Do you still dust of Half life 2 or one of the episodes now and again?
If so then do yourself a favour and give the Fakefactory Cinematic mod a try, A 10 part download may sound daunting but installation couldn't be easier and what you end up with is out of this world.
Moddb.com
I remember the old cinematic mods, maybe one day I will give it a try again. What version are you using here?
The latest? The links above.