The Island News

Posted November 17, 2009, 9:24 p.m. I was watching the movie THE ISLAND recently.

David Swindle Grade: D+ I'm sure the makers of the new George Clooney/Ewan McGregor comedy "The Men Who Stare At Goats" knew they had a great concept on their hands when they optioned nonfiction author Jon Ronson's book.

He's moved to California, lined up a part in an all-star cast for The Men Who Stare at Goats and keeps a duck in his house, but the actor insists Hollywood hasn't changed him.

LET LOOSE: Scarlett Johansson stars in her first action hero role in Michael Bay's The Island, screening on TV2 on Tuesday night.

From Jedi warrior in a galaxy far, far away to a 1960s cad, McGregor's all over the place, which is just how we like him.

Scarlet Johansson, the beautiful blond 24 year old actress who first hit the scene in 1994 and who starred in such hits as Girl with the Pearl Earring , Lost in Translation , Match Point and He's Just Not That into You , will soon appear in Iron Man 2 , the second of the Iron Man movies starring Robert Downey Jr.

Scarlet Johansson, the beautiful blond 24 year old actress who first hit the scene in 1994 and who starred in such hits as Girl with the Pearl Earring , Lost in Translation , Match Point and He's Just Not That into You , will soon appear in Iron Man 2 , the second of the Iron Man movies starring Robert Downey Jr.

I've been offline quite a lot this past week so perhaps this is old news but last night I read a rumor that Scarlett Johansson might be offered the part of Marilyn Monroe in My Week With Marilyn .

The late Ian Fleming's former home has been lovingly developed into a private retreat, which blends effortlessly with the tropical environment.

A scene from "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen." June 24, 2009 "He's here -- I smell him." That's a line from "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," but funnily enough, it's also what I think every time I sit down to watch a Michael Bay movie.

The computer-generated side has thoroughly taken over from hands-on engineering, which is what John Frazier studied back at the start of his long career.

NDTV Lumiere, Saturday 10 p.m. Directed by Fatih Akin and winner of the Audience Award at the 2001 Tromso International Film Festival, 'In July' is a touching, story of a shy young college professor Daniel.

New Delhi Hollywood actor Ewan McGregor, who has finally tasted mainstream success with his latest film 'Angels and Demons', regrets not being able to spend more screen time with his co-star Tom Hanks, whom he considers a "legend". "Tom is such a lovely man and a great, great actor, a legend.

It has to be one of the few restaurants still used for motion pictures, weddings and fundraisers even though it stopped serving food four decades ago.