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This is a discussion board about almost anything. Here you can meet interesting people, hear different opinions, and engage in small talk. The only requirement is that the subject is interesting!

Movie Review: The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)

A film by Kevin Reynolds This is the recent film adaptation of Dumas s classic novel The Count of Monte Cristo . From the previews and early reviews of the movie I did not expect too much from it, but when someone whose opinion I trust tells me that it is good and that I should watch it, I was...

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Movie Review: Happenstance (2000)

A film by Laurent Firode There is an idea that life is made up of a serious of coincidences and that any small action can have a wide ranging effect and connection to the lives of various people in ways that we cannot even imagine. Little events can affect big events even though the two are not...

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Movie Review: The Last Days (1998)

A film by James Moll Winner of the 1998 Academy Award for Best Documentary I do not feel that I have the words to adequately describe this film and my reaction to it. I have seen Schindler s List , it is a powerful, haunting film. While it is based on a real event of the Shoah, it is still...

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Movie Review: Police Academy 5 (1988)

A film by Alan Myerson Police Academy 5 is a disappointment. Sure, it is a Police Academy movie, so we know it is light slapstick humor, but this one is not nearly as good as any of the previous Police Academy movies. This fifth film is subtitled Assignment Miami Beach and this means that some...

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Movie Review: Pumping Iron (1977)

A film by George Butler and Robert Fiore This DVD was my first look into the world of professional bodybuilding and it provided the opportunity to Arnold Schwarzenegger back when he was a body builder. I only know Arnold from his movies (and now that he is governor), so it was nice to see where...

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Book Review: The Cestus Deception (Star Wars)

During the Clone Wars a new threat to the Jedi emerged. The Jedi Council learned that on the planet Ord Cestus, a new type of droid was being manufactured. This new droid was nicknamed the "Jedi Killer" and when given the opportunity to test their powers against a non-lethal version of the JK, the...

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Book Review: Sam's Letters to Jennifer

Patterson, James. Sam's Letters to Jennifer. Well, I would not have checked this book out by choice, not that I could have since it's on the hold's list unitl sometime next year, but my boss gave it to me to read because it takes place in a region I grew up in. The whole story rotates around...

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Miscellaneous Book Reviews

Book reviews for anyone who has ever had the boss from hell, read The Devil Wears Prada . Written from a female perspective but enlightening for both sexes. Slim to None . Not an easy read and certainly depressing. Still worthwhile for those interested in understanding past and current...

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Book Review: The Patron Saint of Liars - Ann Patchett

The Patron Saint of Liars is the debut novel of author Ann Patchett. Patchett has also written the extraordinary Bel Canto. This novel, originally published in 1992 was the announcement of a major new talent in literature. The story she tells is a simple one, but filled with grace and written...

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Video Game Review: Crazy Taxi (PS2)

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Crazy Taxi was originally a very popular arcade game, and first made a console appearance on the now-defunct Sega Dreamcast. In 2001 Crazy Taxi arrived on the Playstation 2 and sold enough copies to make it onto the Greatest Hits line. It was only a couple of months ago that I finally picked up a...

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