X FACTOR It's New and Coming Soon the BLIND FACTOR

Talented but feared is how would be hopefuls in search of fame feel about entering a Show like the X Factor.

Contestants know what to expect and are prepared to listen to comments on their performance, but what do they get an ear bashing of abuse. You can not blame the next Whitney Houston and Marvin Gaye's holding back from entering the Show all because they need to visit weight watchers.

Most of the time the remarks projected from the judge's mouth can be very humiliating. Comments can be destructive not constructive towards the finalist where their appearance/weight or how they have a pimple to many is disclosed in front of millions.

God damn it. this is a Talent Show. How many of you sit back in shock when the results are announced and the most Talented are ushered through the exit door.

Let us change the rules of the X Factor so that everyone gets a fair crack of the whip, how you ask?

To make it fair we call the Show the Blind Factor whe re the judges at no time throughout the contest get to see the aspiring hopefuls, because all singing is performed behind a screen. This way you will be sure the Winner of the contest is judged purely on Talent alone.

There are loop holes where fellow colleagues that normally work alongside the judges will break the rules and give some inside information to influence the judge's decision in making the right choice. This is easily solved by whisking the panel of judges off to a safe house in the country where they have no contact with the outside world whatsoever.

Can you imagine Sharon Louis and Simon under the same roof? It would be a great making of a fly on the wall series.

Each week the judges of the X Factor will be allowed to ask the finalists questions in hope to build a bigger pict ure surrounding the background of the entrant. Then the panel have to provide an image of the person they have conjured up in their mind at the finals before the screen is pulled back revealing the Winner.

This is the only solution for fairness in a competition as big as this and a guarantee that the person going through each week is voted in purely for their Talent.

Carmen Miranda was never seen without a basket of fruit on head, Ian Drury was maimed and Stevie Wonder blind, regardless of their appearance or disabilities all these artists went on to top the music charts and why, because they had the X Factor.

This Show called the Blind Factor would be FULLER fun. Simon Cowell if you are reading this, remember this idea is mine. It would be a blind fool to say otherwise.

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Author:: Kacy Carr
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Road Trip Survival DVD Movies Have Become the New Scenery on Family Road Trips

With the kids in the backseat buckled up tight, youre headed for grandmas house, an all-day drive. The great American family vacation road trip--a time for bonding and sharing each others interests. A time for pulling your hair out one by one.

As long as Americans pile the kids in the car for a family vacation, they are doomed for the anxieties that come with the mind-numbing boredom of a very long road trip. After a short while into the trip, the fidgeting starts. The inevitable discussion about who hit whom first is under debate. Good feelings gone.

As it happens, once the kids have seen a couple grazing cows and a horse pasture, they pretty much dont want to see it again. Rolling hills and scenic mountains served their purpose a great many miles back, but now, who really cares? And who really gives a hoot what theyre growing in those widespread fields anyway!

So here you are, only a couple hours into the trip, with the whole day ahead of you, an d the whining starts. Are we there yet?

Never fear! Remember those awesome car trip games we used to play as kids? The age-old I Spy game where the other player tries to guess your object. Then, of course, the license plate game options: See if you can spell all 50 states, make a phrase out of the plate letters or see who can add up the numbers correctly.

Car trip games are really terrific entertainment for the kids, but when 20 Questions suddenly turns into 20 reasons why youre bothering me, then its time to move on before the scuffling accelerates.

Unlike past generations, today there is a simple solution. Put in a DVD movie. Just slide that little disc boldly into the slot, and suddenly the family road trip takes on new scenery--Shrek, Nemo, Woody and Buzz. The whining stops. Restless little bodies settle down, and the car mercifully becomes surrounded by contentment. Suddenly, the trip becomes much easier.

Okay, so now youre thinking enj oyment of the journey is lost. The family vacation is a bust. Relax, already! True, the countryside is becoming just a faint flicker in the background, but consider the fact that if you make the most of getting to your destination, you will bring home good memories of the entire trip. In reality, TV provides a welcome sanity for todays long road trips. So, let modern technology take over. Enjoy it!

If youre still having a hard time accepting defeat to the state-of-the art, consider days gone by when fidgety children were free to move around. Perhaps you can recall sitting in the back of the station wagon or hatchback playing board games or working on little paper projects. Cant do that today. For safety, the little ones are strapped into their special seats and the older ones are buckled up tight. Not much freedom there. The great American road trip has forever changed.

So next time you hit the road, throw in those DVD movies. Your sanity may depend on i t.

A word of warning I must add. As parents come to rely on DVDs as their survival against hours of back-seat whining and clashing, DVD players wont solve all problems. There may be fewer are we there yets, but eventually new squabbles of its my turn to pick or I dont want to watch that will erupt. Isnt modern technology great?

http://www.travelwebbase.com/ provides information for vacation travel ideas, activities and entertainment.

Author:: Marguerite Pickett
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Independence Day (DVD) Review

Winner of the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, Independence Day is a true summer blockbuster in the traditional sense. Released on July 4, 1996, the film enjoyed a long run in theaters across America, and the larger than life plotline made this sci-fi thriller one of the biggest commercial draws of its time. From an entertainment standpoint, Independence Day deserved every bit of the attention it received. Most notably, because Independence Day is an epic that a wide-ranging and diverse audience of Movie-goers will find fun and enjoyable

When Captain Steven Hiller (Will Smith) looks forward to his acceptance by NASA in the astronaut training program, he experiences a rude awakening when strange movements of clouds hover into the area and reveal themselves to be alien spaceships. As the worlds le ading governments and militaries go on high alert, the world holds its collective breath waiting to see what will happen next. Against the backdrop of this worldwide event, David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum) notices a peculiar pattern in the spaceship deployment. Along with his father Julius (Judd Hirsch), he urgently travels from New York to Washington DC in order to warn the president of impending danger. (He can do this because his ex-wife is an aide to the president, thus providing him with a means of access).

Despite their past differences, David manages to convince President Whitmore (Bill Pullman) that the true intent of the alien spacecraft is invasion, and no olive branch of peace will appease them. When Davids assertion proves to be right, most of the worlds major cities are completely destroyed by a super laser emanating from the undersides of the monstrous, city-sized alien structures. As all-out war ensues, earthlings quickly discover that the alien craft are protected by an impenetrable force field, thus rendering the desperate human counterattacks useless.

As refugees crowd into the rural areas of America, Capt. Hiller is brought to Area 51 and introduced to the president. This once mysterious location is revealed to house an alien spacecraft identical to the ones which now threaten earth, and plans are put in place to make this craft operational once again. But, still, the problem remains of how to go about defeating the alien invaders. In a plot twist reminiscent of Star Wars, the answer comes to David when his father warns him not to catch cold

Overall, I didnt expect to like this film, yet I did. Surprisingly unoriginal in its deployment of the same plot device used by George Lucas in the blockbuster film The Return Of The Jedi, Independence Day is nevertheless a fun and enjoyable film. The storyline of a battle between humans and aliens tends to evoke a subconscious adrenaline surge in even the most casual of v iewers, leading to an emotionally involved audience anxious to discover the outcome of this modern day war of the worlds. Although by no means should this be considered one of the greatest films of all time, it is thoroughly entertaining. Take a chance and go see it if you havent done so already

About the Author

Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a blog where you can find more reviews like this one of the Independence Day (DVD).

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Interview with "The Way Back Home" executive producer Ralph Clemente

For its East Coast Premiere, The Way Back Home found its way back home. Written by and Starring Central Florida native Michael H. King, Filmed in the Sanford and Orlando areas, and produced by a mostly Central Florida crew, The Way Back Home is part of a showcase for local Films in the 2006 Florida Film Festival.

Executive Producer Ralph Clemente decided to go ahead with the production of this Independent Film even after one of its Stars, Julie Harris, suffered a heart attack, stroke, and serious car accident one right after the other. In fact, Clemente had the script re-written to accommodate the actress.

I had worked with Julie Harris before on another Film, The First of May, and knew she was an extremely talented actress, he says. Julie requested that we rewrite the character as someone who had survived a stroke. She hadnt done any acting in a couple of years because of her health, and had been in heavy therapy ever since. Her assistant said that making this Movie with us was the best therapy she could have ever received.

The actress is the most honored performer in Tony history, with 10 nominations, five wins, and a lifetime achievement award. In the Film, Harris plays Jo McMillen, a loving grandmother, good friend to Maude (Ruby Dee), and owner of a beautiful house designated as a historical landmark. Nearly a year after her stroke, her grandson Spencer Krane (King) comes to visit her from New York. Heavy emotional baggage accompanies him on the journey.

We were lucky to get Ruby Dee and Julie Harris, Clemente says. The two ladies wanted to work together, so we managed to get them both. Its the first time theyve ever worked on a Film with each other.

He says that because of Harris medical condition, the crew would often worry about her, sometimes even feeding her lines when she would hesitate or stammer. She would turn to them and say, Im acting, Clemente says. Her acting was amazing; its no wonde r shes a legend.

Directing the Film is another legend in the business, 75-year-old Reza Badiyi, who was recognized by the Directors Guild of America for having directed more hours of dramatic television (416) than anyone in the history of television. His many directing credits include Baretta, Mission Impossible, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. So its no surprise that The Way Back Home feels more like a made-for-TV family drama than an edgy Independent Film.

Although Clemente concedes that the Film will certainly appeal to the over-60 set, the central story concerns the grandsons escape back home to a small town in Florida from his high-pressured attorney job in the big city. After his grandmothers illness and a family crisis with his Broadway actress wife, he goes h ome and reacquaints himself with the grandmother who raised him.

There are younger people in the cast and this should increase the appeal to a younger audience, Clemente says. He tries to go back to his roots and refresh his soul although we dont really find out why until later in the Movie.

King co-produced the Film along with Paul Sirmons and Alan Lilly. Post production specialist Oliver Peters worked on the many flashbacks that slowly reveal Spencers spiritual conflicts. Deezer D, Danny Nucci, Tessie Santiago, Robert Scott, and Amy Landers appear as the simple, small-town folks he left behind, while Mina Badie plays his troubled wife, Faith.

The lush Florida landscape, including calm lakes, lonely country roads, roaming alligators during mating season, late afternoon thunder showers, and native plants and flowers also play supporting roles in the Film.

A joint effort between Back Home Productions, Inc. and Valencia Community Colleges Film Produc tion Technology program, The Way Back Home had student crews working alongside seasoned professionals.

The director, Producer, D.P., art director, editor, script supervisor, gaffers, and camera operators are all professionals, according to Clemente, director of the colleges program. These people essentially become free faculty to my students. Theres a tremendous learning opportunity there that money just cant buy.

Leslie Halpern is the author of Reel Romance. The Lovers Guide to the 100 Best Date Movies (Taylor Trade Publishing), a book that reviews date Movies for couples and suggests romantic ideas inspired by these Films. A Central Florida-based entertainment writer, Leslie also wrote Dreams on Film. The Cinematic Struggle Between Art and Science (McFarland & Company) and more than a thousand articles in trade and consumer magazines. Visit her website at http://home.cfl.rr.com/lesliehalpern/lesliehalpern.htm.

Author:: Leslie Halpern
Keywords:: Independent,Film,Movie,Clemente,Producer,Florida,Festival,Star,Trek,Valencia,Harris, Ruby,Badiyi
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Syndication vs. Network Broadcasts

Local TV stations Broadcast shows from three different categories: local origination, Syndication, and network affiliate content. Most people recognize the local origination stuff when they see it. It consists mainly local news, weather, and sports, along local talk shows and the occasional community-oriented special program.

However, some people have trouble distinguishing between syndicated shows and those provided the by the network that the station is affiliated with, like ABC, CBS, NBC, or Fox. The confusion is understandable because both types of shows are produced by the major studios and television Networks. In addition, they both target national audiences. Adding further to the confusion is the fact that many shows originally run as network content and then their reruns air in Syndication. Therefore, a show can start out in one category then move to the other. So how can you recognize the difference?

First, a show that is in Syndication might air on different network affiliates, depending the market. For example, Wheel of Fortune might air on the ABC affiliate in New York, the CBS affiliate in Chicago, and the Fox affiliate in Los Angeles. Conversely, a show provided as network content would air on stations affiliated with same network in every market. For example, American Idol airs on the Fox affiliate in every market.

Second, a show that is in Syndication might air at a different times in different markets, even within the same time zone. For example, Wheel of Fortune might air at 5:00 in Boston, 6:00 in New York, 7:00 in Philadelphia, and 7:30 in Washington, DC., even though all four of those cities are in the same time zone. A show provided as network content, on the other hand, will generally air at the same time within a given time zone. For example, American Idol might air at 8:00 every Tuesday night in all markets in the Eastern time zone.

Now, an example of a show that moved from network content to Syndication would be Friends. This show started out in the mid-1990's as an NBC affiliate show. It aired only on NBC affiliate stations on Thursday nights. It would air at the same time within given time zones. However, once the show completed its run on NBC, it went into Syndication. Now its reruns air mainly on weekdays on different network affiliates and at different times, depending on the market.

Terry Mitchell is a software engineer, freelance writer, amateur political analyst, and blogger from Hopewell, VA. On his blog - http://commenterry.blogs.com - he posts commentaries on various subjects such as politics, technology, religion, health and well-being, personal finance, and sports. His commentaries offer a unique point of view that is not often found in mainstream media.

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Films Gorgo

Big Dinosaur emerges from the depths of the ocean, attacks city, destroys city, gets killed, world saved. Pretty much your standard fare for dinosaur movies from back in the 1950s. But there was one that was different, one that had a story that tugged at your heart and didn't let go. It's rare that a dinosaur movie will ever get more than two stars out of four when you read those review books.

Gorgo was one of the very few exceptions.

To be fair, Gorgo wasn't one of your 1950s dinosaur flicks. It was made in 1961 in the United Kingdom. The original story was written by Robert L. Richards. This was a man with real talent and not just another schlock sci-fi con man. He got some help from a gentleman by the name of Daniel James. Between the two of them they put together one of the most compelling dinosaur movies ever made. The direction of Eugene Lourie completed this masterpiece of a movie.

Unlike most dinosaur flicks, the plot of this one was act ually very involved. The story was brilliant. It begins with an undersea earthquake that nearly sinks a salvage vessel off of the coast of Ireland. A few nights later a sea monster enters the coastal town. This is where a couple of men, who happen to run a circus, decide that this creature would be an incredible addition to their displays. So the two men, Joe Ryan and Sam Slade, played brilliantly by Bill Travers and William Sylvester, set out to capture the beast. After several attempts, one which nearly costs Ryan his life, the creature is captured and brought to the circus. The creature was named Gorgo for the purpose of attracting fans and curiosity seekers.

A boy by the name of Sean, played by Vincent Walker, was against this from the start. He insisted that the creature deserved to be free. He told Ryan and Slade this under no uncertain terms. Of course the men don't listen to the boy.

While in captivity at the circus there is an accident where so meone gets too close to the creature and is killed. Unfortunate, but no reason to close down the circus or the attraction. Still, the boys warnings continue.

And then the fun begins.

Ryan and Slade are brought in to a scientific meeting and are told straight out that this creature is not full grown. They then show the men some drawings depicting the child and the parent, who just happens to be about four times the size. The men are a bit taken back but in spite of requests to release the beast, they refuse to do so.

And then it happens.

Out of the ocean comes the child's mother, huge and terrifying and quite angry. And thus begins this creatures destructive trek through the city. The military goes after it with everything it has. In the meantime a reporter, played beautifully by Maurice Kaufmann, gives a chilling play by play of the entire event as the creature destroys most of England's greatest landmarks.

Eventually the mother makes her way to her child, frees it from the circus and returns home. As this unfolds the reporter remarks how feeble we as humans were in our attempts to stop this creature. And as the boy watches on, he speaks the film's final lines.

They're going back now...back where they belong...back to the sea.

His face was split between tears and a smile.

No, this wasn't your typical dinosaur flick.

Michael Russell

Your Independent guide to Films

Author:: Michael Russell
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Acting Qualifications and Training

The representation of a character on stage, in a motion picture, or in a television show is known as Acting. Acting is also a formulation of a play.

It is definitely a world wide cultural phenomenon. For years, times and places have been designated to perform these make-believe characters in front of audiences. Transforming themselves into humans, animals, etc. to entertain audiences all over the world.

The impulse to act is related to our natural development and imagination as children. Most play activities included: mimicry, disguise, imitation, fantasy and transformation.

So how do we know what is good Acting and what is not? The ability to communicate dialog and to have a sense of the character in front of an audience is how an actor's talents are judged. Voice, movement and emotions are normally how this is accomplished. There are other qualities of the actor that are not so easy to describe: depth of feeling, charm, originality, plausibility and physical characteristics that attract audiences.

Acting is a very complex art. Mastering voice projection, speaking style, pronunciation, gestures, movement on stage and many other abilities is only part of the craft. Basic skills such as remembering lines and cues; also costumes, masks and stage properties; and the portrayal of a character by using class status, gender, age, nationality and temperament. It usually takes several years to learn these skills. For example: many years of studying the style of gestures, movements and facial expressions to master Indian dance-drama.

In the theater, an actor must speak and move with every environment on the stage, otherwise the whole dramatic production will fail. The actor must be believe he or she is the character they are portraying, which demands much concentration and inspiration. Great Acting consists of being able to awaken the center of the brains creativity and great expression. An actor must be stimulated to great heights so that audiences are moved and intrigued by every moment of the play.

An actor's special creative prob lem is controlled emotions. Other types of artists such as, sculptors, painters, composers, or even novelists never are expected to complete a new piece of work night after night; yet the stage actor must be creative night after night in front of an audience. In other terms, an actor must portray a character night after night even though he may not feel any special inspiration or artistic impulse towards the character he is portraying. An actor must constantly inspire and replenish him or herself night after night, because theater performances are usually repeated for a series of nights and months.

Aristotle, through his Poetics (about 33 BC) became one of the first to discuss theater Acting in the West. In the Greek theater, actors wore masks and very heavy garments that portrayed mythical and hi storical characters. Temperament and feelings were portrayed through speech and gestures that were very clear to the audiences. Speech training and vocal exercises were part of training that an actor would go through. Aristotle's written thoughts included, the human voice could portray passion and delight and distress and anger could be felt by feeling emotions at the time the actor expressed them. Finding true feelings at the right place and time on stage was one of the problems that Aristotle did not address well. In conclusion, Aristotle stated that Acting was for the gifted or insane.

Greek actors were obsessed with crossing the boundaries of artistic abilities, emotions and imitations. Poles a Greek actor, (315 BC) actually carried the ashes of his deceased son in an urn so that it would st imulate grief while playing the character Electra who was mourning the death of her brother Orestes. (Many male Actor's during that time and hundred's of years later played parts of women.) By doing this, the audience was moved very deeply. However, his experiment was not easily duplicated and remains a curiosity in history.

By the third century BC, the Greek theater declined. In fact, Acting had almost disappeared for a thousand years in the West. During the Roman Empire (1st century BC to 5th Century AD), theater existed and flourished and also during the Middle Ages (5th century to 15th century) in courts and cities. Actor's back then were thought to be unreliable and social outcasts and were very rarely credited with the status of a true artist. It wasn't until the 17th or 18th centuries did respect for the theater and Acting change.

Michael Russell

Your Independent guide to Acting

Author:: Michael Russell
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Airplane (DVD) Review

Winner of an astounding, yet not unprecedented zero Academy Awards, Airplane is arguably one of the funniest Movies ever made. Long before The Naked Gun, Jim Abrahams and David Zucker teamed up to write this outrageous comedy hit which spoofs the airline disaster Movies prevalent throughout the 1970s. Starring a diverse cast with a wide range of experience from Hollywood, Broadway, and the NBA, Airplane follows the exploits of a number of characters such as Ted Striker (Robert Hays), Roger Murdock (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), and Otto The Inflatable Pilot (as himself), all of whom will keep you laughing in the aisles for one hour plus...

Whe n ex-fighter pilot Ted Striker is released from the hospital following the mental strain of his war experience, he decides to seek out and reconnect with the love of his life, Elaine Dickinson (Julie Hagerty), a woman who broke off their relationship due to Strikers various problems (among which is a drinking problem, that is, Strikers inability to pour liquid into his mouth!) Now an airline stewardess, Elaine is emphatic in her assertion that she will never get back together with Ted. Unwilling to take no for an answer, and certain he can prove hes overcome the problems of his past, Ted follows Elaine on her flight.

All goes well until several passengers get sick. Victims of spoiled food, almost everyone on the plane stands on the brink of death as the pilots themselves pass out. One of the few who is not ill, Ted is called upon to land the plane in their absence. But his haunting war memories and fear of flying foreshadow a great disaster. With the help of Elaine, Dr . Rumack (Leslie Nielsen), and Otto The Inflatable Pilot, Ted faces his fears and attempts to bring the plane in for a safe landing. Helping him from the ground are Steven McCrosky (Lloyd Bridges) and Capt. Rex Kramer (Robert Stack), a military man intimately familiar with the abilities of Ted Striker

Interspersed throughout Airplane are an endless number of one-liners, oddities, wordplay dialogue, and crazy antics. This is one Movie you might have to watch several times before you catch every great line, because the humor saturates every scene. You wont find a single dull moment in Airplane. In fact, you might even learn a few disco moves from Ted and Elaine, not to mention Capt. Oveur and his co-pilot Roger!

With a truly impressive cast for a spoof, cult comedy classic (Robert Stack, Lloyd Bridg es, and Leslie Nielsen among others), Airplane will forever remain among the hallowed elite of the best comedy films ever produced. Unlike most modern-era comedies, which tend to reflect many of the trends and fads of the day, Airplane seems to gain new altitude with each generation to which its introduced. Like Johnny Carson, its wit and humor transcends every level of American life, making for an enjoyable and laughable Movie watching experience. As a result, Airplane is a no-brainer in the category of must-see films. If you havent seen it (hard to believe), then I highly recommend renting it immediately

About the Author

Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a blog where you can find more reviews like this one of the Airplane (DVD).

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Brokeback Mountain DVD Review

The controversial film from director Ang Lee has reached store shelves in DVD form. Little needs to be explained of the discussion surrounding the movie and just about everyone has heard of or participated in these discussions already. That being said, the movie has earned its fair share of attention both in terms of recognition and ticket sales at the theaters, however the DVD version of the movie doesnt really contain anything outstanding in terms of bonus features or materials.

Brokeback Mountain stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger and takes viewers through an engaging tale of two cowboys who fall in love and the obstacles they must overcome as they try to hide that love and later deal with the fallout of their love for one another. The movie is a journey through the human heart that has left movie-goers with a variety of different opinions and feelings as they watched. Needless to say, there are countless numbers of different meanings that the movie has to dif ferent people.

The groundbreaking theme and the excellent acting on the part of Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal combined to earn the movie three Academy Awards including Best Director for Ang Lee. Brokeback Mountains themes can be criticized and debated over, but the quality of the film as a whole has been largely recognized and rewarded by film institutions worldwide.

The DVD version of the movie, however, doesnt offer the same quality as the movie itself. Four short and uninspired featurettes accompany the DVD and most viewers probably wont take the time to view them. By themselves, the bonus material does not warrant a purchase for those who have already seen the movie.

Despite the lackluster DVD release, Brokeback Mountain is still a DVD that is recommended to those who are interested in seeing the movie for the first time or even for repeat viewers. The extras offered by the DVD arent enticing by themselves but the DVD still does offer the same meanin g and message behind the movie itself that the big screen version contained.

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Films The Haunted Palace

Vincent Price plays Joseph Curwen, a man accused of being a warlock. The townspeople of the village of Arkham tied him to a tree and burned him. Joseph Curwen cursed the village people and vowed to return.

110 years later, the great-great grandson of Joseph Curwen, Charles Dexter Ward, also played by Vincent Price, along with his wife, Ann Ward, played by Debra Paget, returns to the town. Charles Dexter Ward had recently acquired his family home and upon his and his wife's arrival, they meet Simon the caretaker, played by Lon Chaney Jr.

Charles and Ann decided to have a walk around town only to be greeted or should I say not greeted by some townspeople who looked deformed and weren't very happy to see Charles and Ann. Befriended by the local doctor, Dr. Willet, who walks Charles and Ann to their home and joins them for dinner, he tells the Wards (Charles and Ann) the story about Joseph Curwen. Dr. Willet elaborates about Joseph Curwen's practices of witc hcraft and unholy experiments on humans, which cause the mutations on some of the townspeople and cause them to fear the Wards.

Feeling unwelcome, the Wards decided to leave Arkham only to have their decision changed by Simon the caretaker; so the Wards spend the night at the family home. Upon looking at the portrait of Joseph Curwen, Charles Dexter Ward's body is possessed by his great-great grandfather. Simon the caretaker is actually a friend of Joseph Curwen's past and Simon along with a third friend named Jabez are reunited with Joseph Curwen. The three men want to unlock the secrets of the book of Necronomicon and unleash evil beings upon the world.

Ann Ward is frightened by her husband's odd behavior and strange mood swings. Feeling frustrated by Ann's refusal to fulfill her wifely duties, the possessed Charles Ward along with Simon and Jabez , bring Hester, a former servant and mistress of Joseph Curwen's past, back to life.

The possessed Charle s commit a series of murders as an act of revenge against the descendants of the townspeople who burned Joseph Curwen 110 years ago. Ann disturbed by the strange sounds at night, decides to look around the home. Unfortunately, she finds Charles along with Simon, Jabez and Hester trying to bring back the evil beings again. They give Ann a first hand look by making a sacrifice or rather a mating partner with these evil beings.

Fortunately, Dr. Willet makes a visit to the home. The evil beings cause a fire which burns the family home and Dr. Willet rescues Charles and Ann from it. Ann asks Charles Are you sure you're alright? Charles replies with a possessed look upon his face towards the audience Perfectly sure, my dear. Perfectly sure.

FILM FACTS: This film was made in 1963. Roger Corman produced and directed this film. Francis Ford Coppola was an assistant to Roger Corman before his famous directing days. This film was based on an Edgar Allan Poe poem and a story by H.P. Lovecraft. This was Lon Chaney Jr.'s final film role before his death.

Michael Russell

Your Independent guide to Films

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Jon Jost Independent Filmmaker 1 2 3 Four

Jon Jost, independent film-maker. The early Films

4. 1, 2, 3, Four

Jon Jost's 1, 2, 3, Four' (1969-70) is another early short from which elements, both thematic and formal, can be traced into the features. It is an essay on political and social problems, constructed as a montage of images, dialogue, printed texts, readings, and action. The arrangement of these elements creates a dialectical process in which points of view are played off against one another both within each scene, and in the juxtaposition of scenes.

One short scene neatly illustrates Jost's aim (discussed earlier in connection with the scene which pans across four people) of translating his ideas into film:

A man is sitting at a work bench assembling a bomb, while reading aloud a passage which equates poetry and revolution. At the end of the reading he drops a lighted match into a tin can, and a little explosion sends up a puff of smoke. In front of the can is a clapper-board.

Jost is equating his film with a terrorist's bomb, both being intended to shock us into taking note of a message, and at the same time asserting his belief that a film is a better medium for the communication of his radical ideas than a bomb. Jost's bomb is purely visual, a harmless but potent tool designed to entertain us while he delivers his message.

The main subject of the film, however, is the difficulty of communication between people with polarised attitudes. Subtitled 'An Essay on Domestic Problems', (domestic in two senses), the film looks at private conflict and national conflict, and at the inseparability of the two. Perhaps the most important kind of polarisation, with regard to later development in the features, is that between male and female attitudes. The couple in the film do not talk to, or listen to each other, they are constantly arguing, and therefore not communicating.

He puts a record on the stereo, she takes it off. He puts it on again, she takes it off again.

He: Why are we living together?

She: Because you don't like to be alone. And because you're good in bed.

Voice: How do you translate happiness?

She: Money.

Voice: How do you translate love?

She: F - .

He: The dishes are dirty.

She: (angry) I don't feel like doing the dishes.

A plate is smashed.

Persistent confrontation without communication leads to the impoverishment of human values, such as love and happiness, and to destruction. And any hope of communication is thwarted by their irreconcilable attitudes to life.

She: Are you happy?

He: I can't be happy while General Motors exists.

She: What would make you happy?

He: To be rid of General Motors. Or to be fighting against General Motors.

He: What would make you happy?

She: A garden, a river, the sky.

We see her walking naked through a wood, but this pastoral fantasy is shattered by the roar of a jet aeroplane overhead.

This fundamental incompatibility of male and female is a recurring theme in Jost's work. The woman is content to exist, and looks for fulfilment in the quality of her day-to-day life, but the man can only define his existence in terms of what he does, he needs to live for something. This view is expounded in the short 'A Man is More than the Sum of His Parts A Woman is . . . ' (1971), in which women are likened to a queen bee, and men to the workers and drones. 'l, 2, 3, Four' takes the insect metaphor even further, likening woman to the female spider which seduces the male then consumes him while he copulates. These daunting, and perhaps misogynistic views might be seen as underlying the male/female relationships in 'Last Chants for a Slow Dance' and 'Slow Moves'.

'1, 2, 3, Four' ends with an attempt at reconciliation. We are given this argument connecting domestic life to political issues: 'If you traced the wires by which el ectricity reaches your home back to their source, you would find a pile of dead bodies'. Then, coupled with an image of a candle being blown out, a girl says: I love you, therefore I will never use electricity again. This final conceit synthesises the opposites, male and female, rational and irrational, political awareness and personal love. But it is absurd and impossible. It seems there is no real solution.

The film ends on a close-up of a happy-looking couple, leaning against their house with arms around each other. But how long can such happiness last? How long will it be before irreconcilable conflict sets in?

Read the full version of this essay at: http://www.literature-study-online.com/essays/jon-jost.html

Ian Mackean runs the sites http://www.literature-study-online.com, which features a substantial collection of English Literature Resources and Essays, (and where his site on Short Story Writing can also be found), and http://www.Booksmadeintom ovies.com. He is the editor of The Essentials of Literature in English post-1914, published by Hodder Arnold in 2005. When not writing about literature or short story writing he is a keen amateur photographer, and has made a site of his photography at http://www.photo-zen.com

Author:: Ian Mackean
Keywords:: Jon Jost,Independent film-maker,Cinema,Director,Films,American,Media
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X Factor 3 Preview The Unconventionals

The Unconventionals
Manager Louis Walsh
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The Unconventionals, who had been together for just two months prior to auditioning for the X Factor, impressed the judges during their qualification to the final 12 but fell apart spectacularly on the first live show.

Gone were melodious harmonies that had seen them through to the finals and instead the audience were exposed to a horrendous rendition of 'Dancing in the Street' which saw the group eliminated at the first time of asking.

The Unconventionals are as follows:

Nicola Dawn is 33 years old, from Cheshire and works in promotions. She lives with boyfriend and fellow Unconventional Tom Newman. Nicola has sang for 20 years and has appeared in numerous stage productions including 'Cirque De Soleil'. She has trained in ballet, tap and jazz dancing and appeared in Barry Manilow's choir for the song 'One Voice' at the age of 10.

Tom Newman is a 39 year old builder from Kent. H e currently lives with fellow band member Nicola Dawn who he has dated for six years. Tom has appeared in a number of television commercials including a Ryder Cup promotion, an Observer newspaper advert and also on stage in the musical The Blues Brothers.

Andrew Newey is 38 years old and an usher from Hill. He currently works alongside band member Drew Jaymson at the London Palladium. He has sang for the past 31 years and between 1985-88 had group vocal training at the Italia Conti stage school.

Drew Jaymson is a 41 year old usher from Oxford and met band member Andrew Newey during work at the London Palladium. He has appeared in musical productions such as Grease, Mamma Mia and Taboo but feels at 41 years old, this is his last chance to succeed in show business.

Elizabeth Ewing is a 37 year old waitress from Scotland. She has 20 years singing experiences and has appeared on stage in productions of Grease and Les Miserables and on television in Taggart, Bob Martin and Gentleman's Relish.

Lucy Newton is a 25 year old promotions assistance from Sussex but is vastly experienced on stage and screen. Lucy has appeared in numerous musicals including Fame, Footloose, Joseph, Les Miserables and Taboo and has also appeared in television adverts for the likes of Asda and British Gas.

The group all dreamed of succeeding in the music and musical theatre industry and despite an early exit from the X Factor, their profile may have risen significantly enough for them all to fulfil their ambitions.

David Walker runs The Unconventionals and free bets websites.

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MASH (Season 3) DVD Review

Based on a Richard Hooker novel of the same name, MASH was released in 1970 as a full-length feature film by 20th Century Fox before experiencing widespread success as a groundbreaking television sitcom in the Fall of 1972. The show's brilliant integration of drama and comedy made it one of the most celebrated shows in TV history, culminating in an eleven year prime time series stint. The 1983 series finale of MASH made history as the program with the single largest audience in television history, beating out several SuperBowls and the fabled Who Shot J.R. episode of Dallas. With the proliferation of new television mediums, it's a record likely to never be broken

The sitcom is set in South Korea during American involvement in the Korea War (with M*A*S*H standing for Mobile Army Surgical Hospital). Buffered from the front lines by a mountain range and a minefield, the men and women of MASH were tasked with patching up wounded American soldiers. Unique to its genre, th e cast of MASH was unusually large. Surgeons Dr. Benjamin Pierce (Alan Alda) and Dr. Trapper John McIntyre (Wayne Rogers) play the roles of excellent doctors who enjoy women and booze, while Dr. Frank Burns (Larry Linville) and Nurse Practitioner Margaret Hot Lips Houlihan (Loretta Swit) play foil to the two men's shenanigans (due to a contract dispute, Rogers' character was later replaced by Dr. B.J. Hunnicutt - played by Mike Farrell). The character of Frank Burns was also later replaced by Dr. Charles Emerson Winchester (David Ogden Stiers)

Corporal Max Klinger (Jamie Farr) provides comic relief with his early attempts to procure a discharge by dressing in women's clothing, and Father Francis Mulcahy (William Christopher) adds flavor to a diverse cast of characters. Also rounding out the cast are Lt. Col. Henry Blake (McLean Stevenson), Corporal Walter Radar O'Reilly (Gary Burghoff), and Col. Sherman Potter (Harry Morgan)

The MASH (Season 3) DVD offers a numbe r of hilarious episodes including the season premiere The General Flipped at Dawn in which the MASH unit is visited by Major General Bartford Steele who, through his various actions, is perceived to be mentally insane. When Pierce goes over Steele's head in the transfer of a medical patient, Steele orders a court martial, but Pierce is cleared when it becomes obvious that Steele is a mental case Other notable episodes from Season 3 include Iron Guts Kelly in which a recently expired general is smuggled to the front lines where he would've preferred to have died, and Aid Station in which Hawkeye, Houlihan, and Klinger bond while at the front and develop a new respect for one another

Below is a list of episodes included on the MASH (Season 3) DVD:

Episode 49 (The General Flipped at Dawn) Air Date: 09-10-1974
Episode 50 (Rainbow Bridge) Air Date: 09-17-1974
Episode 51 (Officer of the Day) Air Date: 09-24-1974
Episode 52 (Iron Guts Kelly) Air Date: 10-01- 1974
Episode 53 (O.R.) Air Date: 10-08-1974
Episode 54 (Springtime) Air Date: 10-15-1974
Episode 55 (Check-Up) Air Date: 10-22-1974
Episode 56 (Life with Father) Air Date: 10-29-1974
Episode 57 (Alcoholics Unanimous) Air Date: 11-12-1974
Episode 58 (There is Nothing Like a Nurse) Air Date: 11-19-1974
Episode 59 (Adam's Ribs) Air Date: 11-26-1974
Episode 60 (A Full Rich Day) Air Date: 12-03-1974
Episode 61 (Mad Dogs and Servicemen) Air Date: 12-10-1974
Episode 62 (Private Charles Lamb) Air Date: 12-31-1974
Episode 63 (Bombed) Air Date: 01-07-1975
Episode 64 (Bulletin Board) Air Date: 01-14-1975
Episode 65 (The Consultant) Air Date: 01-21-1975
Episode 66 (House Arrest) Air Date: 02-04-1975
Episode 67 (Aid Station) Air Date: 02-11-1975
Episode 68 (Love and Marriage) Air Date: 02-18-1975
Episode 69 (Big Mac) Air Date: 02-25-1975
Episode 70 (Payday) Air Date: 03-04-1975
Episode 71 (White Gold) Air Date: 0 3-11-1975
Episode 72 (Abyssinia, Henry) Air Date: 03-18-1975

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Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a blog where you can find more reviews like this one of the MASH (Season 3) DVD.

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Real Genius (Movie Review)

The breakout film for Val Kilmer's career, Real Genius is one of the first films to portray the nerd as someone cool rather than as the taped-glasses, plaid pants character clich that dominated most of the 1980s. Evolving over time into a cult classic, this can be classified as more of a generational film. Most of the people I know who grew up in the 1980s have seen it. As such, it meets the criteria to be defined as a must see Movie

When fourteen-year-old Mitch Taylor (Gabriel Jarret) receives entrance into a highly prestigious college program at Pacific Tech, he's put to work by his mentor Professor Jerry Hathaway (William Atherton) on a highly experimental and difficult project - the development of a specific type of laser. But Mitch's studies are hindered by his more laid back roommate, Chris Knig ht (Val Kilmer), who would rather use his genius brain to have fun rather than be used by people. Explaining that he used to be just like Mitch, he one day learned that you can't through all of life with your nose in a book.

Garnering great influence with Mitch, Chris and the rest of the students engage in some crafty shenanigans (such as turning the dorm room floor to ice - ice that turns from solid to liquid). But Chris and Mitch are foiled by the Prof. Hathaway kiss-up, loser Kent Torokvei (Robert Prescott) who is always shadowing their activities and telling Hathaway. When Mitch meets up with Jordan (Michelle Meyrink) at an auditorium where the orchestra pit has been turned into a pool, the two develop a romance. But the party is crashed by Hathaway who threatens to send Mitch home.

With the military applying pressure on Hathaway to complete the laser project, he threatens to fail Chris. With Chris and Mitch working around the clock, the project makes great p rogress. But the team has to enlist the help of Lazlo Hollyfeld (Jon Gries), an eccentric former student who lives in their closet, before they make the breakthrough discovery that gives them an operational laser.

Celebrating out on the town, the team ponders the implications of the laser they have created. Realizing that it will be used for assassinations, they run back to lab only to find the laser missing. When they unleash a plan to get revenge on Prof. Hathaway, Kent and the professor's house become part of a great popcorn experiment

Rife with a number of hilarious scenes, one of the more hilarious is when Mitch, Chris, Jordan, and their friend Ick gas Kent and insert a microphone in his mouth. They then speak to Kent, pretending to be God. The entire Movie is worth that scene alone, but ther e are countless others in this popular teen classic. If you like clever comedy, Real Genius is one film that can't miss

About the Author

Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a blog where you can find more reviews like this one of the Real Genius (DVD).

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Every Breath Released Is The Past

As I watched you this day, the sunlight glinted off your skin; brushing your smooth shoulder, like silk.

Your voice, so familiar to me now, after all these years, sounded as young as it did the first time I glimpsed you. Your infectious smile, teased me, as it always does. When you sang that little melody; I sang along with you, to myself, and smiled at how silly I felt doing it. When you walked out into the rAging storm; and I sat safe and warm, curled up in my old, comfy chair, watching you venture out alone; I cringed. When the wind tore at your cloak, and the roiling gray above you pelted your upturned face with hard rain... I shivered with you... as you pushed out past the porch light, into the evening's darkness.

When after long hours gone, you returned, and cried: I cried with you. And you always return, in your blush of youth, like a brisk intake of clean, morning air. And I always marvel at the preternatural flush of your skin, the wet and shining ferv or of newness in your eyes... your never ending vivacity.

On the silver screen you are as fresh today as you were many, many years ago.

On that reel of plastic Film, you haven't aged a bit, and we, through the years, have.

The illusion of youth is still yours, to share with all the world. While our phantasm of youth is a fast passing memory.

Each moment in the now, becomes the yesterdays of all the years that separate us from your illusion and ours. The plastic of your presence--the flesh and blood of ours. Yet I envy you your seeming eternal youth--your ever supple flesh; silky, gleaming hair; lithe body; the sparkle of innocence, feigned or not, in your eyes. But there is another you... an older spectre--perhaps even only a memory, is all you are.

As each day passes, we age--toge ther; you, and I, and them... except for your celluloid self, it is ever ageless. And the weight of each day pulls my eye to glance around me, at the collective *we* and wonder... How long ago did the separation occur? At what point did time shift; when once I wouldn't have noted your youth, or mine? When will it shift for those I share my world with? It probably shifted, for the real you, before I even realized I would grow up--when my childhood world was all inclusive, and you didn't even exist within my reality. Just as you likely don't exist in my reality, now. I suspect you are aught but a memory--gone on to your other existence.

It is a curious process, is it not? The passage of time. I wonder at what point it shifted for you? Did you stare at the *old* you on the screen with a gasp when it happened?

Or did you simply, one day, gaze closely at yourself, the real you... And quietly whisper, Oh my!

***

Copyright by Kathy Pippig Harris

Kathy lives in Central California's San Joaquin Valley with her husband and furry family. She is a weekly columnist for the publication Frank Talk and a published author of five novels. She states, Were it not for her need, desire, and love of writing -- she would surely go mad!

Author:: Kathy Pippig Harris
Keywords:: Aging,Cinema,Mortality,imMortality,Film,movie stars,
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Live Digital TV Broadcast to Your Mobile Phone

Do you dream of being able to watch live digital TV on your mobile phone handset? Thanks to DVB-H, this fantasy could soon become a reality.

DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld) delivers much better video quality on colour handset displays than you are used to with 3G mobile services. The difference is in the way the content is transmitted to your mobile phone handset. Instead of being streamed as a download through the mobile phone network, DVB-H allows the content to be broadcast just like free to air TV. The result is a clearer, crisper image. And just as there is no limit to the number of TVs that can tune into a TV station, there is no limit to the number of mobile handsets that can tune into the broadcast TV transmission.

The DVB-H technology was developed specifically for handheld devices like PDAs and mobile phones. It was designed to use less power than regular digital TV (DVB-T) to make it more suitable for battery operated devices.

The re are currently four main competing digital mobile TV standards around the world. The DVB-H standard was formalised in August 2004 and is the one most likely to be adopted as the industry standard. Digital TV tuners have already been built into some Samsung mobile phones and are available in overseas markets such as Korea.

This new technology was on show at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, but is not yet commercially available.

In February 2006, Italian mobile service provider 3 Italia announced the launch of the first commercial DVB-H service in time for the FIFA Soccer World Cup in June. The Italians are famously passionate about their soccer, but imagine it -- whatever your sport, be it hockey, football or tennis and wherever you are, you can not only know the score but watch every winning point live on your own phone. The La3service will initially have 15 channels for subscribers with DVB-H mobile handsets, including sports, cartoons and shopping. Five more channels are due to be added to La3 before the end of this year.

The author has been a TV fan since the era of Andy Pandy and The Woodentops. You'll find more recent TV viewing guides, ratings and reviews at http://www.Tvcenteronline.com

Author:: Rita Preece
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Enemy At The Gates (Movie Review)

For all the widespread critical acclaim that surrounded the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan (which portrayed the D-Day invasion Normandy landing), little is said about the opening scenes of Enemy At The Gates. Just as lifelike and certainly as, if not more, compelling, Enemy At The Gates paints a vivid picture of the Battle of Stalingrad

As Nazi forces besiege the city, Russian peasants are shipped across the river in undefended boats. As Luftwaffe swoop down from the skies and rain bullets on the men below, only the mountain of bodies that topple on top of a man can save him from being shot himself. Those who do survive and make it to shore are armed with a single Kalashnikov - but not every man, only every other man The unarmed men are instructed to follow a man with gun, and when he is killed, to pick up the weapon himself and fight the enemy valiantly.

Sharp-shooting farm boy Vassili Zaitsev (Jude Law) finds himself thrust into this bloody environment. As part of the initial wave of the Russian advance, he is forced to play dead and hide among the mangled bodies of his countrymen when the Germans annihilate the Russian offensive. Using the bodies as cover, he puts his sniper skills to work, not against the animals he used to shoot for food, but against German officers exposed to his crosshairs. Vassili's brilliant talents are immediately recognized by Commisar Danilov (Joseph Fiennes) who ends up befriending the man.

As a powerful figure in the Communist propaganda machine, Danilov uses his skills and connections to transform Vassili into a larger-than-life hero, creating the impression that he is capable of defeating the German army all by himself. It's Danilov's hope that by creating a recognizable face for the war effort, he can raise the morale of the Russian forces and turn the tide against the advancing German armies.

But the relationship between the two men becomes complicated when Vassili and Danilov b oth fall in love with the same woman, a female soldier named Tania Chernova (Rachel Weisz). Will Danilov's jealousies turn him against his friend? The man who made Vassili is certainly capable of tearing him down, and in the Soviet Union, no one is above the wrath of Stalin Vassili's problems are further accentuated by the announced arrival of his German counterpart, Major Konig (Ed Harris), winner of the Iron Cross and the most celebrated sniper in German history.

Based on the true story of the two real life soldiers, Zaitsev and Konig, Enemy At The Gates sticks closely to the historical record concerning the showdown between these noted wartime figures. Were they mere creations of propaganda? Or was this the individual battle of the century? Only history can make that distinction. Meanwhile, Enemy At The Gates makes a place for itself among the great war dramas of our era. A well-cultivated screenplay, coupled with an unparalleled visual display of the destructivenes s of war, makes this a must-see film - both for its educational and historical value as well as its edge-of-your-seat excitement

About the Author

Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a blog where you can find more reviews like this one of the Enemy At The Gates (DVD).

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X Factor 3 Preview 4Sure

4Sure
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4Sure are named as such because they are four men sure of their destiny. They have performed around the country in clubs and holiday parks but decided to audition for the X Factor to raise their profile and ultimately secure a professional recording contract.

4Sure are as follows:

Donovan Bailey is a 38 year old IT Consultant from Tipton and formed the band just over a year ago after persuading Kriss Jones to sing to him down the telephone line. Donovan lives with his partner Maureen and three children and he has another two children who live with their mother. Donovan is an accomplished musician and can play both the guitar and keyboard. He has sung with a cappella gospel music sextet Take 6 at a workshop in Birmingham.

Kriss Jones is a 24 year old singer and entertainer from Wolverhampton who now lives in Bilston. Kriss is no stranger to the X Factor as he auditioned for the first series with a b and called Platinum, who he left to be part of 4Sure who has now sang with for a year. His musical influences are Motown, Boyz II Men, Stevie Wonder and Luther Vandross.

Jermaine Sanderson is a 23 year old day centre officer from Wolverhampton who now lives in Eastfield. Jermaine realised he could sing from an early age in church choirs and can play percussion and the bongos. He has since left his job to concentrate on singing following the band's qualification to the final 12. The keep fit addict has a sporty aunty in former athlete Tessa Sanderson and winning the competition would allow him to afford a personal trainer.

Jermain has a more personal reason for wanting to win the X Factor. His mother has Lupus, a kidney disease and winning would mean being financially sound enough so she would not have to work again. He has offered her is own kidney but she refused.

Andrew Fisher is a 30 year old social worker from Wolverhampton. He is one of nine children and has two of his own. Andrew and Jermain are mutual friends and joined the band at the same time. One of his hobbies is playing the guitar.

The band have so far impressed with renditions of Daniel Bedingfield's 'If You're Not the One', REM's 'Everybody Hurts' and on the first live show, 'What Becomes of the Broken Hearted'. Winning the competition outright would be the culmination of years of hard work but they were eliminated in the second week.

David Walker runs 4Sure and free bets websites.

Author:: David Walker
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Treasures Galore for the Movie Buff!

Movies have a life all their own. Besides the entertainment value they provide, there are also the lasting material things that remain as reminders of these wonderful (and not so wonderful) films. These things serve as reminders to the movie going public and may have some intrinsic value as well. Examples of the above are the movie posters, collectibles, Props and other miscellaneous items that are produced by the ad agencies, special effects artists, hobby enthusiasts, toy manufacturers, and even movie enthusiasts.

One of the most familiar movie items is the advertising posters one sees outside the theater. These can be quite colorful and are designed to stimulate ones imagination and lure the potential viewer into the theater. These posters have been divided into the particular genre such as: Westerns, Horror, Sci-Fi, and War. Some of these divisions can have special groups of movies all unto themselves. For instance: Star Wars or James Bond. One poster for the 1967 James Bond spoof, Casino Royale is presently selling for $300 USD and a poster for the first James Bond movie, Dr. No (1962) is selling for $3,000 USD. Posters have become such big business that there is a company that specializes in restoring them using a linen background. Their value just increases with time.

Another group of movie items that is much sought after are the Props used in making the movies. Today with computer graphics some of the characters, creatures, or other items may be totally fabricated in a computer generated model. There are still many Props used on the big and little screens that are much in demand. Miniatures of much larger items such as space ships, landscapes, cities, or creatures are very detailed and amazingly real in appearance. The problem with Props is that they are very limited and often times kept by the studio for further possible movies or they are dismantled. In this category there are also the replicas made by model companies and toy manufacturers. After all, if you cant have the real thing you can also get (and afford) a replica.

Still another group of movie/TV related items that might be related to Props are the statues and action figures. The statues are in a single pose and are usually sold by model companies. The action figures are designed to be handled and are made to be more durable. There is a growing market for these action figures. Their value is much higher if they are not removed from the box. These are essentially toys that are collected in the hopes that in the future they will have accrued in value a great deal. One mans trash is another mans treasure.

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Albert was born in New Orleans, La. At the age of 22 he attended LSU where he attained his doctors degree. He then joined the U.S. Navy as a staff officer and was able to see much of the world. It was during his stint with the navy that he discovered his passion for travel. Upon retirement, he decided to settle down in the Orient and enjoy life and all the wonders that the Orient had to offer. He remains there still and indulges himself in his primary hobby: travel.

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Home Improvement (DVD) Review

Nominated for 9 Golden Globes and 34 Emmys, including 2 for Outstanding Comedy Series, Home Improvement was the number one family-friendly comedy for most of the 1990's decade. Created by three writers who worked on wide range of sitcoms, such as The Cosby Show (1984) and Roseanne (1988), Home Improvement is one of a number of 1990's smash hit sitcoms built around a lead character who stars as a stand-up comic in real life. Some of the other series include Seinfeld (1990), The Drew Carey Show (1995), Everybody Loves Raymond (1996), and King Of Queens (1998) among others. One of the trailblazers in this area, Home Improvement ranked in the Top 10 among Nielsen-rated shows for seven of its eight seasons (it ranked #11 in Season 7). One notable tidbit of trivia is that Sears was approached to sponsor the show which would've put Craftsman tools in the hands of Tim The Toolman Taylor (as opposed to the fictional Binford brand), but Sears rejected the offer because they feared Tim Allen's prior conviction on a drug charge might be interpreted as unfriendly to families (funny, since Home Improvement later fell under the moniker of the Walt Disney Company)

The Home Improvement DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the series premiere in which Jill goes to a job interview after telling Tim not to mess with the dishwasher. But Tim inevitably ruins the dishwasher when his attempt to super-charge it goes awry. When the job interviewers pass her over, Jill returns home dejected, and Tim only makes things worse - leaving room for a bit of Wilson advice to save the day for Tim Other notable episodes from Season 1 include Flying Sauces in which the K&B Construction guys show off their jobsite cooking skills on Tool Time while Tim and Jill plot revenge on their eldest boys, and What About Bob? in which Tim cheats in a Tool Time trivia contest in order to beat guest Bob Vila

Below is a list of episodes included on the Home Improvem ent (Season 1) DVD:

Episode 1 (Pilot) Air Date: 09-17-1991
Episode 2 (Mow Better Blues) Air Date: 09-26-1991
Episode 3 (Off Sides) Air Date: 10-01-1991
Episode 4 (Satellite on a Hot Tim's Roof) Air Date: 10-08-1991
Episode 5 (Wild Kingdom) Air Date: 10-15-1991
Episode 6 (Adventures in Fine Dining) Air Date: 10-22-1991
Episode 7 (Nothing More Than Feelings) Air Date: 10-29-1991
Episode 8 (Flying Sauces) Air Date: 11-05-1991
Episode 9 (Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble) Air Date: 11-19-1991
Episode 10 (Reach Out and Teach Someone) Air Date: 11-26-1991
Episode 11 (Look Who's Not Talking) Air Date: 12-10-1991
Episode 12 (Yule Better Watch Out) Air Date: 12-17-1991
Episode 13 (Up Your Alley) Air Date: 01-07-1992
Episode 14 (For Whom the Belch Tolls) Air Date: 01-14-1992
Episode 15 (Forever Jung) Air Date: 02-04-1992
Episode 16 (Jill's Birthday) Air Date: 02-04-1992
Episode 17 (What About Bob?) Air Date: 02-11-19 92
Episode 18 (Baby, It's Cold Outside) Air Date: 02-18-1992
Episode 19 (Unchained Malady) Air Date: 02-25-1992
Episode 20 (Birds of a Feather Flock to Taylor) Air Date: 03-03-1992
Episode 21 (A Battle of Wheels) Air Date: 03-17-1992
Episode 22 (Luck Be a Taylor Tonight) Air Date: 04-07-1992
Episode 23 (Al's Fair in Love and War) Air Date: 04-28-1992
Episode 24 (Stereo-Typical) Air Date: 05-05-1992

About the Author

Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a blog where you can find more reviews like this one of the Home Improvement (DVD).

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Private Detectives on TV Harry O

In November 1973, Harry lived in San Diego where, following his enforced retirement from the police, he took up as a private detective in order to supplement his meager police pension. He had a house on the beach where he spent much of his time alone working on his boat, The Answer. His other form of transport was a beat-up Austin MG which spent much of its time waiting for him to earn enough money to afford the spares needed to repair it. Thus, much of his detecting is done on foot or by bus or taxi.

Harry's first case involved his being employed by the guy who shot him who himself needed protection from a killer. From then on, he was available for hire by anyone for just $100 per day plus expenses.

The character portrayed by David Janssen was rather weary and downbeat and being in some pain from his gunshot injury, was unable to provide much by way of energetic combat with his adversaries, whether unarmed or otherwise. The lack of a flashy motor-car, or even a functional one, prevented the appearance of the normally obligatory car chases but despite, or perhaps because of all this, Harry O was a very popular character, who, like Magnum PI, narrated the programs himself, in the first person.

At the beginning of the series his sometime adversary and sometime partner in crime fighting was Lt. Manny Quinlan (played by Henry Darrow) of the San Diego Police Department. Manny would often help Harry, to the disgust of his bosses and Harry always kept Manny up to speed with what he was up to. When Lt. Quinlan was killed off, during February 1975, Harry moved briefly to Los Angeles, at the behest of a client, where he found himself living in a neighbouring apartment to an air hostess called Betsy (played by Kathrine Baumann).

Betsy was about to move to Santa Monica and Harry learnt that his San Diego home was being raised to the ground so he too moved to Santa Monica and rented a place next door to Betsy. Betsy had a s uccession of roommates who wandered about the place wearing little but bikinis and visited Harry whenever they felt like it. Following these was Sue, also an air hostess, (played by Farrah Fawcett-Majors a whole year before she starred in Charlie's Angels) with whom Harry had his first steady relationship since he was divorced.

Harry's professional foil in Santa Monica was Lt. Trench of the Santa Monica PD. Trench seemed to actually quite like Harry but found him rather infuriating, and so it was until the series wound up in April 1976.

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Michael Russell
Your Independent guide to Private Investigators
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Author:: Michael Russell
Keywords:: private investigator,TV,Harry O
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"Big Brother" TV Phenomenon Lowering Society's Values

The so-called Television reality shows such as Big Brother are catering to those in our society who prefer to dumb-down their Intelligence. And just look at the size of the audience that programs like this command.

This is actually very good news for those of us who detest trash like this. Why? With so many people committing themselves to this farcical nonsense it leaves a relatively small percentage who prefer to do something to improve their knowledge and Intelligence.

While all the others are absorbed in the pathetic, crude and oftentimes vulgar behavior served up to us by the Television moguls as Entertainment, those of us who refuse to be duped can be doing so many other worthwhile things, such as:

reading a book,

watching an educational program like a documentary,

writing a letter or an article,

studying for exams,

engaging in meaningful conversation,

visiting a relative or friend,

seeking information on the intern et,

attending an evening sports meet,

going out for a meal,

practicing a musical instrument,

playing a board game.

Any of the above are far more worthy pursuits than watching a bunch of talentless miscreants engaging in voyeuristic gutter behavior.

In case, I haven't made myself clear - yes, I DETEST moronic Television chaff like Big Brother. There are many other similar asinine Television offerings but BB, as it is so affectionately referred to, in my opinion, is the most insidious. It is almost like a template for ratbag behavior - something that the world certainly does not need!

As far as Entertainment value goes BB is about as puerile as it can get. One can only assume that the intent of this particular show is to feed the voyeuristic nature of society. What amazes me is the fact that so many people look forward to watching these D-grade wannabe-actors cavorting about naked and semi-naked and engaging in the most lewd behavior. Is that Entertainment? I don't think so.

There is another option that you could add to the list above - sleep. It would be far more beneficial.

Just to let you know - yes, I have watched snippets of this garbage. I suffered through several short segments just to see what so many other people were so enamoured with.

So for all those people who have been mesmerized by this assault on our Intelligence, might I suggest this alternative:

Go to your local bookstore and purchase a copy of Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. Next time you get the urge to watch such turgid ruBbish read a chapter of this wonderful book. It will put you streets ahead of the voyeurs.

About the author: Gary Simpson is the author of eight books covering a diverse range of subjects such as self esteem, affirmations, self defense, finance and much more. His articles appear all over the web. Gary's email address is budo@iinet.net.au. Click here to go to his Motivation & Self Esteem for Success website where you can receive his Zenspirational Thoughts plus an immediate FREE copy of his highly acclaimed, life-changing e-book The Power of Choice.

Author:: Gary Simpson
Keywords:: Motivation,self esteem,Entertainment,Big Brother,BB,Intelligence,Television,Negativity,Pornography
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Hoot A Review

Its difficult to watch the new family Film Hoot without comparing it to Holes. Besides the obvious similarity in names, both were based on popular childrens books, revolve around sweet-faced boys in their mid-teens who are bullied, present bumbling redneck adults in authority positions, and include valuable treasures hidden inside Holes in the ground. Both Films also feature actor Tim Blake Nelson in virtually identical supporting roles.

Also like Holes, the New Line Cinema Film Hoot, directed by Wil Shriner and based on the Newbery-Award-winning novel by Carl Hiaassen, is a thoroughly enjoyable romp for children and a mildly entertaining experience for the adults who accompany them to the theater. While some children might be surprised at plot developments, few adults will be blindsided as events unfold.

Filmed in Florida during Hurricane Katrina (and some less severe weather) during the summer of 2005, the environmentally themed Movie captures the beauty o f imaginary Coconut Cove. Three teenagers (Logan Lerman, Brie Larson, and Cody Linley) use vandalism, fear tactics, pranks, and even assault to help save a population of endangered Owls escape certain death from the construction of a new pancake house.

Caring about the environment links the three dissimilar teens, and helps the younger audience members differentiate between the good characters and the bad. Just to set the record straight, good characters try to save the cute little Owls while bad characters try to save the land development deal. Its agreed among the entire town, however, that everyone (good and bad) likes pancakes.

Family Film staples, including greedy land developers, clumsy cops, clueless parents, and ignorant bullies populate this small coastal town. Luke Wilson takes a break from date Films to star as an inept policeman who longs to be a detective. Jimmy Buffett provided five new songs for the soundtrack and co-produced the Film; in addition, he plays a compassionate teacher at the middle school who adds a breath of fresh ocean air to some of the stale stereotypes.

Hoot is an agreeable family Film that you can all watch together, although afterwards you might want to tell your children that in real life spray paint and snakes might actually create more problems than they solve. One thing you wont have to do when this PG Movie is over is blushingly explain off-color language. This Owl is screechy clean.

Copyright 2006 Leslie Halpern

Central Florida entertainment writer Leslie Halpern is the author of more than 1,300 articles in trade and consumer magazines. She wrote the books Reel Romance. The Lovers Guide to the 100 Best Date Movies (Taylor Trade Publishing), which Reviews Movies for couples and suggests romantic ideas ins pired by these Films, and Dreams on Film: The Cinematic Struggle Between Art and Science (McFarland & Company), an analysis of representations of sleeping and dreaming in more than 125 Movies. Both books are available at Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com. Visit her website at http://home.cfl.rr.com/lesliehalpern/lesliehalpern.htm

Author:: Leslie Halpern
Keywords:: Movie,Film,Hoot,Owl,Review,Shriner,Luke,Wilson,Buffett,Hiaassen,Holes,Brie
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Girl Fight Turkish NewsColumnist Arman Takes The Gloves Off Against Entertainment Queen Avsar

We mentioned back in May that Turkish beauty and Entertainment queen Hlya Avsar has had her detractors. But it wasn't until recently that they began lining up against her in such numbers. And they don't mind playing rough either.

For instance, the well-respected (and usually liberal-minded) female Newspaper Columnist Ayse Arman led off her anti-Avsar attack in late September saying, I don't descend to Hlya Avsar's low class!

That remark came after a series of exchanges between Columnist Arman and the loose-lipped entertainer that began when Avsar made the politically charged statement that, Turks who want to creat e a separate state should go ahead and do so. Let them live the way they want to live. For example, if Kurds want to establish a Kurdish state... it's similar to Turkey's desire to join the European Union.

When she heard Avsar's remark, Arman riposted, There are some people in show-business whose mouth-zipper is broken!

Arman added, Avsar should stick to what she's good at...beauty, acting, singing, entertaining -- and being cute. But when it comes to political subjects, especially heavy political issues...then I say, 'Hlya... Keep away, woman!'

These words naturally upset Ms. Avsar, and she came back with a salvo of her own. Ayse Arman writes too much about sex in her Newspaper column. She's got lovemaking, and such, on the brain. Well, she also practices what she preaches. She enticed the husband of a woman-friend of mine -- and broke up the couple's marriage. If I enter politics, I'll appoint Arman as the 'Minister Responsible for Breaking Up Happy Marri ages'.

And in Arman's News-column the next day entitled, Look At This Nasty Talk Ms. Arman retorted, I've learned moral lessons from almost everyone I know -- at one time or another. The one exception is Hlya Avsar...who, with a personal history like hers, has nothing to teach me or anyone else -- in the morals department.

Arman concluded...I suppose dear readers, that you're expecting me to fire back at Ms. Avsar, aren't you...? Well, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint...and leave her talking to herself in the gutter where she belongs!

And it's not just Newspaper Columnists who've been having a field day with Ms. Avsar lately. Her peers in the Entertainment-business too are joining ranks against her...

Part 3 -- Hlya Avsar Becomes Gossip-Fodder For TV Talks Shows

Click f ollowing to access a fully illustrated HTML version of Girl Fight !!

Jim and (co-author) Perihan Masters are a husband and wife team, living on the Aegean Coast of Turkey just 50 miles south of Izmir. Jim was born in Shanghai, China -- of American military parentage. Peri was born on the Black Sea coast of Turkey near Trabzon, of Turkish military parentage...Enticed by a Financial Times advertisement, Jim joined a NATO sponsored enterprise in Ankara in 1974 where he met the beautiful and brainy Perihan, a rising young Turkish banking executive. Settled now in the heart of what was once the ancient Ionian Empire -- the couple live an idyllic life by the sea.. writing, drawing and painting, teaching English, and providing computing service support to local businesses. They also sponsor the MSNBC award-winning Learning Practical Turkish Website which has built an enthusiastic international following of devoted Turkophiles and inquisitive language students of all ages.

Author:: Jim Masters
Keywords:: Arts,Entertainment,Criticism,Critics,Turkish, Turkey, Fight,News,Columnist
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How Digital Light Processing is Slowly Conquering The TV Market

Digital Light Processing can be considered as the pinnacle in science and technology that has focused its resources on the gigantic possibilities in improving digital entertainment. You may wonder, what is Digital Light Processing, and how it will help, or better yet, change digital entertainment. Here's a sneak peak on the whats and hows of Digital Light Processing.

Digital Light Processing was originally developed in 1987 by Texas Instruments scientist, Larry Hornbeck. Hornbeck had been trying experiments on how to manipulate reflected light since 1977, and developed the Digital Micromirror Device. Five years after Hornbecks development of the Digital Micromirror Device, Texas Institute started to explore the commercial possibilities of Digital Micromirror Device. After a year of intensive development, TI named its new technology as Digital Light Processing or DLP for short. Their next step was making a separate group to further develop the commercial display appl ications of DLP. Their new group was aptly named, DLP Products division.

The prototype for the Digital Light Processors was seen for the first time in 1994. With the recognition of how promising the new technology could be, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences chose Digital Light Processing to project films on the Oscars. This was also the first time were the three-chip DLP technology was introduced to Hollywood.

The first ever release of DLP in public was in 1999, in the release of the George Lucas' movie Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. After DLP's successful release, over two million DLP subsystems were shipped by December 2002.

The achievements of the Digital Light Processing products were also recognized when it was awarded with two Emmy awards. One was for broadcast excellence in 1998 and on 2003 for technology and engineering.

How does DLP, or Digital Light Processing work? DLP is basically a nanotechnological transformation of the basic survival technique of using a mirror to signal for help. You may wonder how such an advanced system could be compared to something so basic. Let me explain. The concept on both applications is the same, by shining a controlled series of light flashes on a target you are able to send out a message. The mirror on DLP's case is a part of an optical semiconductor which is the DMD also known as a Digital Micromirror Device. The DMD chip contains not only 1 but millions of microscopic mirrors each having the size of 16 micrometers or less than five times smaller than a human hair.

The DMD chip works by translating graphic signals into a corresponding mirror. By adding a projection lens and a light source, the mirrors are able to reflect any image on any available surface. The mirrors create light or dark images when they are tilted from a light source. This is accomplished by tilting two tiny hinges attached to each mirror.

With the advantage of smooth jit ter free images, no burn-in effect experienced from Plasma Televisions, good color depth and contrast, and being smaller, thinner and lighter than the CTR-based options, Digital Light Processing is rapidly becoming a major player in the rear projection Television market. Although Texas Institute remains the sole developer of this technology, many companies that have seen the capabilities and the promise of DLP have secured licenses with Texas Institute to market products that are based and developed from the DMD chipset.

Mitchell Medford is an author and product consultant for several consumer electronics manufacturers. Visit his websites for more information on digtial light processing (DLP) and satellite TV.

Author:: Mitchell Medford
Keywords:: Dlp, digital light processing, Tv, Television, Plasma, Lcd, liquid crystal display, hdTv, high defin
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Rob Zombie Strikes Deal to Direct Produce and Write "Halloween" Remake!

Well color me totally wrong for my theory in yesterday's Halloween story, where I mentioned that I didn't think Rob Zombie directing a new Halloween film meant we'd be seeing a remake. Rob Zombie recently confirmed on his official My Space blog, that the new Halloween film which he will be writing, producing, and directing will indeed be a remake.

From Rob Zombie's Official MySpace...

Okay here's the real deal for those of you who are confused. As I said yesterday - I am not making Halloween 9. That series is done, complete, over.

But what I am doing is starting totally from from scratch. This the new HALLOWEEN. Call it a remake, an update, a reimaging or whatever, but one thing that for sure is this is a whole new start... a new beginning with no connection to the other series. That is exactly why the project appeals to me. I can take it and run with it.

I talked to John Carpenter about this the other day and he said, Go for it, Rob. Make it your o wn. And that's exactly what I intend to do.

So that's that, it looks like we have a Halloween remake on the way next year. I don't know who I'm more disappointed in for doing this, but I think it's Rob Zombie. I know Dimension will do anything to make a buck (The non-stop Hellraiser sequels are proof of that) but for a guy who's a fan of horror, how can you possibly agree to remaking a classic like Halloween? Especially since it's what a majority of horror fans would call a damn near flawless horror film? I don't know about you guys, but I for one am not happy about this news at all.

Nikki Jones at Horror Movies & stuff Horror Movies &stuff

Author:: Nikki Jones
Keywords:: Horror Movies, Halloween, Rob Zombie,Halloween 9, Horror, Halloween Remake
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Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman (Season 4) DVD Review

Nominated for 19 Emmys and 5 Golden Globes, including Best TV Series - Drama, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman experienced the rare double victory of audience loyalty and widespread critical acclaim. Premiering in mid-season (January 1993), the hour-long CBS original series illustrated American frontier life like few other shows before it. Like the smash hit Little House On The Prairie, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman vividly portrays the hardship, struggle, and community kinship endemic to the era. One of the first Western-themed shows to cast a female doctor (as the star of the show nonetheless), Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman enjoyed a successful five-year run, marked by two highly-touted made-for-TV Movies

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman follows the exploits of Dr. Michaela Mike Quinn, a female doctor living in 19th Cent ury America when that sort of thing was unheard of. Working for years as an assistant in her father's New England medical practice, the death of her father prompts Dr. Mike to answer a want ad for a doctor in the thriving American frontier town of Colorado Springs. When she arrives, the town is taken aback, having expected she was a man. But Dr. Mike quickly endears herself with the townsfolk and expands her family by adopting three orphan children - Matthew (Chad Allen), Colleen (Erika Flores/Jessica Bowman), and Brian (Shawn Toovey). As the show progresses, she eventually marries local Byron Sully (Joe Lando), and the final seasons focus on the lives of their nuclear family. Sporting an assorted cast of loveable, and sometimes eccentric, characters, the town is never short of excitement or drama

The Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman (Season 4) DVD features a number of dramatic episodes including the season premiere A New Life in which Dr. Mike and Sully return to Colorado Spr ings following their honeymoon. Now they must learn to adjust to a changing township which is marked by its first ever bank, built by Bostonian Preston A. Lodge III Other notable episodes from Season 4 include One Touch of Nature in which Dr. Mike struggles with the possibility that she may be unable to conceive, and Woman of the Year in which Dr. Mike is embarrassed to be nominated Woman of the Year (because she's shy when it comes to boasting about herself)

Below is a list of episodes included on the Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman (Season 4) DVD:

Episode 73 (A New Life) Air Date: 09-23-1995
Episode 74 (Traveling All-Stars) Air Date: 09-30-1995
Episode 75 (Mothers and Daughters) Air Date: 10-07-1995
Episode 76 (Brother's Keeper) Air Date: 10-14-1995
Episode 77 (Halloween III) Air Date: 10-28-1995
Episode 78 (Dorothy's Book) Air Date: 11-04-1995
Episode 79 (Promises, Promises) Air Date: 11-11-1995
Episode 80 (The Expedition: Part 1) Air Date : 11-18-1995
Episode 81 (The Expedition: Part 2) Air Date: 11-18-1995
Episode 82 (One Touch of Nature) Air Date: 11-25-1995
Episode 83 (Hell on Wheels) Air Date: 12-09-1995
Episode 84 (Fifi's First Christmas) Air Date: 12-16-1995
Episode 85 (Change of Heart) Air Date: 01-06-1996
Episode 86 (Tin Star) Air Date: 01-13-1996
Episode 87 (If You Love Someone) Air Date: 01-20-1996
Episode 88 (The Ice Man Cometh) Air Date: 01-27-1996
Episode 89 (Dead or Alive: Part 1) Air Date: 02-03-1996
Episode 90 (Dead or Alive: Part 2) Air Date: 02-10-1996
Episode 91 (Deal with the Devil) Air Date: 02-17-1996
Episode 92 (Eye for an Eye) Air Date: 02-24-1996
Episode 93 (Hearts and Minds) Air Date: 03-09-1996
Episode 94 (Reunion) Air Date: 03-23-1996
Episode 95 (Woman of the Year) Air Date: 04-06-1996
Episode 96 (Last Chance) Air Date: 04-13-1996
Episode 97 (Fear Itself) Air Date: 04-27-1996
Episode 98 (One Nation) Air Date: 0 5-04-1996
Episode 99 (When a Child is Born: Part 1) Air Date: 05-11-1996
Episode 100 (When a Child is Born: Part 2) Air Date: 05-18-1996

About the Author

Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a blog where you can find more reviews like this one of the Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (Season 4) DVD.

Author:: Britt Gillette
Keywords:: dr quinn medicine woman season 4 dvd review
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