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REVIEW: Mother Goose
Through a Child's Eye | September 9th 2009 by Chele
Moses, W. (2003). Mother Goose. New York: Philomel Books.0399237445Moses begins this picturebook with several of the Mother Goose rhymes shared on one page. Among the first poems shared are Little Bo-Peep and Humpty Dump read more
Review: Extract (2009)
Matte Havoc | September 9th 2009 by DJ Heinlein
In all honesty, I must admit that I did not see Office Space (1999) until many years after it was released on to DVD. However, can anyone tell me if you had personally watched the movie during its initial exhibition run in the movie theaters? With th read more
REVIEW: I Get So Hungry
Through a Child's Eye | September 9th 2009 by Chele
Campbell, B.M. Â (2008). Â I Get So Hungry. Â New York: Â G.P. Putnam's Sons.9780399243110Nikki comes back to start a new year of school to find a new teacher and an classmate teasing her about her weight.Throughout the school year, she deals with he read more
British Outrageous Fortune
Jack Yan on Vox | September 9th 2009 by Jack Yan
I have blogged about this before, but didn’t post a clip. And it makes me wonder why the Brits need to remake Outrageous Fortune. Is the Kiwi accent that hard to understand? Don’t answer that. But this show is so West Auckl read more
REVIEW: The Ask and the Answer
Through a Child's Eye | September 7th 2009 by Chele
Ness, P. (2009). The Ask and the Answer. London: Walker Books.9781406310269Interest Rating: !!!!Well ladies and gents, the second book in the Chaos Walking series came out toooooooday! It has, however, been out in Great read more
The Orphanage (subtitled) (2007)
Creepy Shack | September 7th 2009 by Colin Saunders
The Orphanage (Spanish: El Orfanato) is a 2007 Spanish-language horror film and the debut feature of Spanish filmmaker Juan Antonio Bayona. The film stars Belén Rueda as Laura, Fernando Cayo as her husband, Carlos, and Roger PrÃncep as their adopte read more
The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)
Creepy Shack | September 7th 2009 by Colin Saunders
The Haunting in Connecticut is a 2009 psychological supernatural horror film based on the allegedly true story of a paranormal event in Connecticut. Directed by Peter Cornwell Produced by Scott Niemeyer Norm Waitt Steve Whitney Paul Brooks Daniel F read more
REVIEW: Bow-Wow Bugs a Bug
Through a Child's Eye | September 7th 2009 by Chele
Newgarden, M., & Cash, M.M. (2007). Bow-Wow Bugs a Bug. New York: Harcourt, Inc.9780152058135Rating: !!!In this wordless picturebook, Bow-Wow chases a bug around the neighborhood. As the story goes on, Bow-Wow' read more
Hobart Then and Now: Third Street
Ainsworth, Indiana | September 6th 2009 by Ainsworthiana
The fact that I persist in calling this area "Ainsworth" does not mean I have anything against Hobart or feel any resentment over the annexation. I like Hobart. It's a pretty town with many nice people, interesting old buildings and charming lakesi read more
An American Haunting (2006)
Creepy Shack | September 6th 2009 by Colin Saunders
An American Haunting is a 2006 horror film written and directed by Courtney Solomon. It stars Donald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek, Rachel Hurd-Wood, and James D’Arcy. The film was previewed at the AFI Film Festival on November 5, 2005 and was relea read more
REVIEW: Rocko and Spanky Have Company
Through a Child's Eye | September 6th 2009 by Chele
LaReau, K., & LaReau, J. (2006). Rocko and Spanky Have Company. New York: Harcourt, Inc.0152166181With a title like Rocko and Spanky Have Company I could see all sorts of potential for trouble. I mean, Spanky? read more
2006: 27 at Abu Ghraib Prison
Executed Today | September 6th 2009 by Executed Today
On this date in 2006, 27 hanged in Baghdad’s notorious Abu Ghraib Prison. It was just days after the American occupation forces handed back to the Iraqi government control of Abu Ghraib, scene of such iconic contributions to the annals of human read more
Return to House on Haunted Hill (2007)
Creepy Shack | September 5th 2009 by Colin Saunders
Directed by VÃctor GarcÃa Produced by Joel Silver Robert Zemeckis Written by William Massa Starring Amanda Righetti Erik Palladino Cerina Vincent Tom Riley Andrew Lee Potts Steven Pacey Jeffrey Combs Music by Frederik Wiedmann Cinematogra read more
REVIEW: Ninety-Three in My Family
Through a Child's Eye | September 5th 2009 by Chele
Perl, E.S. (2006). Ninety-Three in My Family. New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers.0810957604When prompted, the narrator lists all of the 93 members of his family to his disbelieving teacher. The poem goes beyond jus read more
Fear House (2008)
Creepy Shack | September 5th 2009 by Colin Saunders
Directed by Michael R. Morris Writing credits Michael R. Morris (screenplay) Michael R. Morris (story) Roger Scott (story) Cast (in credits order) Aleece Jones … Samantha Ballard Matthew Stiller … Anthony Ballard Olivia Pric read more
2007: Duan Yihe, mistress-murderer
Executed Today | September 5th 2009 by Executed Today
On this date in 2007, former senior Chinese lawmaker Duan Yihe was executed in Jinan along with the policeman nephew who had helped him spectacularly assassinate Duan’s mistress just two months before. Taking up with a teenager 30 years his jun read more
The Hangover (2009)
FilmFather - Movie Reviews for Dads | September 4th 2009 by FilmFather
IT WAS HARD – really hard – to ignore the success of The Hangover.A comedy with a simple premise, and no marquee stars, blows up through strong word of mouth and good reviews to become the highest grossing R-rated film in history ($270 million as read more
REVIEW: The Secret Olivia Told Me
Through a Child's Eye | September 3rd 2009 by Chele
Joy, N.  (2007).  The Secret Olivia Told Me.  East Orange, NJ:  Just Us books.9781933491080Olivia has told the narrator of this picturebook a secret.  A BIG one.  The narrator does her best to keep it secret, but inevitably lets it slip to a read more
It may be a Gap ad, but Selma sounds great
Jack Yan on Vox | September 3rd 2009 by Jack Yan
Darn it, Selma Blair has a heck of a great voice. Read and post comments | Send to a friend read more
The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer (prequel to Rose Red) (2003)
Creepy Shack | September 3rd 2009 by Colin Saunders
The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer is a 2003 television miniseries prequel to the film Rose Red (2002). Directed by Craig R. Baxley, the film stars Lisa Brenner as Ellen Rimbauer, Steven Brand as John Rimbauer, and Tsidii Leloka as Sukeena. This tells the b read more
LoveGame
Songs in Haiku | September 2nd 2009 by Songs in Haiku
The beat from the clubmakes me want to take a rideon your disco stick.The Fame (2009)Lady Gaga read more
REVIEW: When You Reach Me
Through a Child's Eye | September 2nd 2009 by Chele
Stead, R. (2009). When You Reach Me. New York: Wendy Lamb Books.9780385737425Set in the late 1970s, twelve-year-old Miranda was named for a horrible kidnapper. Kinda. Her single mother, once a law student had to drop out and become a paralegal read more
Stephen King’s ‘Rose Red’ (2002)
Creepy Shack | September 2nd 2009 by Colin Saunders
Rose Red (also known as Stephen King’s Rose Red) is a television miniseries scripted by horror novelist Stephen King. The series was first broadcast in the United States on ABC in 2002. The story involves a mansion called Rose Red which is inve read more
REVIEW: The Miraculous Tale of the Two Maries
Through a Child's Eye | September 2nd 2009 by Chele
Wells, R. Â (2006). Â The Miraculous Tale of Two Maries. Â New York: Â Viking.0670059609Through first person narrative, Wells retells the legend of the two saints named Marie who did good deeds in the town in France that is named for them.Best friend read more
The Amityville Horror (remake) (2005)
Creepy Shack | September 1st 2009 by Colin Saunders
The Amityville Horror is a 2005 American horror film directed by Andrew Douglas. The screenplay by Scott Kosar and Sandor Stern is based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Jay Anson, which was inspired by a real-life November 1974 incident in whic read more
Bloc Party Tickets – Bloc Party Donating Music To ‘Twestivalâ…
EteeBox.com | September 1st 2009
Indie rock band Bloc Party will play for...water? The vivacious London-based rockers have teamed up with a new charity project called Twestival (the cleverly-worded combination to signify a Twitter festival) through the micro-blogging website Twitter read more
The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008)
Creepy Shack | September 1st 2009 by Colin Saunders
The Haunting of Molly Hartley is a 2008 horror film written by John Travis and Rebecca Sonnenshine and directed by Mickey Liddell. Its plot has similarities to that of the 1976 horror film To the Devil a Daughter. Cast * Haley Bennett as Molly Ha read more
REVIEW: Catching Fire
Through a Child's Eye | August 31st 2009 by Chele
Collins, S. (2009). Catching Fire. New York: Scholastic Press. 0439023491So, I got ahold of an advanced reader's copy of this book MONTHS ago. And let me tell you, I've had trouble keeping quiet about it. But now, I can shout about it. Yay read more
The Rape of Europa (2006)
War Movie Blog | August 31st 2009
During WWII, one of the concerns of the Allied high command was how to protect the priceless artifacts of world culture present in Europe from the ravages of war. The Rape of Europa chronicles these efforts, and more interestingly, delves into the wo read more
The Rape of Europa (2006)
War Movie Blog | August 31st 2009
During WWII, one of the concerns of the Allied high command was how to protect the priceless artifacts of world culture present in Europe from the ravages of war. The Rape of Europa chronicles these efforts, and more interestingly, delves into the wo read more
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