Reviewed Book Of Lists, The - Irwing Wallace
Sep 30, 2004 07:24 AM
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There are several volumes of The Book of Lists; three were published in the late 1970's and and early 1980's, while a fourth was published in the 1990's. All are tremendous sources of trivia. All the books follow the same format: the various lists are divided into chapters by topic. Thus, all th...Read more
Reviewed Animal Planet
Sep 29, 2004 07:11 AM
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Animal Planet is an offshoot of The Discovery Channel, and, as its name implies, it is devoted to animals. Some of is its programs, like ''Killer Elephants'' are nature documentaries.
Others, like ''Emergency Vets,'' ''Animal Precinct,'' and ''Wildlife Journal'' focus on the people who work w...Read more
Reviewed All Things Great And Small - James Herriot
Aug 20, 2003 04:25 PM
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At least in the United States, it's called All Creatures Great and Small, and it is the first in a series of four books. The others are All Things Bright and Beautiful, All Things Wise and Wonderful, and The Lord God Made Them All. The titles are all verses from the Doxology, a hymn. The four bo...Read more
Reviewed Demon - Haunted World, The - Carl Sagan
Aug 20, 2003 04:09 AM
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The Demon-Haunted World is the last book published during Carl Sagan's lifetime. (Another book, Billions and Billions was published posthumously.) Most of Sagan's books concern some aspect of science, particularly astronomy. Demons is more concerned with pseudoscience and scientific education (o...Read more
Reviewed Hobbit, The - J.R.R. Tolkien
Aug 19, 2003 04:41 PM
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The Hobbit is sometimes described as a prelude to Lord of the Rings, and it does indeed introduce characters and places that later appear in that epic. But it can enjoyed as a stand-alone, and was in fact written almost 20 years earlier.
A bare-bones description of the plot makes it sound alm...Read more
Reviewed Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave - Frederick Douglas
Aug 17, 2003 08:40 AM
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is an autobiography written when the author was only 27 or 28 years old-- but at that age he was already considered an up-and-coming figure in the United States' Abolitionist Movement, so called because its goal was to eradicate slavery within the U.S....Read more
Reviewed Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - J K Rowling
Aug 13, 2003 03:10 AM
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Pity Harry Potter. He is not having a good year. Sent home just weeks after witnessing Voldemort's return and Cedric Diggory's murder, he is ambushed in his own neighborhood by two Dementors, sinister creatures that typically guard the wizards' prison Azkaban and otherwise serve the Ministry of ...Read more
Commented on gh12's review
Jun 23, 2003 08:45 AM
Tell more about the basic plot, setting, characters, etc.
Mention that this is a classic of English literature.
You are right in that it was inspired by an actual event-- and good for you for mentioning that.
Commented on tinuviel's review
Jun 09, 2003 03:18 AM
...is that it is only as good as the contestants.
Season 4 worked, because the contestants were actually likeable, interesting, and reasonably intelligent, for the most part.
But the last two Seasons were populated largely by whiny idiots. Come on, were Brian and Jenna REALLY the best Survivo...rs? No, they were just a pair of pretty faces who were slightly smarter and considerably luckier than the folks around them. And the women, Season 6, were mostly pathetic, in my opinion.
Here's hoping Season 7 improves. Read More
Commented on tinuviel's review
Jun 09, 2003 03:08 AM
.. I spotted a mistake. It was SARUMAN, who was defeated in 'The Two Towers', not Sauron.
And you might not want to give away the fact that he was defeated, either, as that's a fairly important plot point. Say, instead, that they confront him or something.
Commented on mouthopen's review
Jun 03, 2003 08:29 AM
Okay, you don't like sequels in general, and you didn't like the movie. Now, WHY didn't you like the movie? Was it the plot, the acting, the F/X that you didn't like? It's knowing such details that help people decide whether they want to see a movie.
Reviewed X2 Movie
Jun 03, 2003 08:05 AM
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X-Men 2 has a number of traits distinguishing it from other superhero movies. First off, it's an ensemble piece about an entire team, rather than a single hero. Also, like the comic, it is an allegory about adolescence and prejudice. In the world of X-Men 2, mutants develop their powers as they ...Read more
Commented on OneBadMama's review
Jun 28, 2002 03:08 AM
..for all the reasons you mentioned.
I also had trouble getting good results for phrases-- until I started putting quotes marks around them, e.g. 'Ronald Reagan'.
Nice review, btw.
--Ann
Reviewed Scooby-Doo Movie
Jun 25, 2002 09:11 AM
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Scooby-Doo will appeal to two types of people: kids, and adults who grew up watching the cartoon, which had debuted in the late 1960's. It concerns four young people and their talking Great Dane who roam the country solving allegedly supernatural mysteries. They have apparently been doing so for...Read more
Reviewed Monster's Ball Movie
Apr 01, 2002 10:46 AM
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Monster's Ball is a rotten film that happens to have some nice performances, most notably that of Halle Berry, who won the Oscar for Best Actress. She plays Leticia, an impoverished and newly widowed waitress who is caring for her obese and retarded son. When her son is killed in a hit-and-run, ...Read more
Commented on ppakha's review
Apr 01, 2002 08:55 AM
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