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Pip s life as an ordinary country boy is destined to be unexceptional until a chain of mysterious events lead him away from his humble origins and up the social ladder. His efforts to become a London gentleman bring him into contact not just with the upper classes but also with dangerous criminals. His desire to improve himself is matched only by his longing for the icy-hearted Estella, but secrets from the past impede his progress and he has many hard lessons to learn.An absorbing mystery as well as a morality tale, the story of Pip, a poor village lad, and his expectations of wealth is Dickens at his most deliciously readable. The cast of characters includes kindly Joe Gargery, the loyal convict A! bel Magwitch and the haunting Miss Havisham. If you have heartstrings, count on them being tugged.In what may be Dickens’s best novel, humble, orphaned Pip is apprenticed to the dirty work of the forge but dares to dream of becoming a gentlemanâ€"and one day, under sudden and enigmatic circumstances, he finds himself in possession of “great expectations.†In this gripping tale of crime and guilt, revenge and reward, the compelling characters include Magwitch, the fearful and fearsome convict; Estella, whose beauty is excelled only by her haughtiness; and the embittered Miss Havisham, an eccentric jilted bride.An absorbing mystery as well as a morality tale, the story of Pip, a poor village lad, and his expectations of wealth is Dickens at his most deliciously readable. The cast of characters includes kindly Joe Gargery, the loyal convict Abel Magwitch and the haunting Miss Havisham. If you have heartstrings, count on them being tugged.In what may be Dickens’s b! est novel, humble, orphaned Pip is apprenticed to the dirty wo! rk of th e forge but dares to dream of becoming a gentlemanâ€"and one day, under sudden and enigmatic circumstances, he finds himself in possession of “great expectations.†In this gripping tale of crime and guilt, revenge and reward, the compelling characters include Magwitch, the fearful and fearsome convict; Estella, whose beauty is excelled only by her haughtiness; and the embittered Miss Havisham, an eccentric jilted bride.As a small boy at Joe Gargery's forge, Pip meets two people who will affect his whole life - an escaped convict he is forced to help, and the eccentric Miss Havisham, whose beautiful, cold ward Estella young Pip adores. But when a secret benefactor pays for him to go to London to become a gentleman, Pip never dreams he will meet the dreadful convict Magwitch again, nor just how wrong his expectations are . . .You get the full original text of this book interwoven with a smart, plain-spoken guide to the characters, quotes, themes, symbols, and more from Shm! oop. The second-to-last novel that Charles Dickens ever wrote, Great Expectations first appeared in the form of installments in a magazine from December 1, 1860 until August 3, 1861. The epic tale tells the story of a young boy named Pip who aspires to be a gentleman and to win over the love of his life, beautiful Estella. Great Expectations was very popular in its day and was riddled with many of the themes that fascinated Charles Dickens throughout his life: themes of justice, wealth, innocence, and corruption. As England grew more and more powerful in the era of colonialism and the Industrial Revolution, Dickens witnessed the injustice that afflicted its working and lower classes. He sought to document Britain’s underbelly and to expose the fight for survival in a time of great wealth.Designed exclusively for Kindle readers, Shmoop Classics for Kindle offer the original text of some of the greatest works of literature with a built-in interactive guide to help you dig d! eep into the characters, symbols, themes, and big questions of! the boo k. For the student and the life-long learner alike, take your classroom on the road and build your brain muscles daily. No need to weigh your backpack down, no need to waste paper, no need to get sleepy in class. Shmoop is here to make you a better lover of literature and to help you discover connections to other works of literature, history, current events, and pop culture. You’ll find thought-provoking character analyses, quotes, summaries, themes, symbols, trivia, and lots of insightful commentary. Key quotes from the original text are linked to deep analysis from Shmoop. Academics from top universities, including Stanford, Berkeley, Harvard, and Columbia, have written content designed to engage you and to get your brain bubbling. With Shmoop’s fun, conversational, and accessible tone, you’ll feel as though you are chatting with friends over coffee. These interactive study guides will help you discover and rediscover some of the greatest works of all time. For more ! information, check out http://www.shmoop.com/ballyhoo/kindle-ebooks.html "Best of the Internet" - PC Magazine"Shmoop impresses me because it is intentionally about learning, and the joy of learning, not just about passing courses and jumping through educational hoops." - Paul Hamilton, teacher and education blogger"Shmoop features deep analysis of topics in history and literature, sprinkled with a heavy dose of wry humor." â€" eSchoolNewsYou get the full original text of this book interwoven with a smart, plain-spoken guide to the characters, quotes, themes, symbols, and more from Shmoop. The second-to-last novel that Charles Dickens ever wrote, Great Expectations first appeared in the form of installments in a magazine from December 1, 1860 until August 3, 1861. The epic tale tells the story of a young boy named Pip who aspires to be a gentleman and to win over the love of his life, beautiful Estella. Great Expectations was very popular in its day and was riddled with many! of the themes that fascinated Charles Dickens throughout his ! life: th emes of justice, wealth, innocence, and corruption. As England grew more and more powerful in the era of colonialism and the Industrial Revolution, Dickens witnessed the injustice that afflicted its working and lower classes. He sought to document Britain’s underbelly and to expose the fight for survival in a time of great wealth.Designed exclusively for Kindle readers, Shmoop Classics for Kindle offer the original text of some of the greatest works of literature with a built-in interactive guide to help you dig deep into the characters, symbols, themes, and big questions of the book. For the student and the life-long learner alike, take your classroom on the road and build your brain muscles daily. No need to weigh your backpack down, no need to waste paper, no need to get sleepy in class. Shmoop is here to make you a better lover of literature and to help you discover connections to other works of literature, history, current events, and pop culture. You’ll find though! t-provoking character analyses, quotes, summaries, themes, symbols, trivia, and lots of insightful commentary. Key quotes from the original text are linked to deep analysis from Shmoop. Academics from top universities, including Stanford, Berkeley, Harvard, and Columbia, have written content designed to engage you and to get your brain bubbling. With Shmoop’s fun, conversational, and accessible tone, you’ll feel as though you are chatting with friends over coffee. These interactive study guides will help you discover and rediscover some of the greatest works of all time. For more information, check out http://www.shmoop.com/ballyhoo/kindle-ebooks.html "Best of the Internet" - PC Magazine"Shmoop impresses me because it is intentionally about learning, and the joy of learning, not just about passing courses and jumping through educational hoops." - Paul Hamilton, teacher and education blogger"Shmoop features deep analysis of topics in history and literature, sprinkled wit! h a heavy dose of wry humor." â€" eSchoolNewsThis collection w! as desig ned for optimal navigation on Kindle and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically, chronologically and by category, making it easier to access individual books, stories and poems. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of contents and footnotes. The collection is complimented by an author biography.Â
Table of Contents
List of Works by Genre and Title
List of Works in Alphabetical Order
List of Works in Chronological Order
Charles Dickens Biography
Fiction :: Short Stories :: Non-Fiction
Fiction
Barnaby Rudge
The Battle of Life
Bleak House
The Chimes
A Christmas Carol Illustrated By John Leech and George Alfred Williams
The Cricket on the Hearth
David Copperfield
Dombey and Son
Great Expectatio! ns
Hard Times
The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain
Holiday Romance
Hunted Down
The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices
Little Dorrit
The Loving Ballad of Lord Bateman
Martin Chuzzlewit
Master Humphrey's Clock
A Message from the Sea
Mudfog and Other Sketches
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Nicholas Nickleby
No Thoroughfare
The Old Curiosity Shop
Oliver Twist Illustrated by George Cruikshank
Our Mutual Friend
The Pickwick Papers
Reprinted Pieces
Sketches by Boz
A Tale of Two Cities
The Uncommercial Traveller
Short Stories
Some Christmas Stories:
A Christmas Tree
The Child's Story
Nobody's Story
The Poor Relation's Story
The Schoolboy's Story
What Christmas is as we Grow Older
Three Ghost Stories:
The Haunted House
The Signal-Man
The Trial For Murder
Doctor Marigold!
George Silverman's Explanation
Going into Society!
T he Boots at the Holly Tree Inn
The Holly-Tree
A House to Let
The Lamplighter
Mrs. Lirriper's Legacy
Mrs. Lirriper's Lodging
Mugby Junction
Perils of Certain English Prisoners
The Seven Poor Travellers
Sketches of Young Couples
Sketches of Young Gentlemen
Somebody's Luggage
Sunday under Three Heads
To Be Read at Dusk
To be Taken with a Grain of Salt
Tom Tiddler's Ground
Wreck of the Golden Mary
Non-Fiction
American Notes
A Child's History of England
Miscellaneous Papers (11 essays)
Pictures from Italy
Speeches: Literary and Social
This collection was designed for optimal navigation on Kindle and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically, chronologically and by category, making it easier to access individual books, stories and poems. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clut! ter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of contents and footnotes. The collection is complimented by an author biography.Â
Table of Contents
List of Works by Genre and Title
List of Works in Alphabetical Order
List of Works in Chronological Order
Charles Dickens Biography
Fiction :: Short Stories :: Non-Fiction
Fiction
Barnaby Rudge
The Battle of Life
Bleak House
The Chimes
A Christmas Carol Illustrated By John Leech and George Alfred Williams
The Cricket on the Hearth
David Copperfield
Dombey and Son
Great Expectations
Hard Times
The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain
Holiday Romance
Hunted Down
The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices
Little Dorrit
The Loving Ballad of Lord Bateman
Martin Chuzzlewit
Master Humphrey's Clock
A Message from the Sea
Mudfog and Other Sketches
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
N! icholas Nickleby
No Thoroughfare
The Old Curiosity Sho! p
Ol iver Twist Illustrated by George Cruikshank
Our Mutual Friend
The Pickwick Papers
Reprinted Pieces
Sketches by Boz
A Tale of Two Cities
The Uncommercial Traveller
Short Stories
Some Christmas Stories:
A Christmas Tree
The Child's Story
Nobody's Story
The Poor Relation's Story
The Schoolboy's Story
What Christmas is as we Grow Older
Three Ghost Stories:
The Haunted House
The Signal-Man
The Trial For Murder
Doctor Marigold
George Silverman's Explanation
Going into Society
The Boots at the Holly Tree Inn
The Holly-Tree
A House to Let
The Lamplighter
Mrs. Lirriper's Legacy
Mrs. Lirriper's Lodging
Mugby Junction
Perils of Certain English Prisoners
The Seven Poor Travellers
Sketches of Young Couples
Sketches of Young Gentlemen
Somebody's Luggage
Sunday under Three Heads
To Be Read at Dusk
To be Taken with a Grain of Salt
Tom Tiddler's Grou! nd
Wreck of the Golden Mary
Non-Fiction
American Notes
A Child's History of England
Miscellaneous Papers (11 essays)
Pictures from Italy
Speeches: Literary and Social
When young Pip accidentally meets a convict out in the marsh one Christmas Eve, he has no idea that his life is about to change--forever.  The amazing events following that encounter, and the strange tale of Miss Havisham and her adopted daughter Estella, have made Great Expectations a must-read since it was first serialized in 1860. Now, young readers can enjoy Dickens’s engrossing story in this simplified yet thrilling version.
One of Dickens' most famous novels, brilliantly introduced by Roddy Doyle. As a small boy at Joe Gargery's forge, Pip meets two people who will affect his whole life - an escaped convict he is forced to help, and the eccentric Miss Haversham, whose beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella young Pip! adores. But when a secret benefactor pays for him to go to Lo! ndon to become a gentleman, Pip never dreams he will meet the dreadful Magwitch again, nor just how wrong his expectations are.One of Dickens' most famous novels, brilliantly introduced by Roddy Doyle. As a small boy at Joe Gargery's forge, Pip meets two people who will affect his whole life - an escaped convict he is forced to help, and the eccentric Miss Haversham, whose beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella young Pip adores. But when a secret benefactor pays for him to go to London to become a gentleman, Pip never dreams he will meet the dreadful Magwitch again, nor just how wrong his expectations are.
Two of the most beloved novels in all of English literature--together in one extraordinary volume.
A TALE OF TWO CITIES
After 18 years as a political prisoner in the Bastille, ! the aging Doctor Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England. There the lives of the two very different men, Charles Darnay, an exiled French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a disreputable but brilliant English lawyer, become enmeshed through their love for Lucie Manette. From the tranquil roads of London, they are drawn against their will to the vengeful, bloodstained streets of Paris at the height of the Reign of Terror, and they soon fall under the lethal shadow of the guillotine.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
A terrifying encounter with an escaped convict in a graveyard on the wild Kent marshes; a summons to meet the bitter, decaying Miss Havisham and her beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella; the sudden generosity of a mysterious benefactor--these form a series of events that changes the orphaned Pip's life forever, and he eagerly abandons his humble origins to begin a new life as a gentleman. Dickens's haunting late novel depicts Pip’s e! ducation and development through adversity as he discovers the! true na ture of his "great expectations."
This deluxe paperback edition features
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•   rough-cut high-quality paper
•   complimentary front- and back-cover designs highlighting each novel and including foil and debossing
A Charles Dickens Timeline
| 1812 | Born February 7 in Portsmouth, England |
| 1824 | His father John sent to Marshalsea Debtor's Prison for a debt of £40 and 10 shillings |
| Began working 10-hour days in shoe-polish warehouse to help support family |
| 1833 | First story, "A Dinner at Poplar Walk," appeared in the Monthly Magazine |
| 1836 | First book, Sketches by Boz, collected his early journalism and stories |
| First novel, The Pickwick Papers, began its monthly serialization |
| Married Catherine Hogarth |
| 1837-39 | Oliver Twist appeared in monthly installments |
| 1838-39 | Nicholas Nickleby serialized |
| 1840-41 | The Old Curiosity Shop |
| 1841 | Barnaby Rudge |
| 1842 | American Notes, based on his tour that year of the United States |
| 1843 | The Christmas Carol, the first of his "Christmas tales" |
| 1843-44 | Martin Chuzzlewit |
| 1846-48 | Dombey and Son |
| 1849-50 | David Copperfield |
| 1852-53 | Bleak House |
| 1854 | Hard Times |
| 1855-57 | Little Dorrit |
| 1857 | Met actress Ellen Ternan, his longtime companion |
| 1858 | Separated from his wife, Catherine |
| 1859 | ! A Tale of Two Cities |
| 1860-61 | Great Expectations |
| 1864-65 | Our Mutual Friend |
| 1867-68 | Second tour of America |
| 1868-69 | Farewell reading tour of the British Isles |
| 1870 | The Mystery of Edwin Drood (unfinished) |
| Died from a stroke on June 9 |
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Heaven's Horses (The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse)
There is a Great Tribulation coming. Some look for a catastrophe in 2012. We do not know what is next, but we want to be ready. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse coming on the scene will be our clue. Heaven's Horses show what that will look like.Heaven's Horses (The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse)
There is a Great Tribulation coming. Some look for a catastrophe in 2012. We do not know what is next, but we want to be ready. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse coming on the scene will be our clue. Heaven's Horses show what that will look like.Book 4 in the Horsemen series.Just before the winter holiday called Unity Feast begins, P! hillipa is called to deliver an urgent message to a neighboring village. On her way home, she is knocked unconscious but awakens safe in a forest cabin. Her rescuer is a Horseman with elfish blue eyes and a coat as pure as freshly fallen snow. Exquisitely handsome and breathtakingly virile, he wants to claim her as his mate and for the first time in her life Phillipa has no desire to resist.Recovering from a near-fatal flight, Luther has been living in self-proclaimed exile. To him, a Fighting Carrier who lost his entire Gathering party is no longer fit to lead. His solitude is shattered by the arrival of a woman who sets his soul on fire. Enveloped by Phillipa's soft, warm curves and hungry for her kisses, he finds pleasure in her that all Horsemen wish for. Unfortunately she won't rest until she convinces him to face the truth about that tragic flight and take his place among the greatest Horsemen warriors in the world.Book 4 in the Horsemen series.Just before the winter ! holiday called Unity Feast begins, Phillipa is called to deliv! er an ur gent message to a neighboring village. On her way home, she is knocked unconscious but awakens safe in a forest cabin. Her rescuer is a Horseman with elfish blue eyes and a coat as pure as freshly fallen snow. Exquisitely handsome and breathtakingly virile, he wants to claim her as his mate and for the first time in her life Phillipa has no desire to resist.Recovering from a near-fatal flight, Luther has been living in self-proclaimed exile. To him, a Fighting Carrier who lost his entire Gathering party is no longer fit to lead. His solitude is shattered by the arrival of a woman who sets his soul on fire. Enveloped by Phillipa's soft, warm curves and hungry for her kisses, he finds pleasure in her that all Horsemen wish for. Unfortunately she won't rest until she convinces him to face the truth about that tragic flight and take his place among the greatest Horsemen warriors in the world.They are real. They are the harbingers of the Apocalypse. And only one woman stands betw! een them and us. THE FOUR HORSEMEN is a race-against-the-clock thriller starring Andie Sullivan. As the world's only "culturalist," she is employed by corporations and wealthy individuals to break through the barriers with any culture around the globe. Now, she faces the most challenging and dangerous assignment of her career. Hired by a ruthless businessman to infiltrate the mysterious tribe who serve as the protectors of the Four Horsemen's ancient secret, Andie is plunged into a mysterious world where every answer only opens the door to more questions. With a shadowy government force and a brutal terrorist also vying for the Horsemen's unfathomable power, Andie must collect them all and unlock their mysteries before time runs out.Includes photographs and drawings. Foreword by Joseph Campbell This is the classic, intimate study, movingly written with the special insight of direct encounter, which was first published in 1953 by the fledgling Thames & Hudson firm in a s! eries edited by Joseph Campbell. Maya Deren's Divine Horsemen ! is recog nized throughout the world as a primary source book on the culture and spirituality of Haitian Voudoun. The work includes all the original photographs and illustrations, glossary, appendices and index. It includes the original Campbell foreword along with the foreword Campbell added to a later edition.
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Jack Ryan always wanted to play pro ball. But he couldn't hit a curveball, so he turned his attention to less legal pursuits. A tough guy who likes walking the razor's edge, he's just met his match -- and more -- in Nancy. She's a rich man's plaything, seriously into thrills and risk, and together she and Jack are pure heat ready to explode. But when simple housebreaking and burglary give way to the deadly pursuit of a really big score, the stakes suddenly skyrocket. Because violence and double-cross are the name of this game -- and it's going to take every ounce of cunning Jack and Nancy possess to survive . . . each other.
The Big Bang model is now both theoretically and empirically well established, although it does not explain the mystery of the very beginning of our universe. Over recent years, howeve! r, new developments open up the exciting prospect of going "beyond" the Big Bang and even of finding a physical explanation for it. Surprisingly, the ancient idea of a past-eternal universe is being revived, but a variety of other fascinating new approaches -- from the Holographic Universe to Cosmic Natural Selection -- are also being pursued. This book provides an up-to-date overview of each of these competing scenarios with original contributions from the world's leading researchers in cosmology, who describe their own work and results in a manner understandable even to non-specialists. "The stellar line-up of contributors to this volume are working at the cutting edge of cosmological research, and are poised to take our understanding of the universe beyond the big bang into an even stranger realm." - Paul Davies. "This book provides a wonderful overview of current ideas on these ultimate cosmic questions, written by scientists working at the forefront of cosmological res! earch."-- Alex Vilenkin.
Jack Ryan always wanted to play pro! ball. B ut he couldn't hit a curveball, so he turned his attention to less legal pursuits. A tough guy who likes walking the razor's edge, he's just met his match -- and more -- in Nancy. She's a rich man's plaything, seriously into thrills and risk, and together she and Jack are pure heat ready to explode. But when simple housebreaking and burglary give way to the deadly pursuit of a really big score, the stakes suddenly skyrocket. Because violence and double-cross are the name of this game -- and it's going to take every ounce of cunning Jack and Nancy possess to survive . . . each other.
Jack Ryan always wanted to play pro ball. But he couldn't hit a curveball, so he turned his attention to less legal pursuits. A tough guy who likes walking the razor's edge, he's just met his match -- and more -- in Nancy. She's a rich man's plaything, seriously into thrills and risk, and together she and Jack are pure heat ready to explode. But when simple housebreaking and burglary give w! ay to the deadly pursuit of a really big score, the stakes suddenly skyrocket. Because violence and double-cross are the name of this game -- and it's going to take every ounce of cunning Jack and Nancy possess to survive . . . each other.
BIG GIRLS BOUNCE: Plus-Size Tales for Troubled Times
In this collection of humorous essays, Lulu Dean takes a slightly skewed look at marriage, friendship, sex toys, the oldest boxer shorts in the world and her not so little LBD.
From lighthearted accounts of adult passion toy parties and sisterly advice to the amusing adventures of loyal girlfriends and local nutjobs, Lulu delves into everyday subjects and extraordinary incidents with an entertaining and captivating style.
About the Author
In her dreams, Lulu Dean has never lost a job, rarely eats twice her weight in Little Debbie Cloud Cakes and almost never holds a grudge.
In the real world, however, she is the inquisitive, far ! from willowy and occasionally impatient author of Does This Pi! nk Slip Make Me Look Fat?, Happy Nude Year!, Dirty Work!, Big Girls Bounce and Bra, Humbug.
Excerpt from "Girdles and Corsets and Thighs, Oh My!"
“Go on ahead,†Shelby said to everyone as they arrived. “Grab a glass of chardonnay. Mix and mingle. And make sure you preview the top-selling Sexsational merchandise in the dining room. It’s all right there on the table along with the salty snacks and those cute wieners in pastry dough.â€
As I followed Inez through the living room toward the exhibit of sex toys, potato chips and nibbly goodies, someone asked Shelby to repeat what she’d just told the group.
And she did, including the winning trifecta of Sexsational, dining room and cute wieners. When I turned to see who asked the question, I almost knocked a bright pink Jelly Bunny Vibratron into the ranch dip.
“What is your grandmother doing here?†I asked Inez. “Isn’t she a little old for this kind of thing?â€
Excerpt from "And This Little Wiglet Ran All the Way Home"
Florine Willoughby sat at my kitchen table with one hand wrapped around what looked like a dead ferret and the other clutching an application for the Little Miss Regal Mail In Beauty Pageant.
“Let’s go over everything one more time,†I said, refilling her wine glass. “Want me to start?â€
“No, I can,†she said, fighting back tears. “I’m so lucky to have you as a friend, Lu.â€
I agreed, of course, but kept it to myself. When she’d arrived an hour earlier, I’d been right in the middle of my second piece of red velvet cake. I was having what my husband calls a “crazy vacation,†which generally involves roiling waves of emotional instability, some ugly-face crying and a blatant disregard for anything at all having to do with Jenny Craig.
Or Weight Watchers.
Even though I was up to my cankles in low self-esteem that day, I ! knew Florine was in much worse shape when she appeared on our ! doorstep dressed in a plaid flannel bathrobe, her husband’s Dallas Cowboys jersey and a pair of paisley leggings.
“Where are your shoes?†I’d asked.
“I think one’s back home in our driveway,†she’d told me. “And I threw the other one at some moron on the interstate. He kept getting in my way as I tried to pass on the shoulder.â€
BIG GIRLS BOUNCE: Plus-Size Tales for Troubled Times
In this collection of humorous essays, Lulu Dean takes a slightly skewed look at marriage, friendship, sex toys, the oldest boxer shorts in the world and her not so little LBD.
From lighthearted accounts of adult passion toy parties and sisterly advice to the amusing adventures of loyal girlfriends and local nutjobs, Lulu delves into everyday subjects and extraordinary incidents with an entertaining and captivating style.
About the Author
In her dreams, Lulu Dean has never lost a job, rarely eats twice her weight in Little Debbie Clo! ud Cakes and almost never holds a grudge.
In the real world, however, she is the inquisitive, far from willowy and occasionally impatient author of Does This Pink Slip Make Me Look Fat?, Happy Nude Year!, Dirty Work!, Big Girls Bounce and Bra, Humbug.
Excerpt from "Girdles and Corsets and Thighs, Oh My!"
“Go on ahead,†Shelby said to everyone as they arrived. “Grab a glass of chardonnay. Mix and mingle. And make sure you preview the top-selling Sexsational merchandise in the dining room. It’s all right there on the table along with the salty snacks and those cute wieners in pastry dough.â€
As I followed Inez through the living room toward the exhibit of sex toys, potato chips and nibbly goodies, someone asked Shelby to repeat what she’d just told the group.
And she did, including the winning trifecta of Sexsational, dining room and cute wieners. When I turned to see who asked the question, I almost knocked a bright pink Jelly Bu! nny Vibratron into the ranch dip.
“What is your grand! mother d oing here?†I asked Inez. “Isn’t she a little old for this kind of thing?â€
Excerpt from "And This Little Wiglet Ran All the Way Home"
Florine Willoughby sat at my kitchen table with one hand wrapped around what looked like a dead ferret and the other clutching an application for the Little Miss Regal Mail In Beauty Pageant.
“Let’s go over everything one more time,†I said, refilling her wine glass. “Want me to start?â€
“No, I can,†she said, fighting back tears. “I’m so lucky to have you as a friend, Lu.â€
I agreed, of course, but kept it to myself. When she’d arrived an hour earlier, I’d been right in the middle of my second piece of red velvet cake. I was having what my husband calls a “crazy vacation,†which generally involves roiling waves of emotional instability, some ugly-face crying and a blatant disregard for anything at all having to do with Jenny Craig.
Or Weight Watchers.
Even thou! gh I was up to my cankles in low self-esteem that day, I knew Florine was in much worse shape when she appeared on our doorstep dressed in a plaid flannel bathrobe, her husband’s Dallas Cowboys jersey and a pair of paisley leggings.
“Where are your shoes?†I’d asked.
“I think one’s back home in our driveway,†she’d told me. “And I threw the other one at some moron on the interstate. He kept getting in my way as I tried to pass on the shoulder.â€
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- AD 117. The Roman Empire stretches from Egypt to Spain, and East as far as the Black Sea. But in northern Britain, the relentless onslaught of conquest has ground to a halt in face of the guerrilla tactics of an elusive enemy: the savage and terrifying Picts. Quintus Dias (Fassbender), sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus (West) legendary Nin
Set in ancient Egypt under Roman rule, AGORA follows the brilliant and beautiful astronomer Hypatia (Weisz) who leads a group of disciples fighting to save the wisdom of the Ancient World, as violent religious upheaval spills into the streets of Alexandria. Among these disciples are two men competing for her heart: the witty, privileged Orestes (Isaac) and Davus (Minghella), Hypatia’s young slave, who is torn between his secret love for her and the freedom he knows can be his if he chooses to join! the unstoppable surge of the Christians.Alternating between cosmic splendor and human squalor,
Agora is a movie of unusual ambition. In the last days of the Roman Empire, the Egyptian city of Alexandria is torn between the aristocratic pagan society and the emerging, rough-and-tumble Christians. As this broad cultural conflict teeters violently back and forth, the scientist-philosopher Hypatia (Rachel Weisz,
The Brothers Bloom,
The Fountain) struggles to resolve the motion of the planets with her belief in celestial perfection. Tangled in her life are three men: a Roman prefect (Oscar Isaac,
Body of Lies), a Christian bishop (Rupert Evans,
Hellboy), and a slave (Max Minghella,
The Social Network) who turns to Christianity to escape his unrequited love for Hypatia. Some viewers will be uncomfortable with
Agora's depiction of early Christianity and others will quibble about the movie's historical accuracy, but the movie's them! es--of faith vs. zealotry, of religion vs. the spirituality of! science --and its vivid depiction of one culture being brutally supplanted by another demonstrate a scope seldom found in contemporary film. Writer-director Alejandro Amenábar previously made popular ghost story
The Others, mind-bender
Open Your Eyes, and heartbreaker
The Sea Inside; clearly, this is a career to watch. Don't overlook the deleted scenes--the gorgeous original opening shot accentuates the twin pulls of science and spirituality.
--Bret FetzerAn allegory: fourth century Christians as Taliban. Alexandria, 391: Hypatia teaches astronomy, mathematics, and philosophy. Her student Orestes is in love with her as is Davus, her personal slave. As the city's Christians, led by Ammonius and Cyril, gain political power, the great institutions of learning and governance may not survive. Jump ahead 20 years: Orestes, the city's prefect, has an uneasy peace with Christians, led by Cyril. The Christians enforce public morality; first they see the Jews as t! heir obstacle, then women. Hypatia has no interest in faith; she's concerned about the movement of celestial bodies and the brotherhood of all. What place is there for her?AD 117. The Roman Empire stretches from Egypt to Spain, and East as far as the Black Sea. But in northern Britain, the relentless onslaught of conquest has ground to a halt in the face of the guerrilla tactics of an elusive enemy: the savage and terrifying Picts. Quintus Dias (Fassbinder), sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus' (West) legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the earth and destroy their leader Gorlacon. But when the legion is ambushed on unfamiliar ground, and Virilus taken captive, Quintus faces a desperate struggle to keep his small platoon alive behind enemy lines. Enduring the harsh terrain and evading their remorseless Pict pursuers led by the revenge hungry Pict Warrior Etain (Kurylenko), the band o! f soldiers race to rescue their General and to reach the safet! y of the Roman frontier.
Centurion isn't just a rousing adventure, but a return to form for
The Descent director Neil Marshall after the disappointing
Doomsday. Irish actor Michael Fassbender (
Inglourious Basterds) plays Quintus Dias, a Roman soldier attempting to defend the Empire against Northern England's indigenous Pict population, when they take him captive. Once General Virilus (
The Wire's Dominic West), who inspires fierce devotion in his men, gets wind of the skirmish, he sets out to vanquish opposition leader Gorlacon (Ulrich Thomsen) with the aid of Etain (
Quantum of Solace's Olga Kurylenko), a mute tracker. Though his Ninth Legion, which includes Bothos (David Morrissey) and Brick (Liam Cunningham, Fassbender's
Hunger costar), tracks down Quintus, the Picts slaughter most other comrades and seize Virilus, shifting the battle for conquest into a struggle for survival, a Marshall specialty since
Dog Soldiers. Only Arian! ne (
Solitary Man's Imogen Poots), a medicine woman who treats Bothos's wounds, arrives as a light in the darkness, holding out the promise of romance should Quintus make it out of Pict territory alive. Though
Centurion isn't a world away from historical epics like
Braveheart and
Gladiator--and succumbs to some of the same genre clichés--Marshall conjures up more of a Western feel with the Romans standing in for cowboys and the Picts for Indians. There's carnage aplenty, but also stunning Highland vistas in shades of emerald and teal. And though Fassbender is a fine actor, West and Kurylenko end up stealing the show by virtue of their more dynamic performances.
--Kathleen C. Fennessy
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Carmilla, Queen of the Night, is a shape-shifting raven whose fictional exploits thrill girls all over the world. When tweens in Chicago's Carmilla Club hold an initiation ritual in an abandoned cemetery, they stumble on an actual corpse, a man stabbed through the heart in a vampire-style slaying.
The girls include daughters of some of Chicago's most powerful families: The grandfather of one, Chaim Salanter, is one of the world's wealthiest men; the mother of another, Sophy Durango, is the Illinois Democratic candidate for Senate.
For V. I. Warshawski, the questions multiply faster than the answers. Is the killing linked to a hostile media campaign against Sophy Durango? Or to Chai! m Salanter's childhood in Nazi-occupied Lithuania? As V.I. struggles for answers, she finds herself fighting enemies who are all too human.
Carmilla, Queen of the Night, is a shape-shifting raven whose fictional exploits thrill girls all over the world. When tweens in Chicago's Carmilla Club hold an initiation ritual in an abandoned cemetery, they stumble on an actual corpse, a man stabbed through the heart in a vampire-style slaying.
The girls include daughters of some of Chicago's most powerful families: The grandfather of one, Chaim Salanter, is one of the world's wealthiest men; the mother of another, Sophy Durango, is the Illinois Democratic candidate for Senate.
For V. I. Warshawski, the questions multiply faster than the answers. Is the killing linked to a hostile media campaign against Sophy Durango? Or to Chaim Salanter's childhood in Nazi-occupied Lithuania? As V.I. struggles for answers, she finds herself fighting enemies who are all too hu! man.
Carmilla, Queen of the Night, is a shape-s! hifting raven whose fictional exploits thrill girls all over the world. When tweens in Chicago's Carmilla Club hold an initiation ritual in an abandoned cemetery, they stumble on an actual corpse, a man stabbed through the heart in a vampire-style slaying.
The girls include daughters of some of Chicago's most powerful families: The grandfather of one, Chaim Salanter, is one of the world's wealthiest men; the mother of another, Sophy Durango, is the Illinois Democratic candidate for Senate.
For V. I. Warshawski, the questions multiply faster than the answers. Is the killing linked to a hostile media campaign against Sophy Durango? Or to Chaim Salanter's childhood in Nazi-occupied Lithuania? As V.I. struggles for answers, she finds herself fighting enemies who are all too human.
Six years after a pandemic devastates the human population and unstoppable computer viruses have destroyed much of the world’s technology, Chris Price finally makes it from New Yo! rk to Britain to reunite with his brother. But the horrors he’s witnessed and unresolved grief over his dead wife and baby have changed him. Can he let go of his past, unlock his heart, and learn to find love again?Tautly directed and superbly photographed, this crowd-pleasing thriller from 1997 is indebted to Steven Spielberg's
Duel, but more closely resembles
Dead Calm in its strengths and weaknesses. Kurt Russell plays a stressed-out husband whose wife (Kathleen Quinlan) disappears after their car breaks down in the desert. Tracking her whereabouts leads to an interstate theft and kidnapping ring, and as Russell pursues--and is pursued by--a vicious redneck played to perfection by J.T. Walsh (in one of his final film roles), the movie succumbs to several tense, but utterly conventional action sequences. That doesn't stop the movie from being an above-average nail-biter. It is so effectively directed by co-writer Jonathan Mostow that even the more surreal ! situations seem plausible and altogether unsettling. Russell's! perform ance is key to the film's success--he's smart enough to be admirable, and we can readily identify with his frustration, confusion, and torment. Through him,
Breakdown takes on the edgy quality of a wide-awake nightmare.
--Jeff Shannon Six years after a pandemic devastates the human population, and the subsequent loss of much of the world's technology, Chris Price finally makes it from New York to Britain to reunite with his brother. But unresolved grief over his dead wife and baby and the horrors he witnessed as he traveled through a changed world have damaged him. He struggles to let go of his past, accept the healing kindness of those around him, and let love back into his life.
What others are saying:
"...this one stands out because it doesn't dwell on the particulars of difficult living conditions, but instead focuses on personal recovery and relationships."
"...a lovely, emotional story of loss and redemption..! . full of well-developed characters whose journeys end in self-discovery, recovery from loss, and love."
"...a book that has something for everyone."
"Buy it if you like Margaret Atwood's work or if you enjoyed One Second After by William R. Forstchen. It's that good."
Breakdown is a full-length novel of approximately 103,000 words, or 425 printed pages.
Six years after a pandemic devastates the human population, and the subsequent loss of much of the world's technology, Chris Price finally makes it from New York to Britain to reunite with his brother. But unresolved grief over his dead wife and baby and the horrors he witnessed as he traveled through a changed world have damaged him. He struggles to let go of his past, accept the healing kindness of those around him, and let love back into his life.
What others are saying:
"...this one stands out because it doesn't dwell on the particulars of difficult living co! nditions, but instead focuses on personal recovery and relatio! nships."
"...a lovely, emotional story of loss and redemption... full of well-developed characters whose journeys end in self-discovery, recovery from loss, and love."
"...a book that has something for everyone."
"Buy it if you like Margaret Atwood's work or if you enjoyed One Second After by William R. Forstchen. It's that good."
Breakdown is a full-length novel of approximately 103,000 words, or 425 printed pages.
A cop-turned-coach takes youth from gang-ridden streets to the gridiron
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From the author of Irish Thunder comes the true story about the collision of violent crime and high school football in a tough New England town. Friday Night Lights meets Boyz n the Hood in this book about a football coach—also a cop on the gang beat—who pulls kids off the streets and puts them on the field with a combinati! on of kindness and intimidation.
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In Breakdown (whose title alludes to a pregame psyche-up ritual), Bob Halloran gets inside the life-or-death struggles of student athletes from the Bloods, Crips, MS-13s, and Latin Kings in Chelsea, Massachusetts--the Boston area's cruelest city. While exploring the anger, fear, and violence of these young men, he follows the Chelsea Red Devils as they vie for a championship and the players try making football their way out. Meanwhile, tough-love coach James Atkins serves as a cop in the Chelsea Police Department’s Gang Unit, asking for his players’ blood, sweat, and tears on the field . . . and hoping their blood doesn’t spill off it. Will football be their way to a better life, or will street life forever haunt them?
More and more women who are outwardly "successful" in their professions have awakened to the realization that ! their work is no longer positive, meaningful, or productive in! their l ives. Kathy Caprino's groundbreaking book sheds light on this growing epidemic of disempowerment that professional women face and offers a way out.
To help these women in crisis, "Breakdown, Breakthrough" begins where other coaching and self-help books leave off. Using a comprehensive therapeutic, coaching, behavioral and spiritual framework, it looks at the traits, characteristics, and patterns that contribute to these disempowerment syndromes, and it explains how women can navigate successfully through these crises.
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- Promo flyer for The Gnomeo and Juliet Movie
- Gnomeo and Juliet Movie promo Flyer
- Size 11 x 17 inches approx (28 x 43 cm)
- Window display/ Telephone Pole Flyer sized Poster
From a director of Shrek 2 comes your chance to step into the secret world of garden gnomes - Gnomeo & Juliet. Perfect for the whole family, this fresh and funny makeover of one of the world's most timeless story features music from Sir Elton John, and the voice talents of Emily Blunt, James McAvoy and sir Michael Caine. Caught up in a feud between neighbors, Gnomeo and Juliet must overcome as many obstacles as their namesakes. But with flamboyant pink flamingoes and epic lawnmower races, can this young couple find lasting happiness? Complete with hilarious never-before-seen bonus features, Gnomeo & Juliet is an out-of-the-ordinary animated comedy your entire family will love. We just gnome it!It'! s the age-old story of forbidden love between feuding families, but Shakespeare's classic tragedy
Romeo and Juliet becomes quite a comedy when the young lovers in question are different-colored gnomes from backyards on opposite sides of a tall wooden fence. Lured out of their respective gardens by wanderlust and an exotic orchid, Gnomeo (James McAvoy) and Juliet (Emily Blunt) meet and instantly fall in love. Their forbidden love blossoms with a little help from a plastic pink flamingo named Featherstone (Jim Cummings), and soon life-threatening lawnmower races ensue, an epic battle is staged, and wisteria trees and gnome hats are hacked to bits in the process. Shakespeare himself (Patrick Stewart) makes an appearance and declares that, while this story bears a marked resemblance to one of his own, he's not sure it will end in quite the same way. Shakespunian nuggets of wisdom include "A weed is by any other name, still a weed," and that fairness demands "a hat for a ! hat," and of course the philosophical question "What's in a gn! ome?" ju st has to be asked. Executive producer Elton John's penchant for over-the-top showmanship finds a perfect home in the gnomes' elaborate backyard sets, and his musical score is an effective blend of classic and original songs, including a new collaboration with Lady Gaga called "Hello, Hello." Other legendary musicians lending their talents to the voice cast include Dolly Parton and Ozzy Osbourne. This film is funny, engaging, and, with the possible exception of one particularly scantily clad gnome, appropriate for the whole family. (Ages 5 and older)
--Tami HoriuchiFrom a director of Shrek 2 comes your chance to step into the secret world of garden gnomes - Gnomeo & Juliet. Perfect for the whole family, this fresh and funny makeover of one of the world's most timeless story features music from Sir Elton John, and the voice talents of Emily Blunt, James McAvoy and sir Michael Caine. Caught up in a feud between neighbors, Gnomeo and Juliet must overcome as many obstac! les as their namesakes. But with flamboyant pink flamingoes and epic lawnmower races, can this young couple find lasting happiness? Complete with hilarious never-before-seen bonus features, Gnomeo & Juliet is an out-of-the-ordinary animated comedy your entire family will love. We just gnome it!It's the age-old story of forbidden love between feuding families, but Shakespeare's classic tragedy
Romeo and Juliet becomes quite a comedy when the young lovers in question are different-colored gnomes from backyards on opposite sides of a tall wooden fence. Lured out of their respective gardens by wanderlust and an exotic orchid, Gnomeo (James McAvoy) and Juliet (Emily Blunt) meet and instantly fall in love. Their forbidden love blossoms with a little help from a plastic pink flamingo named Featherstone (Jim Cummings), and soon life-threatening lawnmower races ensue, an epic battle is staged, and wisteria trees and gnome hats are hacked to bits in the process. Shakespeare! himself (Patrick Stewart) makes an appearance and declares th! at, whil e this story bears a marked resemblance to one of his own, he's not sure it will end in quite the same way. Shakespunian nuggets of wisdom include "A weed is by any other name, still a weed," and that fairness demands "a hat for a hat," and of course the philosophical question "What's in a gnome?" just has to be asked. Executive producer Elton John's penchant for over-the-top showmanship finds a perfect home in the gnomes' elaborate backyard sets, and his musical score is an effective blend of classic and original songs, including a new collaboration with Lady Gaga called "Hello, Hello." Other legendary musicians lending their talents to the voice cast include Dolly Parton and Ozzy Osbourne. This film is funny, engaging, and, with the possible exception of one particularly scantily clad gnome, appropriate for the whole family. (Ages 5 and older)
--Tami HoriuchiFrom a director of Shrek 2 comes your chance to step into the secret world of garden gnomes - Gnomeo & Juliet! . Perfect for the whole family, this fresh and funny makeover of one of the world's most timeless story features music from Sir Elton John, and the voice talents of Emily Blunt, James McAvoy and sir Michael Caine. Caught up in a feud between neighbors, Gnomeo and Juliet must overcome as many obstacles as their namesakes. But with flamboyant pink flamingoes and epic lawnmower races, can this young couple find lasting happiness? Complete with hilarious never-before-seen bonus features, Gnomeo & Juliet is an out-of-the-ordinary animated comedy your entire family will love. We just gnome it!It's the age-old story of forbidden love between feuding families, but Shakespeare's classic tragedy
Romeo and Juliet becomes quite a comedy when the young lovers in question are different-colored gnomes from backyards on opposite sides of a tall wooden fence. Lured out of their respective gardens by wanderlust and an exotic orchid, Gnomeo (James McAvoy) and Juliet (Emily Blunt) ! meet and instantly fall in love. Their forbidden love blossoms! with a little help from a plastic pink flamingo named Featherstone (Jim Cummings), and soon life-threatening lawnmower races ensue, an epic battle is staged, and wisteria trees and gnome hats are hacked to bits in the process. Shakespeare himself (Patrick Stewart) makes an appearance and declares that, while this story bears a marked resemblance to one of his own, he's not sure it will end in quite the same way. Shakespunian nuggets of wisdom include "A weed is by any other name, still a weed," and that fairness demands "a hat for a hat," and of course the philosophical question "What's in a gnome?" just has to be asked. Executive producer Elton John's penchant for over-the-top showmanship finds a perfect home in the gnomes' elaborate backyard sets, and his musical score is an effective blend of classic and original songs, including a new collaboration with Lady Gaga called "Hello, Hello." Other legendary musicians lending their talents to the voice cast include Dolly Parton and Oz! zy Osbourne. This film is funny, engaging, and, with the possible exception of one particularly scantily clad gnome, appropriate for the whole family. (Ages 5 and older)
--Tami HoriuchiGnomeo and Juliet Movie promo Flyer
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High school loner Robert (Ezra Miller of TV s Californication) would rather surf the web watching extreme videos than make friends at his prestigious boarding school. So when he s forced to take part in a campus activity, Robert naturally chooses a film-making class, which has the added attraction of Amy (Addison Timlin), his sort-of girlfriend. When they unintentionally videotape the accidental overdose of two popular girls, Robert becomes the least likely person imaginable to be assigned the task of creating a soothing memorial tribute. In his bold, audacious debut, writer-director Antonio Campos creates a mood of suspense and mystery worthy of his idol Stanley Kubrick. Afterschool marks the emergence of a major new talent in film.
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Senior Charley Brewster (Anton Yelchin) finally has it all. He's running with the cool kids and dating the hottest girl in high school (Imogen Poots). But all hell breaks loose when charming Jerry Dandridge (Colin Farrell) moves in next door. Charley thinks there's something odd about him, although no one - including his mom (Toni Collette) - seems to notice. But after too many of his classmates vanish under bizarre circumstances, Charley comes to an unmistakable conclusion: Jerry is a vampire preying on his neighborhood! Get set to sink your teeth into this thrilling, modern-day re-vamp of the wickedly entertaining horror classic. Featuring a star-studded cast and crawling with bonus, Fright Night will captivate you from the very first bite!Arriving amid a flurry of dopey sequels and dudes with power tools, 1985's Fright Night came as a welcome blast of fetid air for the horror genre: an affectionate spoof of classic monster movies that also managed to deliver some genuine scares, as well as a pair of top-notch performances by Chris Sarandon and Roddy McDowall. The 2011 revamp (apologies for the pun) can't boast the same novelty factor, but it does a surprisingly good job at speaking for itself, just the same. Director Craig Gillespie's film follows the same basic blueprint as the original--high-school kid (Anton Yelchin) suspects that his next-door neighbor (Colin Farrell) may be a Creature of the Night, enlists celebrity (David Tennant) for help--but with a number of smart alterations, particularly the decision to move the setting to the desolate outskirts of Vegas, where unexplained disappearances and nocturnal lifestyles are par for the course. (Kudos to cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe, who gives the nighttime scenes a musty, tangible vibe.) Writer Marti Noxon, a
Bu! ffy vet, keeps the dialogue light, while also delivering s! ome shar p insights about the state of today's
Twilight-savvy teen. (In perhaps the biggest switch from the original, the barely veiled gay subtext has been replaced with a cautionary tale about outgrowing your friends.) On the debit side, Gillespie and Co. can't always replicate their source material's atomic-clock timing, with a few promising scares undone by miscued comic relief. Still, a horror movie ultimately lives or dies by its villain, and Farrell delivers a beaut, as a hilariously type-A vampire who'd rather chug a beer than pose languorously. At a time when the undead are notable mainly for their romanticism and supernatural hair-care prowess,
Fright Night does its best to bring the fangs back into the equation.
--Andrew WrightA teenager suspects that his new neighbor is a vampire. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 12/13/2011 Starring: Anton Yelchin Colin Farrell Run time: 106 minutes Rating: R Director: Craig GillespieArriving amid a ! flurry of dopey sequels and dudes with power tools, 1985's
Fright Night came as a welcome blast of fetid air for the horror genre: an affectionate spoof of classic monster movies that also managed to deliver some genuine scares, as well as a pair of top-notch performances by Chris Sarandon and Roddy McDowall. The 2011 revamp (apologies for the pun) can't boast the same novelty factor, but it does a surprisingly good job at speaking for itself, just the same. Director Craig Gillespie's film follows the same basic blueprint as the original--high-school kid (Anton Yelchin) suspects that his next-door neighbor (Colin Farrell) may be a Creature of the Night, enlists celebrity (David Tennant) for help--but with a number of smart alterations, particularly the decision to move the setting to the desolate outskirts of Vegas, where unexplained disappearances and nocturnal lifestyles are par for the course. (Kudos to cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe, who gives the nighttime! scenes a musty, tangible vibe.) Writer Marti Noxon, a
Buff! y ve t, keeps the dialogue light, while also delivering some sharp insights about the state of today's
Twilight-savvy teen. (In perhaps the biggest switch from the original, the barely veiled gay subtext has been replaced with a cautionary tale about outgrowing your friends.) On the debit side, Gillespie and Co. can't always replicate their source material's atomic-clock timing, with a few promising scares undone by miscued comic relief. Still, a horror movie ultimately lives or dies by its villain, and Farrell delivers a beaut, as a hilariously type-A vampire who'd rather chug a beer than pose languorously. At a time when the undead are notable mainly for their romanticism and supernatural hair-care prowess,
Fright Night does its best to bring the fangs back into the equation.
--Andrew Wright
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Sing Sheldon to sleep with this "Soft Kitty" T-shirt!
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- This poster may have a border as the image contained may not be 11 x 17 inches.
- This poster measures approx. 11 x 17 inches from corner to corner.
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- This poster is from The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011)
First, he was bugged by the almighty burger, now Oscar®-nominated renegade filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (
Super Size Me) is biting the hand that feeds him by exposing Hollywood’s dirtiest little secret: the games they play to get advertisers’ products strategically placed in movies and on television. Spurlock uses his irreverent comedic style to infiltrate corporate boardrooms and ad agency pitch meetings to show how far they will go without our even knowing it! Since the advent of recording devices and on-demand services, consumers have been bypassing commercials like never before, so advertising agencies have stepped up the! ir use of product placement. In
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, Morgan Spurlock (
Super Size Me) renders the process transparent as he documents his attempts to get Madison Avenue to fund his film. After a flood of rejections, he takes a series of meetings with companies willing to align their brand with his--and make no mistake, Spurlock is as much a brand as Donald Trump or Outkast's Big Boi, who show up to talk about product endorsement. The director's entertaining and enlightening journey even leads him to a juice purveyor that opens its wallet for placement above the title--hence the name of the pomegranate beverage which appears on all promotional materials. As one observer puts it, "You're selling out, but not selling out." For perspective, Spurlock solicits commentary from progressive thinkers, like Ralph Nader and Noam Chomsky, and Hollywood types, like J.J. Abrams, who created
Lost, and Quentin Tarantino, who admits that a certain all-night diner! rejected his offer to appear in
Reservoir Dogs. Spurlo! ck even travels to São Paulo to take a look at their ban on outdoor ads: no billboards or messages on cabs and buses, rendering the city clean and downright dull for those accustomed to American-style marketing. The film as a whole resembles a full-length version of a
Mad Men pitch meeting--but funnier.
--Kathleen C. FennessyOscar nominated, boundary pushing director Morgan Spurlock's POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold that looks with humorous insight into the world of product placement and marketing. Providing the soundtrack to this insightful and humorous documentary are a wide array of artist, including two originals tracks recorded specifically for the soundtrack, a spoken word piece from director Morgan Spurlock and a track entitled "The Greatest Song I Ever Heard" by the band OK Go, who isn't shy about their associations with brands and product placement.First, he was bugged by the almighty burger, now Oscar®-nominated renegade filmmaker Morg! an Spurlock (
Super Size Me) is biting the hand that feeds him by exposing Hollywood’s dirtiest little secret: the games they play to get advertisers’ products strategically placed in movies and on television. Spurlock uses his irreverent comedic style to infiltrate corporate boardrooms and ad agency pitch meetings to show how far they will go without our even knowing it! Since the advent of recording devices and on-demand services, consumers have been bypassing commercials like never before, so advertising agencies have stepped up their use of product placement. In
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, Morgan Spurlock (
Super Size Me) renders the process transparent as he documents his attempts to get Madison Avenue to fund his film. After a flood of rejections, he takes a series of meetings with companies willing to align their brand with his--and make no mistake, Spurlock is as much a brand as Donald Trump or Outkast's Big Boi, who show up to talk about p! roduct endorsement. The director's entertaining and enlighteni! ng journ ey even leads him to a juice purveyor that opens its wallet for placement above the title--hence the name of the pomegranate beverage which appears on all promotional materials. As one observer puts it, "You're selling out, but not selling out." For perspective, Spurlock solicits commentary from progressive thinkers, like Ralph Nader and Noam Chomsky, and Hollywood types, like J.J. Abrams, who created
Lost, and Quentin Tarantino, who admits that a certain all-night diner rejected his offer to appear in
Reservoir Dogs. Spurlock even travels to São Paulo to take a look at their ban on outdoor ads: no billboards or messages on cabs and buses, rendering the city clean and downright dull for those accustomed to American-style marketing. The film as a whole resembles a full-length version of a
Mad Men pitch meeting--but funnier.
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- In the first feature length film in over 20 years to focus on graffiti, Anthony Blest (Mark Webber) is one of the most talented and notorious artists in New York City. Despite the tragic loss of his older brother during a nightly bombing foray with a graffiti crew, Anthony has the same insatiable addiction. With the other members of his crew, Justin (Gano Grills) and Kevin (Jade Yorker), Anthony p
Anthony ‘Blest’ (Mark Webber) is one of the most talented and notorious graffiti artists in New York City. Despite the tragic loss of his older brother during a nightly 'bombing' foray with a graffiti crew, Anthony has the same insatiable addiction. With the other members of his ‘crew,’ Anthony parties, shoplifts spray-paint and 'tags' virgin walls with his signature 'Blest.' He does his best to avoid run-ins with the cops and hostile rival crews, but he can’t avoid the pressure from his m! other to attend college, and from his girlfriend to leave New York with her. As tensions rise, a physical threat from the cops causes the crew to intensify their bombing excursions, calling an all out war on the city. When the inevitable confrontation happens, a tragedy results that pushes Anthony to make a decision that has even darker consequences.To "bomb" is b-boy slang meaning to create graffiti. In Adam Bhala Lough's striking debut, the "system" is the NYPD's Vandal Squad. Anthony (Mark Webber,
Broken Flowers) is a 19-year-old bomber--tag name "Blest"--with plans to go legit, like Keith Haring or Jean-Michel Basquiat back in the "wild style" 1980s, who went from New York's mean streets to its most exclusive galleries. Alas, both met tragic ends. Blest, too, appears to be on the fast track to artistic success...or personal decline. He may have skills, but he's also a thief and a drug user. When he meets the politically minded Alex (Jaclyn DeSantis), it seems he! 's finally found the angel he needs to guide him in the right ! directio n. After all, he already lost his brother to the graffiti game. Alex wants him to run away with her, but that's easier said than done.
Bomb the System is the kind of ambitious first feature where, despite the best of intentions, style trumps substance every time. That said, the look NYU grad Lough achieves--an impressionistic world of black skies, glowing lights, and saturated colors--helps his rather obvious message that crime doesn't pay go down with ease. The tragic tale gets a welcome boost from El-P's ominous instrumental score along with moody tracks from Schoolly D, Madvillain, and Radiohead.
--Kathleen C. Fennessy
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- Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, 3D, Widescreen
- Language: English, Spanish, French
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Run Time: 100 minutes
- Actors: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, John Hodgman, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French
From the Director of The Nightmare Before Christmas comes a visually stunning stop-motion animated feature! Coraline Jones is bored in her new home until she finds a secret door that leads her into a world that's just like her own...but better! But when this fantastical adventure turns dangerous and her "other" Mother tries to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness and bravery to get home. Critics are hailing Coraline as "a remarkable feat of the imagination" (Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times). Directed by: Henry Selick
Stills from Coraline (Click for larger! image) Includes: 3D Glasses (4 pairs) From the Director of The Nightmare Before Christmas comes a visually stunning stop-motion animated feature - the first to be originally filmed in 3-D! Discover how the filmmakers and artisans created the magical handmade world of Coraline, exclusively in this 2-Disc Collector's Edition! Coraline Jones is bored in her new home until she finds a secret door that leads her into a world that's just like her own...but better! But when this fantastical adventure turns dangerous and her "other" Mother tries to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness and bravery to get home. Coraline is "A visual marvel." (Claudia Puig, USA TODAY). Directed by: Henry SelickA dark and creepy film about family relationships directed by Henry Selick of
Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach fame, Coraline is based on the haunting book Coraline by Neil Gaiman. The first stop-motion feature shot in stereoscopic 3-D, Coraline features big-headed, stick-bodied animated characters with huge eyes and demonic grins set against menacing backgrounds and an undercurrent of spooky music. Coraline is a teenager who has just moved to an old house in the middle of nowhere with her writer parents and she is bored, bored, bored. Her only companions are an annoyingly talkative boy Wybie (short for Why Born), some eccentric neighbors from the theater and circus, and a strange, button-eyed doll with a marked resemblance to Coraline which Wybie found in an old trunk of his grandmother's. When Coraline finds an old door hidden behind an armoire and papered over with wallpaper, she convinces her mother to unlock it, only to find a wall of bricks. When Coraline revisits the door later that nigh! t, the bricks magically disappear and she discovers a strange ! pathway to another world where everything is just what she wishes for. In stark contrast to the real world where Coraline's parents just don't have time for her, her "Other Mother" and "Other Father" in this alternate world are the perfect loving, attentive parents who anticipate her every need and desire. Initially comforted and quite happy in this new world, suspicion that things may not be quite as they seem grows inside Coraline and her disquiet is furthered by the mute "Other Wybie" and a strange-talking cat that seems to move between both worlds. Eventually, Coraline discovers some dark secrets about her "other parents" and the seemingly perfect "other world," but it may be too late for her to escape back to the real world. Teri Hatcher is especially effective in her dual (voice) role as Mom and "Other Mom" and Dakota Fanning also gives a great performance as Coraline. Coraline is a disturbing, intriguing film that both captivates and frightens. (Ages 11 and older) -! -Tami Horiuchi
Stills from Coraline (Click for larger image)
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