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Quick Movie Reviews: When I Find the Ocean, Call of the Wild

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Bill and I have been watching DVD’s at a reduced price from a local video store nearby. Here are two I believe that you and your family will enjoy. When I Find the Ocean (2006) is the childhood drama of young Lily Strickland who sets out on the journey of a lifetime not out of her love for adventure but out of heartache. Longing for the father she lost to the ocean (a sailor lost at sea who was never found) and having no way to say goodbye, Lily strikes out on her own, beginning a journey of the spirit and of the heart. The year is 1965: Lily Strickland lives in Alabama with her loving mother Jenny (Redford) and her caring grandparents (Lee Majors and Diane Ladd). Lily's father disappeared at sea years ago, yet his independent spirit lives on in the young girl who never lost her belief in dreams. Lily’s mother has now found a new man to share her life with and Lily is the bearer of unpleasant secrets in his life which only she knows. With her faith and belief that her father will...

HYPE: The Obama Effect

30 Second Television Ad The official Movie Trailer for Citizens United's upcoming feature length documentary on Barack Obama. About the Movie Citizens United Productions examines the phenomenon that is Barack Obama. HYPE: The Obama Effect examines the Junior Senator from Illinois and his record. Is he the new Kennedy or recycled Jimmy Carter? Is he the one who will finally change Washington, or will challenges like the Tony Rezko trial reveal politics as usual? Is he the uniter the country begs for, or a liberal divider? HYPE: The Obama Effect seeks the answers. Including interviews with political leaders, media experts, and social commentators, HYPE provides the in-depth analysis that can only occur in a full-length feature documentary. HYPE goes to Illinois and interviews those who know the Senator's record as a state legislator. Go on the road with the campaign and experience the enthralled crowds as they are consumed by the HYPE. Washington insiders analyze Senator Obama...

Bella's Eduardo on Today

Mothers, be sure to have some tissue handy for his final comment. From the Today Show, May 6... According to an email from Bella's promoters, Bella was the #1 selling dvd in Amazon's love/romance category yesterday and #5 on the entire Amazon site. Promoters are encouraging store buyers to get Bella at Walmart because it's the largest dvd retailer in the world. Read my review of Bella here. Via Jill Stanek.

St. Valentine's Day (Romance) Meme - Updated

What are your favorite top ten romantic movies? ( For a long listing of romantic movies see my list here under #7 . However, please feel free to include others in your list. These are not listed in any special order: 1. Pride and Prejudice (2006) 2. Roman Holiday 3. Sabrina (1954) 4. Singin' in the Rain 5. Sleepless in Seattle 6. The Sound of Music 7. The Shop Around the Corner 8. The Farmer's Daughter 9. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 10. On Moonlight Bay What are your top five favorite romantic books (fiction or non-fiction) ? 1. Jane Eyre 2. Pride and Prejudice 3. Wuthering Heights 4. The Scarlet Letter 5. Emily's Hope (2006) If money were no object, where (on earth) would you like to spend your Valentine's Day and how would you spend it? In other words, what is your idea of a perfect Valentine's Day date? In Belize - a warm, sunny Carribean island with white sand beaches, clear blue water as far away from phones as possible. We would stay at our beautiful beach ho...

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