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Book Giveaway! and REVIEW: Winter's Tail: How one little dolphi…
Through a Child's Eye | October 5th 2009 by Chele
Hatkoff, J., Hatkoff, I., & Hatkoff, C. (2009). Winter's Tail: How one little dolphin learned to swim again. New York: Scholastic Press.0545123356PLOT SUMMARY: From the moment a young female dolphin is discover read more
Blood Rain (2006)
FilmFather - Movie Reviews for Dads | October 5th 2009 by FilmFather
HERE’S A FILM with an interesting blend: a Korean period piece with a serial killer on the loose.Plot:In 1808, at a paper mill on the remote island of Dong-hwa, a mysterious fire destroys a docked cargo ship. A team of investigators led by Lee Won- read more
REVIEW: That Pesky Rat
Through a Child's Eye | October 5th 2009 by Chele
Child, L. (2002). That Pesky Rat. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.076361873xSo, since rats were up for review yesterday, I thought I'd continue this ratty topic with a book for younger readers.In That Pesky Rat, a rat shares his story, describing read more
Hobart Then and Now: Main Street North to Third
Ainsworth, Indiana | October 4th 2009 by Ainsworthiana
Circa 1940, and 2009(Click on images to enlarge)Main Street, from mid-block, looking north toward Third. read more
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Part III: The Return of the King (2…
Creepy Shack | October 3rd 2009 by Colin Saunders
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson that is based on the second and third volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and the concluding film in The Lord of the Rings read more
The Lord of the Rinds Trilogy Part II: The Two Towers (2002)
Creepy Shack | October 3rd 2009 by Colin Saunders
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a 2002 fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson based on the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. It is the second film in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy that was preced read more
Review: Whip It! (2009)
Matte Havoc | October 3rd 2009 by DJ Heinlein
Could someone please explain something to me about actor Ellen Page? How did she suddenly arrive on the scene in mainstream Hollywood when Juno (2007) was released a couple of years ago? She already made several movies prior, including a very strong read more
Banned Book Week REVIEW: And Tengo Makes Three
Through a Child's Eye | October 3rd 2009 by Chele
Bloggers and blog readers, I now present you with the number one most challenged book of 2008. And 2007. And 2006. And it was already causing some controvercy in 2005, the year that it was published. Meet Tango, everyone read more
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy: Part 1: The Fellowship of the Ring…
Creepy Shack | October 3rd 2009 by Colin Saunders
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson based on the first volume of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. Set in Middle-earth, the story tells of the Dark Lord Sauron (Sa read more
28 Days Later (2002)
Creepy Shack | October 3rd 2009 by Colin Saunders
28 Days Later is a 2002 British post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Danny Boyle. With a screenplay written by Alex Garland, the film stars Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Noah Huntley, Brendan Gleeson and Christopher Eccleston. Set in Gr read more
Silent Hill (2006)
Creepy Shack | October 3rd 2009 by Colin Saunders
Silent Hill is a 2006 horror film directed by Christophe Gans and written by Roger Avary. The story is an adaptation of the Silent Hill series of survival horror games created by Konami. The film, particularly its emotional and aesthetic content as w read more
DVD of the Week: Silent Hill
Radiator Heaven | October 2nd 2009 by J.D.
NOTE: To celebrate Halloween I will be posting articles related to horror films all month.Since Christophe Gans’ surprise international success with Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001), there has been a certain amount of anticipation for what he would d read more
Merlin S1E2: Valliant
Creepy Shack | October 2nd 2009 by Colin Saunders
Knight Valiant arrives in Camelot to compete in the annual sword-fighting tournament and faces Arthur in the final. Merlin realises the combatant has a ruse to beat his opponents that could spell death for the prince;— but struggles to convince Kin read more
Smile
Songs in Haiku | October 1st 2009 by Songs in Haiku
Just thinking of youaffects me in many ways.Now how do I breathe?Happy Hour (2009)Uncle Kracker read more
Doom (2005)
Creepy Shack | October 1st 2009 by Colin Saunders
Doom is a 2005 science fiction horror film adaptation of the popular Doom series of video games created by id Software. It was directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak and was released in the United States on October 21, 2005 and in the United Kingdom on Decem read more
Resident Evil (2002)
Creepy Shack | October 1st 2009 by Colin Saunders
Resident Evil is a 2002 science fiction horror film based on the same titled series of Survival horror games developed by Capcom. Borrowing elements from the Resident Evil 1 and 2 video games, the film follows an amnesiac heroine Alice, and a band of read more
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Creepy Shack | October 1st 2009 by Colin Saunders
Shaun of the Dead is a 2004 British romantic zombie comedy film directed by Edgar Wright, starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, and written by Pegg and Wright. The plot focuses on Shaun, a young man who is attempting to get some kind of focus in his li read more
Review: Zombieland (2009)
Matte Havoc | September 30th 2009 by DJ Heinlein
Usually it is with my own sense of avoiding nightmares that I will skip over any horror movies that are released with massive amounts of frightening gore, scary looking villains, and intense moments where the bad guy jumps out of nowhere and says “ read more
Review: Surrogates (2009)
Matte Havoc | September 30th 2009 by DJ Heinlein
Trying to predict the future of the world can be a tough job for anyone. Just ask a psychic what will happen tomorrow and you will get an answer that may or may not come true. In all forms of entertainment that tap into the genre of science-fiction s read more
Ratatouille (2007)
FilmFather - Movie Reviews for Dads | September 29th 2009 by FilmFather
LET ME PREFACE this review by saying that I love the stand-up comedy of Patton Oswalt. His material and delivery make him accessible yet intelligent and, above all, funny as hell.I’m also a fan of director Brad Bird. Specifically, I’m a major fan read more
BOOK GIVEAWAY!!!! Winter's Tail
Through a Child's Eye | September 29th 2009 by Chele
Over the next three weeks, we're going to we're going to be entering names from those readers who leave comments to win a special Winter's Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again prize pack.Commenters have a chance at winning their o read more
21st Century Terrors, Part 1: 2000
The Vault of Horror | September 29th 2009 by Brian Solomon
Welcome to The Vault of Horror's year-by-year breakdown of the decade that was--a look back at horror in the aughts, if you will. Not long ago, I published a decade summary at WritRightWrote which serves as a prelude to this series, so you might want read more
Literary Feast: The Warrior Heir Discussion Chapters 1 through 4
Through a Child's Eye | September 28th 2009 by Chele
*Spoilers below*While we'll try to avoid being too specific, these literary feasts will, in general, include spoilers for the books. Below is a space to discuss content from the first 116 pages of The Warrior Heir. So, let's kick off our discussion read more
Hobart Then and Now: The Old Mill
Ainsworth, Indiana | September 27th 2009 by Ainsworthiana
1939 and 2009(Click on images to enlarge)Built in 1847, George Earle's gristmill was at the center of Hobart's early development. It was destroyed by fire in 1953, but remains a symbol of the town and a familiar image to Hobart residents.The top ima read more
WALL-E (2008)
Creepy Shack | September 27th 2009 by Colin Saunders
WALL-E (promoted with an interpunct as WALL•E) is a 2008 computer-animated science fiction film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and directed by Andrew Stanton. It follows the story of a robot named WALL-E who is designed to clean up a waste-co read more
Banned Book Week: The Harry Potter Series
Through a Child's Eye | September 26th 2009 by Chele
Let us begin this week of Banned Book reviews with the obvious...The Harry Potter Series. PLOT SUMMARY (just in case you do in fact, live under a rock. Which begs the question of how you gained access to the internet): After he turns eleve read more
This week’s ‘off-topic’ movie: Gladiator (2000)
Creepy Shack | September 26th 2009 by Colin Saunders
Father of a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife and I shall have my vengeance in this life or the next Gladiator is a 2000 American epic film directed by Ridley Scott, starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Djimon read more
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) - Scott Glosser…
Stop the Planet of the Apes... I want to get off | September 25th 2009 by Rick Bman
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)Director: Scott GlossermanWriters: Scott Glosserman, David J. StieveStarring: Nathan Baesel, Angela Goethals, Robert Englund, Scott Wilson, Zelda Rubinstein, Bridgett Newton, Kate Lang Johnson, Ben Pac read more
REVIEW: The Demon's Lexicon
Through a Child's Eye | September 25th 2009 by Chele
Rees Brennan, S. (2009). The Demon's Lexicon. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books.9781416963790Teenage brothers Alan and Nick were dealing with a leaky pipe when an unkindness of ravens flew through the window to attack. The birds were possess read more
2007: Michael Richard, whose time ran out
Executed Today | September 25th 2009 by Executed Today
Two years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court unexpectedly accepted a case, Baze v. Rees, challenging the constitutionality of lethal injection — the supposedly humane execution method that seemed less and less so. Texas inmate Michael Richard, c read more
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