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reviewed Club Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries.... May 20, 2007
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Club Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 3)
Sookie Stackhouse is asked once again by Eric, a vampire leader, to leave her waitress job so that she can use her telepath skills to locate a missing vampire. The problem is the vampire she is supposed …
reviewed The Fountain. May 17, 2007
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The Fountain
Pros: Nothing comes to mind      Cons: Horrific plot, it is both nearly impossible to follow and not worth the effort.      The Bottom Line: Unless you just want …
reviewed The Fountain. May 16, 2007
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The Fountain
New Age fairy tale, `The Fountain,' taps into our most primitive regions by transcending space and time to seek the antidote to man's mighty enemy--Death. Drawing upon a hodgepodge of religious imagery, …
reviewed The Illusionist. March 25, 2007
The Illusionist
"The Illusionist" is a beautiful film, artfully designed to seduce lovers of period pieces and high fantasy. It's not particularly deep - nor is it necessarily all that brilliant. But, like any good conjurer's …
reviewed The Illusionist. March 15, 2007
The Illusionist
Edward Norton has a habit of acting in movies with twists and turns. This latest flick from 2006 is no exception, and is probably his best role yet. Here, he plays the stage magician Eisenheim, a subtle, …
reviewed The Illusionist. March 06, 2007
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The Illusionist
Others have discussed the plot of the movie, so I won't bore you with minutia.    The Illusionist is an exquisite love story (a genre I'm not normally fond of) and supernatural mystery. …
reviewed The Illusionist. February 03, 2007
The Illusionist
Edward Norton heads up a wonderful cast which includes Rufus Sewell, Paul Giamatti and Jessica Biel in "The Illusionist." It's a wonderful story of just how far a man will go to get back to the love of …
reviewed The Illusionist. January 10, 2007
The Illusionist
Steven Millhauser's brilliant little short story 'Eisenheim the Illusionist' is beautifully realized cinematically by Neil Burger who not only adapted the story as a screenplay but also directed with …
reviewed The Illusionist. November 20, 2006
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The Illusionist
`The Illusionist' provides great, old-fashioned fun. Much like `The Prestige,' it is a magician's movie that requires the audience to keep their eyes on the subject. This time the titled `illusionist,' …
reviewed New Moon (book). September 02, 2006
Stephenie Meyer's New Moon
New Moon picks up a few months after Twlight left off, with Edward and Bella just as in love as ever and life proceeding as normally as it can when your boyfriend is a vampire. Bella's big problem is …
reviewed Aladdin (1992 film). December 03, 2005
Aladdin
"Aladdin" is a great movie in every way. It tells a great story of how being yourself is sometimes the best thing to do. The Genie gives the movie a lot of playful humor. All the characters are interesting …
reviewed The Last of the Mohicans (1992 film). October 18, 2005
DVD front
James Fenimore Cooper's trusty old nineteenth century novel 'The Last of the Mohicans' has provided a surprisingly sound springboard for a film that tries and succeeds in restoring a profound respect …
reviewed Sleeping Beauty. July 26, 2005
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50th Anniversary Platinum Edition DVD
In 1987, as a wide-eyed 6-year-old, I saw SLEEPING BEAUTY during it's cinema re-release. It was probably the first time I ever went to the movies. The experience definitely stayed with me and fired my …
reviewed The Princess Bride (1987 film). September 08, 2004
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DVD front
Each time I watch this movie, it seems to get better. I watched it with my teen children years ago and now have the pleasure of watching it with my grandchildren. It has lost none of it's charm. This …
reviewed Somewhere in Time (Bid Time Return). September 04, 2004
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Somewhere in Time
Richard Collier is a 36-year old writer with a terminal brain tumor who falls in love with a beautiful actress - Elise McKenna. But there's one big problem. She's dead. She lived years ago in another …
reviewed The Princess Bride (1987 film). February 15, 2004
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DVD front
Well this movie has a number of flaws....They aren't in the storylines both of which, (the story and the reading of the story) are engaging and interesting.They aren't in the characters which are creative …
reviewed Aladdin (1992 film). January 07, 2004
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Aladdin
This is one of the better of the new breed of Disney cartoons. A good story, good characters (Jafar is a great villian) and voices. I would have rated this higher except that at times Robin Williams (as …
reviewed The Wedding. October 19, 2003
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The Wedding [Mass Market Paperback]
The Wedding is a real disappointment as a sequel to the wonderful The Notebook. I found this latest work by Sparks to be boring and average at best. The first two-thirds of the book are especially dull. …
reviewed The Last of the Mohicans (1992 film). September 17, 2003
DVD front
There have been four film versions of James Fenimore Cooper's novel. Although I thoroughly enjoyed the one released in 1936 (starring Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes, Heather Angel, Henry Wilcoxon, and …
reviewed Stardust: Being A Romance Within the .... June 01, 2003
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Stardust (novel)
"Stardust" won the Mythpoeic Award for best adult fairy tale. After all, fairy tales are not just for kids. And they're not for wimpy adults, either. Just read "The Hard Facts of the Grimms' Fairy Tales" …
reviewed Pride and Prejudice (book). March 24, 2003
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I am ashamed to admit it, but, yes, I have been reading for over 25 years and this is the very first time that I have ever read Jane Austen. None of her novels were required in high school, no literature …
reviewed A Caress of Twilight. February 09, 2003
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A Caress of Twilight
I eagerly awaited this book, and wasn't disappointed when I finally got it. It follows the first (which was also great) and left me wanting more. Very enjoyable!
reviewed The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's .... December 18, 2001
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The Princess Bride
Like many people, I never knew about THE PRINCESS BRIDE book until after seeing the movie several times. Recently, I finally sat down and read the book and was amazed. Goldman is amazing! The book gives …
reviewed Pride and Prejudice (book). June 14, 2001
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Barnes and Noble books
Every once in a while, read something which you would normally not read. Pick up something in a genre you rarely explore. Sometimes, you will be absolutely delighted.Recently, I did just that. I picked …
reviewed The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's .... May 24, 2001
The Princess Bride
If you are as huge a fan as I am of the film princess bride, you will most defintalely enjoy this. The book is more of an expanded version of the film. It has more of an involved romance between Wesley …
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