On this weekâs show, I'll be discussing The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the characteristics of evil, the importance of second chances, and other science fiction & fantasy news.

Segment A: Narnia

Storyline discussion

Positives

• Well-developed characters (Peter, Lucy, Susan, Professor Diggory)
• The way they portrayed details from the book
• Great Scenery
• Liam Neesonâs voice.

Segment B: The Final Cut News

Box Office Report:

• 3, $11.23 million: The Forbidden Kingdom.
• #5, $4.525 million: Nim's Island.
• #8, $2.41 million: Horton Hears a Who.
• Who wants to bet that Iron Man will be number 1 next week?

News:

• Return to Witch Mountain announces new cast members. Tom Everett Scott, Chris Marquette, Billy Brown and Cheech Marin have joined the production as well as the original child stars from the 70's version, Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann.
• Lego Launches Raiders of the Lost Brick animated cartoon.
• Speed Racer will release a 20 minute "mockumentary" about the fictional Racer family--available at Target stores prior to the movie's opening. The mockumentary will be lengthened for the DVD.
• Jonah Hill (Superbad, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) is in negotiations for DreamWorks' and Paramount's Transformers 2. He will co-star opposite Shia Pet's Sam Witwicky as the "plucky comic relief." (And Galaxy Quest fans out there?
• The Mummy:Tomb of the Dragon Emperor has website updates! Catch their official website at themummy.com, and check out their production blog.
• David Silverman (The Simpsons Movie) has signed with Disney to direct The Pet, a live-action science-fiction comedy about an everyday guy who becomes the pet of a group of aliens.
• Cloverfield is #1 in both DVD sales and rentals this week.
• Director Guillermo del Toro has said that he asked Sir Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis to reprise their roles in The Hobbit, and he indicates they're in. McKellen has confirmed. (For those of you in Abercrombie Land, McKellen played Gandalf and Serkis played Gollum/Smeagol.
• G.I. Joe fans! Click here to check out the interview with Lorenzo di Bonaventura, the producer of G.I. Joe, here.
• Check out news daily on www.finalcutinmovies.com.

Segment C: Theme of 2^nd Chances

First, The Negatives

• Didnât like Maugrimâs voice
• Changed the line: âBattles are ugly affairs when women fight in them,â to âBattles are ugly affairs.â
• âSend the dwarves in first and hold the Giants in reserveâânot best war strategy

2^nd Chances

• Mr. Tumnusâstopped and did the right thing.
• Edmundâonce rescued, joined the good side highly motivated.
• No matter how far youâve gone, itâs never too late to turn back and fix it. Make it right.

Segment D: Characteristics of Evil

• Evil divides
• Evil kills or hurts the innocentâpurposefully.
• Evil misunderstands/underestimates good & mercy.
• Evil makes it âAlways Winter, never Christmasâ
• Evil uses force/fear to keep people in line.
• Evil takes advantage of peopleâs weaknesses.
• Evil doesnât give 2^nd chances
• Reason and negotiations donât work on evil. (i.e. Hitler)

So how does evil trick us?

• Offers something in return for loyalty
• Often appears beautiful
• Uses fear tactics

Evil must be fought! Will you stand when you must?

Segment E: Wrap & Box office Predictions

Upcoming Movies: Iron Man, Action, Drama, Fantasy.

Box office Predictions

1. Iron Man
2. Made of Honor
3. The Forbidden Kingdom
4. Baby Mama
5. 21
6. Forgetting Sarah Marshal
7. Prom Night
8. 88 Minutes
9. Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (I suspect whoever really wanted to see this already saw it.)
10. Son of Rambow
11. Nim's Island
12. Horton Hears a Who

Remember you can view all upcoming science fiction & fantasy movies at www.finalcutinmovies.com on the Upcoming Movies page.

M. B. Weston is the host of The Final Cut in Movies, an internet radio talk show about science fiction and fantasy films on Ad Astra Radio, which can also be heard as a podcast at M. B. Weston's Podcast site. She is also the author of The Elysian Chronicles, a fantasy series about guardian angel warfare and treason. For more information on M. B. Weston, visit her website, www.mbweston.com, and her personal blog, www.mbwestonblog.com. Find out more about The Elysian Chronicles at www.elysianchronicles.com.

On this weekâs show, I'll be discussing The Forbidden Kingdom, starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li, a new, exciting development regarding Peter Jackson and The Hobbit, and other science fiction & fantasy news.

M. B. Weston is the host of The Final Cut in Movies, an internet radio talk show about science fiction and fantasy films on Ad Astra Radio. She is also the author of The Elysian Chronicles, a fantasy series about guardian angel warfare and treason. For more information on M. B. Weston, visit her website, www.mbweston.com, and her personal blog, www.mbwestonblog.com. Find out more about The Elysian Chronicles at www.elysianchronicles.com.

On this weekâs show, I'll be discussing Batman Begins (to prepare for The Dark Knight's release in July), real men, the four types of people in the world, what it takes to be a hero, and other science fiction & fantasy news. (This one's got a lot of rants, so it should be interesting, provocative, and even slightly controversial.)

M. B. Weston is the host of The Final Cut, an internet radio talk show about science fiction and fantasy movies on Ad Astra Radio. She is also a the author of The Elysian Chronicles, a fantasy series about guardian angel warfare and treason. Weston is a speaker who talks to children, teens, and adults about writing and the process of getting published. For more information on M. B. Weston, visit her website, www.mbweston.com, and her personal blog, www.mbwestonblog.com. Find out more about The Elysian Chronicles at www.elysianchronicles.com.

On this weekâs show, I'll be discussing Nim's Island, staring Jodie Foster, Abigail Breslin, and the 300's King Leonidas (Gerard Butler). (Yes, I do refer to him more as Leonidas than Gerard. Leonidas makes him sound tougher.) Tune in to hear my opinion on the movie, my thoughts on the latest Science Fiction & Fantasy news, and my little rant against the bobbleheads (my pet name for movie reviewers) and why I really don't care what they think. (For more of my terms, you'll have to visit my "Final Cut Lingo" page, which I just updated.)

On this weekâs show, I'll be discussing Will Smith's I Am Legend (now out on DVD), frogs, coral snakes, how to sweep your attacker's leg, a little bit of Sun Tsu, my thoughts on Nim's Island and The Ruins, and science fiction & fantasy news. (I think I even go on a rant on how Hollywood and comercials tend to blast men too much, so it should be fun...)

This week on The Final Cut in Movies, I'll be discussing 10,000 BC. Find out my opinion on the caveman non-documentary that seems to be doing well despite critical reviews and other science fiction & fantasy news. Here are the show notes, but remember I almost always deviate...

On tonight's show, we'll be discussing the differences between The Original Star Wars and The New Star Wars, and--as always, other science fiction and fantasy movie news. Let's see how much I can cram into an hour... Well, 36 actual talking minutes.

M. B. Weston is the host of The Final Cut, an internet radio talk show about science fiction and fantasy movies on Ad Astra Radio. She is also a the author of The Elysian Chronicles, a fantasy series about guardian angel warfare and treason. Weston is a speaker who talks to children, teens, and adults about writing and the process of getting published. For more information on M. B. Weston, visit her website, www.mbweston.com, and her personal blog, www.mbwestonblog.com. Find out more about The Elysian Chronicles at www.elysianchronicles.com.

On tonight's show, we'll be discussing The Spiderwick Chronicles, the 2008 Academy Awards, and other science fiction & fantasy news.

 M. B. Weston is the host of The Final Cut, an internet radio talk show about science fiction and fantasy movies on Ad Astra Radio. She is also a the author of The Elysian Chronicles, a fantasy series about guardian angel warfare and treason. Weston is a speaker who talks to children, teens, and adults about writing and the process of getting published. For more information on M. B. Weston, visit her website, www.mbweston.com, and her personal blog, www.mbwestonblog.com. Find out more about The Elysian Chronicles at www.elysianchronicles.com.