Ten Empty (2008)

IMDB rating: 4.80

Plot: A disillusioned son’s trip home is complicated when ten years of family secrets explode over one weekend.

Actors: Frederiksen Daniel,Morrell Geoff,Budge Tom,Cowell Brendan,Thompson Jack,McPhee Andy,Morgan Adam,Drama,

my ex girlfriend said we can claim gambling losses on income tax!?
i am not a gambler..once i went with a friend to play bingo for 20.00$ and lost and ten years later i still get a sinking feeling thinking about the loss.my ex gal is always broke but she daily plays lotto.about 30-50 dollars daily. i did find a large pocket book of hers loaded with thousands of old lotto tickets..thats why we broke up and i would find empty liqueur bottles under my bed..anyhow..she like the casinos also..and plays the slots for hours. she said that all the money we lose in gambling can be placed on our income tax..this dont sound right..why would we profit from losing.? does any one know about this cockamamie concept? if i can profit with the IRS..maybe I’ll gamble a dollar here and there..shes acting like the IRS is her golden ticket….see…gambling on the brain!..wouldn’t this cause gamblers to gamble even more and why should they profit with the IRS ?..i think my ex is cracked! i know you have to claim winning, but at losing? proud to pinch the penny!

The lotteries are designed to earn money for the states, not to improve the lives of those who play the games. To assume that purchasing Lotto tickets is anything but a donation is folly. She is grasping at straws to justify her habit. Gamblers Anonymous would be of help to her it she is ready to face her problem.

Suzianne | Feb 02, 2010

Finally – the odds are always in the favor of the casino. In the long run, the individual loses more than One wins.
ConansOwner | Feb 02, 2010

Nympha (2007)

IMDB rating: 3.00

Plot: Nympha is the story of Sarah, an American who goes to Italy to take vows needed to become a cloister nun of the “New Order” Convent. The rules of the convent are very strict, so strict that they are often considered a form of torture. Sarah’s path is divided into four steps, “hear” the Lord, “see” the Lord, “touch” the Lord and “talk” with the Lord, Each step will be painful for both Sarah’s physical and mental self. During Sarah’s journey, she has visions of the Convents past – visions of a young woman whose life was ruined by the religious fanaticism of her violent grandfather. Her grandfather believes he can talk directly with God but, in reality, he is utterly mad. This madness is now present today – within the walls of the convent where Sarah lives.

Actors: Primavera Francesco,Segal Michael,Horror,

Please help me with a new hairstyle?
Here are some pics of me:
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I am getting my hair cut tommorrow. I want a new style, but I don’t know what. Please put down some ideas. The one with the biggest list and/or most pictures of hairstyles will get 10 points

Double Jeopardy (1999)

IMDB rating: 5.90

Plot: When Nick Parsons appears to be murdered his wife Libby is tried and convicted. Six years later Libby is paroled and with the help of Travis Lehman (her parole officer) she sets out to find her son and the truth behind the “murder”.

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Actors: Jones Tommy Lee,Weir Benjamin,Brazeau Jay,Greenwood Bruce,Maclaren John,Evanko Ed,Campbell Bruce,Elliott Brennan,Gaston Michael,McBeath Tom,Jacox David,Thriller,Drama,Mystery,Crime,

What do U think Murder victim's mother 'frustrated' with Iowa courts Castillo Alvarez fled to Mexico?
SPENCER, Iowa (KTIV) – A convicted "ringleader" in a drug-related death of a Siouxland teen, won’t serve up to 80 years.

Now one of the parents of the victim is speaking out.

During a 2007 trial a judge Convicted Juan Humberto Castillo Alvarez of the murder of 15 year-old Sky Erickson.

The slaying happened over 13 years ago over a drug debt, shortly after that, Castillo Alvarez fled to Mexico, and wasn’t caught until just a few years ago.

Now the Iowa Supreme Court of Appeals overturned the conviction saying the state of Iowa failed to comply with Castillo-Alvarez’ right to a speedy trial once they captured him.

"It’s almost more disgust that first of all the court of appeals ruled the way it did, and then the fact the supreme court denied review," said Sky’s mom Joni Ketter.

Both of Erickson’s parents waited years for the ring leader to be caught for nearly ten years. Attending trial after trial during that time, of the numerous gang members that took part in their son’s murder. When Castillo-Alvarez was caught and then convicted they thought it was behind them, but they were wrong.

"I was shocked to tell you the truth that the Supreme Court could see this as an issue that wasn’t important enough for them to review and then the decision and the fact they didn’t angered me," said Ketter.

The high courts refusal to review the ruling by the appeals court means Castillo Alvarez is cleared of his conviction and because of the rule of "Double Jeopardy" he cant’ be tried for the same crime in Iowa.

"The law isn’t always black and white so I’m sure if there is a way for them to hold him accountable for what happened to my son they’ll find it," said Ketter.

Ketter says her son Sky didn’t get a second chance, and is asking herself why Castillo Alvarez should. She says it’s disappointing, but prosecutors aren’t giving up.

"I’m very thankful for the law enforcement in Iowa, Minnesota, and at the federal level that they’re not letting this go that they’re still looking at ways if they can prosecute him they will," said Ketter.

http://www.ktiv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1 1872878

Yak Rider | Jan 25, 2010

Moguls, The (2005)

IMDB rating: 6.60

Plot: Sex sells in America and these guys know it. The Amateurs follows a small town band of loveable losers who hit upon an idea that can make their dreams and fantasies come true. Thinking they’ve found the road to riches and fame they decide to make the world’s most innocent adult film. Everyman’s fantasy turns into a hilarious misadventure when they find they’re in way over their heads.

check it

Actors: Bridges Jeff,Nelson Tim Blake,Pantoliano Joe,Fichtner William,Danson Ted,Fugit Patrick,Hawkes John,Henke Brad William,Bower Tom,Linz Alex D.,Comedy,

Are a lot of White dominated "sports" really even sports?

Take the Money and Run (1969)

IMDB rating: 7.20

Plot: This film is presented as a documentary on the life of an incompetent, petty criminal called Virgil Starkwell, played by Woody Allen. It describes the early childhood and youth of Virgil, his failure at a musical career, and his obsession with bank robberies. The film uses a voice over narrative and interviews with his family, friends and acquaintances.

here i download Take the Money and Run

Actors: Hillaire Marcel,Chapman Lonny,Merlin Jan,Anderson James,Beck Jackson,Storm Howard,Gordon Mark,Murphy Micil,Moskowitz Minnow,Jacobson Nate,Leff Henry,Comedy,Crime,

Who covered "Take the Money and Run"?
A country artist did a cover of the Steve Miller Band’s "Take the Money and Run". I have no idea what his name is, but I loved his cover, so I’m hoping someone can tell me who he is.
Damn, I didn’t even think of that. And I’m usually the first person to wiki something.

Thanks.

Honky Cat (USA Spartans RB #29) | Jan 05, 2009

The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)

IMDB rating: 7.30

Plot: Near the turn of the twentieth century, young Harry Vardon becomes a champion golfer but learns that his amazing skill is no match for the class boundaries that exclude him from “gentlemanly” English society. A dozen years later, a young American, Francis Ouimet, fights against the same prejudice, as well as his own father’s disdain, for a chance to participate in the U.S. Open against his idol — Harry Vardon. The struggles of both men for acceptance provides the background for an amazing contest of skills.

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Actors: Paxton James,Rack Tom,Laroche Armand,Hurley Peter,Terlecki Gregory,Higgins Jonathan,Knight Matthew,Askew Luke,Koteas Elias,Esposito Eugenio,Dillane Stephen,Wilcock Robin,Drama,History,Sport,

The science of morality?
This isn’t really a question so don’t waste your time reading it if you don’t care or you just want points. This is more of me coming to peace with myself, if your interested it might help you too.

I always asked myself what is morality, and eventually I got the answer, it doesn’t have to do with religion or any conflicting terms, it doesn’t have to do with the subjective side that we decide things are immoral. It has to do with the science of our species, humans have survived all of this time in natures unpredictable power. We have developed a conscience which is the greatest of things and the worst of things. As humans we have 3 very important factors selfish desires, species survival, and of course the most confusing our thoughts.

What morality is, is our balancing tool for these 3 factors, If these 3 factors aren’t balanced we will ultimately become depressed. Selfish needs are necessary for personal survival, but unnecessary if our actions negatively crosses over another of our species. So you could say it would be easy to rob someone, but my morality knows that action crosses another of my kind in a negative way.(in a way that I wouldn’t want them to cross me)

This leaves the grey area of morality open, because it can be confusing in the subjective term. People can say anything affects them negatively, but this is where our selfish desire kicks in to the game. It can usually have a good awareness of when something is crossing the line of their selfishness and that’s not our problem morally. So we can’t let others selfish desires inflect on ours…that’s moral as well.

Say it however you want, it doesn’t mean there is a god, it doesn’t mean there isn’t. In fact the question of why is completely irrelevant to this understanding that we have to follow as humans in order to be happy.

It basically comes down to this, believe whatever the hell you want, but don’t ever let your beliefs of why, cause you to cross your moral code in an effort to satisfy your selfish desires.

Selfish desires are so confusing in our materialistic world that we have developed. Because it obviously doesn’t seem like humanity is having to much trouble surviving as a species right now. So this is the first step for our selfish desire to try to rationalize around the society desire. Basically depressing emotions is our body’s way of getting our attention that the balance is not being met.

It fascinates me that as humans we do have this ability for surviving, both needs are completely necessary, we have to survive as a society, and we have to survive individually. these are both craves that will never be satisfied you’ll never help society as much as you wish you could, and you’ll never help yourself as much as think you can. So where is happiness? right in the middle, both of those have to be unsatisfiable craves in order for the mechanics to work. Emotions are awesome because they help us discern that we may have played a mind trick to throw factors out of balance. If we aren’t happy it’s because we are subconsciously doing something in our actions we take in life that is negatively affecting another human being.

My emotions fascinate me as they brought me to this realization, I’m fascinated with emotions because of their complexity of awareness in life. To me it honestly suggests that there may be god, it’s not rel event in our situation of living.

If you want to be happy and I mean really happy, stop playing games with yourself, understand that keeping the balance maintained to the best of our ability is the key to our personal happiness. Balance is a feeling of harmony that my emotions have made me understand. That whether I like it or not, there is morality in this world. It could suggest that there is a god. Or it could suggest that we have a very high level of intelligence that is communicated to us through our emotions. Either or why is irrelevant to how. Understanding how is the key to balance and NOT understanding why is the key happiness as it leaves the door open for art, imagination, creativity, individuality.

and I could keep fitting so many more examples of why this is true, but if you actually read through all that crap and your interested and maybe confused, just email me or something, and I try to help you make more sense of it…I didn’t say it wasn’t complicated, I’m just pretty dam sure it’s true.

Besides the style, I must come back to what I saying at first. We share a major idea, and, even if you speak of it using an other image, it comes down to the very same thing.

Morality or what is right, what is good, what should be done… Or more simply, good and evil, are not subjective matters and, if there is anything that is better and preferable or some others which are worst, it must be acknowledged that those things are of such nature in their very essence and that, no matter the culture, the time, the circumstances, the people implied, this nature will remain the same.

And, this last line is very important: it says that good and evil are absolute and lies in the acts themselves and are not relative to anything. I see in your lines that this idea of an absolute guide line, an absolute correctness or like you would say "a perfect balance" comes to be obvious.

Of course, you speak of balance and how we should neither be damageable to our own balance, nor to an other’s; and, before you even thought about writing this, I was writing about how far more damageable is the bad action for the one who carries it out…

All the lines I have written about ethics all point at the same idea:

Good is one and you should always prefer to be good. Or, in a more poetic way:
Among the bad men, none are really happy; only the virtuous man is allowed to smile.

Even more fascinating is this:
"So where is happiness? right in the middle"

It’s interesting how I was speaking of accuracy and ethics and spoken of humility, greatness, as being a middle found between exaggeration and underdoing.

I say: Be as great as you can and make others being as great as you can.
You say: Do not be harmful; neither to yourself, nor to others.
proteacher@ymail.com | Feb 05, 2010

Caprica (2008)

IMDB rating: 0.00

Plot: Two families, the Graystones and the Adamas, live together on a peaceful planet known as Caprica, where a startling breakthrough in artificial intelligence brings about unforeseen consequences. A spin-off of the Sci Fi Channel series “Battlestar Galactica” set 50 years prior to the events of that show.

Actors: Cross Roger R.,Jogia Avan,Kanagawa Hiro,Keeso Jared,Markinson Brian,Montesi Jorge,Morales Esai,Robson Charlie,Roiz Sasha,Stoltz Eric,Action,Drama,Sci-Fi,

Caprica ~ New series on TV?
Who’s watching it? What do you think of it thus far? What do you think of the subject matter?

Is it as awesome thus far to you as it is to me?

Who else is slightly perturbed that the actor of the creepy pedophile father from ‘Butterfly Effect’ is playing the loving grieving father in ‘Caprica’?

Is this a TV series, 3 part series, or something else? The opening is 2 hours atleast so I’m wandering if this is a three part series like Tin Man was when it was remade. (Funny that the actess playing Zoe sorta resembles Zoey Deschanel as well.)

i am excited to see where it goes from this point. i think it is great to see the early beginnings of william adama and to see how everything happened and why everything happened.

OMG dani! | Jan 30, 2010

You can watch the Caprica episodes at the site below and I have also provided a link where you can find the BSG episodes in case you want to watch it (I highly recommend it, it was an amazing show).
Helper | Jan 30, 2010

Old Dogs (2009)

IMDB rating: 5.10

Plot: Two best friends — one unlucky-in-love divorcee and the other a fun-loving bachelor — have their lives turned upside down when they’re unexpectedly charged with the care of 7-year-old twins while on the verge of the biggest business deal of their lives. The not-so-kid-savvy bachelors stumble in their efforts to take care of the twins, leading to one debacle after another, and perhaps to a new-found understanding of what’s really important in life.

Actors: Alpert Sherman,Alva William,Astoyan Chris,Aubin Kevin,Castillo Oscar J.,Cullen Chris,Davis DeRay,Davis Kent,Dean-Hackett Kevin,Dillon Matt,Douglas Connor,Enright Michael,Gere David,Green Seth,Harp Jet,Comedy,Crime,Drama,

How can I help my dog from being too clingy to me?
My husband and I just rescued a 5yr old neglected dog from an animal shelter and we’ve had him for just one week. Since I work from home the dog hangs out with me the most and has suddenly grown very clingy with me. We want our dog to love and trust us both equally as well as our friends and family who come and visit us or we bring along. We decided when my husband or our friends come they will give the dog treats and pet him while I encourage him in a happy tone but it’s not working all that well. Can anyone give me more advice and encouragement? We love him very much but I am very sad that he can’t be more friendly and trusting with my friends and family. Thank you!

You are on the right track with the treats. I would even say to leave a basket of toys or a tin of treats at the door and have your guests take one and give it to the dog before they even say hello to you so the dog get the idea that people can be good and kind right away.

The fact that your dog is bonding to you is a good thing. You do have to be careful though, because if he gets used to you being with him all the time and then you go out one day, he may panic and think you abandoned him. You should make a point of getting out of the house for a little while each day so he learns you will come home to him.

Naturally your dog is bonding to you more than your husband since you are home more. You can counter this by having your husband spend time playing with your dog while you are in another room. Your dog will also start to bond with you husband if they go on walks or to the park without you. They need some one-on-one time. Plus, when a dog leaves his territory, he will naturally feel safer in a pack and so will bond with your husband that way. He’ll see him as pack leader, and look to him for guidance and protection in each new situation he encounters.

In time your dog will adapt to his new loving home, and be very happy that you rescued him.
Just Me | Feb 02, 2010

Life as a House (2001)

IMDB rating: 7.50

Plot: When a man is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he takes custody of his misanthropic teenage son, for whom quality time means getting high, engaging in small-time prostitution, and avoiding his father.

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Actors: Kline Kevin,Christensen Hayden,Weinberg Mike,Leavenworth Scotty,Somerhalder Ian,Sheridan Jamey,Bakula Scott,Robards Sam,Pankow John,Delgado Kim,Primus Barry,Drama,

Did you know i wote the twilight books?
i know what your thinking, no she didn’t. but i really did. the truth is the FAKE author is really a monster that lives in space and eats humans.. the reason she did this was because she needed to become famous to create crowds so she can est them… she took my books when i was sleeping in my house….. well now you know the truth, share it with everyone! that’s the only way we can stop her!!!

I have no response.
writergirl | Feb 11, 2010

BRB, I’m gettin’ my pitch fork.. Don’t move and it won’t be so painful.

EDIT: for those of you who like Twilight, lets at least get this person for wasting our time.
God the Editing Dog | Feb 11, 2010

*edit* I know it’s humor, but thanks for giving me a place to vent my hatred…
NekoBus | Feb 11, 2010

even non twilight fans think you are dumb.

why does everyone hate it? it is just a book. if you dont like it, dont read it. if you dont like the movies, dont watch. just ignore it

ps: you are a loser
Emily | Feb 11, 2010

Fifth Element, The (1997)

IMDB rating: 7.20

Plot: Two hundred and fifty years in the future, life as we know it is threatened by the arrival of Evil. Only the fifth element (played by Milla Jovovich) can stop the Evil from extinguishing life, as it tries to do every five thousand years. She is helped by ex-soldier, current-cab-driver, Corben Dallas (played by Bruce Willis), who is, in turn, helped by Prince/Arsenio clone, Ruby Rhod. Unfortunately, Evil is being assisted by Mr. Zorg (Gary Oldman), who seeks to profit from the chaos that Evil will bring, and his alien mercenaries.

Actors: Willis Bruce,Holm Ian,Oldman Gary,Tucker Chris,Perry Luke,James Brion,Lister Jr. Tom ‘Tiny’,Evans Lee,Creed-Miles Charlie,Tricky,Neville John,Bluthal John,Kassovitz Mathieu,Fairbank Christopher,Sci-Fi,Action,Adventure,Thriller,

Where can I buy Toki Wright's album "A Different Mirror"?
Its not on the NZ itunes store. I know I can buy the CD from Fifth Element, but I want to download it because I have a netbook, and digital downloads aren’t available on Amazon in NZ
@Mr Wright- Mp3 Downloads are only available in the US, I live in NZ

Kanye East | Jan 01, 2010

No need to take money out of an independent musicians mouth.
Mr Wright | Jan 02, 2010