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Devastating True Story Powerfully Told by jc_hall Pros: devastating true story frankly, at times, powerfully, depicted; acting; directing; original locales
Cons: none The Rwandan genocide in 1993-4 was the horrific culmination of long-standing conflict between the Hutus and the Tutsis. Perhaps even more horrific than the death of hundreds of thousands of innocents is the knowledge that the rest of the world ...
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Nov 22 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Power Metal from Germany! Blind Guardian - A Twist in the Myth by shopaholic_man Pros: Hansi's vocals, the overall grand epic sound of the band.
Cons: I have to get my friend to lend me some other stuff by Blind Guardian! Not since The Scorpions have I had so much fun listening to German Heavy Metal. (Sorry, Rammstein, industrial metal doesn't do it for me). One of the many metal albums my friend lent to me for listening and review was A Twist in the Myth ...
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Nov 22 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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_The Uncommon Reader:_ An amusing 'what-if?' story by telynor Pros: Smart, witty prose in spots.
Cons: Becomes unbearable towards the end. This one had been lurking for a while on my Mt. To-Be-Read, and last night I was looking for something to lightly amuse me on a very cold night. Being the inveterate Royal-watcher that I am, I knew that this was one novella that I needed to read, so I ...
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Nov 22 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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The White Tiger - A Purrfect Winner of the 2008 Man Booker Prize! by cr01 Pros: Very observational and interesting story.
Cons: It's a Man Booker Prize Winner! I thought I'd never see it my lifetime: a readable and unpretentious Man Booker Prize winner. However, with the 2008 winner The White Tiger, we have such a beast.I know I'm being a little mean as a few of the previous years winners have ...
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Nov 22 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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One Of The Better "Live" Experiences, Janis Ian's "Live: Working Without A Net" Works! by wlswarts Pros: Wonderful lyrics, Some truly vibrant performances, Interesting interstitials.
Cons: "Live" conceits, Few songs I'd trade out for others "Live" albums suffer pretty mercilessly at the hands of my pen. I'm up front about that. despite how great most concerts can be and the way there is an energy in the room, often it does not get transferred to the compact discs made of the shows. In ...
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Nov 22 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Woman's Day Helps Me "Live Well Every Day" by Birdfeather Pros: Inexpensive magazine packed with decorating, entertainment, recipes, and other information useful to women!
Cons: Fair amount of ads, but the low price makes up for this! I think every woman has picked up and browsed a Woman's Day Magazine at the checkout counter a time or two, along with other magazines on the shelf. Waiting in line is not fun and browsing magazines is a nice way to fill the void. ...
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Nov 22 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Get in touch with your Dark Side: STAR WARS ROLEPLAYING GAME: SCUM AND VILLAINY by talyseon Pros: Slick, well constructed game book, useful, versatile, detailed, with a complete adventure.
Cons: A bit pricey at $39.95 Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Scum and Villainy Designed by Greg Astleford, Robert J. Schwalb, Owen K.C. Stephens, Rodney Thompson, JD Wiker."You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy." Obi-Wan ...
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Nov 22 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Why be ordinary when you can be Elmer? by deenaf Pros: Excellent book for building self esteem.
Cons: None! Ask any preschooler who Elmer is, and they can answer… a colorful elephant! Elmer the elephant is the basis for many lessons ranging from color concepts, art concepts, and socialization concepts. He is one versatile ...
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Nov 22 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Review of Walt Disney's "Bolt": Fully Awesome, Indeed by musicmaster890 Pros: Fun and playful, funny, great atmosphere.
Cons: None Ever since I saw the preview for Bolt from the Wall-E pre-movie reel, I've been extremely excited to go see it.Bolt (John Travolta) has unknowingly spent his whole life on a TV show as a superhero with special effects-endowed superpowers, ...
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Nov 22 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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the botanical interests and work of John Muir by henryberry Pros: gives focus to the foundation of Muir's interest in
Cons: fine visual matter and design pretty much overshadow the text John Muir, like John Burroughs, is identified with California. This identification along with Muir's Thoreau-like attachment to nature and his enthusiasm for it make Muir's involvement with nature seem like a celebration of the promise of openness and ...
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Nov 22 '08 |
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Death Metal from Sweden! Dissection - The Somberlain by shopaholic_man Pros: An early influential death metal album.
Cons: Nothing really stands out here, a certain sameness to most songs. I grew up with old school heavy metal. Bands from England like Led Zeppelin for whom the term was coined, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. I also went through the heavy metal explosion of the 80's home grown in the States ranging from Van Halen and ...
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Nov 22 '08 |
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critique of postmodernism with ideas about the recovery of nature by henryberry Pros: in-depth, insightful critique of the contemporary, postmodern world
Cons: author's perspective--value--of recovery of world of nature in human life controls the critique Le Brun puts forth an elaborate and elucidating perspective of what literary critics, social commentators, cultural historians, and such commonly call postmodernism without ostensibly dealing with this condition directly. Many students of postmodernism ...
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Nov 22 '08 |
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illustrated overview of first generation Egyptian film by henryberry Pros: good overview of history and variety of first generation Egyptian cinema
Cons: scant historical perspective or critical analysis The work introduces one to the range and vitality of Egyptian films in their early decades. Many do not realize how active the country's film industry was. Many of the films are not exotic as Muslim, Middle Eastern culture is looked at as exotic or ...
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Nov 22 '08 |
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"Blackadder" Holds Up Remarkably Well, Despite The Limited Nature Of The Series! by wlswarts Pros: Hilarious, Wonderful acting, Interesting characters
Cons: SHORT! Looking over my DVD library, there are dreadfully few comedies. I think this is largely because comedies tend to hold up poorly over time because humor tends to rely on surprise. We find funny what is unexpected, not what we see coming. A DVD ...
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Nov 22 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Scifi Classics: Kong Island (11/50) by cdm72 Pros: Technically, it IS scifi.
Cons: Watching our hero go-go dance. Yeesh! Soldier of Fortune Burt Dawson is visiting old friends in Nairobi when one of them is kidnapped by mind-controlled apes while on a safari. The remaining sibling, Robert, returns with instructions to bring Burt on the hunt if he ever wants to see his ...
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Nov 22 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Werewolf Hunter (Romasanta) - Based On A True Story. by coldsteel7 Pros: Acting, scenery, storyline.
Cons: Rough cuts and hard to follow. I was intrigued by the concept of Werewolf Hunter. The fact that this movie was based on the true story of a man named Romasanta who terrorized Spain in the 1850s easily captivated my imagination. Romasanta believed he was cursed, as ...
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Nov 22 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Buster Keaton's masterpiece by SKAD13 Pros: Beautiful story, photography...pretty much everything
Cons: Critics and audiences despised the movie when it was first released -- the fools! Buster Keaton's classic -- dare I say epic? -- silent comedy The General (1927) has just received a sterling DVD release from New York's Kino Video ($30). I can't recommend a better stocking-stuffer for your friendly film buff.The movie is ...
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Nov 22 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Dancing Dinos Upbeat Tutors by kentmom Pros: Very user-friendly learn-to-read book.
Cons: None. Dancing Dinos Go To School is an example of lots of little things coming together to create a near-perfect book for emerging readers.The story is short but sufficient. (Dinosaurs cause a bit of good-natured trouble at school.)The ...
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Nov 22 '08 |
Overall Rating: Helpful |
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Read the Book, Maybe Help Solve A Problem by kentmom Pros: Very digestible book about some serious social/societal problems - for high school readers and up!
Cons: None. Really. How Does It Feel To Be A Problem? Being Young and Arab in America is probably the best book I'll read this year. While the writing itself isn't stellar, the book's construction is, and the author's research (primarily personal interviews) ...
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Nov 22 '08 |
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Gypsy Kinks by silktempest Pros: Eclectic
Cons: for the sake of eclecticism NY-based gypsy jugband GOGOL BORDELLO delivers an uneasy mix of JETHRO TULL telluric ambition and MANO NEGRA eclecticism bursting through borders. The rather singular approach meant gypsy music was once again present under the Pop radar but differing ...
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Nov 22 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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A New Hero is Unleashed! BOLT! by talyseon Pros: Flawless plot, pacing, acting, animation, its just brilliant.
Cons: The Agent is so annoying it actually detracts. Bolt! (2008) Directed by Byron Howard and Chris Williams.Bolt: There's a guard. Rhino: (A hamster in a ball) I'll snap his neck.Bolt is an American White Shepherd, beloved partner of Penny. Penny's father is ...
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Nov 22 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Twilight is the worst film of 2008! (Or 2006, or 2007...) by chelledun Pros: Washington is pretty. At times, Twilight is so bad its good.
Cons: But generally it's just really bad. I'll admit that I read all four of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight novels, albeit with a hefty dose of self-loathing. Despite the teen-targeted romance and bland writing style, I thought the series had potential for a decent set of films in the vein of Harry ...
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Nov 21 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Brain Quest is a Highly Effective Learning Tool by Bryan_Carey Pros: The different dimensions of learning; The thoroughness in its approach.
Cons: None! Kids who are approaching kindergarten need to have a few basic skills in place before they take the plunge into the world of elementary school. Preschools are an excellent place to begin the pre- kindergarten process of learning, but the initial learning ...
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Nov 21 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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BEN SIDRAN'S "MR. P'S SHUFFLE": A MASTERFUL JAZZ ALBUM by mike.holmes Pros: Wonderful singing, playing on a wide variety of great songs
Cons: Couldn't find one I've been listening to Ben Sidran and playing his music on my radio show for years but this is my first review of one of his albums. Sidran is truly a Renaissance man. He is an accomplished author of three books ("Black Talk", "Talking Jazz", ...
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Nov 21 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Flagship of all Electronic Kits by drummr Pros: Great Drum Sounds!!!, good documentation, good feel, truly a professional product.
Cons: EXPENSIVE!!! Drum module has a really lousy display and basic operation for the price. The TD-20 is actually my second V-Drums kit. I have owned the kit for about two years now and I have not yet tired of playing it and incorporating technologies between the V-Drums and other instruments. As a real drummer, I still ...
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Nov 21 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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