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Romance Films From The Past Ten Years Which Are Worth Seeing

Sunday, September 5th, 2010

If you are looking for a great movie to watch on a date night, and are looking for a good compromise between genres, romantic comedies may not always be an option. Many men (as well as some women) find these movies to be unappealing, however you should know that there are some good options out there.

The following are my personal favorite romantic comedies of the last decade.

One movie that falls under the romantic comedy genre, but surely is anything but, is Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind. Starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet, this movie tackles a very interesting approach to the subject of breaking up, and is incredibly enjoyable.

If you are looking for something outside the box, yet still enjoyable, you should consider The Science Of Sleep, directed by Michel Gondry. This film is visually trippy and stars the incredibly talented Gael Garcia Bernal.

When it comes to some of the funniest romantic comedies, I have to mention Forgetting Sarah Marshall. This film is absolutely hilarious and finds the right balance of romance with comedy. Sure, the comedy is more prevalent, but its got enough of a romantic storyline as well.

Another movie to surely mention on this list is Lars And The Real Girl. This is surely not your run of the mill romantic comedy and is all the better for it. Kudos to Ryan Gosling in actually convincing audiences that he is having a relationship with a prosthetic doll.

One last film that I feel compelled to mention is Hitch. I tend to like most films that Will Smith is in, but this movie surely is the most romantic of comedies in his catalogue. Its funny, its cute, its plain and simple, an enjoyable film.

These are just a few of the great romantic comedies to be released over the past decade, but certainly there have to be a few more I am forgetting.

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Martial Arts Movies From The Last Few Years Which Are Timeless

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Movies involving some form of Asian martial arts are easily one of my favorite genres to watch. In fact, one thing I always appreciate, whether its on flat screen televisions at a trendy restaurant or on a old TV at a house party, is old school kung fu flicks in the background. These movies helped define a newer generation of martial arts films, and while many of the older films have earned classic status, the newer martial arts movies are often visually incredible.

So without further ado, here is an attempt at the top 5 must see martial arts movies from 2000-2010.

One movie that I certainly have to give some love to is Jet Lee’s Fearless. This film is based on the true story of a Chinese martial arts fight during a dark period for the country. This is an incredibly inspirational movie with amazing visuals and might be Jet Lee’s finest movie to date.

Another film that must make any martial arts list, old school or not, is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. This movie showed audiences a new level of special effects in martial arts film. Ang Lee pulled out all the stops with this one and helped reinvent the film genre.

Another movie to include on this list would be Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: Volume 1. Both movies in this story are great, but number 1 has the better fighting sequences. The Bridge against the Crazy 88 is one of the better fighting sequences of all time.

Who could make a list of martial arts from 2000 up until now and not mention Kill Bill? Sure it is not a traditional martial arts film per se, but it is a saga of revenge and clearly takes a lot of influence from the old Kurosawa films.

No list of martial arts films would be complete for me without mentioning Tom Yum Goong. This movie stars the incredible Tony Jaa, whose combination of Muy Thai martial arts with jaw dropping acrobatics makes this one of my favorites.

These are just some of the many great movies of this genre to be released over the course of the last decade.

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Guidelines About Cell Phones For Teens

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Should children have their own cellphones? It’s a tricky question that most parents face these days. A lot of children and teenagers do have a mobile phone. Deciding whether or not to get one for your child has to involve weighing up the advantages and disadvantages.

Parents are always preoccupied by their child’s safety, and cellphones can make a person safer. You know you can always get in touch with your child if he or she has a phone, which is reassuring in the current climate. Also, in a difficult situation, your child can always use the cell to get help from somebody.

Some phones come with GPS already installed, too. This enables you to locate your child should he or she go missing. These are all sound reasons for buying a cellphone for your child.

Bur is your child really capable of managing his or her own phone? Even if you both agree that the phone is to be used for emergencies only, you may find yourself faced with a frightening bill at the end of the month. Chatting on the phone can soon become the favorite pastime of preteens and teenagers.

Restricting your child to sending text messages might seem good economical sense. However, a lot of youngsters soon become addicted to this as well, so you end up with the same problem. Texting can’t be put forward as an argument in favor of buying a cellphone, then.

Only you can make the right, informed decision about when your child is ready for a cellphone. Knowing your child is the key here.

Don’t shy away from parental controls, either. You can set limits on how much time or money they spend on the phone.

If you decide against buying a cellphone for the moment, then be strong in your decision. You haven’t taken it lightly, so don’t be influenced by what your child thinks or what other parents think. Remember that your role as a parent is to decide what is best for your child.

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Watch Movies Online Free And Legally

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Watching movies online is all the rage nowadays. We are all doing it! And why not? If I can watch movies online free I’m damn sure going to. For starters, you will be saving money on your cinema ticket and TV just doesn’t seem to be showing good movies any more. Just do a quick search in Google you will notice thousands of sites that offer free movies.

But here is the problem. How many of these movie websites are actually legal? Can you get in trouble for watching movies at these sites? The simple answer is: yes! They are illegal and offer copyrighted material. You wouldn’t steal from a shop would you? By watching pirated movies that is exactly what you are doing, but stealing from a film company.

By using a legal movies website you will feel a lot better about yourself. You will feel a lot better about the fact that you are not breaking the law and you will get an awesome copy of the movie you are watching. Lets face it, who wants to watch a movie that was filmed in the cinema? Not me. Give me legal movies any day of the week.

When watching legal public domain movies its best if you watching the video directly on the site. It’s hard enough browsing movie websites and being redirected to other video hosts. Look for a site that offers click and play. You find your title, click it , hit play and you’re away. Free movies streaming in high quality.

In a short amount of time legal movie websites will be everywhere, the illegal movie sites are getting shut down more and more often now, the government are enforcing a real crack down. Legal movie sites will always be online and by joining in with the community now when they are new to the internet, will make you feel a part of their history in 10 years time.

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IPhone Apps From The Last Year Which Should Be Downloaded

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

There are too many great iPhone apps to count. It is not as easy as some may think to find great ones, however. With such a large selection to choose from, how do you filter out the bad from the good? The top sellers in the app store is always a good place to start, but one good piece of advice I have is to ask your friends who also have the iPhone.

The following are a few of the greatest apps that have yet to be released on the iPhone.

I’ll start off by mentioning my favorite game on the phone, which is without a shadow of a doubt, Angry Birds. Created by the hit makers Rovio, this game is incredibly addicting and well worth its $1 price tag.

Another App that should be owned by everyone with an iPhone, simply for its sheer technological coolness, is Google Earth. This device lets you view satellite images anywhere in the world!

When I am trying to get my fix of sports updates, the best app by far that I have found is ESPN’s Score Center app. This thing provides real time updates and allows you to store all your favorite teams.

When it comes to keeping up with the news, I personally choose to use the New York Times app. This device allows you to read the biggest stories of the day, which is great for subway and bus rides.

Finally, one app worth looking into is Red Laser. This innovation phone application amazingly allows you to scan bar codes of items and will even tell you locations that are close by where you can buy said product at the lowest prices.

I have no doubts that a few years down the road there will be many more to add to this list.

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The Irrelevancy Of Books

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

More and more people are choosing the internet as a source for information over books. This has been happening for some time already.

Instead of heading to the local library for information, as in days past, many people are now just turning on their computers from the comforts of home. They are usually pleased with the information they can find on the internet, from a given website. Does this shift in the gaining of information mean the end of books?

In my opinion, no it does not. The fact of the matter is that there are just too many academics who rely heavily upon books, in their studies and chosen careers, to let books die out overnight.

If you ask any higher education student, they will tell you that their teachers want to know the sources of where they got their information. Under most circumstances, saying that some random website is your source is not acceptable.

In this age of technology anyone can own and operate a website claiming they are an authority on any given topic. With good marketing they can even become one of the top links in a Google search.

The site may look nice, and they may sound like they know what they are talking about, but who is to say that they really do? Websites are largely unregulated and it is not easy to tell what has been fact checked.

Books though are generally written by acclaimed experts in their fields. They have been checked and reviewed time and again. Books make it easier to weed out the good sources from the bad.

For these reasons, as well as the people who, like myself, just love the feel of a good novel between their hands, I do not think books will be forgotten any time soon. As a book person, my only hope is for the future generations, that they may grow to appreciate the importance of books, as many of us already do.

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How Cable Television Has Sold Out Over The Years

Friday, August 13th, 2010

Let’s take a small ride back to the cable television past. We need not go too far, but let’s go back about 15 or 20 years. Can you remember what cable TV channels were like then as compared to now?

The biggest difference that I notice is the fact that most of the different channel options were networks that consisted of very niche programming. No matter what your area of interest, you could find a network whose television lineup consisted exclusively of a certain niche.

Back then, both Bravo and A&E focused specifically on the fine arts and every show they aired was on that subject area. However, when you take a look at these channels today, they have begun to show things outside of the niche subject area and have started to show reality TV.

Another prime example is that of MTV and VH1, who both originated as 24 hour music networks. Can you remember the days where all they would mainly show were music videos?

Now days, you can flick onto any music channel and it will probably not be music that you get to watch, not immediately anyway. I actually cannot recall a time that I got to see any music on either channel.

They are now showing so many reality TV shows that you might not even recognise what channel you are tuned into if you had to guess. Shows such as Rock of Love and MTV’s Jersey Shore dominate the programme schedule.

There is a channel, Game Show Network, which tends to remain focused on its niche area as most of the viewing is of game shows. However, even the Game Show Network is showing signs of introducing new ideas such as the reality TV phenomenon with its new series of the Newlywed Game Host.

I hope that most of these channels that have digressed will eventually turn on their heels and head back to the strong roots that enabled them to grow so well to begin with.

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Hollywood During 1980-1989 And Some Of Its Most Important Movies

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

Few decades had as many cult classics and influential films as the 1980s. It seems like classic after classic was churned out during this decade. Whether it was an action, comedy, epic or war film, this decade had it all.

The following are, in my opinion, some of the greatest and most memorable films that the 80s has to offer. You will not find any Dolph Lundgren films on this list.

In the cult classic Brian De Palma film Scarface, Al Pacino plays the title character and gives one of his most iconic performances. Tony Montana puts other drug dealers to shame in both success and attitude.

A film that has so much historical significance and like many films on this list, was directed by one of the best directors to ever live, was Full Metal Jacket. Stanley Kubrick gave us a terrifying, yet realistic look into the Vietnam War with this classic.

Raging Bull is, in my opinion the greatest boxing film of all time. I love that this film is done in black and white. This remains one of Martin Scorcese’s best films, if not the best. This is not a feel good boxing film.

One science fiction film that was released during the 80s that helped set the precedent for future movies in this genre was Blade Runner. This and Gladiator are my two favorite Ridley Scott films, and this film is a classic for a reason.

I would be remiss to not include The Shining on my list. This remains one of the greatest horror movies ever created. Jack Nicholson is terrifying in this movie, and it stands the test of time.

As it stands, this is my list. I wanted to include Poltergeist and a John Hughes film, but I guess you have to draw the line somewhere.

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Second Place In American Idol Doesn’t Happen To Be Too Shabby

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

Instead of plugging away for years on end, a short cut to instant fame and recognition is to get onto American Idol and become a star.

Sadly, after initial success, a lot of winners disappear from the limelight rarely to be heard of again. This is one of the curses of the TV talent show. There are those, however, who have proved they’re here to stay. The likes of Kelly Clarkson are now global stars selling millions of albums.

The one place in normal competition that nobody wants to end up in is second, but that doesn’t seem to be the case with American Idol. Many of the losers on the night have gone on to have successful careers, often eclipsing the actual winners.

We’ll have a look now at some of the most famous runners up who have American Idol to thank for a great career, even though they didn’t actually win.

The first of the successful runners up was Clay Aiken, back in season two. The skinny nerd transformed week by week in front of our eyes into a real star. He belted out a song like no other, and you that wherever he finished this guy was gonna stick around.

It was a major surprise on the night when America voted Ruben Studdard the winner, as Clay had been the clear favorite. Since Idol, however, their fortunes have been reversed. While Studdard achieved moderate success, Clay has gone from strength to strength and is a major star on the radio and on Broadway.

The runner up from season 7 was the incredibly cute David Archuleta. He placed himself firmly in the hearts of the American public and still remains there today. This guy keeps popping up all over the place and has worked hard to carve himself a very successful career.

It looks as if this year’s second placed contestant Adam Lambert is taking his place on this list too. He was beaten on the night by Kris Allen but in the months since that night, Lambert’s career is going from strength to strength while Allen’s seems to have stalled.

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Ways To Make Your Computer More Efficient

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

There are few things more agonizing and annoying than a slow computer that keeps you waiting as programs open and files load. What a waste of time this can be.

As they say, time is money, and sitting around aimlessly waiting for our programs to load can seriously be a drain on our productivity levels. As a result, it’s always important to come up with ways to keep our machines running quickly and efficiently.

Luckily, a few pieces of advice that I’m going to give you could be enough to make it happen. Take the following tips seriously, as they won’t require much effort.

There are many people out there who simply don’t shut their computers down when they’re not using them. They can go weeks or even months at a time before they power them down.

If you never turn your computer off, it will eventually slow down. It doesn’t take much effort to switch it off each night, and doing this regularly will go a long way toward ensuring the overall health of your machine.

There’s also the issue of a hard drive that gets overloaded with unnecessary files. Whether it’s movies, music, games, or any other kind of software, we generally keep more on our hard drive than we need. Once your disk fills up, things naturally slow down. Try freeing up some space and you’ll see the benefits.

You can also take less drastic measures like clearing out your cache in browsers, and deleting temporary internet files. Both of these things are said to speed things up as well.

I would try all of the above before my last suggestion, but it’s one that generally does the job too. Look into some of the many registry cleaners out there, as all of them will help to a degree. I would definitely try this as a last resort before deciding to find a new computer.

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