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Starring Ricky Gervais, Steve Merchant, and Karl Pilkington
This isn’t really a book… it’s an audio program, a podcast, really. And it’s hilarious. We’ve finished the first season and couldn’t stop laughing. For those unfamiliar with Ricky Gervais, he’s the creator of The Office that originally aired in England. The podcasts feature Ricky, Steve, and Karl […]

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Nanny McPhee

Posted in Movies on Nov 19th, 2006 No Comments »

This was a decent Harry-Potter-meets-Lemony-Snicket type of movie. The story is about a widower with seven misbehaving children. After going through 17 nannies, Nanny McPhee shows up at the house. Using magic and good old-fashioned discipline, she teaches the children how to behave, while helping their father find another woman to love.
Rating: ***+
tags:***+, colin firth, […]

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Merry Christmas

Posted in Movies on Nov 15th, 2006 No Comments »

Rating: **+
tags:**+, daniel bruhl, diane kruger, drama, france, joyeux noel, war

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The Trials of Henry Kissinger

Posted in Movies on Nov 12th, 2006 No Comments »

This was an eye-opening movie about the United States’ foreign policy. While the focus was on Henry Kissinger and his involvement in Cambodia, it was also about our how our nation sets its foreign policy and human rights. This was a well-balanced documentary with both supporters and opponents of Kissinger shown in interviews.
Rating: ****
tags:****, documentary, […]

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