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<title>Leslie Halpern - EzineArticles Expert Author</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Central Florida entertainment writer Leslie Halpern is the author of two books, "Reel Romance. The Lovers' Guide to the 100 Best Date Movies" (Taylor Trade Publishing) and "Dreams on Film" (McFarland & Company). Her articles have appeared in hundreds of publications including "Variety," "Markee Magazine," "Storytelling Magazine," "Location Update," "Just For Laughs," and "The Hollywood Reporter," for which she was a stringer for 13 years. Leslie is a frequent commentator on the film industry and recently did several interviews for the Canadian television series "Saturday Night at the Movies," produced by TV Ontario. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree ... ]]></description>
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<title>Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Filmmakers and film fans interested in more than a century of Hong Kong cinema can find what they're looking for in this new reference book.  Stokes, a humanities and film professor who also wrote "City on Fire: Hong Kong Cinema," includes enough background information to educate newcomers, while also adding plenty of scholarly insight to enlighten devoted film buffs, industry professionals, and even Hong Kong filmmakers.]]></description>
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<title>Movie Review -  300</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In ancient Greece, memories were kept alive through the oral tradition of storytelling; today we have blockbuster, big-budget movies enhanced with computer-generated images to tell our stories.  In this dark horse film adaptation, 300 races to the finish line ahead of the rest.]]></description>
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<title>Remembering Kurt Vonnegut, Jr</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2007 14:14:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When I met Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. in 1988, he appeared as a wild-haired curmudgeon in a crumpled suit sprawled out in a wing-backed chair in a small meeting room at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida.  The lines on his face made him look as tired and worn as his clothing, but his eyes twinkled like a child's.]]></description>
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<title>Bogdanovich Receives Visionary Award</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 23:50:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Peter Bogdanovich received the American Visionary Award at the 16th annual Florida Film Festival during a recent special event with the legendary director and film scholar.  The event, held at Enzian Theater in Maitland, included an archival 35mm print screening of his 1973 Oscar-winning Depression-era comedy "Paper Moon," starring Ryan O'Neal, Tatum O'Neal, and Madeline Kahn in the story of a bible-toting con man forced into delivering a young orphan to her relatives in Kansas.]]></description>
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<title>&quot;Kamp Katrina&quot; - A Review</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:08:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Kamp Katrina," a moving documentary about a small group of Hurricane Katrina survivors in New Orleans, had its East Coast premiere at the Florida Film Festival recently.  Ms. Pearl, a native American and lifetime New Orleans resident, offers her backyard garden as a temporary tent city for 14 residents who lost their homes because of the hurricane and subsequent flooding.  For up to six months, Ms. Pearl and her construction-worker husband generously provide space, hot and cold running water, and comfort to the displaced survivors, many of whom have problems with substance abuse and mental illness.]]></description>
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<title>&quot;Away From Her&quot; - A Review</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:31:27 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Among the many wonderful independent spotlight films in this year's Florida Film Festival, "Away From Her" stands out as an exceptionally tender tale of loving, aging, and suffering with dignity.  Directed by Canadian actress Sarah Polley and based on the short story "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" by Alice Munro, the movie introduces an aging couple married for almost 50 years.  Fiona (Julie Christie) shows symptoms of progressing Alzheimer's disease and her husband Grant (Gordon Pinsent) is faced with the difficult decision of whether or not to place her in a permanent care facility.]]></description>
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<title>&quot;The TV Set&quot; - A Review</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:14:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As the opening night selection at the Florida Film Festival, "The TV Set" establishes just the right tone for a 10-day celebration of movies:  intelligent, funny, thought-provoking, and star-studded.  Written and directed by Jake Kasdan, who has worked on television shows such as "Freaks and Geeks" and directed films including "Orange County," this new independent comedy peeks behind the doors of a television network as it struggles to bring a new show to the small screen.]]></description>
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<title>Book Review - Back Handsprings -  The Secret Techniques</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:58:42 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For cheerleaders, gymnasts, dancers, martial artists, and others hoping to add the elusive back handspring to their repertoire, there's "Back Handsprings: The Secret Techniques," coach Rik Feeney's newest installment of helpful instruction books for athletes.  In an easy-to-read style suited to young adults, Feeney addresses the four crucial areas that athletes need to consider before mastering the back handspring:  conditioning, training, environment, and desire.]]></description>
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<title>&quot;Breach&quot; - A Review</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:21:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Lesson to employers:  Be careful to whom you assign the offices with windows - and without.  Based on the true story of FBI agent Robert Hanssen, who sold government secrets to the Russians for 22 years in the worst case of treason in modern American history, "Breach" delivers on its promise of suspense and thrills.  We follow the final two nail-biting months before Hanssen's arrest as a young FBI trainee spies on him.]]></description>
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<title>&quot;The Number 23&quot; - A Review</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:36:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's no accident that the release date for the film "The Number 23" is February 23.  In fact, in the world of Walter Sparrow (Jim Carrey), nothing about 23 is a coincidence:   Everything he sees, hears, and especially reads relates to that cursed number.]]></description>
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<title>&quot;Blood and Chocolate&quot; - A Review</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2007 06:28:54 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Life is confusing for the beautiful 19-year-old Vivian (Agnes Bruckner).  She's an orphan living with a single aunt who seems to harbor resentment towards her.  Her cousin is uncomfortably possessive.  Her family is forcing her into a union with a much-older man whom she doesn't love.  She found a handsome young artist who wants a relationship with her despite her family's resistance.  Oh, and she's a werewolf.]]></description>
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<title>Book Review - &quot;A Knight's Vengeance&quot;</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2007 05:19:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["A Knight's Vengeance" is an engaging story of medieval love that pits sworn enemies against each other in a surprising twist of events.  As in her previous novel "Dance of Desire," Catherine Kean presents interesting, well-developed characters who are thrown into extraordinary circumstances that test their courage, strength, and loyalty.]]></description>
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<title>An Interview With &quot;Zero Day&quot; Director Ben Coccio</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:20:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Sometimes a subject just chooses you and it's impossible to look away.  When that happens, you just have to approach the subject honestly and hope others can find value in it."  Filmmaker Ben Coccio gave this explanation for choosing the subject of high school shootings for his first feature length film, a fictional account of two teenaged boys planning and carrying out a deadly attack on fellow students.]]></description>
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<title>Movie Sweets Trivia - A Quiz For Lovers</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2007 06:57:05 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Willy Wonka certainly isn't the only big screen character to win people's hearts through rich confections.  And Harry Potter?  Well, we've all learned that eating chocolate wards off evil spirits and that some jelly beans taste better than others.  Throughout more than 100 years of cinema, filmmakers have loved using sweet treats to symbolize the sweetness of love.]]></description>
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<title>An Interview With &quot;What the Bleep Do We Know?!&quot; Co-Producer Betsy Chasse</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In 2004, a little science film called "What the Bleep Do We Know?!" was a surprise hit that got everyday average people thinking about quantum physics.  Recently the filmmakers, Betsy Chasse, Mark Vicente and William Arntz of Yelm, Washington-based Lord of the Wind Films, released a special "Down the Rabbit Hole Quantum" edition of the movie with six hours of additional interviews. It's all part of their plan to take the fear factor out of science.]]></description>
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<title>An Interview With &quot;My Date With Drew&quot; Star Brian Herzlinger</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2007 20:07:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most date movies are fictional stories about two people perfectly suited for each other, but enormous obstacles stand in their way.  In the documentary film, "My Date With Drew" you would have a hard time finding anyone who thinks that fledgling filmmaker Brian Herzlinger and superstar Drew Barrymore are perfectly suited for each other.  However, the obstacles to their ever even meeting - much less dating or falling in love - are certainly enormous.]]></description>
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<title>Why Movie Directors Use Recurring Dreams</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2007 11:23:32 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The worst part about nightmares is their tendency to repeat themselves.  An isolated nightmare may not be cause for alarm, but recurrent nightmares with the same theme become quite troubling for most dreamers. The same is true with movie dream sequences.  Directors use the emotional impact of recurring nightmares to ensure that characters deal with hidden fears and imminent dangers.]]></description>
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<title>Examining Dream Sequences in Eragon</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:39:29 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The fantasy adventure "Eragon," based on book one of Christopher Paolini's trilogy about a young Dragon Rider, has been drawing criticism for borrowing ideas from the "Harry Potter" series, "Star Wars" series, and most notably "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy.  Another element that "Eragon" has in common with these other films is its use of dream sequences - in this case false dreams sent by an evil sorcerer working for a corrupt king.]]></description>
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<title>Silver Screen Suggestions For Great Marriage Proposals</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2007 05:34:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One simple question has the potential to bring us infinite pleasure or pain.  With Valentine's Day approaching and wedding season soon to follow, we can look to the magic of motion pictures for romantic inspiration concerning the marriage proposal.  Having trouble finding the exact words to pop the question?  Need advice on creating the perfect romantic setting or finding an exotic location as a backdrop for your proposal?  Unsure how to convince your lover to make a lifetime commitment?]]></description>
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<title>Silver Screen Suggestions For Love and Marriage</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2007 05:27:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In matters of the heart, you can always look to the magic of motion pictures for romantic inspiration for your first date, Valentine's Day, a wedding anniversary, or anything in between.  Many of the elements surrounding love and marriage are out of your control - fighting in-laws, nervous groomsmen, malfunctioning equipment - but it's completely within your power to add silver screen romance to your courtship, wedding, honeymoon, and marriage.]]></description>
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<title>5 Things Movies Can Teach You About Love</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 15:58:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Maybe you believe that date movies are merely a prelude to the rest of a romantic evening.  That doesn't have to be true.  If you look a little deeper you can find a variety of great ideas for sealing the long-term romantic deal.  Obviously, you don't have to delve quite as deeply as in a Federico Fellini or Ingmar Bergman film, but date films aren't just mindless fluff either.  Based on their production dates (though often limited by their budgets), they show you exactly what men and women of each generation find heart-warming, romantic, and sexy.]]></description>
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<title>Use Dreams to Inspire Your Art</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Have you ever awakened from a dream so inspired that you immediately had to write down a new idea for a play, draw a picture, or write a poem?  If so, you're not alone.  While dreams can be useful for solving problems and sorting priorities, they also have inspired countless artists working in the literary, visual, and performing arts.]]></description>
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<title>Stadium Seating Offers the Best Seat in the House</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:19:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With so many advances in home theater equipment, low-priced movie rental options, and exciting new bonus features included with DVDs, the cineplexes had to do something to keep all those seats occupied - so they decided to change all those seats.  Now for the feature presentation:  Stadium-style seating, where the audience can enjoy movie magic in seats more comfortable and convenient than in most homes.]]></description>
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<title>It's a Wonderful Date Movie - Six Great Films For the Holidays</title>
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<description><![CDATA[During the holiday season, studios launch their biggest family film releases and television networks crank out the traditional heartwarming classics of yesteryear.  But who says the holidays are strictly for snuggling with the kids in front of a family film and warding off kisses from Aunt Mildred after she's had a little too much spiked egg nog?  This season strive to add more romance to the holidays by renting these great date movies that highlight the holidays.  (Better yet, buy copies and give them to your favorite date as gifts.)]]></description>
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<title>&quot;After the Sunset&quot; - A Review</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2006 16:49:42 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Marketed as a clever heist movie set in an exotic locale, "After the Sunset" is also a satisfying romance with two idealized lovers (Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek) who let greed, dishonesty, and complacency come between them.  These lovers happen to be master jewel thieves enjoying their spoils in the tropics as their relationship reaches a turning point.]]></description>
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<title>An Interview With &quot;After the Sunset&quot; Director Brett Ratner</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2006 16:27:44 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["I always believed I was going to be a director," Brett Ratner confided during a telephone interview when he was in Orlando, Florida, to accept the Kodak Award.  "Visualizing and believing are the way to make things real."]]></description>
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<title>An Interview With &quot;2BPerfectlyHonest&quot; Director Randel Cole</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:20:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When writer-director Randel Cole was looking for a way to tell his quirky story about the Gen X population, he rejected conventional storytelling techniques.  "I tend to lose interest in straight linear stories," he says, "so I thought it would be a challenging task as a writer to develop a story that is multi-layered and also adds suspense and hopefully audience interest without having to inject typical kind of formulaic devices that are commonly used in films to move the story forward."]]></description>
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<title>Interview With &quot;Aurora Borealis&quot; Director James Burke</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:11:24 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["This film is about a 25-year-old man who grew up in Minneapolis, still lives there and has been in a state of arrested development because his father died 10 years before.  He can't keep a job.  His friends make fun of him, and he still lives in his home town.  You might say he's a bit of a slacker," says James Burke, director of "Aurora Borealis."]]></description>
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<title>Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny - A Review</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:02:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's tempting to just say this film is a great pick for Jack Black and Tenacious D fans and leave it at that.  But "Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny" is so much more.  It's an hour and a half of creative special effects, fantasy and dream sequences, hard-rocking music, pop culture references, low-brow humor, guest appearances, and extreme close-ups combined to reveal the origin of the band Tenacious D.]]></description>
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<title>Science Fiction Conventions 101</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 08:18:05 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So you want to find out the latest gossip about the next "Star Trek" spin-off television series.  You need to debate the overlapping qualities between science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres.  You can't wait to "do the time warp again."  It sounds like you're ready for a sci-fi convention.]]></description>
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<title>The Fire and the Light - A Review</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:53:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Coming from completely different worlds, two young men, one with fiery red hair and a short fuse, and the other with white-blond hair and a sweet disposition join forces in the fantasy "The Fire and the Light," book one in a series by Tracy A. Akers.  Although Dayn and Ruairi grow up in separate parts of the region, both of their lands are ruled by superstition, prejudice, and tradition.  Each boy endures a series of tragic events - brought on by romantic feelings for long-time loves - that hurt them physically and emotionally.]]></description>
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<title>Babel - A Review</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2006 14:35:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You might expect a film titled "Babel" (relating to the Biblical Tower of Babel) to explore language barriers, miscommunications, and lack of communication.  But would you expect a movie about communication to take an uncomfortably long 142 minutes to get the point across?]]></description>
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<title>The Science of Sleep - A Review</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:41:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sigmund Freud once wrote that going to the movies is much like going to sleep.  You dim the lights, find a comfortable seat, and open your mind to whatever images pass in front of you.  In writer-director Michel Gondry's new film, "The Science of Sleep" he takes Freud's idea one step further, comparing the sleep cycle to an internal television station in which the dreamer is host and star of every show.]]></description>
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<title>Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow Part I - Mel Gibson and Other Celebrities Falling Down</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2006 03:59:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Consumer fascination, media dissection, factual distortion, and emotional intensity surround many of America's celebrities who pass as heroes in today's cult of personality.  Perhaps the proliferation of fallen heroes is a direct result of whom we choose to worship as such.  Who could possibly live up to the standards we set?  Whether they're acting, singing, dancing, shooting hoops, making touchdowns, flying to the moon, performing double axels on the ice, serving in political office, writing best sellers, heading a corporation, wrestling opponents into a stranglehold, promoting peace, or waging war, America has an obsession with modern heroes.]]></description>
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<title>Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow Part II - Mel Gibson and Other Celebrities Getting Up</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2006 03:18:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Loving our "myths" through the ups and downs of their lives -- and ours -- is what hero worship is all about.  Mel Gibson is merely the myth of the moment.  For many people, however, true heroes rise above the culture and other obstacles thrown in their path.  Through a long and difficult trip back into the public's good graces, many heroes have reclaimed much of their original popularity after suffering through indignities, indiscretions, and insults.]]></description>
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<title>Book Review - Start Your Own Senior Services Business</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:47:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Does your business know how to meet the particular needs of baby boomers, retirees, and the very mature? Do you even know the difference between all three? This Entrepreneur Startup Guide by Jacquelyn Lynn and Charlene Davis provides an eye-opening look at how to start your own senior services business specializing in adult day care, home health care, and relocation, concierge, travel, and transportation services.]]></description>
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<title>Book Review -  How to Sell Clothing, Shoes, and Accessories on eBay</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2006 20:11:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Noted eBay expert Charlene Davis (who co-authored "Make BIG Profits on eBay" with Jacquelyn Lynn) focuses her attention this time exclusively on eBay's second-largest category -- buying and selling clothing, shoes, and accessories online.  This Entrepreneur Magazine Pocket Guide provides a crash course in setting up a clothing company, acquiring merchandise, establishing and running online auctions, providing customer service, marketing and promotion, and dozens of other great ideas for selling on eBay.]]></description>
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<title>Hoot - A Review</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2006 06:05:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["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.]]></description>
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<title>Book Review - Dance of Desire</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 19:46:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The romance novel "Dance of Desire" introduces Lady Rexana Villeaux, an innocent young woman determined to save Rudd, her headstrong young brother, and Fane Linford, a physically and emotionally scarred High Sheriff who is equally determined to prosecute the brother and marry the sister.  The story gets off to an intriguing start with Rexana desperately attempting to trick Fane into believing her to be a desert courtesan skilled at the dance of desire in order to distract him from his law-enforcement duties.]]></description>
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<title>Interview With &quot;Very Little Time&quot; Directors Todd and Tim Wynn</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2006 05:19:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With very little money and very little experience, brothers Todd and Tim Wynn wrote, produced, directed, edited, and starred in the independent feature film "Very_Little_Time." The Wynns originally intended the 80-minute movie as a hands-on learning experience to help jump-start their film careers.]]></description>
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<title>&quot;Show Business - A Season to Remember&quot; - A Review</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Apr 2006 10:46:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Producer-director Dori Berinstein's full-length documentary "Show Business" is certainly a movie to remember.  The film, which won the Grand Jury prize for best documentary at the Florida Film Festival, packs the 2003-2004 season's worth of rehearsals, performances, reviews, and awards into 104 minutes of excitement.]]></description>
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<title>&quot;Chalk&quot; - An Inside Look at the Teaching Profession</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:15:42 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Inspired by the grim statistic "fifty percent of America's teachers quit within their first three years," the independent film "Chalk" is a clever mock documentary about novice high school teachers and a newly promoted assistant principal as they struggle with their chosen careers.  An insecure history teacher, an abrasive female gym coach, a self-promoting philosophy instructor, and a former teacher out of her element as a strict administrative disciplinarian, laugh and cry their way through the school year.]]></description>
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<title>&quot;Friends With Money&quot; - A Review</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2006 15:11:56 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In "Friends With Money," writer-director Nicole Holofcener's third feature film, Jennifer Aniston plays another drab, depressed character, only this time she's the friend without a husband, without a promising future, and (as the title implies) without any money.  The film is promoted as an ensemble piece which includes Catherine Keener, Frances McDormand, and Joan Cusack as three long-time friends of Olivia (Aniston's downtrodden teacher now working as a maid).  However, "Friends With Money" begins with Olivia's story, centers around developments in her personal life, and ends with a possibility (rather than a promise) for her future.]]></description>
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<title>&quot;The Devil and Daniel Johnston&quot; - A Review</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2006 23:15:28 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Enjoying its Southeast Premiere at the Florida Film Festival and arriving soon at a theater near you, "The Devil and Daniel Johnston" is a moving study of a singer-songwriter-musician-illustrator-artist who almost loses his career - and indeed his very life - because of manic depression.  Director Jeff Feuerzeig's sensitive documentary explores Johnston's early years with his fundamentalist Christian family through his later years as a psychotic singing storyteller hell-bent on casting out the devil in his many disguises.]]></description>
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<title>Interview With &quot;The Way Back Home&quot; Executive Producer Ralph Clemente</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:06:27 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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<title>Sick, Twisted and Perverse  - The Mystique of Midnight Movies</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2006 10:15:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The "Rocky Horror Picture Show" has long been a popular midnight feature because of its bizarre interactive blend of comedy, violence, and sexuality.  "The Blair Witch Project," which premiered as a midnight movie at the Sundance Film Festival in 1999, is another late-night favorite because of its guerilla-style camera techniques coupled with its pseudo-documentary presentation and growing sense of fear and doom.  The allure of midnight movies isn't the time the film is scheduled, but the risk involved with watching something designed to push your buttons.]]></description>
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<title>Book Review - &quot;How About It, Writer?&quot;</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2006 10:12:14 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Romesburg's book provides lots of inspiration when crafting openings, closings, titles, and transitions in your writing. This unusual guide lists thousands of suggestions for adapting previously published sentences into exactly what you need for essays, articles, sermons, op-eds, theme papers, reports, and dissertations.]]></description>
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<title>Mind Your (Movie) Manners</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2006 10:00:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Movie theaters often bring out the worst behavior in people because they falsely believe that the cloak of darkness grants them anonymity and immunity.  They may talk too loudly, block your view, or sit behind you in order to kick your chair.  To help film lovers everywhere enjoy their experiences more, here's a list of suggestions for movie manners everyone should follow whether in the theater, at a film festival, or an outdoor event.]]></description>
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<title>An Interview With &quot;Loggerheads&quot; Writer-Director Tim Kirkman</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2006 18:59:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Before Ennis and Jack got together at Brokeback Mountain in Wyoming, Mark and George met in a small coastal town in North Carolina.  Mark is a soft-spoken drifter hoping to save endangered Loggerhead turtles and George is a lonely motel owner. Writer-director Tim Kirkman says the gay romance is only part of the story, however.  The themes of adoption rights and repressed emotions also are interwoven throughout the independent film.]]></description>
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<title>8 Tips For Television and Movie Set Interviews</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2006 12:52:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The rules are a little different when you're researching an article on the set of a television or movie production. You don't have the luxuries afforded during pre-arranged telephone interviews or in-person interviews.  When you're lucky enough to visit a set for an interview, try these suggestions for staying out of trouble, making friends with the unit publicist, and getting a great story.]]></description>
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<title>Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Intriguing Dream Images</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:37:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The first three installments of the Harry Potter series have shown us flashbacks, hallucinations, magic mirrors, time travel, and other altered states of consciousness as Harry drifts in and out of reality.  In "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," however, for the first time we are invited into Harry's tortured dreams as he enters his fourth year at the school.  Although all the dreams take place in the same location with the same characters and have the same theme (i.e., let's kill Harry Potter), their presentations differ greatly and therefore produce different emotions in the viewer.]]></description>
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<title>The Curse of the Unromantic Date Movie Sequel - How to Avoid It</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2006 15:31:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Miss Congeniality 2" and "Legally Blonde 2" aren't the only victims of the curse of the unromantic date movie sequel.  Just because the original date movie has the right balance of action, adventure, intrigue, wit, and romance, doesn't necessarily mean that the sequel will capture the same magic or maintain the same romantic momentum.]]></description>
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<title>How to Improve Dream Recall Using Body, Mind, and Spirit</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2006 18:38:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Recalling your dreams has many benefits.  You can use dreams to inspire your artwork, get to know yourself better, solve difficult problems or answer tough questions, or just share them with friends.  Use all your natural resources to help you recall your dreams.  The combined efforts of body, mind, and spirit will make the task much easier.]]></description>
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<title>Wedding Day Disasters - Focus on the Comedy</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2006 14:27:34 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[All those soon-to-be-betrothed should remember one thing as they get closer to walking down the aisle:  There's a good reason why comic actors such as Ben Stiller, Jim Carrey, and Adam Sandler repeatedly get cast as hapless grooms in blockbuster date movies.  Despite the intended seriousness of weddings -- with their formal invitations, white satin gowns, intricate flower arrangements, tuxedos, and stilted dialogue -- they are often more comedy than drama.]]></description>
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<title>Documentary Filmmaker Dreams of Good Night's Sleep</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:37:32 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Audiences are waking up to the talents of New York City filmmaker Alan Berliner, who premiered his latest documentary "Wide Awake" at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival.  The Emmy-Award winner examines his own life-long struggle with insomnia, a problem that can be caused by any one of about 80 different sleep disorders that plague millions of people.]]></description>
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