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As an early HBO viewer, I used to love the Short Take interludes between the movies (sometimes more than the movies themselves). Some very high quality flicks were shown during these sweet filler times.

The Concert is one of those sweet memories. A nice little piece, about finding music in the most unlikely of places (behind the Royal Albert Hall, in the middle of a zebra crossing). I was lucky enough to capture it on video during one of the airings, but I would *love* a copy of this movie on DVD.

I've been searching for the title of this piece for quite some time, and now that I've found it, I wanted to share my love for the piece with others.

Sadly, there doesn't seem to be much market for these sorts of pieces. It is available on VHS but not DVD. If you do get a chance, see the film.

I'll admit I've missed a lot of action movies released recently, because the subject matter didn't interest me all that much. The advance press for /Sahara/, with its obvious links to treasure hunting and to intrigue, led me to believe that I'd enjoy it more than, say, recent Vin Diesel work. And I was right.

Dirk Pitt is an Indiana Jones for the modern day. But he's more. There's an edge, an extra quality of "can do" that helps carry the improbabilities of the plot nicely.

If you liked /Raiders of the Lost Ark/ or /Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade/, you should go see this picture.

Some violence, mostly of the shoot-'em up variety, often more implied than "in your face" (and that's a good thing). Definitely intelligent and thoughtful story line.

Matthew McConaughey (Dirk Pitt) is easy to watch. Steve Zahn (Al Giordino) is near perfect as his sidekick. Penélope Cruz (Eva Rojas) holds her own against the bad guys. William H. Macy (Admiral James Sandecker) is excellent in his role as well.

It's fun, and it's worth full price admission. What could be better than that?