Identifying What The "Source Code" Is Tonight!

This movie was the bomb! Literally! I have not been waiting months to see this movie because I had just heard about it about a month or two ago, but man was it AWESOME! Jake and Michelle worked so well together in “the Source Code.” The beginning of the film was great: the photography, the background music, and the opening credits were great. The way that they captured the entire Chicago hot spots & where the bus transports itself was an amazing tie in. The end got to be a little bit sentimental to me; at least in my eyes. This movie was exactly like the movie, “Vantage Point” but with a few exceptions such as it did NOT suck, it was action packed and NOT boring and no matter how many times the same scene replayed…between each one of those times—there were parts that kept me interested and it wasn’t like “Vantage Point!” Words to describe this movie and what was in it are: Action. Explosive. Exciting. Lastly, science fiction/psychological towards the middle of the film….it took me a while to figure out who the bomber was but I loved that because it kept me guessing!

Oliver & Baby Kate Collins Recieve My Mardi Gras & Christmas Gifts N March!

Baby Girl Kate Collins with her matching Hat!!

Another Outfit I Got for Kate!!!

Oliver Loves Louisiana Beads, huh? :-)


Pretty In Pink Baby Girl Ready for Paris, eh?


The Autographed Saints Poster I Got 4 Oliver and Kate!

Oliver's Summer Outfit I Got Him with a Toy Story Jacket!

Oliver Loves Beads From Fat Tuesday! Lol

Oliver Loved Putting The Beads On!

I had gotten Oliver and Kate some Christmas gifts last year, but was never able to mail them the package until last week and on yesterday, March 22nd, 2011, they received the package and Zach and Lisa (the parents) loved what I got for them both and Lisa told me that I had excellent taste in children's clothing! Lol! That was so sweet of her to say. I just love my friends and I loving doing kind sweet things for them and their kids if I can to show that I value and love them and respect them and glad that they are in my life! It warms my heart when I can get to see photos like this! It really does!

Take One Pill & You Will B "Limitless"

From the moment that I saw the preview for this movie, it looked like it would be an interesting film-but the only problem that I had with the film was that it could have been better; it was lacking the action and the adrenaline. There were scenes in the film where these two A’s came into play, but not for the entire film, sorry. DeNiro did an outstanding job in every scene that he was in. His movements and facial expressions displayed a strong-willed business man-very high up! Bradley Cooper did a good; not great, but good job in the film. I loved the scenes that were making me dizzy where it was just zooming all through New York City esp. the beginning of the movie. The Opening Credits were amazing! Those parts that were making me dizzy should have been in 3D! Ha! I wish that there was a pill that was like NZT, but that it would never wear off and that you never get addicted to it to be “smarter than the average person!” I also wish DeNiro could have been present in the film a little bit more and dang were Coooper's eyes blue, huh?!?! To be limitless is a great thing temporarily, but once it wears off, where are you then? The killing/fighting scenes could have been more brutal and gory, but I thought the needle in the eye fight scene was killer great…when Cooper sucked up that blood off the floor-I was like WTF? Towards the end-it starts to get great!

McConaughney is "The Lincoln Lawyer" Premiere!

McConaughey & Phillippe worked so well together. I do know what Macy was doing in this film-but his character was not needed @ all. The movie had a good story line, but it could have been better I think. Matthew had that "look" and so did Ryan during the entire film and the person who I thought killed a certain person in the film---actually did NOT kill that person. I was fooled there! Dangit! The beat and the music for the film was awesome and Earl, the driver was a great character and Matthew did have a few jokes that he told in the film and they all made me chuckle a bit! All in all, this was a good movie-but something just was missing and Marisa Tomei did not make a huge comeback in this movie because she overtly had a tiny role in the film and after all these ears, she did not look sexy...she looked like she need plastic surgery! The movie definitely had drama, conflict, sex, and suspense!

What's In The Inside? It's Beastly Tonight!!!

I thought that this movie was, in fact, a teenage love story re-make of Beauty & the Beast. But I can spin it deeper....I was compelled to think about people today who think of themselves on a higher pedestal than that of others & it takes something monumental to make them realize that they need to change certain aspects of their lives. What Kendra did to Hunter/Kyle was a little repulsive, but it made him realize people have feelings and that making fun of others, being insensitive and judgemental gets you disliked by people. He also became more humble and appreciated the things he never valued as well. This film was good and deep...not deep on a teenage love story-but a different kind of deep; like examining life & how people think of others. The film really displayed issues that I hope people one day realize: It is okay to think highly of yourself...but not to let it consume you to a point where you allow your looks & fortune make you superior to others and lose people in your life because of your actions. Money can last a lifetime...but if you have no one to share it with and you have alienated all the people around you-what will you resort to doing?

Ignore "The Adjustment Bureau" Night!

I thought that Blunt & Damon were really a couple in real life rather than in this movie because in this movie it seemed like their love was so real and unbreakable, like an epic love! This movie really goes beyond the "Adjustment Bureau" & really zeroed in on those two characters! I loved every single last minute of this film. I love every single minute of the movie. It was really keep and meaningful! It had the determination and the will of people not to give up, it had suspense, it had conflict and drama. All the elements to make a movie a huge success and it was...in my eyes! I am not really a person who gets into political films, but this one-it had me speechless and there was a short scene in the movie when Blunt has an accident that reminded me of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." You will know it-when you see it!"

Filming "Memphis Beat" w/Alfre Woodard, Jason Lee, DJ Qualls, & Celia Weston

Actress Celia Weston

Actor Jason Lee

Actor DJ Qualls

Actress Alfre Woodard

March 11th, 2011 was my first day on the set of the Second Season of TNT’s Drama Series, Memphis Beat starring, Alfre Woodard, Jason Lee, Celia Weston, and DJ Qualls. I had the pleasure of interacting and meeting all four of these actors. During the scene where the preacher was reciting some scripture, I was standing next to Ms. Woodard and when the Director yelled cut, I took the time to shake her hand and told her I loved her in movies such as Tyler Perry’s, The Family That Preys, Take The Lead, and Something New. She told me thank you! Also, when we were breaking for lunch and I was in a car being taken back to holding, I was waving at her while driving past her and she was smiling and waving back at me the entire time! It was so awesome! They were all very nice and a lot of fun to film with. Basically, the scene that we filmed was a funeral scene of a Memphis Police Officer. We were at a Veterans Cemetery and there were real dedicated Jefferson Parish police officers there to fire gun shots/rounds to salute the deceased, but with Memphis uniforms on. It looked like the exact same setup you would see in movies such as The Departed, Pride and Glory, or any other film were it is a service for a fellow police officer that died. I was playing the role of a family member/friend of the deceased. We filmed from 7:15am until 6:30pm. Alfre Woodard and Celia Weston were eating lunch at the same location as the extras, but in a different area. That was pretty amazing to see. Unfortunately, I was not able to get any photos with them, but maybe next time. The service was very much like one you would see on TV or in real life. Once the sun went down, it started to get chilly and we wanted to wrap it up so quickly! Lol! There was a scene with Jason Lee getting into a confrontation with someone towards the end of the night and all of the extras had to observe that and react to it as we were walking to our vehicles at the end of the service. In conclusion, it was great filming with these fine actors and actresses and I hope to work with them in the near future. The new season of Memphis Beat starts in June of 2011!

Filming "Contraband"--For The FINAL Time w/Lukas Haas, CJ Simmons, & Marky Mark

Today, March 10th, 2011 was my second and final time of filming on the set of “Contraband” & it was better than the first time. Ben Foster, Kate Beckinsale, and Giovanni Ribisi left New Orleans weeks ago production told us because their scenes were wrapped, but I did get to work with J.K. Simmons from Spider Man, Mark Wahlberg, and Lukas Haas. Mr. Simmons plays a captain on a ship and he was a ton of fun to work with. He is so funny; I thought he was loud and funny with Tobey in Spider Man, but man on and off the set he is a pleasure to work with. He walked and ate and talked with the extras like we had known him for years. The Director even sat down and ate with us. I shook the Director’s hand and told him in advance, that I loved the opportunity to work with him and I hope to do it again in the near future. He is from Iceland and has a strong accent, but I understood all the direction and things he was telling me and other extras to do. I took a picture with the Captain and he was more than eager to take a photo with me. I loved it! He also went on to tell me that no one from the original Spider Man movies will be in the next film in 2012. I was disappointed to hear that news! As filming began and Mark Wahlberg came into the part of the ship that we were filming in, I did not even go up to him, nor say anything—we both made eye contact with each other and he walked over to me and said, “hey, what’s up—you’re back again, huh? That’s great bro!” I was totally speechless, but I did tell him that I am back and was delighted to be working with him again and that I watched the Oscars and was glad to see that his two co-stars in The Fighter, Melissa Leo and Christian Bale won an Oscar and he said thanks man to me. That was so awesome that the last time I worked with him was on Feb. 4th and he could single me out and remember me an entire month later. I wonder how he recalled me. It probably remembered that I showed him the photo of us together on my Credit Card! Lol! I do not know, but I see it as a huge compliment no matter what! During filing when we had to reset, he walked right past me and just tapped me on my arm as he went back to his original position. It was great! I mean, Mark Wahlberg talked to me, he shook my hand, and he touched me like we are close buddies (putting his arm around me/tapping my shoulder, etc.). I will ALWAYS cherish the time I spent working with him. He is a down to Earth and amazing actor and human being. I will always be rooting for him to win awards and succeed in life. He is great! Simply wonderful and kind! A few hours later, Lukas Haas was coming up the stairs to begin filming his scenes and before he did, I went up to him and said, “Hey, Lukas…remember me?” He was like no, not really, and then I reminded him of the scenes that we filmed in Algiers Point and how we were talking the entire night and then he said yes and I told him that I saw and Advanced Screening of Red Riding Hood and he asked me what I thought of it. I told him that I thought it was good, but his character was kind of funny. And he went on to tell me that it was not his kind of role to play! Lol! He was taking pics of the ship with his cell phone and then I asked him for a picture and he said that was no problem and we took a pic together. Originally, I was set to play a Borden Seaman, but then wardrobe changed me into a 3rd Mate and it was so much fun. My name was Joe Sharper, and I had a walkie talkie and looked like I belonged on a ship! Lol! In short, I loved filming with them form 7am until 9pm that night and the final scene we only did once and it was a successful wrap and then production was telling us what an amazing job we all did and how they could not have done it without us and we clapped and gave thanks to one another and Mark and Lukas jetted out and hoped into their separate Escalade’s and left the set! Lol! Guess they wanted to chill out after a long day! Filming will take place for one week in Panama, production told us and then that is it! It was great working with the entire cast and it is an experience I will remember for the rest of my life!

My Badge 2 Have Access to The Ship for Filming!!!

Love Seeing These Things!!!

Actor Lukas Haas & Myself!!!

Actor JK Simmons (Captain) from Spider Man and Myself (3rd Mate)!!!

Advanced Screening of "Red Riding Hood"

I saw the Advanced Screening of this childhood epic story tonight and it was really good, I thought. It catered to both the old and the young because it had that edge of ur seat suspense, it had romance, and most of all, it was not predictable. I was thinking about how this movie is so compatible to Twilight. A love story about a girl who is in love with two men, but in this movie-it is not movie after movie....Lol! I thought so many different people would have been the Wolf, but I was wrong on every last count. The movie tricked me: they showed flashbacks and voices to make the audience think one thing, when in actuality-the Wolf was someone we, at least I, never suspected. I love movies like that-that means it can keep me on my toes and the suspense is great and I am so drawn to that about a movie! It was a very soft suspense/romance film-it was not good or not bad-it was just right. I loved watching it, but Amanda Seyfried needs to learn how to act…her acting was okay-she needs to put more emphasis on making more stronger facial expressions and having more actions with her hands-she is just plain to me, she does not have that spark yet….all in all, the movie was good and maybe they will make a sequel...but from the way it ended, there is always a possibility-I did not like the ending, but it did make sense, too!

First Day of Filming Nicolas Cage's "Medallion!"

The Extras Holding was at the Westin Hotel at One Canal Place and everyone was dressed up with Carnival gear. Some extras were on floats and others were cast as Mardi Gras goers. Mr. Cage arrived at 9:30AM on the set in a black Escalade and as soon as he got out of the vehicle, I went up to him and asked him for a photo. He said yes and I was thrilled. I told him I loved all of his movies and that I just saw Drive Angry in 3D! The whole entire time that we were filming I felt as if I was at a movie premiere because all of the fans were barricaded off form the set and was only allowed to watch, but between takes Nick would wave to the endless and expanding crowds of people and sign autographs and be very sociable. His manager even told me that if I did not get a photograph with him, that my turn would come because he is an awesome guy! I loved hearing those words! I was like, "Christine is going to love this! " Lol! After a few takes in the morning with the floats (only two rented floats not part of the real parade) and one marching band everyone had to change into regular clothing for the next scene which was held on Canal Street with Nick Cage jumping on top of the Medallion taxicab and searching for his daughter or his daughter's kidnapper. The way this scene worked out was that some of the extras used their cars in this scene and it was blocked off as if he was in traffic and it was bumper to bumper and he was chasing after someone. Cage's stunt double was filming as well today was the first day of production for the film. Filming will resume on Fat Tuesday (actual Mardi Gras Day:3//2011) then will be on hiatus until April when it starts back filming up until June of this year. Nick was so friendly and talkative. I love the fact that he took the time to go to BOTH sides of the street and greet his fans and there was a real parade going on but people were more interested in seeing him film than the actual parade itself!

Filming "Treme" w/Steve Zahan & Lucia Micarelli

Filming with a real live celebrity was incredibly awesome! There was fight that had broken out between a crew member & a guy in the parade. I do not know what transpired between the two, but when I looked over into the street, there I saw both guys not backing down from each other. Lucia Micarelli is a violinist for the show, Treme and her lover is Steve Zahn, the guy I am in the photo with. It was really cool to be at a parade filming with a celebrity-it felt as if we were friends and we had known each other for the longest time. All the people that were passing in the street were saying things like: "OMG, that's Steve Zahn!" Lol-it was soo freakin' funny! The crew people were taking random people from the parade and asking them if they wanted to be in the scene that we were filming. Steve and I talked briefly, but he was very funny and sociable. He was taking pics with any and everyone. I love the down to Earth celebs! Really, I do!

"Drive Angry 3D Night" & Krewe of Caesar Parade

At 6pm, there was a parade in fron teh mall where I was seeign the movie for 9:30 and I went ahead and went to that! I really had fun! I love thje marching bands and stuff! I really had pre-conceived notions that this movie would not be good because of how they only showed one 3D effect in the previews and that it was a low-budget film. I was so wrong on both counts. This movie HAD a ton of 3D effects throughout the entire film. I was so glad for that. When the movie first started-there was 3D effects and I stopped myself from getting happy because most 3D films-the effects do not last and when you take the glasses off, the movie is in 2D. It had tons of violence, killing, explosions, action, and riots. There was even a part when Cage was killing people in slow motion while screwing an old lady! That was hilarious! Amber Heard was a force not to be reckoned with in this movie—she was kicking butt & cursing non-stop. I really liked this movie from beginning 2 end. All of the killing was like Saw in 3D. They had some gruesome killing in this film….whew! Go see it….u will love it! I know I did!

Filming on "Looper" & Meeting Bruce Willis

I was called to be an extra on the upcoming futuristic film starring Bruce Willis, “Looper.” I had to report to work on Thursday, Feb. 24th & Friday, Feb. 25th. I was cast to be a basic street background person. Also, on the set on both days were extras who were Gat Men (dressed in all black and long black trench coats), party/club goers (both men and women), vagrants, cops, and Loopers (which are the killers).

When I arrived to Extras Holding on BOTH days, hair and makeup were waiting for us after we had been approved or changed by wardrobe to put dirt on the people who were cast as vagrants, and to do the hair and makeup for the club extras, the cops, Gat Men, & the Loopers. Once all this was completed, the crew started taking little by littler certain people onto the set to get props, if needed, and to begin filming. The only principle cast actor that was on location filming on the 24th was actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt. I did get a chance to shake his hand and tell him I hope Inception wins an Oscar this weekend! He said that was cool and he hopes so as well. I also met him for the first time on Feb. 2nd when I filmed with Looper for the initial time.

On the set, I was cast to walk along the sidewalk with another lady. And that was all; later after we had lunch, I was cast to sit in a chair and whisper and talk to another lady right next to the club, La Belle Aurore. The scenes that we shot on both days were more catered on the club action rather than anything else. The cars that were used were awesome! They reminded me of the movie, The Italian Job and The Holiday. Lol!

Filming on the 25th was great because that is when I got to watch Bruce Willis act. It was revealed to me that the scenes that he shot on Feb. 23rd, he killed all the Gat Men inside of the club & what we shot on the 24th and 25th was before that. The building that was for the extras was right across that street and all of the photos that I have is from that building on the second floor. The three pictures of Bruce Willis-you cannot make them out, but it in fact him, all the extras were leaving extras holding to come to the second floor hangout to watch Bruce film his scenes and take photos and videos, but if we went outside to see him better and in person, NOTHING was allowed so that is why my photos of him are so tiny because I was zooming my camera to the highest point that it could reach!

The crew was saying we were allowed to watch, but no pictures! I was sad about that, but it was cool to see him in action and when he walked towards me, I id shake his hand and tell him it was a pleasure watching Mr. Die Hard work and he smiled and said thank you and I also told him that I thought he did a great job in The Last Boyscout and The Perfect Stranger. Two of my favorite movies and that was all the contact I had with him and I will cherish it!

That is how filming went for me on the set of Looper for those two days. Not a lot of people were used on the 25th, but to see Bruce Willis-it was a great day because a lot of people were staring at him for however long he was nearby. Tourists watched, NOLA residents watched, he waved goodbye to the crowds when he exited the set.

"I Am Number 4" Tonight!

This movie was explosive! Simply amazing! This is one movie that I definitely thought would have been in 3D because of all the Science Fiction action parts throughout the entire film. It was so loud in the theater, the fighting, the bright colors/lights from the powers that Alex Pettyfer had was phenomenal! I was so disappointed that it was NOT in 3D. It should have been. There was never a dull moment in the film. I never wanted the movie to end. They should make a sequel because of how it ended, truly! This was kinda a love/teenage/sci-fi movie. All three aspects were engrossed in this film & I will be getting this on DVD when it is released! Count on it!

Something is "Unknown" About Dr. Harris Opening

This movie had a good & strong plot-the only problem was that it was not portrayed to its full potential. I felt like I was watching a cheaply made movie that just happened to be good. Neeson playing a guy that can whup some ass is awesome and Jones was not a convincing enough actress if she was supposed to portray a damn lethal assassin. I'm just saying. I felt like this movie was a combination of Inception, the Bourne movies, the Devil's Advocate, & Taken. Each of these four movies, a certain element that was in them was in this film and if you really ponder on it while you watch it, you will see why I used these films to demonstrate my point. I enjoyed the movie, but I felt that it could have been a little bit stronger to be rated 5 stars in my rating. The action scenes and the music that was playing in the background really attracted me! I love high speed car chases and brutal fighting. It is what makes a movie interesting and to stop it from being dull and boring! There should have been more well-named actors in this movie as well besides Neeson and Jones. There was a twist that I thought would not be revealed to me, but I was so thankful that it was because if it was not--I definitely would have called this film dumb and demanded a refund!