WHO'S THAT GIRL

No. I am not going to talk about that 1987 movie starting Madonna.

No. I am talking about the deja vu feeling I often gets nowadays (due to old age) when I see a movie/TV actor or actress on the big/small screen but just can't recall his/her name. Don't you just hate that?

That's when this website comes in handy. It's the "Internet Movie Database" - http://www.imdb.com/. It provides all the details of any movie/TV-series that you don't even want to know. BUT, if you are having trouble remembering someone's name you see on TV or the big screen, this is the right place for you.

It also lets the users of this website to vote for the movies/TV programs they have seen - from the scale of 1 (worst) to 10 (best). As of today, the No. 1 movie in IMDB, with a score of 9.1, is "The Shawshank Redemption". By the way, "Who's That Girl" only scored 4.0. Guess the charm of music queen does not extend to the big screen.

DAMAGES

One hour per week is simply not enough...

The first season of the acclaimed TV series "Damages" has been shown on AXN every Monday night for the past ten weeks. It starts GLENN CLOSE (the lady needs no introduction); ROSE BYRNE (who caught my eyes in "Troy" with her steaming love scene with Brad Pitt, and later in "I Capture the Castle" as the elder sister of the leading lady played by an equally wonderful ROMOLA GARAI); TED DANSON (my impression of him still stays at the "Cheers" stage before starting to watch this series).

I like it because it's thought-provoking in so many ways to the point that if I was able to guess the next plot, I would compliment myself. Besides the twisted plots (the series was nominated Golden Globe's BEST TV series), the acting is also first-rate (Ms. CLOSE won the BEST performance by an Actress; Ms. BYRNE & Mr. DANSON were nominated under the "BEST performance by an Actress & an Actor in a supporting role" categories, respectively).

Can't wait to find out what really happens as the finale of the first season approaches in three weeks. Glad to learn the series is renewed for another two seasons. Recommended to anyone who likes a good MIND GAME.

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA Season 3

My latest conquest is "BATTLESTAR GALACTICA Season 3" 63-card base set + binder + all the costum cards (C32-40 & DC3-5, a total of 12 cards). I haven't decided if I want to get the autograph cards. I was hooked to the TV series as I watched human and Cylon robots wage war against each other...

I started this "expensive" hobby only last August when I accidentally stumbled upon the world of non-sport trading cards (as I was innocently shopping for a set of Sponge Bob UNO card game for my two nehpews). Since then, I have collected almost all trading cards for HARRY POTTER, ALIAS and CSI (the Las Vegas series only). It is a whole new world, and I have learned so much by reading stuffs on the internet and magazines. I could almost claim to be an EXPERT now...

I wish more and more people would discover the fun and excitement that non-sport trading cards could bring to their lives...