Sara was about to be boarded to the police car, Sara's father suddenly appeared in the doorway who had finally gained his memory and shouted his daughter's name. Sara ran to her father's arm and they hugged each other.

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What Are the Best Chick Flicks?

What are the best chicks flicks to have a romantic movie night? Finding it is very confusing, isn't it? In every relationship one is bound to come across those enjoyable and lazy movie nights. Movies are a good means of bonding together and spending some quality time with your 'someone special'. However, most of the time both the partners strive hard to play a movie both of them will like. Below is the list of some of the movies that both the sexes enjoy and the reason why they lists them as their favorites.

Guys' favorite top 5 chick flicks are:

1. "When Harry Met Sally" -- It is a good movie where Billy crystal, the leading man in a romantic role gives you a never ending hope.
2. "In Her Shoes" -- A heavy dose of Scantily-clad Cameron Diaz keeps the guys glued to this movie.
3. "Lost In Translation" -- Scarlett Johansson, in her curvaceous glory, does the magic here.
4. "Jerry MacGuire" -- Full with romanticism and deep emotions, it's all about a sports agent.
5. "Love actually" -- The motivational factor here is the nude scenes of Keira Knightley.

Top 5 guys' chick flicks that girls also like are:
1. "Bull Durham" -- She will definitely appreciate the jock putting his girl before sports.
2. "Alien" -- The leading lady killing aliens will work.
3. "Top Gun" -- She will love Tom Cruise in his pre-Scientology glory.
4. "Swingers" -- It gives a message that sometimes nice guys get the girls too.
5. "High Fidelity" -- The story about learning to love will surely please her.

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What is Scrooge?

If you are one of those who have been asking what is Scrooge, here is the answer. Almost 163 years ago, Charles Dickens published a story, "A Christmas Carol". The readers who have read this literary piece must be well aware of the principal character Ebenezer Scrooge. The word "Scrooge" used today is influenced by this character. Today, to be a scrooge means to have a tight hold over your money. In a layman's language, such people are called misers. Most of the dictionaries do not include the reference of these fictional characters, who have given existence to such words commonly used in our daily life.

Charles Dickens was undoubtedly one of the most notable English writers of all time. His famous work 'A Christmas Carol' was a big hit and the first print was sold out in only four days. The first citation of the word 'Scrooge' as a noun was done in 1940, almost after 97 years the character Scrooge appeared. Though, the word resembles to the character of Ebenezer Scrooge in the beginning of the story, it is entirely different to the same character at the end of the story. At the end of the story, Scrooge resolves to be a generous guy and acts accordingly.

Charles Dickens wasn't aware that his character "Scrooge" was going to be used as a noun. After few searches, it was found that Scrooge was an unusual surname in the US, UK and Canada. Now, you probably have the correct literary explanation to the question "What is Scrooge"? Like this, there are many other words that have their resemblance to a historical fictional character.

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Movie Review - Shaun of the Dead

Poor Shaun, (Simon Pegg) he's having a rough go of it lately. His girlfriend Liz (Kate Ashfield) constantly nags him about his lack of devotion to her and his complete devotion to his best friend Ed (Nick Frost) and his pub "The Winchester Arms."

His retail electronics job is tedious and his flat mates, Ed and Pete, (Peter Serafinowicz) hate each other and he's forever stuck in the middle of their nonsense.

Oh, and to add insult to injury...their quaint town just might be in the middle of a zombie apocalypse.

This is where the movie first hints at its true brilliance. The constant zombie teases followed by the slow build towards full-on zombie-town is nothing short of pure genius.

The slow build is capped with Ed and Shaun's hilarious realization that the stumbling woman in their backyard isn't a drunk she's a zombie. After sacrificing a kitchen's worth of dishes and his much-loved record collection, Shaun grabs a cricket bat and decides this is his moment to shine.

Shaun and Ed plan to go get Shaun's mom, kill Shaun's dad (sorry, stepdad), swing by Liz's and then hole up in the Winchester till it all blows over.

Of course, none of this works out as well as planned-thank god. Some of the movie's best bits are during the lengthy journey to the Winchester.

My favorite scene is where the group nails a zombie to a tree using a ZimZam pole (remember those with the tennis ball) and then proceeds to copy his movements so they can fake zombie their way to the pub.

I'm not a big fan of the zombie genre, but am a huge fan of all things Simon Pegg. And I would be a fan of the zombie genre if all zombie flicks were this great. This film was funny, sweet, romantic, heartwarming, sad and scary all at the same time. The writing was razor sharp and Simon Pegg brought all of his adorable charm.

This movie also taught me that I would be quite ruthless in the case of a zombie apocalypse. The characters in this movie kept trying to save their loved ones after they'd been zombie-chomped. The second I saw the bite-marks, I would be doing whatever possible to pop off that soon-to-be-walking-dead head.

Bottom line: "Shaun of the Dead" is brilliant and hilarious. Oh, and I will destroy anyone with the slightest hint of a zombie bite. Fair warning.

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Is Everyone "Glee" Crazy?

It sure feels like it! Fox is running incessant promos. The critics are falling all over themselves giving it stars, thumbs, feet, the kitchen sink and whatever else they can heap on the praise pile. The fans are writhing on the floor in agony from the "Glee" withdrawals.

I'm sitting here in my own "Twilight Zone," because I don't really get all the fuss. I've watched the pilot twice and, while I find it entertaining, I wouldn't "hands down" call it the best show out there.

In fact, when I watched it the first time, I thought it was uneven and mediocre, at best. After watching it a second time, I felt a lot more love, but far from the rabid gushing of the rest of the television-viewing population.

It does have a lot going for it: Jane Lynch is always fantastic, the premise is original, the story brings the "feel goods" and the geeky, glee kids are quite adorable.

I think my biggest problem, with the show, is the painfully, obvious channeling of characters from the movie "Election." Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) is Tracy Flick (Reese Witherspoon) and Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith) is Paul Metzler (Chris Klein)--I can't be the only one that's bothered by this.

I will definitely continue to watch the show. I just hope and pray that those two characters can find voices of their own instead of stealing another's identity. Tracy and Paul need to get themselves signed up for Lifelock. Identity theft is no laughing matter.

Oh, and a quick plea to the powers that be...please keep a limit on the creepy scenes. You know like where a grown man (with a mullet, no less) and a young boy are singing Journey's "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" while gyrating with large, precariously positioned hoses. That scene looked like it was lifted straight out of a pedophile, training video.

Anyway, here's to those wanting to love "Glee" as much as everyone else. The above promo is a good place to start.

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Movie Review - I Love You, Man

Last night, I watched the movie "I Love You, Man." It wasn't "Knocked-Up" good, but I wasn't expecting it to be and it definitely had it's fair share of amusing moments. Since I didn't go in with any great expectations, I was allowed to just enjoy the amusing aspects of the film--which was glorious and something I need to do more often!

After eight months of dating, real-estate-agent Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd) has asked his girlfriend Zooey (Rashida Jones) to marry him. Zooey excitedly calls all of her friends with the fabulous news, and then hands the phone to Peter so he can do the same. It's at this point they realize the awful truth, Peter has no close friends, only casual acquaintances.

It's not that there's anything wrong with Peter, he's just always been better friends with girls than guys.

Feeling awkward about having an unbalanced bridal party, Peter embarks on a journey to get himself some besties.

After many a miserable man-date, Peter unexpectedly meets Sydney Fife (Jason Segel) at an open house and they instantly click. They quickly become inseparable, which begins to bother the previously, supportive Zooey.

In the end, they realize that all relationships are special and should be given the appropriate attention. It was deep, man.

If I had seen this movie in the theaters, I wouldn't have liked it that much. Since it was an inexpensive rental, I enjoyed it. It was funny and I learned some things.

Not about relationships, more like Jason Segel can be really creepy and Paul Rudd is capable of being annoying. Both eye-openers, since I didn't think either was possible.

I've always been in awe of how Paul Rudd can be in so many movies and never be annoying--he's always good. In this movie, his character is kind of dorky and self-conscious, and it somehow carried over to Paul. I don't know that I'll ever be able to look at him the same way again.

Then there were the moments where, if Jason Segel's character just strangled someone out-of-the-blue, I wouldn't have been surprised. They were just fleeting moments, and the rest of the time he reverted to his usual, puppy-dog persona. Jason Segel is a big guy and if he just lost it, he could wreak some havoc. That thought will always stay in the back of my mind, even when he's Marshal-mallow on "How I Met Your Mother."

You might think this would ruin the movie, but you'd be wrong. Wanna know why? My brilliant, boo-boo, baby J.K. Simmons was there with his special brand of awesome. He has so many levels as an actor, it's scary. I can't think of one other actor who could have portrayed Oswald Klaven with such panache.

Bottom line: Enjoyable rental with some very funny moments. One in particular between Paul Rudd and Jon Favreau doing boat races, is hilarious. Gag reel is a must.

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