Self Help News
Carrey’s ‘Yes Man’ is a no, man
Someone should have butted in with an emphatic "No" before the cameras rolled for Jim Carrey's "Yes Man," whose makers said yes to a commonplace screenplay that lacks the wit or heart to lift the movie above its formulaic premise.Friday, December 19, 2008
Film Review: Yes Man
Making a hilarious jab at the self-help masses and their worked-up gurus, this latest Jim Carrey vehicle affords him delicious comedic opportunities as a newly recruited adherent to a kind of “Positivism for Dummies� movement.Friday, December 19, 2008
Maybe to ‘Yes Man’ - Carrey reverts to ’90s caricature for new film
For all the rubbery mugging Jim Carrey does in Yes Man, it’s actually the least he’s stretched in years. Consider Eternal Sunshine of the [...]Friday, December 19, 2008
Phillyist Reviews... Yes Man
If Jim Carrey would stop being a caricature of himself then maybe it would be a little easier to enjoy his films. He shines in his non-comedic stuff ( Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind , The Truman Show ), but his comic performances are so over the top and deliberate that sometimes the overacting is difficult to get past. Though even if he were able to take it down a notch, this movie ...Friday, December 19, 2008
6000 chickens die, fear of flu spreads
Dec. 19: Reports of more chicken deaths from Gajole block reached the authorities in Malda town today when they were planning to wrap up the culling operation in bird flu-hit Narhatta.Friday, December 19, 2008
Longings that never end.
Thrity Umrigar's mother was abusive, her father often absent.Friday, December 19, 2008
Larger reward offered in Durham assault case
A larger reward is being offered in a Durham assault case.Friday, December 19, 2008
Here are some tips to lick your lip-balm addiction
Let’s make a list of the important things you need before walking out the door: Wallet: Check. Cell phone: Check. Keys: Check. Lip balm?Friday, December 19, 2008
Helping others despite a bad economy
DURHAM, N.C. — Jennings Brody and her staff at Parker and Otis cooked Thanksgiving meals for 46 people a few weeks ago.Friday, December 19, 2008
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Koma Mohanty, 35, is on the brink of becoming a full-blown AIDS case. Yet, the only giveaway to her unfortunate condition are her sunken eyes and laboured walk. She is the perfect example of courage for women in similar situations, says Manipadma JenaFriday, December 19, 2008
Web site of the week
www.campuscalm.comThe Point: CampusCalm "helps students become resilient to combat high school & college student stress."Breaking It Down:Makes the Grade: A+Genre: Stress managementEntertainment Factor: CampusCalm doesn't do entertainment. This is not to say the site is bland, boring or banal in...Friday, December 19, 2008
On a path toward happiness
Most monks will tell you the path to enlightenment takes a lifetime, but how about getting there in six weeks?Friday, December 19, 2008
Operation Holiday Heroes welcomes $2,635 in new contributions
Janeece, a single mother of three, works full-time at a local grocery store. She works hard, but she is the only source of income for her family. Her pay barely covers monthly expenses.Saturday, December 20, 2008
Obama risks angering first believers for shot at converting evangelicals
Barack Obama has infuriated gay-rights advocates by asking Rick Warren, an astoundingly popular evangelical minister who strongly opposes same-sex marriage, to deliver an invocation at the inauguration.Mr. Obama has taken the risk of alienating some of his most enthusiastic supporters because he gets something they don't: The next generation of evangelicals could be converted into Democrats. ...Friday, December 19, 2008
Reel Shorts | Loveland Reporter-Herald
Australia Down-under titans Baz Luhrmann, Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman team for this romance between an English aristocrat and a cattle-driver at the onset of World War II.Friday, December 19, 2008
OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
Gran Torino (R for pervasive profanity and ethnic slurs, and violence) Clint Eastwood directed and co-stars in this unlikely-buddy drama about a recently-widowed, Korean War veteran who begrudgingly befriends his Asian-American, next-door neighbor (Bee Vang) after the troubled teen tries to steal his classic muscle car.Friday, December 19, 2008
12-19-08 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE
OBAMA DEFENDS WARREN PICK FOR INAUGURATION: Gay activists protest evangelical supporter of Prop 8 to deliver invocation.Friday, December 19, 2008
Carrey's 'Yes Man' is a no, man
omeone should have butted in with an emphatic "No" before the cameras rolled for Jim Carrey's "Yes Man," whose makers said yes to a commonplace screenplay that lacks the wit or heart to lift the movie above its formulaic premise. ... - By David Germain Associated PressFriday, December 19, 2008
'Yes Man': A few magical Jim Carrey moments
'Yes Man— '� the new Jim Carrey film '� works only for a few momentsFriday, December 19, 2008
Movie capsules
Ratings are based on the opinions of Gannett News Service, Associated Press and Courier-Post reviewers. ****: Excellent; ***: Good; **: Fair; *: Poor.Friday, December 19, 2008
Whimsical 'Yes Man' is agreeable enough
Cast led by Carrey is talented, but screenplay is lacking ** Should you see Yes Man ? Well, maybe.Friday, December 19, 2008
Yes Man (PG-13) *** | No kidding -- there really is a good story with the gags
There's a lot more going on in Yes Man than just another Jim Carrey high-concept comedy a la Liar, Liar. Yes, the film's central conceit allows Carrey plenty of opportunity for his manic, rubber-faced antics -- including one memorably hilarious riff on the effects of drinking too much Red Bull. He plays Carl, a depressed bank loan officer who rarely leaves his apartment and decides to turn his ...Friday, December 19, 2008
Nigeria: Presidential Election Verdict - Before the Blackout
It is a time-honoured philosophy of the bench that a court of law is bound by the evidence before it. This was once amplified in the glowing words of Niki Tobi (JSC): "It is not the judicial function of a judge to embark on a voyage of discovery for facts which are not placed before him.Friday, December 19, 2008
Nigeria: Uduaghan - Boosting Food Production in Delta
In the last four decades, the issue of food security has occupied the central stage of our national life.Friday, December 19, 2008
COPING
Sundays Scranton MS Self-Help Group: meets second Sunday of the month, 2 to 4 p.m., Charles Lugar Center. 347-4799.Friday, December 19, 2008
Festive films for the whole family
Australia (Opens on December 26) After a seven-year absence director Baz Luhrmann recruits fellow Aussies Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in his attempt to pay tribute to the country of his birth.Friday, December 19, 2008
Court's self-help program expands services
&byline;By Jennifer Squires &byline2;Sentinel Staff Writer A program dedicated to helping people find their way through the court system will add another level of service come January.Friday, December 19, 2008
Today's News
For Carl Allen (Jim Carrey), life is going nowhere until he learns to say 'Yes!'.Friday, December 19, 2008
Carrey's 'Yes' man eager to please
Film critic Nathan Rabin last year coined the phrase "Manic Pixie Dream Girl" to describe the awfully cheerful female characters that populate a swath of indie cinema; their logic-defying craziness is meant to "teach broodingly soulful young men to embrace life and its infinite mysteries and adventures," Mr. Rabin wrote.Friday, December 19, 2008
Help and support
Alcoholics anonymous: holds meetings daily throughout the Seacoast. For meeting or general information on New Hampshire Alcoholics Anonymous, call (800) 593-3330 or visit www.nhaa.net.Friday, December 19, 2008
Asian Elder Recyclers Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Asian seniors who collect materials for a pittance may be squeezed out because of the shrinking economy, a looming state law and increasing violence.Friday, December 19, 2008
From BBC Health
Signs, symptoms and treatment of bipolar disorderFriday, December 19, 2008
Carrey's 'Yes' gets nod
Dealing with Jim Carrey in a movie must be like tiptoeing around a ticking bomb. The guy just explodes on occasion, and the shrapnel is either howlingly funny or cringingly embarrassing -- your tolerance level for adolescent goofiness determines which.Friday, December 19, 2008
Anglers group works to improve walleye in Lake Missaukee
One Missaukee County organization is working to make Lake Missaukee a better place for walleye - considered by many to be one of the tastiest fish in Michigan.Friday, December 19, 2008
'Yes Man': Classic Carrey
There's a very dirty joke in the middle of Jim Carrey's otherwise sweetly strenuous romantic comedy “Yes Man.� I first heard a variation on the joke as a college student. It was told to me by a fellow who looked like a combination leprechaun and convicted sex offender, and it involved a woman named Sloppy Ethel.Friday, December 19, 2008
Positives and negatives
For all the rubbery mugging Jim Carrey does in Yes Man, it's actually the least he's stretched in years.Friday, December 19, 2008
'Yes Man' a welcome respite
This holiday movie season we're on tap for movies about Nazis, abortion, child molestation, suicide, assassination and torture - and these are the Oscar contenders. Other than children's cartoons, is there anything out there that's fun? No one will be talking about "Yes Man" when the Oscar nominations come out next month, but this silly Jim Carrey vehicle is a much-needed corrective to the ...Friday, December 19, 2008
On a path toward happiness
Most monks will tell you the path to enlightenment takes a lifetime, but how about getting there in six weeks?Friday, December 19, 2008
Review: Carrey positively OK in 'Yes Man'
It's been a while since Jim Carrey did an out-and-out comedy -- unless you count "Fun With Dick and Jane," which I don't. "Yes Man" isn't going to figure in any Top 10 lists or Oscar prognostications, but it takes a simple idea and runs with it, reminding us how Carrey became such a big star in the first place.Friday, December 19, 2008
'Yes Man' has Carrey on familiar ground
''Yes is the new 'no''' in ''Yes Man,'' a Jim Carrey comedy that has him covering much the same ground he did in ''Liar Liar.'' It's an often engaging romance shot through with sweetness, a movie that hangs on a handful of simple, magical scenes.Friday, December 19, 2008
Whimsical 'Yes Man' is agreeable enough
Cast led by Carrey is talented, but screenplay is lacking Should you see 'Yes Man'? Well, maybe. The cast, led by Jim Carrey, is talented -- but the screenplay is lacking.Friday, December 19, 2008
3 stars for 'Yes Man'
Rating: 3 stars (good) The director Peyton Reed is used to working in italics. His "Down With Love" (2003) was an entirely italicized movie, reworking the plot mechanics and arch visual strategies of the Doris Day/Rock Hudson sex comedies of the late 1950s and early '60s, along with Broadway-to-Hollywood adaptations such as "Sunday in New York" (1963). It turned out more like a cinematic term ...Friday, December 19, 2008
Movie Guide
Ben (Will Smith) is an IRS agent who is deeply depressed and guilt-ridden over mistakes from his past.Friday, December 19, 2008
Yes Man [2008] [PG-13] - 6.4.5
Jim Carrey stars as a man who finds no joy in life after his wife dumps him. To change his mood he enrolls in a self-help group called "Yes Man" and agrees to say "Yes" to everything for a year, but soon he realizes that sometimes acquiescing to everything brings constant and unexpected challenges.Friday, December 19, 2008
A firm, uncommitted maybe to Yes Man
Yes Man Stars: Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel Directed by: Peyton Reed Running time: 1 hour, 44 min. TWO-AND-A-HALF STARS (out of 5) By Kevin Williamson [...]Friday, December 19, 2008
Film Review: Yes Man
Making a hilarious jab at the self-help masses and their worked-up gurus, this latest Jim Carrey vehicle affords him delicious comedic opportunities as a newly recruited adherent to a kind of “Positivism for Dummies� movement.Friday, December 19, 2008
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COMMENT ON THIS ! Your Views! If it’s Carrey, it must be at least zany and imaginative. That Yes Man is based on the true story of British humorist Danny Wallace.Friday, December 19, 2008
'Yes Man'
Someone should have butted in with an emphatic "No" before the cameras rolled for Jim Carrey's "Yes Man," whose makers said yes to a commonplace screenplay that lacks the wit or heart to lift the movie above its formulaic premise. The movie's an amiable trifle, and audiences looking for lighthearted respite from these gloomy times could do worse than say OK to this well-meaning comedy.Friday, December 19, 2008
Movie Review | Yes Man: Carrey's wild antics positively annoying
With Yes Man, it's back to business as usual: Carrey abuses his body, contorts his face into inhuman expressions and generally pays as little attention as possible to the other actors around him. Like Liar Liar, Yes Man takes a single joke and beats it to death. Carrey plays Carl Allen, a loan officer who takes pleasure in rejecting his clients and friends and spends most of his time in his ...Friday, December 19, 2008
Yes Man - Movie Review
Yes Man with Jim Carrey Jim Carrey in Yes Man Jim Carrey & Terence Stamp in Yes Man If Yes Man featured Paul Rudd or Jack Black, the main character would have been warmer and closer to the age of his best friends. If the lead in Yes Man was played by Seth Rogan, it would have been dirtier, but still heartwarming. However, Yes Man stars Jim Carrey, the once golden comedian of Hollywood, who ...Friday, December 19, 2008
