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- A Better Hospital Revenue Cycle Begins At Registration
By: Oscar Gonzalez | - The registration process is often a critical area that is ripe for improvement and one that can have a significant impact in both patient satisfaction and the hospital's bottom line. Inaccurate information can lead to registration data errors, claim payment delays or denials and write-offs. A recent Press-Gainey survey revealed the top two factors that contribute to a patient's positive view of their health care experience: the speed of registration and the cheerfulness of the employees.
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- Data Quality And The Hospital Revenue Cycle
By: Oscar Gonzalez | - The issue of capturing and maintaining the consistency and validity of patients' personal and financial information is quickly becoming a major headache for hospital administrators. For Healthcare providers in the US and Europe keeping a consistent view of the patient is a critical aspect of the entire hospital revenue cycle.
The problem usually begins at the point of registration. To understand why this happens let's consider the following factors:
- Patients access ho ...
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- Better Healthcare Through A Better Hospital Revenue Cycle
By: Oscar Gonzalez | - The Healthcare debate continues to unfold. But at least there is one point of agreement: The current US Healthcare system is perceived as being very inefficient.
If you have ever received treatment at a hospital in the US you have probably been exposed to some of the admin complexity that this entails. Such are the innefficiencies in the administration processes that according to the American Hospital Association sixty percent of hospitals lose money providing patient care.
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- Movie Review - American Film Institute Rates Wilder's "some Like It Hot" As The Best Comedy Ever
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley
Some Like It Hot – 2 Stars (Average)
In its day, "Some Like It Hot" was a hot ticket, being nominated for six Oscars and winning one. Released in 1959, this black-and-white film also served as the greatest comedy platform for its three main characters—Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe), Joe as "Josephine" (Tony Curtis) and Jerry as "Daphne" (Jack Lemon). Lemon was the actor, Monroe was the sex symbol, and Curtis was the looker.
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- Movie Review - "last Chance Harvey" Gets Quality Acting, But Suffers From Writer/director's Effort
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley
Last Chance Harvey – 2 Stars – Average
Is it possible for your two leads to be nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress Golden Globe Awards and yet your magnum opus is average at best?
Yes it is, especially if your leads are Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson, and the writer/director of the film is Joel Hopkins. Then you have the makings of "Last Chance Harvey". This film is far too dark and depressing to be a roma ...
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- Great Writing, Directing, Acting And Music Make "steel Magnolias" An Excellent Film
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley
Steel Magnolias - 4 Stars (Excellent)
It isn't often that a guy could get pulled into a movie about a bunch of women sharing their lives, loves, hopes, dreams, struggles and tragedies in a beauty shop, but Steel Magnolias reeled me in like bait on a fishhook.
Maybe it was because I am a sucker for relationship movies that undress and expose our psychological strengths and weaknesses, and human dynamics as we interact with oth ...
Tags: movie, review, Oscar, Academy Award, Steel Magnolias, Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine
- "serendipity" Poses An Important Question: Can We Trust Fate To Bring Us Together?
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley
Serendipity - 2 Stars (Average)
"Serendipity" begs the question: "Can you trust pure fate or destiny to bring two people together when the odds of doing so are impossible?"
A common definition of fate is "the development of events outside a person's control", and a common definition of destiny is "the hidden power believed to control what will happen in the future". Given this perspective, the odds are long and not good. Whic ...
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- "chocolat" Is Moviemaking At Its Best: A Sweet Story With An Important Message
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley
Chocolat - 4 Stars (Excellent)
It is rare when you can say that a movie is so warm and wonderful that it can even overcome a manipulative, vindictive authority figure and a husband guilty of spousal abuse, but "Chocolat" manages to do so with some great acting, writing and directing.
Chocolat is everything that is right about moviemaking—a romantic comedy with some drama and important lessons to be learned about rejecti ...
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- Why "27 Dresses" By Aline Brosh Mckenna Is Better Than The Average Romantic Comedy
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley
27 Dresses - 2 Stars (Average)
Make no mistake, "27 Dresses" is better than average for a romantic comedy with pure entertainment, but not quite able to garner a 3-star (good) rating. What separates out 27 Dresses from other romantic comedies is that the central character Jane (Katherine Heigl) does experience some personal growth in finding that special someone.
Heigl is not going to win any acting awards. She does a reliabl ...
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- "varsity Blues" Is Not Your Typical Texas High School Football Film - It Is Much Better
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley
Varsity Blues - 3 Stars (Good)
Having seen a lot of sports movies that were over-hyped, over-rated and under-performed, it was a nice change of pace to watch "Varsity Blues", a football movie that actually had a message worth watching as well as some good acting along with the usual comedic moments and turf violence.
Most sports movies are mindless to the point of being pure, often profanity-laced entertainment—they are ...
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- "something To Talk About" Examines Critical Issues About Trust In Marriage
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley
Something to Talk About - 3 Stars (Good)
"Something to Talk About" stars Julia Roberts, which immediately makes me think romantic comedy, but trust me when I said that this 1995 film has more drama than comedy as it tackles a subject prevalent in today's modern marriages—adultery.
Grace Bichon (Julia Roberts) comes from a wealthy Southern family that breeds and buys horses for competition in dressage, the art of riding ...
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- One Of The Great Travesties In Film History: Audrey Hepburn In "paris - When It Sizzles"
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley
Paris - When It Sizzles - 1 Star (Terrible)
We may never know how Audrey Hepburn ended up playing opposite William Holden in the romantic comedy "Paris - When It Sizzles". What we can say without doubt is that it was the worst movie of her illustrious career.
She did not even look comfortable in the role of Gabrielle "Gaby" Simpson, a young assistant to Richard "Rick" Benson (William Holden), a lazy, inept, alcoholic Hollywoo ...
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- "mama Mia!" - A Fun Film - Becomes The Highest Grossing Movie Musical In History
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley
Mamma Mia! - 3 Stars (Good)
Every now and then a movie comes along that makes no pretense of featuring great acting, singing, directing and writing, but seeks to be only what it is—just plain fun! The most recent of these rare movies is "Mamma Mia!", released in 2008.
Based on Abba's hit single of the same name, Mamma Mia! first opened as a musical at the Prince Edward Theatre in London in 1999. The original Broadway pr ...
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- Oscar Wilde Quotes: These Inspiring Words From Oscar Wilde Can Change Your Life
By: Michael Lee | - Oscar Wilde was one of the greatest writers of his generation. Although there is much to be said about his personal life, one can only sing praises about his work. He possesses an honest voice and an uncanny wit that makes people sit up and listen. If you are in need of motivation, there are a lot of Oscar Wilde quotes that will get you up and running to success.
For many years, people have been fascinated with his work. And now, it is your turn to be inspired. Find out what these ...
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- "miss Congeniality 2" Is Not The Right Vehicle For Sandra Bullock's Potential As An Actress
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright © 2009 Ed Bagley
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous - 2 Stars (Average)
Ah, sequels. I am trying to think of one that was better than the original and cannot, and when the original was only average, then you get the idea of where I would rate "Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous".
Against my better judgment, I am giving Miss Congeniality 2 an average rating as well, but only because of the budding superstar Sandra Bullock. Bullock ha ...
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 'Mega-savant' who inspired Rain Man Shared By: akg044 - When Hoffman thanked Peek in his Oscar acceptance speech, media interest in Peek's highly unusual abilities was immediate. This prompted Kim and his...
 Oscar De La Hoya “If Pacquiao has nothing to hide, take Drug Test” | Now Boxing Shared By: nowboxing - By NowBoxing Staff Golden Boy Promotions boss Oscar De La Hoya who retired after his TKO loss to Manny Pacquiao in 2008, has also fought against two
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- Oscar Fish
By: mik harradine | - Formally described in 1831 by the famous 19th century zoologist, Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz (also founder of the Harvard Universitys Museum of Comparative Zoology), the Oscar is also known as the genus Lobotes Occellatus.
Despite the name (Lobotes are entirely marine) the Oscar is a tropical fish, and fishes of this genus, known as tripletails (Lobotidae) are of no meaningful relation to cichlids. Agassiz is understood to have believed that his specimen had been collected from th ...
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- Solving The Problem Of Hospital Data Quality
By: Oscar Gonzalez | - The issue of capturing and maintaining the consistency and validity of patients' personal and financial information is quickly becoming a major headache for hospital administrators. For Healthcare providers in the US and Europe keeping a consistent view of the patient is a critical aspect of the entire hospital revenue cycle.
The problem usually begins at the point of registration. To understand why this happens let's consider the following factors:
- Patients acce ...
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- Oscar De La Hoya Retires
By: Caliche197 | - It's official Oscar De La Hoya retires.
The Golden Boy announced his retirement earlier today after days of speculation. Rumors began circulating last week when it was announced that the former champ would be holding a press conference today to disclose his future.
He leaves after a brilliant career which was full of accomplishments, titles and highs. Unfortunately the last memory of Oscar as a boxer may be one of the lowest moments in his career when he was destroy ...
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- Angelina Jolie Is Special - But Why?
By: Suzie Sweet | - There's a reason why Brad Pitt left Jennifer Aniston, and that reason is named Angelina Jolie. But even four years after the fact, there are still many - particularly those in Camp Aniston - who still question Brad's judgment.
So why did Brad Pitt fall for the charms of Angelina? Why is she a paparazzi favorite? Why is she every man's fantasy and the very woman that every female in the planet wants to be?
In short, what makes Angelina Jolie so special? Here's what w ...
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- Get Your Oscar Dress From These Top 10 Shops
By: Suzie Sweet | - Instead of walking in to any old "supermarket" style designer mall, why not get that party dress worthy of the Oscars from the source? You are assured of the high-quality of workmanship and the authenticity of the style. It's not only what you buy, after all, but where you buy it from. Here are the top ten designers that are not only preferred by the brightest of stars, but are also deserving of their own Academy Awards.
10. Vivienne Westwood. Westwood is unique, and her "punk sty ...
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- I Literally Cannot Imagine How Random That Is
By: Maxine Clarke | - The English language is one of the most expressive and evocative in the world, yet is also the most bastardised and abused by its native speakers. How often do you find yourself being subjected to throwaway, non-sensical terms which add nothing to the substance of a conversation? The sad thing is, more than you probably realise.
Some of history's greatest writers were of English descent and composed magnificent prose whose excellence is surpassed only by its legacy. William Shake ...
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- "forest Gump" Teaches Many Lessons, And Tom Hanks Earns Best Actor Oscar
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright © 2008 Ed Bagley
Forrest Gump - 4 Stars (Excellent)
"Forrest Gump" begins with a feather being lifted through the air by a breeze that brings it to the feet of Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks), who is sitting at a bus stop in Savannah (GA). Gump picks it up and puts it in a "Curious George" children's book. He then begins to tell the story of his life to the first of several people who are waiting with him for the next bus.
Some of the people a ...
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- Increasing Your Mainframe"€™s Iq
By: Oscar Gonzalez | - Even in this day and age there are thousands of companies whose core business applications are running on 20 or 30 year old mainframes. There are many reasons for this but probably they boil down to the old adage if it ain't broken, don't fix it.
There is no doubt that mainframes do a great job in high-volume transaction processing or calculation-intensive processes such as statistical analysis. They continue to offer un-paralleled reliability and security; they can function ...
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- How Innovation Can Help Hospitals To Improve Their Revenue Cycle
By: Oscar Gonzalez | - The Healthcare debate continues. But as Republicans and Democrats race to present proposals to improve what appears to be a terribly inefficient healthcare system, we need to ask the question: What can hosptials do today to improve their efficiency?
If you have ever received treatment at a hospital in the US you have probably been exposed to some of the admin complexity that this entails. Such are the innefficiencies in the administration processes that according to the American H ...
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- Everything You Wanted To Know About Oscars
By: John Mash | - Oscar fish are a kind of Chiclid, believe it or not, and can live happily with other Chiclids their size or larger. But if you would like to have these fish together, a large aquarium, lots of hiding places and live plants will be needed.
One thing that I like about Oscar fish is that they are like dogs, they get excited when they see you. Of course in a fish's case it's not love, he's just hungry all the time and wants food.
When setting your tank up, temperature ...
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- Oscar De La Renta Dinnerware
By: Prabhu | - Oscar De La Renta dinnerware decoration in which the design is acid etched into the body, painted with liquid gold and then fired and burnished. A type of dinnerware that is unglazed stoneware. A creamy-colored porcelain with an iridescent glaze that is produced in Ireland. A ware that was first produced in the mid-18th century by English potters. It's made of a highly refined clay mixture and bone ash, most of which is oxbone. The body is pure white, highly translucent and it's the most durable ...
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- Revealed! The Stars' Oscar Beauty Secrets
By: Ms Nikki Rammer | - Oscar beauty and fashion has arguably eclipsed the awards themselves, and we all love catching a glimpse of our favourite stars on the red carpet. This year's ceremony was no exception and actresses such as Jessica Alba, Nicole Kidman and Cameron Diaz wowed us with some fabulous frocks.
Best Actress winner Marion Cotillard dazzled in a Jean-Paul Gaultier creation, eschewing her usual Chanel. The Devil Wears Prada star Anne Hathaway also sparkled at the ceremony in a beautiful red ...
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- Oscar De La Renta Liria Dinnerware
By: Prabhu | - Oscar de la Renta china, designed by the renowned creator of couture himself, will truly make a fashion statement on your dinner table. The bold colors and patterns of Oscar de la Renta dinnerware are characteristic of the Dominican-born and world-renown designer.
These stunning china patterns were originally hand painted by Oscar de la Renta himself. First ladies, modern women, and fashionable persons across the globe wear Oscar de la Renta clothing, and your table will look just ...
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- About Oscar De La Renta
By: Prabhu | - A lovely, quality pair of very collectible Oscar Schlegelmilch cups and saucers for your approval. All marked on the bottom with the circle with the crown on top and the OS name finishing the circle. The L is in the center. Made in GDR. 3 have a gold number 32. All are in a green stamp. The picture on both cups is what appears to be two Grecian/Roman figures with may be a quiver, and a little cupid-type with wings peeking from behind the bushes.
Oscar de la Renta's talents receiv ...
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- Nice Decanters Present For Your Friend
By: Prabhu | - I prefer to decant wines, both young and old. It is a sign of respect for old wines and a sign of confidence in young wines. Decanter old wines, just a few moments before they are served, helps to ensure that the wines clarity and brilliance are not obscured by any deposit that may have developed over time. Decanter young wines several hours before they are served gives the wine a chance to bloom and attain a stage of development that normally requires years of aging.
Swirl thi ...
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- Oscar De La Renta Dinnerware Products
By: Prabhu | - Oscar De La Renta's new home collection for Macy's includes white dinnerware decorated with sprays of maidenhair ferns - one of the design diva's favorites. She speaks of the "airy lightness of each frond" and how it infuses the space it brightens with a fresh, young spirit. The collection adds a spring-like quality to a winter setting, yet it stays in season with the addition of silver and green metallic ornaments to the table.
Oscar De La Renta's Cana Garden dinnerware steps up ...
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- "ryan's Daughter" Is A Love Triangle With Passion, Adultery, Rebellion And A Village Idiot
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright © 2007 Ed Bagley
Ryan's Daughter ' 4 Stars (Excellent)
"Ryan's Daughter" is a love story that evolves into a love triangle set in the epic splendor of an isolated village on Ireland's scenic Dingle Peninsula. Like all love triangles, it ends in a disaster that becomes a tragedy.
Rosy Ryan (Sarah Miles) seeks to find that certain something that is missing in her life and thinks she finds it when she announces her love for her former sch ...
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- "lost In Translation" Makes The Meaning Of Life Sound Elusive
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright © 2007 Ed Bagley
Lost in Translation ' 2 Stars (Average)
"Lost in Translation" was written and directed by Sofia Coppola and won enough awards to fill a grocery cart.
The independent film earned Sofia Coppola an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and also had 2003 Oscar nominations for Best Picture (won by "The Lord of the Rings, the Return of the King", bad timing for Sofia), Best Director (won by Peter Jackson for Lord of the Rings) a ...
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- "breakfast On Pluto" Is Really Not About An Alien From Outer Space
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright © 2007 Ed Bagley
Breakfast on Pluto – 2 Stars (Average)
Breakfast on Pluto is a gender preference movie about a boy who really wants to be a girl, and settles for being a transvestite trying to find a place in a world that curses his very existence. Irish actor Cillian Murphy plays Patrick "Kitten" Braden in a controversial film due to the subject matter.
It is very difficult to make a great film. It is difficult to make a good fi ...
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- You Cannot Forget Captain Jack Sparrow, But National Treasure Is One Heck Of A Hunt
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright © 2007 Ed Bagley
National Treasure – 3 Stars (Good)
It took an inordinately long time for movie land to bring us a modern day treasure hunt worth watching, but Director Jon Turteltaub delivered big time in National Treasure, the story of a secret treasure that crosses the centuries.
National Treasure is the story of a vast bounty that continues to grow and change hands throughout time until confiscated by the Knights Templar as ea ...
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- Pride And Prejudice Among 5 Films That Are Just Terrible
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright 2006 Ed Bagley
Pride and Prejudice 1 Star (Terrible)
Pride and Prejudice is another retelling of Jane Austin's novel set in 19th Century England about a mother trying to marry off her 5 daughters to prosperous gentlemen callers.
Unfortunately for Jane Austin and this viewer, the movie was an English presentation, which means the sound is so bad you could hardly hear lines at critical times, the script adaptation was fractured (the Brit ...
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- "ed Wood" Is A Very Strange Movie About A Very Strange Real Life Director
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright 2007 Ed Bagley
Ed Wood 1 Star Terrible
"Ed Wood" is a biographical movie about Edward D. Wood, Jr. who has been dubbed the worst director in the history of filmmaking.
There is no close second and not even a distant second to Wood's "worst director" label.
The movie depicts the life of Ed Wood in the 1950s and shows Wood as a very determined director with virtually no financial backing and no real talent. Wood liked to ...
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- "the Departed" Is Best Mob Film Since Mario Puzo's "the Godfather" In 1972
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright 2007 Ed Bagley
The Departed 4 Stars (Excellent)
Let me get to the most important thing first: Director Martin Scorsese won an Oscar for "The Departed".
Scorsese, one of the most accomplished directors of our era, has been nominated for 7 Oscars-5 for Best Director and 2 for Best Screenplay-before winning with The Departed.
He had also received 7 Golden Globe nominations-6 for Best Director and 1 for Best Screenplay-and w ...
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- Forest Whitaker And His Movies
By: Samuel Carrara | - I'm not trying to defend him, the Amin I found was not a good man.
-Forest Whitaker
The award for Best Actor in this year's Academy Awards was hotly contested. Ryan Gosling's performance in Half Nelson was very moving. Will Smith's Pursuit of Happyness stuck close to the source material. Sir Peter O' Toole has always been consistently good. Leonardo DiCaprio's South African Bad Boy accent could have fooled anyone. Yet there weren't any protests when Forest Whitaker stepped ...
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- A Romantic Comedy That Works With A Couple Of 60+ Senior Citizens
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright 2006 Ed Bagley
Something's Gotta Give - 2 Stars (Average)
Something's Gotta Give is a romantic comedy without substance that works because of Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton.
The story line involves Harry (Nicholson) as a senior citizen that never dates any woman over 30 until he meets and falls in love with Erica (Keaton). Erica, another senior citizen, meets Harry at her Hamptons beach house and discovers that Harry is dating her daug ...
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- Another 5 Movies You Think Would Be Better Than They Are
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright 2006 Ed Bagley
Here are another five movies you think would be really better than they are, unfortunately for the films, the scripts, the direction, and the actors, they are not.
Gods and Generals 1 Star (Terrible)
This so-called historical epic finds Director-Producer Ron Maxwell taking 3 hours and 49 minutes (yes, you read correctly) to re-tell the story of the Civil War from its beginning in 1861 through the Battle of Chancellorsvil ...
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- Two Award-winning Films That Are Pretty Average
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright 2006 Ed Bagley
Antonia's Line 2 Stars (Average)
A disappointment for me. The postscript said "Winner of the 1995 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and many other prestigious international honors, Antonia's Line is the remarkable story of a woman who builds a new life with her daughter in a quiet Dutch village after World War II. Earthy, sexy, romantic and filled with laughter and warmth, it's a joyous, multi-generational celebration of sim ...
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- Dvd Review - Chariots Of Fire (1981)
By: Tom Straub | - A first class movie for anyone that loves a winner that strives by the sweat of his brow, and all the adrenalin he can muster, in order to win the International Olympic Gold Medal. This film stars Ian Charleson and Ben Cross as two long distance runners struggling to compete in early 20th century Great Britain.
Fueled by disparate desires, Eric Liddell (played by Ian Charleson) and Harold Abrahams (played by Ben Cross) compete in arduous training to bring Olympic fame to Great Bri ...
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- The Funny Side Of Aging
By: Jerry Richard Boone | - What's so funny about growing old? Not a whole lot, according to the wisest man who ever lived. Here's what Solomon said about our "Golden Years:"
Honor and enjoy your Creator while you're still young,
Before the years take their toll and your vigor wanes,
Before your vision dims and the world blurs
And the winter years keep you close to the fire.
In old age, your body no longer serves you so well.
Muscles slacken, grip weakens, joints st ...
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- Five Movies You Think Would Be Really Better Than They Are
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright 2006 Ed Bagley
Here are five movies you think would be really better than they are, unfortunately for the films, the scripts, the direction, and the actors, they are not.
About Schmidt - 1 Star (Terrible)
Jack Nicholson is Warren Schmidt in this movie, an actuary whose angry, miserable life is interrupted by retirement and the sudden death of his wife when he discovers his life has no real meaning, and he has no real relationships to co ...
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- Two Excellent Movies You Could See Over And Over And Not Miss A Beat
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright 2006 Ed Bagley
My Fair Lady 4 Stars (Excellent)
The 1964 musical My Fair Lady is one of the best movies ever made, earning 12 Oscar nominations and winning 8 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director (George Cukor) and Best Actor (Rex Harrison) among major awards.
Only Mary Poppins (with 5 Oscars) and Chicago (with 6 Oscars) has had more nominations (13) than My Fair Lady, and only West Side Story has more Oscars (10) with 11 nomin ...
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- Million Dollar Baby: This Is One Fight Where You Get Your Money's Worth
By: Ed Bagley | - Copyright 2006 Ed Bagley
Million Dollar Baby 3 Stars (Good)
After watching so many pay-for-view, big time, hyped fights on the tube and being totally disappointed, watching Million Dollar Baby was refreshing because I really got my money's worth.
Million Dollar Baby is the story of Maggie Fitzgerald (Hillary Swank), a 31-year-old woman who wants to achieve her idea of the American Dream: to become a professional boxer. She finds her way to Frank ...
Tags: movie, review, Oscar, Swank, Eastwood, Freeman, euthanasia, Unforgiven,
- The Wonderful World Of Sesame Street Introduces Abby Cadabby!
By: Kael | - Not since the lovable Elmo has a new character garnered so much attention. For years generations of families have grown up on the likes of Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Mr. Hooper, Bert and Ernie and others. Now, the muppet family introduces a brand new girl muppet into the fold, to delight and educate children around the world.
Abby Cadabby is a 3 year old, pink laden young lady who has a nose for magic. At the age of 3, she has a big nose for wanting to discovery magic and using h ...
Tags: sesame street, abby cadabby, big bird, oscar the grouch
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