December 11

Monk, The Official Episode Guide
Terry "The Silver Fox" Erdmann and Paula M. Block
Starfest and Buckaroo Banzai Alumi Write OCD TV book

I'd have told you about this a lot sooner, but I just found the notice about this in my junk email folder when I was cleaning it out. Anyway, I know there are a lot of SF fans that are also into Monk and you might appreciate hearing about what Terry and Paula are up to.

Perhaps the ultimate book for fans of Monk, The Official Guide covers the first four extraordinary seasons and is complete with a forward from the show's creator, Andy Breckman, as well as an afterword from the show's star, Tony Shalhoub. Authors Terry J. Erdmann and Paula M. Block were granted exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes secrets and total access to the scripts and sets to bring a comprehensive look at one of today's most brilliant defective detectives. What you'll find is 200-plus pages packed with complete plot details on every episode, exclusive photos, memorable quotes and examinations of every aspect of the show's production. You'll even learn about the "lost" episode of Monk!"MONK, The Official Episode Guide" (St. Martin's Griffin; $19.95; ISBN 0-312-35461-4) is available now. Click here to buy it online (sorry, we don't carry many books here at Starland.com).

Rocky Balboa Starland Screening
Thursday, December 14th @ 7pm
Continental 6 Theater Hampden & I-25

Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) has now been retired for some time, but hard-up for money, he decides to step back into the ring against a few small-time boxers. Everything changes, though, when Rocky is offered the opportunity to step in with the reigning Heavyweight Champion, Mason "The Line" Dixon. Does Rocky still have what it takes to make another Championship comeback? - summary written by CKV

This film is rated PG. Tickets to this screening are available on a first-come-first-served basis at Cheapo Discs at 2162 S Colorado Blvd.

December 4

Eragon Screening Quiz & Contest
Thursday, December 14th at 7:00pm
CC Olde Towne, 5550 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada

In a mystical forest in his homeland of Alagaësia, a young farm boy named Eragon discovers a gorgeous and rare blue stone. To get himself and his poor family through the harsh winter, Eragon hopes to trade it in for some food supplies.

To his astonishment, a spectacular dragon hatches from what was not a stone, but rather an egg. Until now, the dragon’s race was thought to be extinct and the boy realizes that he has stumbled onto a discovery of legendary proportions. He names the hatchling Saphira and quickly bonds with the amazing creature. However, his simple life is shattered overnight when his family is brutally murdered by the dark forces that roam the kingdom.

This movie is rated PG. Click here to play for tickets.

December 3

Blood Diamond
Monday, December 4th at 7pm
Colorado Center Theater, I-25 & Colorado Blvd.

Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990's Sierra Leone, Blood Diamond is the story of Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) - a South African mercenary - and Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) - a Mende fisherman. Both men are African, but their histories as different as any can be, until their fates become joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform their lives. While in prison for smuggling, Archer learns that Solomon - who was taken from his family and forced to work in the diamond fields - has found and hidden the extraordinary rough stone. With the help of Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly), an American journalist whose idealism is tempered by a deepening connection with Archer, the two men embark on a trek through rebel territory, a journey that could save Solomon's family and give Archer the second chance he thought he would never have.

This movie is rated R. You must be at least 17 years of age to pickup tickets on a first-come-first-served basis at Cheapo Discs.