Thu, 4 December 2008 Post By Online Shopping Store
Finally, a film that explores the challenges and insecurities facing middle school girls minus an overabundance of attitude. Alice Upside Down, based on the book The Agony of Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, is the story of Alice (Alyson Stoner), an insecure 6th grader who's mother died several years ago who's just moved to a new town where she'll be entering middle school. A magnet for embarrassing moments, Alice's first meetings with her neighbor Elizabeth (Parker McKenna Posey) and soon-to-be-classmate Patrick (Dylan McLaughlin) are hardly omens of a smooth introduction to middle school. Worse yet, the first day of school finds Alice enrolled in nightmare teacher Mrs. Plotkin's (Penny Marshall) homeroom class, at odds with the school principal, and saddled with a derogatory nickname that threatens to stick. Like many adolescents, Alice deals with her self-doubt by fantasizing about encounters in which she's confident and popular and by shutting out her father Ben (Luke Perry) and her older brother Lester (Lucas Grabeel). As Alice struggles to find her place in middle school, she matures both emotionally and socially and her relationships with her family, friends, and teacher Mrs. Plotkin begin to change and grow in positive ways. What's so refreshing about Alice Upside Down is that the film truly captures the insecurities of being an 11-year-old about to enter middle school without the abundance of teen attitude so popular in contemporary films. Alice is the adolescent every parent hopes for--she's a real, likeable kid who's changing and maturing into a strong young woman. (Ages 7 and older) --Tami HoriuchiStills from Alice Upside Down (Click for larger image)
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Having left medieval chant and somewhat later polyphony behind and moved, musically, across the Atlantic with their last CD (American Angels), the women of Anonymous 4 are still exploring. For their move up a few centuries, their impeccable tonal purity remains, but a decidedly American twang has been added to some of the folksier, Southern mountain-based tunes and revival songs. It's as accurate and enchanting as everything else they do. Their sense of history, the when and where of the music they perform, manages to avoid academic stuffiness: this music communicates. Hymns, ballads, and revival songs make up Gloryland, and the 4 have added superb instrumentalists--Darol Anger and Mike Marshall on fiddles, mandolins, and guitars--to the mix on about half the selections. Some of the songs are begun in simple solfege* (fa, sol, la, mi, etc.) and then are sung with the actual text. Some are presented as duets or solos, and "I'm on My Journey Home" is sung by all four women; some are simple, others delightfully rich harmonically. Irresistible. --Robert Levine * Often called "shape-note" singing because the tones were frequently notated in differently shaped symbols for teaching purposes (fa = triangle, sol = circle, etc.).Tags : Gloryland
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There have been plenty of attempts to anthologize this venerable Southern band's extensive catalog, but this is the first one to get it right. Spreading 32 tracks from just over 30 years of albums across two discs, the immaculately sequenced compilation plays like a well-conceived piece. From the flute-dominated "Take the Highway," the opening cut of their 1973 debut, the Marshall Tucker Band avoided the typical Southern-boogie-rockin'-guitar path later epitomized by their more rowdy brethren the Outlaws, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Molly Hatchet. Rather, Tucker presented a more laid-back, country-based approach, highlighted by the jazzy playing of woodwind player Jerry Eubanks and drummer Paul Riddle.Although the Capricorn/Warner Bros. decade that ended in 1983 accounts for the bulk of these selections, the last half of the second disc presents a revamped lineup led by sole original member/lead singer Doug Gray, continuing the musical legacy with remarkably engaging results. The 24-page booklet featuring a detailed history, a live CD-ROM track, and crisply remastered sound further enhance the experience that finally bestows upon this underrated band the comprehensive, classy, and long-overdue retrospective it deserves. --Hal Horowitz |
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The griswold familys plans for a big family christmas predictably turn into a big disaster. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 09/30/2008 Starring: Chevy Chase Juliette Lewis Run time: 97 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik |
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As assistant to impossibly demanding new york fashio magazine editor miranda priestly young andy sachs has landed a job that a million girls would die for. Unfortunately her heaven-sent appointment as mirandas personal whipping girl just might be the death of her! Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 01/13/2009 Starring: Meryl Streep Anne Hathaway Run time: 110 minutes Rating: Pg13 |
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The V-R44P is a rack mountable unit that offers four 4" high-resolution active matrix LCD panels. Each of the four 480 x 234 pixel screens has it's own set of controls for color, tint, contrast, and brightness. Each panel has it's own input with loop through capability, a 3 color tally system, and auto-recognition of NTSC or PAL formats of video. This unit is only 2 rack spaces high, and can be tilted up to 90 degrees while rack mounted, making it the smallest video monitoring system of it's kind. Like all of the V-R Series, this unit is constructed of steel and aluminum, and comes complete with power supply and owners manual |
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Marshall's MD-0114 Distribution Amplifier is a cost effective solution for a wide range of applications. This model is perfect for Desktop Video or to be used for distribution of signals in Multimedia or Monitoring applications. All Processing and Distribution modules include power supply and owners manual. An optional base holder (V-CB1) is available for use in desktop applications |
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With 20% more display in a smaller package, Marshall's full feature V-R104DP-SD is the perfect alternative to 8 and 9-inch CRTs used in broadcast, professional video and multimedia applications. This model includes Marshall's Award Wining Digital TFT-MegapixelT system with 1.44 million pixels plus Hyper Process for interlace image motion compensation. Inputs are provided for SDI, HD or SD Component Analog, Composite, Y/C, DVI Analog or Digital from HDMI with HDCP, plus PC up to SXGA resolution (1280x1024). Analog signals are digitized using a 10 bit process and images are scaled to fit on screen in high resolution using Marshall's state of the art LSI with 4x4 pixel interpolation and Match Color Conversion to emulate SMPTE-C phosphor of a CRT. Standard features include V-Mount battery adapter, 4 pin XLR power jack, and optical grade polycarbonate screen protection |
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Based on a novel by Dick King-Smith, author of The Sheep Pig (from which Babe was adapted), the touching and often spectacular The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep ingeniously presumes to explain the truth behind "Nessie," i.e., the Loch Ness Monster. The story, told in present day to a couple of American tourists by a kindly gentleman (Brian Cox) in a pub, begins with a lonely boy, Angus (Alex Etel), pining for his father, who is serving in the Royal Navy during World War II. Angus, along with his sister (Priyanka Xi) and mother (Emily Watson), live on an estate that has been billeted by soldiers in the Scottish Highlands, near Loch Ness. The troop's commander (David Morissey) has an eye for mom, suspicions about a mysterious handyman, Lewis (Ben Chaplin), who is also a war hero, and an absurd contention that the Highlands are the real frontline in the war against Germany.Into this intriguing drama comes a completely different element, a fantastical creature of Celtic mythology that befriends Angus and is, in fact, the sea-beast who will eventually be known as the Loch Ness Monster. Trying to hide the dinosaur-like fellow, nicknamed Crusoe, Angus enlists Lewis to transfer it to the lake, where boy and serpent have extraordinary adventures together until human stupidity threatens Crusoe's existence. A true family film, there is a lot for adults to like about the grownup story in The Water Horse. Meanwhile, the wistful relationship between Angus and Crusoe--each of whom helps the other move past obstacles toward their individual destinies--will leave children feeling both happy and melancholy in the best possible sense. Directed by Jay Russell (My Dog Skip), The Water Horse is the best of a mini-genre of films about or inspired by old Nessie. --Tom Keogh Beyond The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep
Stills from The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (click for larger image)
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You know exactly what you're getting in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation: another goofball, slapstick comedy of chaos and catastrophe with Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) and family. This time, there's no traveling involved: Clark and Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo) prepare for a nice Christmas with the kids (played by none other than Juliette Lewis and Roseanne star Johnny Galecki), when their home is invaded by backwoods cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) and his brood, along with assorted other crazy and/or stuffy relatives. Complications, of course, are inevitable. The film is preceded by National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) and National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) and followed by National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation (1997). Directed by Jeremiah Chechik, who went on to do Benny & Joon and the Sharon Stone remake of Diabolique. --Jim Emerson |
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Mikhail Baryshnikov made his film debut in this lightweight but entertaining drama about the relationship between a renowned ballerina (Anne Bancroft) and the woman (Shirley MacLaine) who had trained with her but had given up dance to become a wife, mother, and teacher. Between MacLaine's envy over her friend's career and the attention her own ballerina daughter (Leslie Browne) is getting, MacLaine's character goes through a complicated crisis. The two actresses carry the story very well and probably camouflage its thinness; they even make a somewhat condescending climax involving a catfight seem like a good idea. A subplot involving a developing romance between the virginal Browne and Baryshnikov's womanizer makes for pretty window dressing. More memorable are dance sequences featuring each in splendid performance. Baryshnikov's leaps are something to behold. --Tom Keogh |
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Leather Book Covers / Bible Covers. The leather book or Bible covers are quality constructed with full grain leather. The front outside features a zippered compartment and a pocket with Velcro closure. The backside features an additional zippered compartment. These storage compartments are great for pens, pencils, highlighters, notes, etc. Also, there is a leather carrying handle. Inside is lined with heavyweight nylon and has a pen holder. Outstanding values. For a larger view of this item, please click on the pictures. Available in Black only. Outside dimensions: Regular: 6.5 X 9 X 2 inches, Large: 7 X 10 X 2 inches, X-Large: 8 X 11 X 2 inches |
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The MS-2 is the ultimate in portable battery or AC power supply operated micro amps with full 1-Watt of Marshall tone packed into a tiny case. The mighty micro Marshall half-stack has switchable Clean and Overdrive modes. A single Tone control provides full focus of bass to treble. The MS-2 has a headphone output so you can rock in private. This output can also be used to effectively drive an external power amp. |
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