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Bonnie's Kids (1973)
Director: Arthur Marks
Starring: Tiffany Bolling, Steve Sandor, Robin Mattson, Scott Brady, Alex Rocco, Leo Gordon, Max Showalter, Lenore Stevens, Timothy Brown
Tagline: Half A Million In Cash Was Missing. THEY WANTED IT ... And They'd Spill Blood To Get It! THEY HAD IT ... And They'd Do Anything To Keep It!
Plot: Sisters Myra and Ellie have finally had enough of their miserable, dead-end lives. When their step-father Charley (the Bonnie from the title being long dead) tried to rape Myra, Ellie ventilates him with a shotgun, and the pair run off to their wealthy uncle's mansion in El Paso. From that point on, the two undergo a transformation in their personalities, and start to enjoy living their lives on the wild side.
Will I watch it again? No.
#133 on Drive-In Delirium Volume 1 (part of the TRAILER TRASH PROJECT)
Here's a flick that was ideal for the drive-in crowd of the early 70s. It's got action, boobs and killin'. It's an OK flick with enough to keep you somewhat entertained for an hour and forty five minutes, which is long for a picture like this. Hey, it's got Max Showalter in it!
You might recognize him as Molly Ringwald's grandfather in SIXTEEN CANDLES (1984), his last role. He's hilarious.
Something else that's interesting is the black and white hitman team of Eddy (Rocco) and Charley (Gordon) who look like they could have easily been the inspiration for Tarantino's hitman duo in PULP FICTION (1994). They were fun.
I also dug the cynical 70s ending. You can tell that the film makers behind this picture were striving for something more than just your average exploitation action picture but despite that, it still feels like it's got one foot in exploitation and the other trying to fit into the Hollywood crime actioner. It's a lower budget, lower profile copy of THE GETAWAY (1972). All things considering, they did a pretty good job.
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Labels: action, crime, Rating 6/10
The Wolverine (2013)
Director: James Mangold
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Tao Okamoto, Rila Fukushima, Hiroyuki Sanada, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Brian Tee, Hal Yamanouchi, Will Yun Lee, Ken Yamamura, Famke Janssen
Tagline: When he's most vulnerable, he's most dangerous.
Plot: In modern day Japan, Wolverine is out of his depth in an unknown world as he faces his ultimate nemesis in a life-or-death battle that will leave him forever changed. Vulnerable for the first time and pushed to his physical and emotional limits, he confronts not only lethal samurai steel but also his inner struggle against his own immortality, emerging more powerful than we have ever seen him before.
Will I watch it again? Yeah.
Has this been a bland year for big budget blockbusters or what? Yeah, I gave this a 7 out of 10 but I'm not terribly pleased about it and it's mostly for how awesome Hugh Jackman is in the role and how stupendously cool the after-credits surprise was. Look, it's not that bad but it's not exactly a home run, either. I really dug how there wasn't a whole heck of a lot of action. I liked the casual pacing and it felt like they were going for some character development but they fell short. What's there is shallow but they did try and it was an entertaining flick when it was all over. I loved the WWII bits and the Japanese locales for most of the movie. It's definitely worth a look.
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Labels: action, comic book, rating 7/10, super hero
The Staircase Murders (2007)
Director: Tom McLoughlin
Starring: Treat Williams, Kevin Pollak, Samaire Armstrong, Brandon Olive, Laura Bailey, Douglas M. Griffin, Brett Rice, Kate Donadio, Nina Jones
Plot: After he calls 911 to report his wife's accident, successful novelist and aspiring politician Michael Peterson (Williams) becomes the prime suspect in her alleged murder.
Will I watch it again? Nah.
I love Kevin Pollak so I'm definitely on board with anything he does. He cracks me up but he's also a damn fine dramatic actor. The scene where David (Pollak) forces Michael (Williams) to be honest with him and drop the act was a nice "no more mister nice guy" moment. This was a different sort of role than I'm used to seeing Treat Williams in. I really dug the method of storytelling by using the device of a documentary crew following Michael and his family as they go through the aftermath of his wife's death. Having them there asking questions and doing the whole talking heads thing. It's a pretty good flick with an ending that caught me by surprise.
Labels: crime, Drama, Rating 6/10, thriller
Director: Gary Ross
Starring: Stanley Tucci, Wes Bentley, Jennifer Lawrence, Willow Shields, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson, Lenny Kravitz, Donald Sutherland
Tagline: The Games Will Change Everyone
Plot: In a dystopian future, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided between 12 districts and the Capitol. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal retribution for a past rebellion, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors while the citizens of Panem are required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss's young sister, Prim, is selected as District 12's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart Peeta, are pitted against bigger, stronger representatives, some of whom have trained for this their whole lives.
Will I watch it again? Yes.
I really didn't want to see this. The similarities with BATTLE ROYALE (2000) are staggering. A friend who'd read the books invited me to to see it with her in the theater. She educated me on the details the film left out. which helped a lot. I went and I actually enjoyed it. I was surprised. I still think Suzanne Collins ripped-off BR but she did create something much different enough to not cheese me off too much. While I was hoping for more gore and kids getting killed in grisly ways, I was please with what they did do which is more than I expected. It's an interesting world this story takes place in and I'm keen to see where else the series will go.
Labels: action, rating 7/10, thriller
Taxi Driver (1976)
Starring: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Peter Boyle, Albert Brooks, Harvey Keitel, Cybill Shepherd, Martin Scorsese, Joe Spinell
Tagline: On every street in every city, there's a nobody who dreams of being a somebody.
Plot: A mentally unstable Vietnam war veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge for violent action, attempting to save a teenage prostitute in the process.
Man, I haven't seen this one in a while. Great flick. Great performances, direction, writing, cinematography (boy, New York looks like a living, breathing city in this one), score (Bernard Herrmann's last score - he died within hours of recording the last cue), etc. I remember the ending threw me off when I first watched it over 25 years ago. It seemed pretty surreal. It's all good now. What a great soundtrack, though. Some of the tracks just ooze desperation and doom.
Halloween (2007)
Director: Rob Zombie
Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Scout Taylor-Compton, Tyler Mane, Daeg Faerch, Sheri Moon Zombie, William Forsythe, Daniell Harris, Kristina Klebe, Skyler Gisondo, Danny Trejo, Hanna Hall, Tom Towles, Bill Mosley, Clint Howard, Richard Lynch, Brad Dourif, Udo Kier, Dee Wallace
Tagline: Evil Has A Destiny
Plot: After being committed for 17 years, Michael Myers, now a grown man and still very dangerous, escapes from the mental institution and he immediately returns to Haddonfield, where he wants to find his baby sister, Laurie. Anyone who crosses his path is in mortal danger.
Will I watch it again? Sure.
I'd heard so much crap about how bad this was that by the time I got around to watching it my expectations were in the basement. I like it. I prefer the Carpenter original but this is one of the best horror remakes in recent years. I liked how the picture is divided into two halves, the first about Michael killing his family and spending years in the hospital being studied by Dr. Loomis. By the way, Sheri Moon Zombie plays white trash really well. I love that Michael was wearing that mask during the killings as a child. Nice touch. The film was cast well, too. Everyone did a fine job. There's a little bit of boob and a good deal of gore. I'm satisfied.
Labels: horror, rating 7/10, remake, slasher
Lady Frankenstein (1971)
Director: Mel Welles
Starring: Joseph cotten, Rosalba Nen, Paul Muller, Peter Whiteman, Herbert Fux, Renate Kasche, Lorenzo Terzon, Ada Pometti
Tagline: Only The Monster She Made Could Satisfy Her Strange Desires!
Plot: When Dr. Frankenstein is killed by a monster he created, his daughter and his lab assistant Marshall continue his experiments. The two fall in love and attempt to transplant Marshall's brain in to the muscular body of a retarded servant Stephen, in order to prolong the aging Marshall's life. Meanwhile, the first monster seeks revenge on the grave robbers who sold the body parts used in its creation to Dr. Frankenstein. Soon it comes after Marshall and the doctor's daughter.
Here's a nice, different take on Dr. Frankenstein and pals. Having his daughter a brilliant scientist was neat. It's too bad her main motivation was to have sex with Thomas the half wit hired help. If only he had the brain of an educated and brilliant scientist...hmmm...perhaps then she could have that brain transplanted to the body of a young stud. BAM! The perfect man and one that she created. One thing I dug about this picture is the unusual and unexpected ending. I'm not going to give it away but I had my own ideas on how Lady Frankenstein and friend could have gone but the actual ending was strangely satisfying but not without much curiosity. Well, there's some gore and a little nudity (wouldn't you be disappointed if a picture called LADY FRANKENSTEIN didn't have any?) and everything else that makes this fun.
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Labels: Frankenstein, horror, rating 7/10
Freejack (1992)
Director: Geoff Murphy
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Mick Jagger, Rene Russo, Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Banks, David Johansen, Amanda Plummer
Tagline: Alex Furlong died today. Eighteen years from now, he'll be running for his life.
Plot: Auto racer Alex Furlong is snatched by time travel, a split second before a fatal explosion, by Vasendak's 21st-century team of techies, who plan to sell his healthy body to an ailing rich man at McCandless Corporation, for a mind transfer. He escapes, but has no rights in this nightmare future of violence and sleaze. The story concerns his survival, and his attempt to revive his relationship with his fiancée Julie, now 15 years older and an executive at McCandless.
Meh. OK sci-fi action thriller. It's weird seeing Mick Jagger as an actor and taking him seriously. He's so damn goofy looking but he wasn't that bad. Geez, I just watched it and I'm having trouble finding anything to say which doesn't bode to well for the flick. It's always fun watching Anthony Hopkins, especially before his meteoric rise to fame following THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) which he had just come off of. I realize this film came after LAMBS but it's got that pre-vibe as if it hadn't hit him yet. And what do you know; I'm balls deep into watching a shitload of Nunsploitation movies and Amanda Plummer shows up looking the part!
Labels: action, Rating 6/10, sci-fi
Alexander the Great (1968)
Director: Phil Karlson
Starring: William Shatner, Adam West, John Cassavetes, Joseph Cotten, Simon Oakland, Bill Arvin, Mike Bradford, Jim Clone, John Doucette, Robert Fortier, Peter Hansen, Jonathan Kidd, Cliff Osmond, Jeff Pomerantz, Ziva Rodann, Clay Tanner
Plot: Alexander the Great battles the Persians at Issus as he discovers a plot by one of his trusted warriors to kill him and take his place as leader of the Greeks and the World.
Supposedly this was a TV pilot made in 1964 but wasn't fit to air until four years later when both Shatner and West were riding high in the success of their own TV series (BATMAN & STAR TREK).
It's a curiosity piece at best. Shatner is a mess of fun to watch and Cotten and Cassavetes are great considering.
My biggest disappointment is the lack of Adam West. He's hardly in it. It's too bad this wasn't filmed in '68 when both he and Shatner had gone deep into hammy territory. THAT would be a picture really worth watching. This one, as it is, is a MUST SEE for any Shatner fan or a fan of any of the actors for that matter. To everyone else, it's a 52 minute time killer.
Labels: action, Rating 6/10, Sword and Sandal
The Bride (1985)
Director: Franc Roddam
Starring: Sting, Jennifer Beals, Anthony Higgins, Clancy Brown, David Rappaport, Geraldine Page, Alexei Sayle, Phil Daniels, Veruschka von Lehndorff, Quentin Crisp, Cary Elwes, Timothy Spall, Ken Campbell, Guy Rolfe
Tagline: A Woman Born Of Electricity - A Man Driven By Obsession
Plot: Disgusted by his dim-witted and ugly original creation (Brown), Dr. Frankenstein (Sting) sets out to animate an improved version. Though lovely on the outside, Eva (Beals) begins her new life as little more than an animal. With the help of his trusty housekeeper (Page), however, Frankenstein soon grooms the beautiful zombie into a reasonable facsimile of an upper-class debutante. He's unprepared, however, when his ward displays a mind -- and sexual urges -- of her own. Meanwhile, the good doctor's discarded original creation assumes the name of Viktor and takes to the road. Befriended by an enterprising dwarf named Rinaldo (Rappaport), Viktor becomes a circus performer but continues to pine after his bride. Connected to her psychically, he soon makes his way back to the scene of their mutual creation. There, he finds the girl embroiled in a love triangle between a callow suitor (Elwes) and Frankenstein himself.
What a mixed bag this is. I enjoyed it but there's a problem. There are two stories which converge into one at the end. All of the performances are very good. Sting plays Doc Frankenstein as a pompous, raging asshole. Peter Cushing did, too, in all of those great Hammer Studio Frankenstein pictures but there's a world of difference in that Cushing was one of the most brilliant actors of the 20th century and, well, Sting doesn't come close. He's just an amazing pop star that fit surprisingly well into the roll but didn't bring an awful lot to it. He looked great and did a fine job but the problem isn't there but with his character. But I'm getting off track.
The real stars of the show are Brown and Rappaport as Viktor (the monster) and Rinaldo respectively. They are outstanding. I've never seen such emotional depth given to the Frankenstein monster before and their pairing as actors is inspiring. The moment when they part is heartbreaking.
The other half of the picture deals with Frankenstein and Eve (Beals) and the love triangle with Josef (Elwes) and is the least interesting part of the picture. Beals was fantastic, by the way, but what happens when the film switches gears momentarily to show us their goings on slows the picture down and had me longing for more Viktor & Rinaldo bits. Maurice Jarre's score is pretty good and romantic but I didn't like the electronic additions. And how about that ending? I didn't see that coming. I was shocked and very pleased with the conclusion. I kind of got choked up a little that they actually went there. So there it is. I'm not sure if it's the writing, the direction or both that brings down the love triangle sections or what but this picture is well worth watching just for Clancy and Rappaport alone.
Labels: horror, rating 7/10
633 Squadron (1964)
Director: Walter Grauman
Starring: Cliff Robertson, George Chakiris, Maria Perschy, Harry Andrews, Donald Houston, Michael Goodliffe, John Meillon, John Bonney, Angus Lennie, Scott Finch
Tagline: The greatest adventure since men fought on earth...or flew over it!
Plot: An RAF squadron is assigned to knock out a German rocket fuel factory in Norway,, which is part of the Nazi effort to launch rockets on England during D-day, by flying up a well-defended fjord at low level.
After getting through half of D-DAY THE SIXTH OF JUNE (1956) before realizing the dull love story wasn't going to disappear in favor of some WWII action, we popped it out (for me to finish later) in favor of this picture. See, my friend and I were jonsing for a good WWII actioner and something had to give so I popped in 633 and it was great. Well, it was a lot of fun. One of the best things it had going for it was the Cliff Robertson. This guy oozes with charisma. He's so damn likable in everything I've seen him in.
It's just a fun picture no matter how you slice it and it's got a rousing score by Ron Goodwin. They really do a great job with the tension in the final assault that it kept me guessing the whole way through if they were going to pull it off and, if they did, who would survive because the odds were stacked against them. The Germans were nicely handled as smart soldiers, not the knuckleheads you often get in these pictures. That was refreshing. It wasn't until I was searching the net today for movie posters and a trailer that I came across folks saying that George Lucas used this movie as one of his main inspirations and one that he copied for the Death Star assault at the end of STAR WARS (1977). Check this out.
Now, there's a video and audio edit job done on it but he's not lifting bits and pieces from all over the movie. This is all from the last twenty minutes and in order. It's just tightened up to help sync with the audio. Being the huge STAR WARS fans my friend and I are I'm surprised we didn't pick up on this in some small way when we watched it last night. It's a valid comparison.
Labels: action, rating 7/10, war, WWII
D-Day the Sixth of June (1956)
Director: Henry Koster
Starring: Robert Taylor, Richard Todd, Dana Wynter, Edmond O'Brien, John Williams, Jerry Paris, Robert Gist, Richard Wyler, Ross Elliott, Alex Finlayson
Tagline: The Greatest Love Story of the War
Plot: On the night before D-Day, one ship, carrying Special Force Six, leaves ahead of the main invasion on a dangerous mission. On board are British Colonel Wynter and American Captain Parker, who each, in flashback, reminisce about their separate involvements with beauteous Valerie Russell.
Will I watch it again? War is HELL, NO!
Say, kids, how much Nazi ass-kickin' action would you expect in a 106 minute movie called D-DAY THE SIXTH OF JUNE? How about 7 minutes worth, AND not until 90 minutes into the picture? Yeah. Had I seen the movie poster before watching it instead of the DVD cover (bastards!) I might have been less disappointed. Check out this horseshit.
That screams WWII action to me. Not a vagina in sight. Hell, they don't even put Dana Wynter's (the female love interest) name on the cover! Bullshit, Man, bullshit. It's crap like this that puts a bad taste in my mouth from 20th Century Fox. I don't get how Robert Taylor got to be such a popular movie star. He's dull. I didn't care for him in IVANHOE (1952) and I don't like him here. His performance is as bland as...
Maybe he's good in Westerns or crime flicks but he's got no business being the love interest in this picture. He's got so little charisma I can't get behind anyone like Valerie (Wynter) for digging on this guy. The ending was OK since it at least went somewhere I didn't expect. What a let down. I'm selling this DVD at the flea market. Cash monies here I come!
Labels: Drama, Rating 4/10, romance, WWII
The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)
Director: Chia-Liang Liu
Starring: Jackie Chan, Lung Ti, Anita Mui, Felix Wong, Chia-Liang Liu, Ken Lo, Kar Lok Chin, Ho-Sung Pak
Tagline: Don't Cross His Path When He's Drunk!
Plot: A young martial artist is caught between respecting his pacifist father's wishes or stopping a group of disrespectful foreigners from stealing precious artifacts.
Boy, it's been too long since I watched a Jackie Chan flick and longer still since I saw this one. I seem to recall he did another Drunken Master movie in the 70s that was better than this one. Chan is a work of art in fluid motion. His physicality is uncanny. The fight choreography (by Chan) is superb and most of all, fun as all hell. I also dig his sense of humor and playfulness. This picture oozes with fun from start to finish. Any video clip from this movie speaks volumes more than I could ever muster up.
THE AWESOMENESS STARTS HERE!
Labels: action, comedy, martial arts, Rating 8/10
My Kid Could Paint That (2007)
Director: Amir Bar-Lev
Starring: Amir Bar-Lev, Anthony Brunelli, Elizabeth Cohen, Jonathan Crosby, Ron Curtis Jr., Michael Kimmelman, Laura Olmstead, Mark Olmstead, Maria Olmstead, Zane Olmstead, Celeste Russi, Tara Sands, Stuart Simpson, Jackie Wescott
Tagline: Inspiration or Manipulation? You Decide.
Plot: A look at the work and surprising success of a four-year-old girl whose paintings have been compared to the likes of Picasso and has raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars.
This is an interesting documentary. It flows like most documentaries where there is a controversy involved. It starts at the beginning, telling us about how this kid started and then the media attention followed by questions about the authenticity of the paintings (did she have any assistance or were these 100% created by the kid) to a public outcry and abandonment by the art community. It's quite a ride. It's well worth watching. The film feels like it's leaning toward one view but it did leave me asking questions (that I know how I would answer) like, what is the true value of art, does it matter all that much if an adult did guide a child with a painting? It seems to me that art collectors, generally speaking, are petty and pretentious. I realize this might not generally be the case but it certainly applies to a lot of those portrayed in the documentary. Do they have valid complaints and concerns? Possibly. Definitely as they see it. But the big question I have for them is, what are you buying, the art or the artist?
Labels: documentary, rating 7/10
Captain Apache (1971)
Director: Alexander Singer
Starring: Lee Van Cleef, Carroll Baker, Stuart Whitman, Percy Herbert, Elisa Montes, Tony Vogel, Charles Stalmaker, Charly Bravo, Faith Clift
Tagline: They Trailed Him...Tailed Him...Tried to Nail Him...NO WAY!!!
Plot: Lee Van Cleef as a Native American born US Army officer, Captain Apache, investigating a murder, uncovers a presidential assassination plot. Captain Apache wears a funky coat, trips on psychedelics, beats up twin gay gunslingers and constantly gets called red ass, all while trying to find out what the words "april morning" mean, a dying agent's last words. With very few leads, he starts a tense alliance with a corrupt gun-runner named Griffin (Stuart Whitman), but finds he'll have to work quicker if he's to find out information as his contacts have a rather annoying habit of dying - and just before they tell him as well.
Will I watch it again? Probably not.
#11 on A FISTFUL OF TRAILERS (part of the TRAILER TRASH PROJECT)
I'm a HUGE Lee Van Cleef fan so I was primed and ready to like this one only...I didn't really. Sure, it's strange seeing LVC with a full head of hair and no mustache and it's a little odd that he's playing an Indian but that's not where I have a problem with the picture. The characters spend the entire movie trying to find out what the hell the dying words of a man, "April Morning", meant. LVC gets into scrapes and there are some kills from time to time but we don't really get closer to knowing until the final few minutes of the picture. What we discover is pretty damn cool and then once that's over it's really cynical (which I liked). There's not much that's interesting enough to pull me back in for another viewing. There are way too many Spaghetti Westerns to watch (and re-watch) before I'd ever be convinced to come back to this one. Another reason to stay away is LVC sings not one but two songs! The first one over the opening credits isn't so bad but the one that accompanies the end credits is just awful. I'm glad he didn't give up acting for a singing career. I'm sure he was, too.
Labels: Rating 6/10, spaghetti western, western
Sniper (1993)
Director: Luis Llosa
Starring: Tom Berenger, Billy Zane, J.T. Walsh, Aden Young, Ken Radley, Reynaldo Arenas, Gary Swanson, Hank Garrett, Frederick Miragliotta
Tagline: One Shot. One Kill. No Exceptions.
Plot: Tough guy Thomas Beckett is a US Marine working in the Panamanian jungle. His job is to seek out rebels and remove them using his sniper skills. Beckett is notorious for losing his partners on such missions. This time he's accompanied by crack marksman Richard Miller, who's more of an office-type. Together they plan to seek out an important rebel leader, whilst avoiding a rogue marksman who frequents this part of the jungle.
While it's a nicely paced film and slower than what you'd expect, it's still got too much action. Since the sniper life is all about the monotonous waiting I was hoping for something even more subdued. I dig Zane but did they have to make his character an Olympic medal winning shooter who's never killed? And why would they put him on an important mission that, you know, means he has to kill? Not buying it. But suspension of disbelief aside, it's not a bad picture but it's not as good as it should have been.
Labels: action, Rating 6/10
Cloistered Nun: Runa's Confession (1976)
Director: Masaru Konuma
Starring: Luna Takamura, Yoko Azusa, Nobutaka Masutomi, Aoi Nakajima, Shin Nakamaru
Plot: Before leaving for a mission in Africa, Runa, a nun, visits her sister three years after entering the convent when her sister stole Runa's boyfriend. Runa comes to forgive and to help her sister make enough money buying and selling some convent property so she can marry. The old boyfriend has new women in his life, but he and the sister tell Runa they're a couple in order to keep the property deal. To make even more money, Runa's sister wheedles large gifts from various men she's stringing along. There are flashbacks to Runa's sexual initiation at the convent. Has this taught meekness to Runa?
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This Nunsploitation picture is different than what I've seen so far. What makes it so is that it takes place outside a church, convent or any other religious location. It's also a revenge flick from the get go although you won't know it until you're near the end. It's got some great Japanese weirdness you've come to expect.
I'll say!
That's right, she paints her nethers.
What does she do with it? She gives it to her boyfriend.
Well, it turns out she's sold them to several men telling them that she'd marry them!
Boy, if I had a nickel every time I heard that line.
This looks to be a slam dunk, fun as shit movie but it's not all that. It's rather slow but not without some bits to keep you interested. The sex scenes dragged. There were a couple or so that went on seemingly forever. Combine that with an already leisurely pace it can get boring pretty quick. I did enjoy it despite that but not enough to give it another go. I'd rather watch any number of Pinky Violence flicks from the 70s instead.
Labels: gratuitous nudity, Nunsploitation, Rating 6/10, religion, revenge
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School of the Holy Beast (1974)
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Outpost: Black Sun (2012)
The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine (1974)
The Castro's Abbess (1974)
The Fifth Element (1997)
Story of a Cloistered Nun (1973)
Amityville 3-D (1983)
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
Affair in the Air (1970)
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Tank Girl (1995)
Demons 2 (1986)
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Deadly Weapons (1974)
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Meet Wally Sparks (1997)
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Transforming Care at the Bedside
Author(s): Institute for Healthcare Improvement
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), in partnership with The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), has launched a comprehensive effort to improve care on hospital medical/surgical units.
Through an initiative called Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB), IHI and RWJF have created a framework for change on medical/surgical units built around improvements in four main categories:
Safety and Reliability
Care Team Vitality
Patient-Centeredness
Increased Value
In 13 pilot hospitals, change ideas within each category are being tested, refined, and implemented, many with very promising early results. Examples include the use of Rapid Response Teams to "rescue" patients before a crisis occurs; specific communication models that support consistent and clear communication among caregivers; professional support programs such as preceptorships and educational opportunities; liberalized diet plans and meal schedules for patients; and redesigned workspace that enhances efficiency and reduces waste.
Many changes cannot be strictly categorized, but produce positive change in one or more categories.
IHI and RWJF believe that it is only by working in all four categories simultaneously that careteams can produce truly transforming results.
Transforming Care at the Bedside requires a commitment to changing the status quo. In this white paper report, IHI and RWJF offer hospitals a number of ideas to test, adapt, and implement as appropriate.

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Q1. What is a bariatric surgery?
A1. Bariatric surgery is commonly referred to as Weight loss surgery or Obesity surgery. Those people who wish to shed significant amount of weight surgically, go for Bariatric surgery, provided they meet the criteria laid for right candidate for the bariatric surgery.
Q2. What happens in Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery?
A2. Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery, most commonly performed bariatric surgery, works on the principle of
1. Restriction of the size of the stomach so that the person feels satiated early with less intake of food and hence less calories consumption at a time.
2. Bypassing that part of the intestine where the absorption of nutrients and calories take place.
In order to achieve the above, the stomach is divided into two parts, upper small pouch of the size of the walnut that can hold only 30 ml of food and the lower remaining big part of the stomach which would be bypassed, in this surgery. The surgeon separates these two parts of stomach by putting surgical staples in between.
Similarly, the small intestine is also divided into two parts, the upper, duodenum which remains attached to the stomach like before and will be bypassed too and the Jejunum, lower part of the small intestine, which will now be attached directly to the upper small stomach pouch.
Your must be wondering where do the stomach acid and various digestive enzymes that are normally secreted, go! The larger remaining part of the stomach continues to make digestive juices and enzymes. However, the food does not pass through it.
The digestive juice with digestive enzymes is directed to the lower part of the intestine by reattaching the free end of the bypassed part of the intestine which is still connected to the remaining larger part of the stomach, to the lower part of the jejunum resulting in their mixing with the food eventually. This whole new arrangement of the intestine is in the shape of "Y" and hence the name of the surgery and "Roux" name has been taken after the name of the surgeon who invented this procedure.
Q3. What the the different ways in which Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery can be carried out?
A3. Roux-en-Y surgery can be done either through Open surgery wherein 8 to 10 inches long incision is made in the middle of the abdomen. At times, Gall bladder is also removed during this surgery as the probability of Gall bladder stones becomes high when a significant amount of weight is lost in short time, say initial 4 to 6 months post surgery.
Other minimally invasive surgical approach is Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery, that involves, few (4 to 5) small key hole incisions in the abdomen through which specialized surgical instruments and an endoscope(laparoscope) is passed to view, access the surgical site and perform the surgery. Laparoscope has a tiny video camera at its end that helps in the projection of the images from inside onto the monitor.
Q4 What are the benefits of Roux-en-Y Gastric bypass surgery?
A4 Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery has several benefits, such as
Long term considerable weight loss
Cause changes in the gut hormones resulting in decreased appetite and early satiety.
Maintenance of weight for a long period
Improvement in the health conditions such as Diabetes,High blood pressure post surgery
Increased confidence.
Q5.What does BMI mean?
A5 BMI means Body Mass Index. It is a valuable tool that measures body fat indirectly and screen obesity. It is calculated as the ratio of weight measured in Kgs and height in Metre squared. BMI is a scientific method that classifies the person as underweight, normal weight, overweight and obese depending upon its value. BMI is not a perfect body fat measurement indicator; it gives a rough estimate of body fat and tells you your ideal body weight for your height. Besides BMI, there are other body fat indicators such as waist circumference and thickness of the skin fold. BMI value may also come high in muscular people with low body fat.
Q6 On what principles does Bariatric Surgery work?
A6. Bariatric surgery works on the following principles:
• Restriction: The size of the stomach is considerably restricted so that it can hold a very small amount of food thereby leading to feeling of fullness and less consumption of calories.
• Malabsorption: The part of the intestine that absorbs the nutrients and calories is bypassed resulting in decreased calories and nutrients absorption.
Weight loss surgery works on either one of these principles or both of them combined.
Q7 What is Obesity?
A7. A highly complex health condition wherein the affected person has astronomically high amount of fat accumulation in his body making the person susceptible to health disorders such as coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, Diabetes, stroke and the list goes on. A person is considered an obese if his/her BMI is 30 Kg/m2 or more or we can simply put it as a person being 20% or more than his/her ideal body weight.
Q8. What are the health problems associated with obesity?
A8. The Obesity associated health problems are:
• Coronary Artery Disease
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Cancer (Breast,Endometrial and Colon)
• GERD(Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease)
• Hypertension(High blood pressure)
• Gall bladder stones(Cholelithiasis)
• Fatty Liver Disease
• Sleep Apnea
• Degenerative Joint Disease of weight bearing joint
• Infertility
• Urinary Stress Incontinence
Q9. What are the available options in the weight loss surgery?
A9. Bariatric Surgery is classified into two main types:
Restrictive procedures-reduce the size of the stomach thereby decreasing the amount of food it can hold. The person feels full quickly and ingests less food.
Malabsorptive procedures-The part of the small intestine that is responsible for the absorption of nutrients and calories is bypassed in these procedures. Food does not pass through it.
• Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery-Restrictive and Malabsorptive surgery
• Gastric Sleeve surgery or VSG(Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy)surgery- Restrictive surgery
• Mini Gastric Bypass Surgery- Restrictive and Malabsorptive surgery
• Laparoscopic Adjustable gastric banding-Restrictive
Q10 Who is the right candidate for Bariatric surgery?
A10. The conditions under which a person can be considered as a right candidate for undergoing bariatric or weight loss surgery are:
• BMI more than or equal to 40 Kg/m2 or gain of over 100 pounds of weight.
• BMI more than or equal to 35 Kg/m2 with at least two major obesity associated health problems such as Type 2 Diabetes, High blood pressure, High Cholesterol levels.
• Unable to lose excessive weight over long duration of time even after religiously following various weight loss measures such as sticking to strict diet plans, exercising hard and changing lifestyle for the better and is highly susceptible to obesity related health problems.
Behavioral changes and compliance with diet play a crucial role along with the bariatric surgery in making weight loss successful in the long term. Please remember your weight, age and your medical condition are very important factors in determining your eligibility for the bariatric surgery. You and your team of specialists will determine if it's a viable option in your case and also the most suitable type of surgery for you.
Q11. What is Dumping syndrome and how to avoid it?
A11 Dumping syndrome is a group of symptoms that develop as a result of dumping (rapid gastric emptying) of food from your stomach into small intestine without being digested. It happens because the food passes too rapidly through the stomach, literally equivalent to dumping. It is most common after weight loss surgery although it may happen after any surgery involving removal of part or all of stomach or bypassing it, such as in case of stomach cancer, oesophagectomy amongst many others.
It can be classified into two types:
Early dumping syndrome-Symtoms occur 10 to 30 minutes after meals
Late dumping syndrome- Symptoms occur 1 to 3 hrs after meals.
Early dumping syndrome symptoms occur because a big mass of food gets into the small intestine too early in the digestive process, making the intestine react to its presence by releasing gut hormones, body also react by shifting fluid circulation into the intestines making them bloated and fuller and in turn causing symptoms such as diarrhea within an hour, dizziness, increased heart rate and so on.
Late dumping syndrome occur due to drastically low sugar level in the blood, often referred to as the Reactive hypoglycemia that happen 1 to 3 hrs after meals. This usually happen after meals that are high in sugar content as you mentioned sugary sodas and sweets. Since increased insulin amount is released to deal with high sugar levels, this surge of insulin may in turn lower your blood sugar level dramatically. This rapid swing in your blood sugar level-very high to very low blood sugar level is the culprit which is more common after high sugar or simple carbohydrate diet.
Dumping syndrome, as mentioned earlier, is most common after Gastric bypass surgery or weight loss surgery. Not all persons who have undergone Gastric bypass surgery suffer from dumping syndrome, only a fraction of them do.
Most people experience early dumping syndrome characterized by abdominal cramps, nausea, bloating,sweating, stomach rumbling, dizziness, increased heart beat and diarrhea.
1 out of 4 experience late dumping symptoms such as sweating, confusion, heart palpitations, hunger, tremors and fatigue.
You can avoid dumping syndrome with the following little but important changes in their diet:
Substitute high sugar laden simple carbohydrates with fibre rich complex carbohydrates such as whole grains, vegetables.
Add high proteins to your diet.
Take frequent small meals instead to few large meals.
Lying down after meals may help prevent some symptoms
Avoid liquids until half hour after your meal, otherwise, take adequate amount of sugar free liquids.
Avoid alcohol, to your best.
Keep away from foods that you think trigger your symptoms for eg dairy products.
Take your vitamins and other nutritional supplements regularly as prescribed by your doctor.
If changes in diet do not help you in avoiding or controlling your symptoms, then consult your Bariatric surgeon to see if you need any prescription medicine for your condition.
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Prince Rainier III, who symbolized the glamour and glitz of Riviera royalty during his long reign over the Lilliputian principality of Monaco, particularly after his fairy-tale wedding in 1956 to the beautiful American actress Grace Kelly, died April 6. The 81-year-old prince was Europe's longest-reigning monarch.
The palace said he died from heart, kidney and lung problems. For the past month, he had been hospitalized at Monaco's Cardiothoracic Centre, overlooking the territory's glittering, yacht-filled harbor. The body of Prince Rainier was moved to his hilltop palace, where it will lie in state.
Prince Rainier, heir to the House of Grimaldi, ascended the throne in 1949, succeeding his grandfather, Prince Louis II. Although the world knew him as the husband of Princess Grace, he also came to be known closer to home as "the builder prince." During his reign, hotels and high-rises sprouted on the rocky patch of land he ruled benevolently. Developers wedged in malls and public projects, and engineers reclaimed precious land from the sea. "I am like the head of a company," he once said.
The marriage of the debonair ruler to the dazzling American actress, one of the first "weddings of the century," helped revive the fortunes of the principality of 32,000 people. Close to bankruptcy at the time, Monaco experienced an infusion of transatlantic glamour, not to mention increased tourism and investment.
He had met Kelly on the set of Alfred Hitchcock's "To Catch a Thief," filmed on the Riviera. He was 31, she 25. The marriage required negotiations reminiscent of a marital arrangement between powerful ruling families of the Middle Ages. Prince Rainier's family, the Grimaldis, had reigned for almost 700 years; Kelly's was second-generation Philadelphia Irish.
"I don't want any damn broken-down prince who is head of a pinhead country that nobody knows anything about to marry my daughter," her father, Jack Kelly, was quoted as saying. The self-made millionaire in the building business eventually bestowed his blessing, although he balked at the suggestion from the Grimaldis that he pay a $2 million dowry. He did, however, spring for a $2 million Monte Carlo wedding.
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Prince Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand was born in Monaco, scion of a Genoese family whose control of Monaco dates back to medieval wars between two Italian factions, the Guelphs and the Ghibellines.
The Grimaldis, aligned with the pro-papal Guelphs, were forced out of Genoa, but on a January night in 1297, they had their revenge. Francois Grimaldi disguised himself as a monk and was admitted through the gates of the fortress perched on a rock high above the Mediterranean. With a sword concealed in his habit, he overpowered the guards and admitted his company of triumphant Guelph troops, who proceeded to slaughter their hosts.
The Grimaldis took control of what today is a 482-acre principality -- smaller than New York City's Central Park -- wedged between France, Italy and the sea. Except for brief periods, they have ruled ever since.
The young prince was educated in England, at Summerfield College in Saint Leonards-on-Sea and at Stowe School in Buckingham. He also studied at Chateau de Rosey College in Rolle, Switzerland, and received a bachelor's degree from the School of Political Sciences in Paris.
In 1944, he enlisted as a foreign volunteer in the French army. He served with the 2nd Army, participated in operations in the Alsace campaign and was decorated with the Croix de Guerre with bronze star. After the war, he was assigned to the French Military Mission in Berlin, rising in rank to colonel in 1954.
Prince Rainier assumed the throne in 1949, five years after his mother, Princess Charlotte, took up with a notorious jewel thief known as Rene the Walking Stick and renounced her claim. His father was Prince Pierre Grimaldi of the House of Polignac, whom Charlotte married in 1920 and divorced in 1930.
Prince Louis II, Rainier's grandfather, bestowed the right of rule on young Rainier in 1949 after being extremely ill for several months. Louis died a few weeks later.


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Born on March 4, 1968, Venezuelan native and international pitcher of mystery, Giovanni Carrara.
This photo of Giovanni's A-ball duds--Dunedin played in the Florida State League--includes a splash of red from his batting gloves, a rare touch for cards of guys in a windup. It's likely from spring training, so the photographer might've pulled him off warmups or the batting cage to get his shot.
Classic included Giovanni's 1990 and 1991 winter league stats for this #5, a practice seen on many minor league sets to avoid showing nothing at all. He pitched in Venezuela during MLB's off-season for 24 years, setting that league's mark for durability. Carrara went on to pitch professionally on 4 continents, appearing in both the 2006 World Baseball Classic for Venezuela and multiple European Championships for Italy (career summary).
Few of the 30 players in Classic's Dunedin checklist reached the majors. Besides Carrara, the best-known are Paul Spoljaric, Chris Stynes, and 1960s pitcher Bill Monboquette (as a coach).
Value: This #5's listed for $3.20 on COMC and I assume 1990s minor league team sets run under $20, unless they include big stars.
Fakes / reprints: I rarely find reprints of minor leaguers and find it hard to believe 1990s Classic would be vulnerable to counterfeiting.


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        .contain('active');

        CasernePage.selectObject(0, 0);
        expect(CasernePage.getObject(0, 0).getAttribute('class')).to.eventually
        .contain('active');

        expect(CasernePage.getObject(0, 2).getAttribute('class')).to.eventually
        .not.contain('active').and.notify(done);
    });

    this.Then(/^I can select only one rune$/, function(done) {
        CasernePage.selectObject(1, 1);
        expect(CasernePage.getObject(1, 1).getAttribute('class')).to.eventually
        .contain('active');

        CasernePage.selectObject(1, 0);
        expect(CasernePage.getObject(1, 0).getAttribute('class')).to.eventually
        .contain('active');

        expect(CasernePage.getObject(1, 1).getAttribute('class')).to.eventually
        .not.contain('active').and.notify(done);
    });

    this.Then(/^preview should be updated$/, function(done) {
        expect(CasernePage.previewArmorStat()).to.eventually
        .equal('20')
        .and.notify(done);
    });

    this.Then(/^I can submit my unit$/, function(done) {
        CasernePage.submit();
        done();
    });

    this.Then(/^I should be redirected to the search page$/, function(done) {
        expect(browser.getCurrentUrl()).to.eventually
        .contain('/#/search')
        .and.notify(done);
    });

    this.When(/^I add full armor components$/, function(done) {
        CasernePage.selectObject(0, 0);
        CasernePage.selectSlot(1);
        CasernePage.selectObject(0, 0);
        CasernePage.selectSlot(2);
        CasernePage.selectObject(0, 0);
        CasernePage.selectSlot(2);
        CasernePage.selectObject(0, 0);
        CasernePage.selectSlot(3);
        CasernePage.selectObject(0, 0);
        CasernePage.selectSlot(4);
        CasernePage.selectObject(0, 0);
        expect(CasernePage.previewArmorStat()).to.eventually
        .equal('100')
        .and.notify(done);
    });

    this.When(/^I add full sword components$/, function(done) {
        CasernePage.selectSlot(5);
        CasernePage.selectObject(0, 0);
        CasernePage.selectSlot(6);
        CasernePage.selectObject(0, 0);
        CasernePage.selectSlot(7);
        CasernePage.selectObject(0, 0);
        CasernePage.selectSlot(8);
        CasernePage.selectObject(0, 0);
        expect(CasernePage.previewWeaponStat()).to.eventually
        .equal('10-20')
        .and.notify(done);
    });
};


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Discover how history can be traced through dance.
Take a fascinating journey to see history in an unique light – through the pastime which invigorated the lives of our ancestors and was a key social activity.
This collection reveals the history of dance in early colonial Australia 1770-1850 by exploring significant social and historical links.
Our history can be brought to life in a unique way by experiencing music and dance – a living link to our heritage.
In the modern age of intense electronic social networking, these dances shine as genuine, warm, social pleasures. Words are unnecessary while dancing; other skills are required – a smile, a glance, a touch. Could it be more different to social media on your smart phone?
In an evening of country dance one may have a dozen partners and dance with every person in the room; a group of individuals synchronised in the pattern of the dance.
Dance rates as one of the most beneficial forms of recreation: it involves so many different aspects in such an enjoyable way. The exercise of moving through the dance, remembering the figures, listening and responding to the music, and above all, the myriad of friendly interactions.
"Heather, the importance of what you are doing can scarcely be quantified. What a jewel for coming generations, and what unique insights into Australia's spectacular history! May you and your Team be guided every step of the way!"
Denise, Director of Studies at School of Dance Therapy. UK
The information on this website www.colonialdance.com.au may be copied for personal use only, and must be acknowledged as from this website. It may not be reproduced for publication without prior permission from Dr Heather Blasdale Clarke.
Acknowledgement of Country.
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the Country on which we live and work, and pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge the impact colonialism has had on Aboriginal Country and Aboriginal peoples and that this impact continues to be felt today.
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Neocase Software responds to HR Shared Service Centers' demand for enhanced Process Automation with their latest Neocase HR 14.3 release.
Neocase Software, the leading Cloud supplier of integrated HR and Finance Service Delivery Solutions announces new enhancements for process automation in the latest release of Neocase HR 14.3.
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I'm keen play a pretty basic level of bass and guitar, and am keen to start jamming with other people but it's been pretty difficult to find someone with a space big enough to practice all together, find drummers, etc. so I thought I'd try finding a group of people from all over the place to try and jam online?!
Might be a bit awkward with lag, etc. but it's worth a shot?
Personally I'm keen on rock/blues/metal covers but am a lil restricted by my skill level so keen to get cracking and sort that out!!!


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I'M RICHER THAN BUHARI – OSIBANJO
Yemi Osinbajo, vice-president of Nigeria has claimed that he is richer than the president President Muhammadu Buhari and it has been that way since they were elected into office in 2015.
Osinbajo spoke during a dinner in honour of volunteers who canvassed for votes for the APC during the campaigns for this year's general election, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said "When I looked at his assets declaration form, I was checking it in 2015, I said to him, "Mr President, I am so much richer than you, it is an embarrassment."
"He said, "I am only a soldier, you are a big lawyer so you should have more money than me. I can tell you that he is perhaps; even poorer than he was in 2015 when I saw his declaration of assets form."
He also urged Nigerians to vote for the All Progressives Congress in the March 23 supplementary elections.
The supplementary elections will take place in six states of Nigeria where the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared last Saturday's gubernatorial election inconclusive. He said "We are still not done with the elections.
"On the 23rd of March, we still have some outstanding states and as you know we are re-running in about six states. And all of the efforts we need to put into those six states, we still need to do. We can't afford to slack off and say the job is done; we still have some things to do."
Recalling the experiences he had during the electioneering, Osinbajo said his encounter with Nigerians as he crisscrossed the country, campaigning for votes, showed that Nigerians are so trusting and supportive of their leaders.
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"I think that one of the main characteristics of the Nigerian is how so supportive and trusting many of our people are and they don't ask us for too much. They never really ask for anything that is impossible to do.
"And that's why, for many of us that went around this country, we realized the tremendous amount of work that there is to do and our capacity to do so much work. What our people need, as we discovered, isn't that much. As a matter of fact, I do not know any nation where the people are so generous no matter how poor they are.
Osinbajo said there was need for the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to connect more with the people.
"It just struck me that what we really need to do a lot more is to connect with the people. All the people need is opportunity for us to interact with them. We should have a way by which everybody is involved one way or the other.
"One of the complaints that people made about our government is that we were not communicating enough and that people did not know what had done."
The vice president acknowledged that the diligent communication carried out to put across the APC message in 2015 was not sustained, making the administration lose some ground to the opposition, especially in the social media.
He said the new administration would ensure that it makes change in that regard.
Osinbajo said that he would take up everyone who has challenged the administration on the issue with a view to getting its communication of programmes and policies better.
Speaking at the event, the APC Woman Leader, Salamatu Eluma, commended the volunteers for believing in the vision of the President Buhari and Vice President Osinbajo and working for their re-election.
source: Daily Advent
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