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It could have been a Fairytale Romance if that pesky Realit ... Read more

It could have been a Fairytale Romance if that pesky Reality thing wasn't in the way. Stay At Home mom and put-upon daycare provider Janie Hadley rarely gets a moment to herself never mind an entire night out, so when she's invited to a concert featuring the famous singer/actor Billy Smitts, Janie isn't looking for much more than a modicum of Tanqueray and a whole lot of letting-loose fun. But the morning after, Janie finds herself to be plus a killer hangover and minus a wallet. As our headachy heroine frantically calls to cancel her credit cards, the perpetrator stalks her to her house and shows up at her door with his famous, multi-million dollar smile and a dubious business proposition. Billy Smitts is on location for a few months and has run dry of twenty year old blonde, big-boobed nannies for his daughter. Much to Janie's dismay, Billy Smitts uses his trademark boyish charm as well as his enormous, ahem, buying power to manipulate his way past her protests and into her daycare. Forced to play nice in front of the kids on a daily basis, a contentious friendship develops between the notorious celebrity and the Mrs. Perfect mom. Billy and Janie, the two most unlikely of allies, soon begin to realize that despite what the Outside World may believe, neither of them really does have it all, and the harrowing experiences they share cause them both to call into question whether they are better off facing life together, or apart. Turning a tried and true romance novel premise on its ear, Sarah Phelan tells Stay At Home as a sweetly personal, intensely sexy, provocatively smart and brutally honest story where love refuses to play by the rules and how "happily ever after" doesn't always mean the same thing to everyone. Minimize

The 9-title Wonders of Physics and Chemistry series covers ... Read more

The 9-title Wonders of Physics and Chemistry series covers everything from the definition of an atom to the science of light. Students can start to develop basic understandings of the fundamentals of science, then work their way up to more complex subjects. Each program includes a subject specific teachers guide which includes subject matter revision and suggestions on how to present material, questions to ask students, and class projects to help illustrate the key concepts. Magnetism is a force that causes like-charged objects to repel, and opposite-charged objects to attract. As such, it has always been a subject of fascination to scientists. As one of the fundamental universal forces, it exists in everything from asteroids to bacteria. This edition of Show Me Science describes what magnetic fields are and how they are created. The DVD also explains the Northern Lights and compares the Earth's magnetosphere to that of the sun. Minimize

The 9-title Wonders of Physics and Chemistry series covers ... Read more

The 9-title Wonders of Physics and Chemistry series covers everything from the definition of an atom to the science of light. Students can start to develop basic understandings of the fundamentals of science, then work their way up to more complex subjects. Each program includes a subject specific teachers guide which includes subject matter revision and suggestions on how to present material, questions to ask students, and class projects to help illustrate the key concepts. Magnetism is a force that causes like-charged objects to repel, and opposite-charged objects to attract. As such, it has always been a subject of fascination to scientists. As one of the fundamental universal forces, it exists in everything from asteroids to bacteria. This edition of Show Me Science describes what magnetic fields are and how they are created. The DVD also explains the Northern Lights and compares the Earth's magnetosphere to that of the sun. Minimize

Produced by the U.S. Army, this DVD paints in broad strokes ... Read more

Produced by the U.S. Army, this DVD paints in broad strokes the history of the Canadian Army from its formation through the mid-1950s. It includes the following scenes: World War I action and a view in Ottawa of the monument to the 60,000 men lost in that war; World War II action including the Raid at Dieppe, mouseholing in Italy, the landing at Normandy; Korean War service; Cold War in West Germany; the Suez Crisis in 1956. The video also shows the Canadian Army in the 1950s with the following scenes: the Citadel Fortress in Quebec with the Changing of the Guard in Quebec City; the Royal Military College; the Wolesely Barracks and the Royal Canadian Regiment; on manuevers with the U.S. Army in the Arctic; at Gagetown, New Brunswick with the Black Watch Pipe Band. Also shown are training exercises for artillerymen, the armored corps and the Black Watch Royal Highland Regiment. Minimize

Fearing that her husband might leave her due to her inabili ... Read more

Fearing that her husband might leave her due to her inability to bring a boy to the family, Mrs. Wu declares her tenth daughter her "tenth" son, who is later named Wu Shi Lang. The goal is for Shi Lang to win as many martial arts competitions as possible, as that's all her father seems to care about. Conflicts arise when she finds herself falling for her childhood friend, Li Ya Shou, who is determined to marry the rich. To stop him from marry the wealthy Lei Xiao Yu, Shi Lang defeats Ya Shou in a martial arts competition. Xiao Yu is greatly impressed and insists on marrying Shi Lang. Things further complicates, when Xiao Yu's brother, Lei Sheng Da, encounters the dress-wearing Shi Lang and falls head over heel with her. Shi Lang realizes she is in deep trouble so she skips town after telling everyone she is a woman. Sheng Da follows her to the new town. Although, Shi Lang and Ya Shou are becoming more than friends, Sheng Da's persistence begins to touch her heart, too. Minimize

The release of the first album in January was received with ... Read more

The release of the first album in January was received with enthusiasm by both public and critics. In castles and mansions and within various other buildings, PERSEPHONE played live for the first time and together with JANUS undertook the extremely successful "Winterreise Tour". PERSEPHONE also took part for the first time in the annual Wave-Gothic-Meeting. On cello, Martin received support from Holger Wilhelmi who thereafter became a fixture of the band. In the night-hours studio PERSEPHONE devoted time "Still..." and secretly to an EP production. Minimize

Located northeast of Sacramento, the city of Roseville has ... Read more

Located northeast of Sacramento, the city of Roseville has been an important railroad town since the building of the first transcontinental railroad in the 1860s. Once part of the Central Pacific and later the Southern Pacific, today Union Pacific's J. R. Davis Yard is the largest rail facility on the west coast. On June 3, 2008, TSG Multimedia's cameras filmed every train that came through the area near the Roseville wye at the east end of J. R. Davis Yard from mid-morning until late in the afternoon. This video shows each train in its entirety! In addition to a steady parade of Union Pacific freight trains, there is plenty of yard switching, light engine movements, a BNSF freight headed eastbound over Donner Pass, UP locals and a work train, a UP crew working on the wye, as well as Amtrak's eastbound and westbound California Zephyr and an eastbound Amtrak California Capitol Corridor train! Minimize

COME LOOK WITH ME: The Artist at Work, the fifth volume in ... Read more

COME LOOK WITH ME: The Artist at Work, the fifth volume in the COME LOOK WITH ME series of interactive art books from Lickle Publishing, introduces children to twelve magnificent works of art. More importantly, it offers both children and adults a whole new way of encountering any work of art, one that engages the imagination as much as the eye. Well suited for both individual and classroom use, America Indian Art pairs quality art reproductions with thought-provoking questions, encouraging children to learn through visual exploration and interaction. Thoughtful text introduces the world and work of the artist, making the most of a child’s natural curiosity. Children imagine themselves within the vast landscape of Albert Bierstadt’s The Oregon Trail, they are challenged to pose their own bodies like that of a ballerina in Edgar Degas’ Dancer Lacing Her Ballet Slipper, they can make up a story about William Michael Harnett’s intensely realistic The Old Violin. Art historians and educators from Bank Street College of Education in New York City proudly present the subsequent books in this series. For more than eighty years, Bank Street has been a leader in child-centered education. Bank Street’s approach views all children as active learners, experimenters, explorers and artists. Engaging and interactive for both children and adults, Bank Street’s additions to Lickle Publishing’s COME LOOK WITH ME series celebrate what Mrs. Blizzard called the "pleasure of shared experience." Minimize

622900 Features: -For ages 18 months and up.-Environmental ... Read more

622900 Features: -For ages 18 months and up.-Environmentally safe materials.-Wind turbines, solar panels and the living roof are clean sources of energy used in Eco home.-Power storage and a grey water tank are added to eco play enjoyment.-Children will learn to live in an energy-saving.-Material: Rubberwood. Dimensions: -Overall dimensions: 9.06'' H x 11.02'' W x 7.4'' D. Collection: -City collection. Minimize

GETTING ALONG IN JAPANESE presents the Japanese language th ... Read more

GETTING ALONG IN JAPANESE presents the Japanese language through familiar daily situations. The setting is a traditional Japanese inn where the hosts teach their guests to communicate using practical and current expressions. Hosts Katsuya Kobayashi and Kaori Itakura introduce spoken Japanese through carefully dramatized skits designed to help beginning students learn to cope with everyday life in modern Japan. Produced by NHK Educational Corporation, part of Japan's national broadcasting network, GETTING ALONG IN JAPANESE is the only dramatized DVD series for learning Japanese language. HOME USE only. There are total of 10 DVD in the series, sold separately. Topics: 1. Going Shopping, 2. Asking the Way, 3. Taking the Train and Bus, 4. Getting Along with Neighbors, 5. Going out to Eat, 6. At a Restaurant, 7. Visiting a Japanese Home, 8. Preparing a Meal, 9. Coping with a Misunderstanding and 10. A Wedding Ceremony. In Episode Seven we learn the greetings used when entering a Japanese home, and vocabulary for socializing with your hosts. The visitor learns slightly more complicated sentence structures when describing gifts, home-made or purchased, and when replying to one's host about personal likes and dislikes. Mr. Kobayashi teaches viewers how to reply correctly when being offered choices. After repetition of the key phrases in the skit Mr. Kobayashi has a brief special lesson with one student in which he quizzes him on polite language essential for any guest at a Japanese home. Through a series of photos, Kaori then explains customs to be observed at the entrance and in the visiting room of a Japanese home Each DVD can be viewed straight through or in separate chapters, allowing access to individual segments for helpful repetition and easy learning. Minimize

Finally, a book for grown-ups who play at the beach! Great ... Read more

Finally, a book for grown-ups who play at the beach! Great sand castles! Better beach memories! An understanding of kids! Live there or vacationing wannabe beach dweller? Bored and cannot read another paperback? This book opens new worlds. Partially narrated by a cartoon plastic toy shovel, it's sized for ease at 11 X 8 with 128 all-color pages of great photography, fun illustration and helpful text. Minimize

CONTENTS INCLUDE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION. i. Objects in view ... Read more

CONTENTS INCLUDE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION. i. Objects in view in preparing this edition. 2. Romaunt of the Rose. 3. The Minor Poems Canon of Chaucers works. 4. A Compleint to his Lady the Former Age Merciless Beautee Balade to Rosemounde AgainstWomen Unconstaunt Complaints. 5. Boethius. 6. Troilus. 7. The House of Fame. 8. The Legend of Good Women. 9. The Astrolabe. 10. The Canterbury Tales. n. Obli- gations to others. 12. Thomas Tyrwhitt Thomas Wright Bell and others. 13. Prof. Child Dr. Ellis Dr. Sweet Prof. Ten Brink and others. 14. The Glossarial Index. 15. Aesthetic criticism. 16. The Dialect of Chaucer. 17. Chaucers Kenticisms. 18. Pronunciation. 19. The Vowels and Diphthongs. 20. The Consonants. 21. Accentuation. 22. Explanation of phonetic symbols. 23. The M. E. vowels. Example of pronunciation. 24. Scansion and accents. 25. Rimes illustrating the Pronunciation. Open and close o. Long and short open o. 26. Long and short open o in the Minor Poems. 27. The same in the Legend. 28. The same in the Tales. 29. Open and close o in Chaucer. 30. Open and close e. 31. Sources of long e. 32. Development of long e. 33. Development of close . 34. Summary of the preceding results. 35. Examples of unstable . 36. Word- lists. 37. Apparent exceptions in the Tales. 38. Apparent exceptions elsewhere. 39. Use of the above tests. 40. Further examples. 41. Fuller word-lists types A, B, and C, Chaucers rules. 42. Some peculiarities of rime. 43. Rimes involving two words other feminine rimes. 44. Permissible rimes. Double word-forms. 45. Repetitions. 46. Prof. false rimes in Chaucer and Lounsburys objections supposed Gower. 47. Feet, accusative, and fete, dative entente fore broughte riming with nought. 48. Further attacks upon rimes in Chaucer and Gower. 49. General failure- of these attacks. 50. Assonances. 51. Non-riming of -y and -y-e. 52. Metres and Forms of Verse. 53. Lines of four accents ballad-metre four-line stanza. 54. The eight-line stanza. viii CONTENTS. 55. The seven-line stanza from Machault. 56. Terza Rima. 57. A ten-line stanza. 58. Two nine-line stanzas. 59. Stanzas of six and five lines. 60. Stanzas in Anelida. 61. Roundels. 62. Chaucer as a metrist. 63. Balades and Terns. 64. The Envoy. 65. The Heroic Couplet. 66. Grammatical Outlines. 67. General Rules. 68. The Strong Declension of Substantives. 69. Archaisms. 70. Three Types of Strong Substantives. 71. Effect of Accent. 72. Double forms. 73. The Weak Declension. 74. Genitive Singular. 75. Dative Singular. 76. Plurals. 77. Substantives of French origin. 78. Adjectives. 79. Comparatives. 80. Superlatives. 81. Numerals. 82. Pronouns. 83. Possessives. 84. Demonstratives. 85. Interrogatives. 86. Relatives. 87. Other pronominal forms. 88. Verbs. 89. General formulae for verbs. 90. Seven Conjugations of Strong Verbs. 91. Formation of Weak Verbs. 92. Three Classes ofWeak Verbs. 93. Some other Verbs. 94. Negative forms. 95. Adverbs. 96. Prepositions and Conjunctions. 97. Constructions. 98. Versification. 99. Three Latin terms iamb, trochee, amphibrach. 100. Speech- waves. 101. Prose and Verse. 102. Some new symbols. 103. Old French metres. 104. Sixteen forms of lines. 105. Chaucers chief licences. 106. Examples of scansion. 107... Minimize

Read, Write & Type and Wordy Qwerty are both rich, multi-se ... Read more

Read, Write & Type and Wordy Qwerty are both rich, multi-sensory, multi-modal software programs on their own. But together, they also make an engaging and effective reading enrichment package for grades K-4. Children who have learned to touch-type with the Read, Write & Type Learning System, will have the advantage of and the opportunity to practice their keyboarding skills while learning more advanced spelling and word-building skills with Wordy Qwerty. Whats in the Box: ? 1 READ, WRITE & TYPE program CD ? 1 SPACESHIP CHALLENGE program CD ? 1 WORDY QWERTY program CD ? 1 JINGLESPELLS audio CD ? 1 Activity Binder ? 1 set of Reward Stickers ? 1 Practice Keyboard ? One 24" x 36" Poster Minimize

Located about 40 miles north of Sacramento, the city of Mar ... Read more

Located about 40 miles north of Sacramento, the city of Marysville is the site of Binney Junction, where two busy Union Pacific mainlines cross. Union Pacific's Sacramento Subdivision, a former Western Pacific route, runs from Stockton to Oroville. The Valley Subdivision is the former Southern Pacific line from Roseville to Dunsmuir. On October 23, 2008, TSG Multimedia's cameras filmed every train that came through Binney Junction from late morning until sunset. This video shows each train in its entirety!This all-freight production features trains from both Union Pacific and BNSF, including stack trains, manifest freights, TOFC trains, a local, a work train, and more! We've also included some freight footage from other places on the UP system beyond Binney. Bonus Still Photo Library on the DVD! Minimize

The worst possible thing that could happen to anyone is hap ... Read more

The worst possible thing that could happen to anyone is happening to Katie! Her Dad's company transferred him to another city - the family has to move. Katie tries to tell Mom and Dad that she doesn't want to leave her home, her friends, her school, and especially her beloved Grandmother; but they won't listen. They try to convince her that things will be just as good, if not better, in her new home and school. Katie doesn't believe them. Katie's is very unhappy living in her new home until Grandma comes to visit. Grandma encourages Katie to look in her mirror every morning before going to school and say, "I like it here." Grandma is certain that in just a short time amazing things will begin to happen! Minimize

Located in the hills to the east of San Francisco Bay, the ... Read more

Located in the hills to the east of San Francisco Bay, the Niles District of Fremont, California, is a busy local hot spot for train watching. The area known as Niles Junction is where Union Pacific's Niles, Oakland, and Warm Springs Subdivisions converge, and sees numerous freight and passenger trains throughout the day. On May 20, 2008, TSG Multimedia's cameras filmed every train that came through Niles Junction from morning until late in the afternoon. This video shows each train in its entirety! In addition to regular Union Pacific freight trains, there is the BNSF Warm Springs Local being pulled by an ex-Santa Fe warbonnet, a Union Pacific local that appears several times taking different routes through the junction, the Amtrak Coast Starlight, as well as Amtrak California Capitol and Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) trains. DVD includes bonus still photo library. Minimize

Now and forever a favorite among kids, this 1990 comedy wri ... Read more

Now and forever a favorite among kids, this 1990 comedy written by John Hughes (The Breakfast Club) and directed by Chris Columbus (Mrs. Doubtfire) ushered Macaulay Culkin onto the screen as a troubled 8-year-old who doesn't comfortably mesh with his large family. He's forced to grow a little after being accidentally left behind when his folks and siblings fly off to Paris. A good-looking boy, Culkin lights up the screen during several funny sequences, the most famous of which finds him screaming for joy when he realizes he's unsupervised in his own house. A bit wooden with dialogue, the then-little star's voice could grate on the nerves (especially in long, wise-child passages of pure bromide), but he unquestionably carries the film. Billie Bird and John Candy show up as two of the interesting strangers Culkin's character meets. Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern are entertainingly cartoonish as thieves, but the ensuing violence once the little hero decides to keep them out of his house is over-the-top. --Tom Keogh Minimize

"Help me! Help me!" Andre Delambre is a devoted husband, ... Read more

"Help me! Help me!" Andre Delambre is a devoted husband, a loving father and a brilliant scientist. When his body is found in his laboratory with his arm and head crushed by a hydraulic press, his wife Helene admits to having killed him. Believing Helene incapable of such a crime, Andre's brother slowly uncovers the truth - that an experiment with Andre's new teleportation device went horribly wrong and Andre persuaded Helene to assist him in suicide. When the American Film Institute distributed a ballot with 400 nominated movie quotes to a jury of over 1500 film industry figures, the abovequote came in 123rd. But this film's influence extends far beyond a simple quote. The movie's concept, ending and the quote have permeated pop culture from 1958 to The Simpsons to a 2008 opera based on a 1986 film remake by David Cronenberg. The original movie The Fly was the surprise hit on 1958. Shot in 18 days at a cost of $450,00 dollars, it brought in $6 million, which at time when Fox Studios was in desperate need of a hit. It was the biggest box office film of director Kurt Neumann but he would never know - he died one month after the premiere (a week before the movie was released nationally). This film made a star of David Hedison and cemented Vincent Price's place among the horror film immortals. It is more than a tale of science gone wrong and hideous mutants. It is a film classic, the rare perfect blending of story, cast and crew, with the fantastic elements in sync with the universality of Andre's struggle with what he had hoped to do with this technology and what actually happened to him. That struggle touches everyone who has ever watched this film and why, after 50 years, it remains a classic. Complete with reminiscences from the film's star, David Hedison, this book covers the history and legacy of this seminal science fiction film. Minimize

Do you long to create picture-perfect rooms but can’t quite ... Read more

Do you long to create picture-perfect rooms but can’t quite seem to achieve them? Do you want better functioning spaces for working, playing, or living? Do you clamor to express your personal style? If you said “yes” to any of these questions, you’ve turned to the right source for real answers from the pros.Home Decorating For Dummies, 2nd Edition is for all kinds of people in all kinds of decorating situations, including:First-time buyers or renters. You have a whole new place to decorate. Where do you start?Second- or third-time home buyers. Whether you’ve gone up or down in size, stayed in the same region or moved to a whole new one, you need to know how to make your old furniture work in a new setting, how to add furnishings, and how to make your style seem fresh.Newly blended families. He has furniture, she has furniture, they have furniture. Can it all work together harmoniously? Indeed!And anyone else who loves decorating. Don’t forget: Imagination counts.Each part of Home Decorating For Dummies, deals with a broad area of decorating, and each chapter contains specific and detailed information. You'll discover tips onBasic planning – where to begin when you want to start decoratingCreating surface interest – the effects of color, pattern, and texture, and the problems created by too much or too little of themCreating backgrounds – what you need to know about the special decorating requirements of your wallsTackling tough rooms – how to effectively decorate rooms that have special functional requirementsAccessorizing with art and other stuff – adding the final flourishes to every space in your placeHome Decorating For Dummies, 2nd Edition contains all the basics – including how to figure out what you can spend; how to spend it; and the latest and greatest in styles, trends, and technology. What do you do with your space next? The possibilities are endless. Minimize

GETTING ALONG IN JAPANESE presents the Japanese language th ... Read more

GETTING ALONG IN JAPANESE presents the Japanese language through familiar daily situations. The setting is a traditional Japanese inn where the hosts teach their guests to communicate using practical and current expressions. Hosts Katsuya Kobayashi and Kaori Itakura introduce spoken Japanese through carefully dramatized skits designed to help beginning students learn to cope with everyday life in modern Japan. Produced by NHK Educational Corporation, part of Japan's national broadcasting network, GETTING ALONG IN JAPANESE is the only dramatized DVD series for learning Japanese language. HOME USE only. There are total of 10 DVD in the series, sold separately. Topics: 1. Going Shopping, 2. Asking the Way, 3. Taking the Train and Bus, 4. Getting Along with Neighbors, 5. Going out to Eat, 6. At a Restaurant, 7. Visiting a Japanese Home, 8. Preparing a Meal, 9. Coping with a Misunderstanding and 10. A Wedding Ceremony. In Episode Six we visit another restaurant to learn more essential vocabulary and phrases for ordering meals and requesting additional helpings. We are then taught the basic language when speaking to a cashier. Mr. Kobayashi reviews and explains key grammar and sentence structure presented in the skit. He continues by adding many additional expressions which will be useful when visiting a restaurant. Kaori then presents photos of signage typically seen in front of, and inside, restaurants and then explains how to order from set menus. Each DVD can be viewed straight through or in separate chapters, allowing access to individual segments for helpful repetition and easy learning. Minimize

A Full School Year of Lesson Plans for First Graders ... Read more

A Full School Year of Lesson Plans for First Graders Designed by experts in elementary education, this valuable resource offers a full school year in six curriculum areas—everything you need to teach your child at home or supplement your child’s school curriculum. This comprehensive first grade resource includes: > 36 weeks of lesson plans for first graders > Weekly lesson plans at a glance > Instruction in Reading, Language Skills, Spelling, Math, Science, and Social Studies > Art, Music, and Movement activities integrated into the curriculum > Extension activities to support each week’s lessons > Explanations of concepts, skills, and teaching strategies > Step-by-step instructions > Full-color, ready-to-use activity sheets > 380 pages Your child needs to build a strong academic foundation. With the Learn At Home series, your child will be well on the way to success! Minimize

Get to Know the Presidents! Ever wonder what the U.S. presi ... Read more

Get to Know the Presidents! Ever wonder what the U.S. presidents were really like? Just like the rest of us, our nation's leaders got into scrapes as kids, shared happy times with their families, had interesting hobbies, and romped with their pets. Now you can discover interesting facts about the lives of the presidents that will surprise you. Find out how Andrew Jackson's inauguration party nearly wrecked the White House, or how President Grant was almost arrested for speeding--on a horse! Do you want to know why Teddy Roosevelt's parents made him smoke cigars or why John Tyler was called the "accidental president"? All these fun facts, plus many more, are included in this book. Take a close look at the lives of all 41 U.S. presidents by meeting them as kids, getting to know their families and pets, and seeing what their lives were like inside and outside of the White House. You'll also find information about presidential places to visit, including fabulous homes and estates, libraries, and web sites. Packed with photos, drawings, and fascinating facts, this book delivers the whole inside scoop on the lives of our nation's greatest leaders. Minimize

My Home offers toddlers hours of delight while exploring th ... Read more

My Home offers toddlers hours of delight while exploring the home environment through a variety of day-to-day activities. It's full of songs and surprises that teach kids about the importance of tidiness. Toddlers will also recognize objects through sounds and voices, and learn to dress according to the weather. Kids can even play hide and seek with Didi, a cute three-year-old girl. For use with the Easy PC Keyboard Learning System, sold separately. Minimize

War and other forms of conflict have destroyed the homes o ... Read more

War and other forms of conflict have destroyed the homes of thousands of the world’s children. Twentytwo children give their personal accounts of losing home, family, or, all too often, both. Facts about the various conflicts, maps, photos, a glossary, and an introduction by acclaimed author Beverly Naidoo help children understand the plight of these kids whose lives are so different, but whose needs and hopes are very much like their own. The Carnegie Medal, Jane Addams Book Award, the American Library Association’s Best Books for Young Adults, and Booklist’s Top of the List are some of the honors garnered by Beverly Naidoo. A portion of the proceeds of this book will go to the International Rescue Committee. Minimize

Jefferson Austin Bonham, or Ty to his few friends, is perfe ... Read more

Jefferson Austin Bonham, or Ty to his few friends, is perfectly content with his life. He has a decent business, a flamboyant male assistant, and a sterile, stripped down apartment. Ty has built himself the kind of life people have always envisioned for him, pushing down his teenage desire to become an artist. He thinks it suits him, has convinced himself that's what he wants. That he has all he needs. It works just fine until a blast from the past breezes in his door, wanting to hire him as an image consultant. Abe is all bad boy, just like he was back in college, needling Ty until he's ready to kiss the man or kill him, one of the two. They fight as hard as they did when they were boys together, but the attraction between them is just as strong as the animosity. Together they start to rebuild Abe's image, renovate old buildings, and realize that sometimes what people expect them to be is not what they want in life. Can Abe convince Ty that there's more to life than black clothes and chrome furniture? And will their past be willing to let go long enough for them to have a future? Minimize

Here's a perfect movie for kids, who never seem to tire of ... Read more

Here's a perfect movie for kids, who never seem to tire of John Hughes's sure-fire slapstick formula. Working yet another variation on his mammoth 1990 hit, writer-producer Hughes (regarded by many as Hollywood's antichrist) strands a youngster in his own home with the chicken pox in this 1997 retelling. While his parents go to work, he sees a team of burglars invading the neighborhood houses; in fact, they're spies, looking for a toy containing a stolen microchip. The inevitability of the finale--one kid holding off four professionals with toys and garden tools--will do nothing to lessen the amusement of youngsters, who love to see the bad guys get creamed. Adults may pause at the sadistic nature of some of Hughes's pranks, but kids will eat up the image of one of their own outwitting all the adults. --Marshall Fine Minimize