Bob Marley: The Legend Live

Recorded in California at the Santa Barbara County Bowl, this live concert appearance from Bob Marley and the Wailers was filmed on November 25, 1979. One of the last shows to be recorded before Marley's untimely demise, the gig is a scintillating mix of reggae classics and provides a fitting epitaph to the influential musician. Tracks include "I Shot the Sheriff," "Exodus," "Is This Love" and many more.

Bob.

The Last Wave

Description: When a young aborigine is murdered, a Sydney lawyer defends the accused men to save them from tribal retribution. But once the attorney begins investigating the case, he starts having disturbing dreams and strange encounters.

My Promulgation: Once again, I fell asleep during this movie. Seems to be a common occurance. Anyway I didn't understand much of this movie, even if Richard Chamberlain (The Thornbirds, Shogun) played the lead role. If it's on TV, and it's really late, and you've just had a quad latte (no decaf) then go ahead and sit through this flick, otherwise I would pass and go straight to bed.

The Barbarian Invasions

Description: In this Oscar-winning drama, fifty-ish Remy (Remy Girard) is divorced and hospitalized in Montreal. His ex-wife, Louise, asks their estranged son, Sebastien, to come home from London (where he now lives) as a show of support for his father. As soon as he arrives, Sebastien makes the impossible happen, using his contacts and disrupting the health care system in every way possible.

My Promulgation: "Scan by Christmas, in the grave by Easter" was an interesting quote from the lead role, a man battling cancer. This was a good movie (even with subtitles) and for some, aspects will drive close to home for us who've ever watched a loved one die, especially of cancer. As with this character, ultimately each of us must answer the question, did I make a difference, did I live the life worthy of living? Deep and gut wrenching topics many of us find difficult to explore.

Roger Dodger

Description: A comic, urbane look at the modern male ego at war in the Manhattan singles-scene trenches. Roger (Campbell Scott) is a hopelessly cynical advertising copywriter with a razor-sharp wit who believes he's mastered the art of manipulating women. But Roger's seemingly foolproof world of smooth talk and casual sex begins to unravel when he tries to school his teenage nephew in his techniques -- and discovers he still has much to learn about women!

My Promulgation: This was a mildly entertaining film with some witty dialog and interesting insight into the worst of the male ego, holding true for what I suspect is a majority of the unmarried or 3x divorced bozos out there who still act like they are 20 years of age, yet in reality, are twice that. Isabella Rosalinni, the Saved by the Bell chick and Flashdance girl played insignificant parts in this movie. I didn't fall asleep so it gets 2 stars.