Seinfeld Introduces Boston to Bees

It seems like forever since Jerry Seinfeld was making headlines. But he’s back in the “Bee” form with his new animated flick Bee Movie.

Pictured above is Jerry Seinfeld and Celtics coach Doc Rivers with Boston Movie Tours founder Rachel Coveney. See all the pics

Seinfeld hit the hub last night to promote it and Boston Movie Tours was on tap for the exclusive event at the Loews Boston Common. The place was buzzing as Seinfeld arrived to the red carpet treatment (To be accurate, it was actually a black carpet for the proper black/yellow bee theme).

Before seeing some sneak peak clips, Seinfield gave a five minute intro/standup act. We learned he’s happy in fatherhood and having three children is like having the blender on with no top. It so reminded me of the great days of the Seinfeld show.

So what about the movie about bees? Director Steve Hickner introduced a whole slew of scenes about the story of a Bee who finds life outside the hive. It looks like it will be a huge blockbuster. I know I will be taking my 4 year old son to see it opening weekend. Let’s just hope he doesn’t try to make friends with bees in real life :).

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One final Seinfeld story. As we were entering the theater, I was walking next to Seinfeld and we were both wearing similar pink shirts and dark blazers. Someone mentioned to him how we were dress similarly. As if he were going to write a stand-up skit about it, he kind of paused and said something like not really in that disagreeing Seinfeld voice. I could see this being a topic of some future Seinfeld skit he does so well. Then again, writing jokes about nothing and about the small details of life is what makes Seinfeld Seinfeld.

Mark Wahlberg Attends Shooter Premiere in Boston

The premiere of at Shooter at Lowes Boston Common brought out all the best dressed folks in Boston. It may have helped that hometown boy Mark Wahlberg was in attendance to introduce the movie and host the after party at Felt. The nigh benefited the Mark Wahlberg Foundation. It was a great homecoming for Walberg after his Oscar Nomination for The Departed.

Unfortunately, we didn’t get close enough to Mark to grab a shot but here are some pics from the night.

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Shooter Review
3.5 out of 5 Stars

Shooter is Rambo circa 2007 where a retired sniper comes out of his cabin for one last mission (which that turns bad of course). Wahlberg shows he is a bona fide action star who carries the role like a pro. There is plenty of action and I loved all of the dialog about the art of a sniper. You could tell the filmmakers really did their homework.

On the downside, there were plenty of plot holes and some not-so great acting by some of the supporting cast. One of the main villains (toothpick guy) was just unbelievable from the start. And Danny Glover just did not fit in his role either. But if you need your fix of action, check it out.