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Meh-ish quality screencap I ripped from the promo: It could be Mandy, but wouldn't that a really lame way for her to get taken so early into the season? Kim makes the most sense, although I don't think it's that she's working with the terrorists. She could be undercover or something; just because she said she was going to work a desk job with the CIA doesn't mean it stayed that way after her dad "died".

For Canadians robbed of their 24 promos by Global (and folks who just want to see it again) this site seems to be archiving them weekly.

I want to see the other two films nominated in the best picture category before making predictions, but of the three I've seen Crash is fantastic, Munich is really good and Brokeback Mountain is ridiculously overrated. Heath Ledger was pretty awesome in it though, so his nomination is fine.

Person in the bedroom? I was unaware there was a bedroom in this episode. Did you Americans get a promo that we didn't?

I'm really coming around to Audrey. Maybe the 24 writers just need a season or so to round out their new characters, because I think she's one of the more sympathetic characters on the show now. Jack's other romantic interests either didn't get any time for development, were horribly acted or were incurably stupid.

Check it out. This one starts out a little sentimental, but when the new song (presumably "Idlewild Blues") kicks in, this trailer takes a turn for the better. It's nowhere near a guarantee to be good, but judging solely on the trailer, this is one of my most anticipated movies of the year. Thoughts?

My God, is there anyone associated with this film who isn't awesome? Michel Gondry, Dave Chappelle, Kanye West, Common, Mos Def... Any of these people would have made this a must see on their own. I've been looking forward to this one for a while, but I hadn't realised how awesome the music would be.

Bride and Prejudice - 7/10 Just as good the /forum/index.php?act=ST&f=12&t=5&hl=Bride,and,Prejudice&view=findpost&p=346101">second time around. I know this for certain; any film Gurinder Chadha directs, or any English language film Aishwarya Rai stars in, I'm there.

Mrs. Henderson Presents - 7/10 Acclaimed director Stephen Frears tells this often hilarious and adventurous look into the London West End during the early to mid twentieth century. Mr. Frears direction is very interesting and helps to pace the film quite well, but this movie's biggest strength is its star Judi Dench. Already acclaimed for her dramatic work, Ms. Dench gives a fantastic (and possibly Oscar worthy) comedic performance as the widowed Catherine de Bourg, who out of boredom decides to purchase a London theatre and put on eye catching all-nude reviews. It shouldn't be hard to get laughs out of subject matter such as that, but the filmmakers also have to be careful to keep the film away from becoming cheesy and for the most part, they succeed. "Mrs. Henderson Presents" isn't going to be remembered forever, but in a year of disappointing to awful films, it's not going to be shunned either. Thumbs up.

Brokeback Mountain - 6/10 From director Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain is a story that would probably have been met with mediocre to bad reviews if it had been a story of forbidden romance between a cowboy and a cowgirl. Critics would have pointed out the tired old story, mixed morality and a screenplay that at points borders on being both syrupy and campy. They probably would have considered Ang Lee's direction rather uninspired, and point out the lack of any kind of consistent pace to the plot. However, it would be ignorant of me to not acknowledge that the film deserves points for putting a very unconventional spin on a conventional story, as well as turning western stereotypes on their heads. It also deserves points for its spirited performances; I agree with most of the accolades for Heath Ledger's performance, and think that Anne Hathaway and Michelle Williams also deserve a great deal of credit for their work. I just don't think this is an Academy Award worthy film because of its social relevance. Thumbs up.

I'd agree with that, although the only reason I'd rank 3 above 2 is how awesome Kiefer was in the finale.

Honestly? Outside of Mike Novick and Aaron Pierce if he returns at some point I wouldn't call the White House people good guys. I mean, Logan's probably the biggest idiot in the history of 24 (yes, worse than Kim).

Ya I read something that said he was going to be a CTU Agent.

Secretary of Defense according to IMDB Astin will be in episode 4, so that means he'll be on the second hour tomorrow night

S.O.D.?

You know a show is good when you feel a sense of anger at the end of every episode - not at how it ends but rather that it ends at all. Great opening two episodes; it started rather conspiciously but picked up pretty quickly. I hadn't even given a thought at all to Kim appearing this season, but when Chloe brought her up I see no reason how they can possibly keep her out. She's bound to be a tad pissed when she finds out her father kept his faked death from her.

Munich - 8/10 I've just gotten back from seeing this film and suffice to say, I'm a little drained. I'll simply say this: Munich succeeds because of its audacious dive into tackling the subject matter. This is a graphic film, and it makes no attempt to be otherwise. In Spielberg's eyes, no one is exempt from blame for the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, and despite the heat he has taken from both sides over this film, I'd say he's got it just right. Just a great film. Thumbs up.

The Dukes of Hazzard - 3/10 If there's anything that the year 2005 in movies is likely to be remembered for, it's going to be the scourge of remakes and TV adaptations that were foisted upon moviegoers. Some were good (some were "Serenity"), others were attrocious (some were not "Serenity"). This film? No "Serenity". And while were at it, no "Bad News Bears", no "The Longest Yard", no "Pride and Prejudice". Hell, this film was no "The Producers". Jay Chandrasekhar's modern adaptation of the classic television series of the same name not only fails to hold a candle to the original series, it fails to hold a candle to the standards of actors like Seann William Scott and Johnny Knoxville, which is why even after a strong showing at the box office this summer, these two mouth breathers were cool on the idea of a sequel. In fact, this out-of-the-gate disaster is 105 minutes of car chases, lame sexual innuendo and redneck humour. And when I say redneck humour, I don't mean humour at the expense of rednecks. I mean the kind of shit only rednecks could possibly find funny. The truth is that this rating could be even lower, only I acknowledge two things: 1) that the "Super Troopers" reference was funny, and 2) Chandrasekhar knows his audience and tailors the film appropriately. When I say Jessica Simpson shows her full range of talent in this film, you know that a great comedic sense are hardly the assets I'm suggesting she shows. Some people don't want Ricky Gervais, or Dane Cook, or Zach Galifianakis. Some people want Larry The Cable Guy, and if they do, they've got Mr. Chandrasekhar to thank for what may very well be their favorite movie of 2005. Still, crap crap crap. Thumbs down.