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What We All Long forWhat We All Long for, eBookA Novel
by Brand, DionneeBook - 2005 | Vintage Canada edition.eBook, 2005. Vintage Canada edition.
Added Jun 01, 2015
My Sunshine AwayMy Sunshine Away, Downloadable Audiobook
by Walsh, M. O.Downloadable Audiobook - 2015 | Unabridged.Downloadable Audiobook, 2015. Unabridged.
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Added Jun 01, 2015
My EducationMy Education, Streaming Audiobook
by Choi, SusanStreaming Audiobook - 2013 | Unabridged.Streaming Audiobook, 2013. Unabridged.
Added Jun 01, 2015
The Book of RuthThe Book of Ruth, Downloadable Audiobook
by Hamilton, JaneDownloadable Audiobook - 2011 | Unabridged.Downloadable Audiobook, 2011. Unabridged.
Added Jun 01, 2015
The DinnerThe Dinner, BookA Novel
by Koch, HermanBook - 2012 | First edition --.Book, 2012. First edition --.
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Added Jun 19, 2013
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Added Aug 01, 2012
Added Aug 01, 2012
BridesmaidsBridesmaids, DVD
DVD - 2011 | Anamorphic widescreen edition.DVD, 2011. Anamorphic widescreen edition.
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Added Dec 31, 2011
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Awful. They feel they have to push boundaries now, but this one was just flat. Gross humour, extra swearing -- is this supposed to win me over? A couple funny scenes, a few lines, but the rest just plain uncomfortable.
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Added Dec 21, 2011
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probably the most inspiring and beautiful documentary I've seen. leaves you crying with hope. he treated each person he met with respect and celebrated their lives in difficult conditions. honest, fascinating, original.
The Dhamma BrothersThe Dhamma Brothers, DVDEast Meets West in the Deep South
DVD - 2010 | Collector's edition.DVD, 2010. Collector's edition.
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Added Dec 21, 2011
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one of the best documentaries I've seen. full of humanity and hope. leaves you with an appreciation of the human spirit and life.
Fish Tank (V.F.)Fish Tank (V.F.), DVD
DVD - 2010DVD, 2010
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Added Dec 21, 2011
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captures the raw essence of teenagehood, of the complexities of human emotions. very well done. great performances by everyone, including the pit bull.
HungerHunger, DVD
DVD | Widescreen edition.DVD. Widescreen edition.
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Added Dec 21, 2011
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"devastatingly beautiful", as some critics have described it, is right. poetic, painful, slow, it captures the spirit of the time and communicates the experience of being a prisoner in terrible conditions. this film probably has the least dialogue I've ever seen, yet contains that amazing 22-minute scene between Bobby and the priest, analyzing the decision to go on a hunger strike. was it a suicide (for martyrdom) or a murder? like a Camus novel, this film is at once understated and yet brutally sharp; leaves you thinking it through after it's over. Steve McQueen truly is an amazing filmmaker. Michael Fassbender's physical and emotional performance is second to none."devastatingly beautiful", as some critics have described it, is right. poetic, painful, slow, it captures the spirit of the time and communicates the experience of being a prisoner in terrible conditions. this film probably has the least dialogue…
Coco Chanel & Igor StravinskyCoco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky, DVD
DVD - 2010 | Anamorphic widescreen edition. | FrenchDVD, 2010. Anamorphic widescreen edition.. Language: French
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Added Jul 21, 2011
Flame and CitronFlame and Citron, DVD
DVD - 2010 | DanishDVD, 2010. Language: Danish
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Added Jul 21, 2011
The TrotskyThe Trotsky, DVD
DVD - 2010DVD, 2010
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Added Jul 21, 2011
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this movie is hilarious. quirky and smart, and best of all, Canadian!
Valhalla RisingValhalla Rising, DVD
DVD - 2010 | Anamorphic widescreen edition.DVD, 2010. Anamorphic widescreen edition.
Added Apr 18, 2011
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I would describe this as a Viking hipster film -- cinematic, moody, meditative. If Malick made a film set in the 1000AD Ireland, this could be it. Every shot could be a photograph.
Battle Hymn of the Tiger MotherBattle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Book
by Chua, AmyBook - 2011Book, 2011
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Added Mar 31, 2011
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I oscillated between being annoyed with Amy Chua's exagerations and unable to stop listening to her (on CD). I stayed up late watching interviews with her, reading articles online and reading people's outrage to her in their comments. The thing that most people, in their anxious fury, forget is: this is a personal memoir, a journey of a mother who comes to terms with her own life's choices. This is not a how-to manual to parents. As well, Chua is a brilliant marketer, capitalizing on the anxiety of the Decline of America, and getting everyone stirred up. I think she is an incredibly hard-working woman and self-sacrificing mother. Good on her for getting this debate going. Clearly, there is no one way that is going to work for everyone, but she is unabashed in her valuing hard work, dedication and ambition. So she may not value fun, oh well. Some have even noted that she dared to declare the seemingly impossible -- enjoy her law career AND enjoy being a mother. How dare she have it all. Personally, I doubt this woman sleeps. Overall, this was a very gripping memoir, which I am sure she embellished and dramatized to making it more interesting and controvercial. Watch some interviews online, and you'll see that she is not a monster, but quite a humble, loving person. It's too bad her intentions to make the book very self-depricating did not come across to most readers.I oscillated between being annoyed with Amy Chua's exagerations and unable to stop listening to her (on CD). I stayed up late watching interviews with her, reading articles online and reading people's outrage to her in their comments. The thing that…
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Added Nov 04, 2010
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Like drinking wisky at 3am on the floor in your costume head-dress: eerie but oddly wonderful.
The Omnivore's DilemmaThe Omnivore's Dilemma, BookA Natural History of Four Meals
by Pollan, MichaelBook - 2006Book, 2006
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Added Sep 30, 2010
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Added Sep 23, 2010
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Like a cross between Pet Shop Boys and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, not sure where to put them, but fun enough to dance to.
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Added Sep 23, 2010
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If that cute yet annoying guy from your Philosophy 101 class made a record, this would be it -- ironic, a little full of himself, funky, hip. Calls himself "a musical genius" on Jian Gomeshi's show, yet doesn't live up to it.
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Added Sep 22, 2010
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Like every other The National record, only better -- sharper, cleaner, more melodic.
Love the One You're WithLove the One You're With, Book
by Giffin, EmilyBook - 2008 | First edition.Book, 2008. First edition.
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Added Sep 21, 2010
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Did she eat mushrooms after writing her first three? Did she need the advance THAT badly? I didn't even get to the middle before I was annoyed with the writing and the story. Same story, it seems, with the following books -- The Heart of the Matter.
Sleeping Naked Is GreenSleeping Naked Is Green, BookHow An Eco-cynic Unplugged Her Fridge, Sold Her Car, and Found Love in 366 Days
by Farquharson, VanessaBook - 2009Book, 2009
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Added Sep 21, 2010
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I didn't think I'd like this book, but I found it hilarious yet sincere. Some things she did were very practical and simple, while others a little off the wall and probably not sustainable for most people in the long run. A good read!
Whip ItWhip It, DVD
DVD - 2010 | Widescreen edition.DVD, 2010. Widescreen edition.
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Added Aug 08, 2010
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Watch "Hell on Wheels" instead. You'll learn something about Austin Roller Derby revival and see how much injury actually happens on the rink.
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