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		<title>HTC Evo 3D &#8211; Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 21:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ted Dawber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the evolutionary scale of mobile phones, smartphones and camera 3D screen occupies the top level. However, users are still cautious when it comes to 3D, not only because of high prices but also specific issues (in principle the purchase of additional accessories below expectations and experience). To tempt us with a 3D experience without]]></description>
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<p>On the evolutionary scale of mobile phones, smartphones and camera 3D screen occupies the top level. However, users are still cautious when it comes to 3D, not only because of high prices but also specific issues (in principle the purchase of additional accessories below expectations and experience).</p>
<p>To tempt us with a 3D experience without the hassle, HTC has chosen to equip two goals smartphone photo / video for composing self-image and a screen for displaying stereoscopic 3D content. Thus, we need additional equipment (goggles and / or perception of 3D television images in three dimensions).</p>
<p>In the approximately two weeks of use, I learned to use the room and tried to accommodate us this way to view pictures and video clips. First, to talk about shooting 3D.</p>
<p>To enable 3D mode, there is a switch (Camera Mode: 2D / 3D), located on the right side of the smartphone, next to the trigger.</p>
<p>After selecting the 3D mode, you will see auto-stereoscopic display and activate that display images with remarkable depth of field, but requiring optimal positioning of the phone, at a distance and a well chosen angle &#8211; basically about 20 cm, looking perpendicular screen. The look more from the side, the 3D effect is lost and the image appears doubled.</p>
<p>When the shoot is very important to maintain a fixed position of the phone. If the image is slightly moved in 3D mode the effect is amplified even more, and the picture is almost indescribable. For this reason, many 3D pictures taken at night or in low light are missed. We recommend using 3D cameras in good lighting.</p>
<p>3D pictures are saved in a special format, a file with a. MPO. This file can be processed with special software (eg Stoik Imagik) to be viewed on monitors normal: normal can be converted into JPEG or JPEG 3D anaglyph features. To view anaglyph images, you need a lens glasses classic red and one blue.</p>
<p>In the case of 3D video, although recorded in MPEG-4, can be viewed on the computer normally. Because both chambers are used to shooting, systems can not actually compose the image will display two identical clips, side by side: one associated with the left room, the other room on the right. So, when recording video, choose 3D mode only for viewing exclusively on the phone, otherwise, if you want to put movies on TV, select the standard 2D mode.</p>
<p>As our experience, the implementation of 3D on the phone a fad. It is rather a result of enthusiastic marketing expense practical trial. Only in 3D IMAX 3D films can say that we see as decent. On a mobile phone screen, be it 4.3 inches, there is no drop of pleasure but rather an ongoing effort to accommodate the eye.</p>
<p>We are limited to a few words about quality camera that does not make sense to write an entire chronicle absolutely mediocre implementation.</p>
<p>Whether you model 2D or 3D, contrast, detail, exposure calculation and image noise is at an unacceptable level for a product that wants to be &#8220;the rage&#8221;. 8 MP photos are nothing when we send the overall quality close to the original mobile phone photography. Devices now five, six, 2 MP camera (Sony Ericsson K750 and W800, Nokia N90 and others), made better pictures than this HTC.</p>
<p>Leaving behind the photo / video, 3D Evo HTC excellent references to the rest of the chapters is currently one of the top smartphones performance Chapter 10. Basically, unless the room has a similar configuration Evo 3D with HTC Sensation, and therefore experience daily is comparable.</p>
<p>In Quadrant Standard test that I run, HTC Evo 3D points obtained in 1925.</p>
<p>Autonomy was found a typical high-end smart devices. More on Internet and multimedia use (browsing two o&#8217;clock, two hours music, one hour games and one hour of talk time), HTC Evo 3D to download in about 12 hours after being removed from the charger.</p>
<p>Conclusion: HTC Evo 3D is a smartphone with outstanding performance, but dropped to exactly where it had to shine: the pictures and filming. Whether you choose 2D or 3D, these have a poor quality that even people who use the camera occasionally can not overlook.</p>
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		<title>Cars 2 &#8211; Movie Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 01:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Branch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robert Branch &#8211; Cars 1 was their least ambitious film. The story was predictable and character development obvious making it their most mediocre film. It was good but it lacked that little extra touch that made their films great. However, they had some great side characters, a heart, and wonderful scenes that elevated it]]></description>
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<p>By Robert Branch &#8211; Cars 1 was their least ambitious film. The story was predictable and character development obvious making it their most mediocre film. It was good but it lacked that little extra touch that made their films great. However, they had some great side characters, a heart, and wonderful scenes that elevated it up beyond most other films. </p>
<p>But ever since this film&#8217;s announcement I always wondered why. McQueen had his story and there&#8217;s not much else to tell. Like Finding Nemo, where else is there to go? And I&#8217;d rather see sequels to better movies like The Incredibles, even Bug&#8217;s Life seems to have more potential. It&#8217;s easy to see why they made a sequel to it, since all you need to do is go to Disneyland or any Disney Store and see it covered in McQueen and Mater, which happened to be two my of three year-old cousin&#8217;s first words. Off all the Pixar films, Cars made the most with the merchandise.</p>
<p>The biggest problem is the story. Cars 1, while predictable, was touching. Cars 2 has almost no heart or character development. The focus shifts from McQueen to Mater. McQueen had his story in the first and there&#8217;s little to tell here. He has one character moment that&#8217;s essentially the same realization as the first film&#8217;s. The problem with Mater is that he&#8217;s such a simple character. </p>
<p>Everything about him is on the surface for all to see. He&#8217;s the same person throughout the movie, with one predictable realization which goes no where, that he doesn&#8217;t warrant his own film. He&#8217;s like Kronk from The Emperor&#8217;s New Groove. They&#8217;re both terrific side characters but lack enough complexity for a full story. And Larry the Cable Guy has always been better with the other Blue Collar guys rather than on his own.</p>
<p>While Cars 1&#8242;s highlight was its side characters, this movie almost abandons them. They do nothing. McMissile is a moving plot device and little more. Shiftwell is supposed to be a love interest but lacks any interesting moments. The rest of Radiator Springs basically sit back while McQueen and Mater have all the fun. Their stories and character are pushed aside so Larry can have fun being Mater. </p>
<p>Because of this, there are almost no funny little side scenes where characters just have fun being themselves. Instead, most of the humor is derived from seeing Mater do silly things.</p>
<p>The look is impressive but not more than anything else Pixar&#8217;s done. With each movie, the studio has pushed the graphics into new levels. Each movie has had some wow moment where audiences can&#8217;t help but be amazed by what they&#8217;re seeing. There were times in Cars 1 when it looked almost real. Cars 2 lacks any wow factor. </p>
<p>One of the most impressive sets, Tokyo, were already spoiled by the Tokyo Mater short. This more than anything makes me wonder if Pixar was even trying to up the ante or if they were just using what they had to make a movie a year.</p>
<p>Spies and Cars seems to work well together. After all, any Bond or Bourne film will easily demonstrate why the two go together. Indeed, the opening scene on the drilling platform is easily the best with the fast chase and cool gadgets. But they weren&#8217;t able to properly combine the racing and spy elements, almost as if you&#8217;re watching two movies at once. </p>
<p>There&#8217;s too much spy stuff for the racing to be interesting, which becomes pointless against the overpowering and overly clichéd spy story. Perhaps Pixar should have set it as simply a spy movie set in the Cars universe and had McQueen and his friends in cameos or as a background story.</p>
<p>Another lousy spot is the music. Cars 1 had a terrific soundtrack with excellent uses of popular songs like Life is a Highway and Route 66. But there&#8217;s not one memorable song or music cue in this movie. Giacchino usually does terrific work like with The Incredibles, Ratatouille, and Up. But he too fumbles the ball here. Perhaps he was just uninspired by what he had to work with.</p>
<p>Cars is Lasseter&#8217;s pet project. But I think he&#8217;s too close to it. He&#8217;s got that Lucas Star Wars prequel trilogy problem. The people around him either were in awe of the man who made Pixar and Toy Story or they were afraid to hurt his feelings since he loves the Cars franchise so much. Pixar efforts have been so well done because they were collaborative efforts, each fixing each other&#8217;s problems to make a better project.</p>
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		<title>Transformers: Dark of the Moon &#8211; Movie Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:48:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabriel Lynch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Transformers series are a very strange and curious trilogy.But the first was interesting, a little longer than the plot was capable of handling, but nonetheless enjoyable for what it is. The second one came around with initial reviews claiming it was a loud-explosion mess of a movie.Yes, i left the theatre deaf as a]]></description>
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<p>The Transformers series are a very strange and curious trilogy.But the first was interesting, a little longer than the plot was capable of handling, but nonetheless enjoyable for what it is.</p>
<p>The second one came around with initial reviews claiming it was a loud-explosion mess of a movie.Yes, i left the theatre deaf as a post, but i still accepted it for what it was-a brainless, one-liner, visual effects driven non-plot having extravaganza, that can take your ears to the grave.Yes, it was a little sub par on plot and substance.</p>
<p>The third coming, i must say, that all of you, who were left unhappy, deaf and unsatisfied, you must forget it and see the third part as a reincarnation in a Sci-Fi classic, just like the likes of the nowadays Inception, or District 9 and so on, but with more effects, less inappropriate noise and featuring one of the most breathtaking scenery of giant robots fighting on 3-D.The technical part of the movie is done better than ever, on par up there with Avatar and there is a believable plot, considering the flops they used to call stories in the first two movies.</p>
<p>Even Rosie looks a little better than Megan Fox.Shia LaBeouf is the running man again, and with some additions such as Patrick Dempsey, John Malkovich and even the twist in Turturro&#8217;s character, Transformers 3 looks fresher than ever.</p>
<p>With good reviews coming from literary everywhere right now, i do hope people will believe, because this movie does not deserve to be in the box office shade of it&#8217;s predecessors, because it is so much better.</p>
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		<title>Hesher &#8211; Movie Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alice Costello</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hesher is a story about a boy named T.J. Forney played by Devin Brochu, who has an emotionally void home-life after a recent loss in the family. His father, Paul played by Rainn Wilson, tries to cope via medication and going to support groups. His grandmother, Madeleine played by Piper Laurie, tries to be supportive]]></description>
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<p>Hesher is a story about a boy named T.J. Forney played by Devin Brochu, who has an emotionally void home-life after a recent loss in the family. His father, Paul played by Rainn Wilson, tries to cope via medication and going to support groups. His grandmother, Madeleine played by Piper Laurie, tries to be supportive but can do little to help the mood in the home. Things start to change when T.J. has a chance encounter with a squatter named Hesher played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. </p>
<p>Hesher follows T.J. around, eventually taking up residence in the Forney’s garage. Still troubled by their grief, none of the Forneys appear to react to the presence of Hesher in their house, even going as far as to set a place for him at dinner. As the weeks go by, Hesher begins to have some effect on the Forney family, such as an unlikely friendship with Madeleine and “helping” T.J. to act on his infatuation with Nicole played by Natalie Portman, who also produced Hesher, as well as his interactions with a local bully.</p>
<p>Hesher is a movie that goes places that you do not see many stories go and taps into many emotional outlets. Throughout the film, the grief that has stricken the Forney family has brought the characters to the point where they do not seem to care about anything. Rather than react to a strange guy who just decides to start living in their home, they let it be.</p>
<p>Among the film’s characters is the only reason that the plot in Hesher even comes together, which some people may still have trouble buying into, yet it seems oddly understandable. The movie has been billed as a dark comedy, which is played off well and manages to compliment the fog of depression that hovers around. Hesher’s free use of language and laissez-faire attitude allow for certain comedic bits to work. Granted, this type of humor may not play well for some, but I found it refreshing to see that no verbal punches were pulled.</p>
<p>Hesher helps T.J. to come out of his shell and Hesher does seem to care, on some level, about the Forney family. Credit Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s performance for getting that across; one of the hottest actors around these days, he plays Hesher perfectly by delivering a performance that’s raunchy and dry, but strangely friendly when he wants to be.</p>
<p>Devin Brochu does most of the toughest acting as T.J. He does a great job of providing a somewhat harsh look at growing up and the emotional turmoil that one goes through, especially considering the circumstances the character lives with.</p>
<p>The film Hesher, one of the subplots is T.J. trying to track down a damaged car where he goes to the head of the shop offering to purchase it. Given the unusual situation, there is a level of innocence to his actions where it’s hard to be convincing, but Brochu pulls it off. Natalie Portman, the current Best Actress Oscar winner for Black Swan, provides an endearing performance, even though she plays a supporting role here.</p>
<p>The cast of Hesher and an original take on a familiar plot device that are the highlights of this film. The movie Hesher should throw off some members of the audience, at least those who think they can figure out what is going to happen next. While I find this to be a good thing, it hurts the film as well. I know what you’re thinking: “Unpredictability hurting a movie?” In this case, yes.</p>
<p>The film Hesher can give off the impression that it is trying too hard to do something unexpected, such as in a scene where the character of Hesher decides to destroy everything in and around a swimming pool for no particular reason. The volatile nature of the title character and the effect he has on the Forney family can be a bit intense for some viewers at times. Emotions run high in the movie Hesher, and some moments in the film can either be viewed as positives or as negatives, pertaining to the strength and viability of the story.</p>
<p>There is more than meets the eye when it comes to Hesher. Director Spencer Susser has managed to weave a great tale about growing up and coping with loss amid the chaos that Hesher drives within his van. Hesher has a lot of feelings at work, with a lot of anger and sadness, but also with some hope. The magic of Hesher, the character, as in Hesher, the film, is the emotional roller coaster ride that goes along with him. </p>
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		<title>Bad Teacher &#8211; Movie Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ted Dawber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone has their own brand of humor and enjoys something different. With that in mind, if you are the kind of person who has a good natured chuckle at safe, politically correct humor where no one gets hurt, you might want to skip Bad Teacher. The movie Bad Teacher follows the antics of Elizabeth Halsey]]></description>
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<p>Everyone has their own brand of humor and enjoys something different. With that in mind, if you are the kind of person who has a good natured chuckle at safe, politically correct humor where no one gets hurt, you might want to skip Bad Teacher.</p>
<p>The movie Bad Teacher follows the antics of Elizabeth Halsey played by Cameron Diaz, a teacher who is just a mean person. In the movie Bad Teacher, Elizabeth Halsey (Cameron Diaz) quits her job as a teacher only to find that her rich fiancé is dumping her because of her gold digging ways.</p>
<p>Elizabeth returns to teaching, and unprofessional is an understatement to her academic approach.The main conflict in the movie, Bad Teacher, is that the main character is trying to attract a wealthy man, and she sees getting cosmetic surgery as her way to accomplish her goal. Throughout Elizabeth Halsey’s various money-making schemes, she draws the notice of Amy Squirrel played by Lucy Punch, another teacher who is the complete opposite of Diaz’s character. </p>
<p>Bright-eyed, optimistic and friendly, Ms. Squirrel is the counterpoint to Elizabeth, almost painfully so. When Scott Delacorte played by Cameron Diaz’s ex, Justin Timberlake, a wealthy, kind, and sickeningly sweet gentleman joins the teaching staff, Elizabeth sets her sights on him. However, Russell Gettis played by Jason Segel, the gym teacher, has his own attraction towards Elizabeth.</p>
<p>Elizabeth Halsey (Cameron Diaz), is simply, not a good person. There is no sugar coating it; Diaz’s character is mean. The character of Elizabeth Halsey is a shameless gold digger, doesn’t care about her students, and she has many destructive vices. When I write these reviews, I try to keep it clean, which is really limiting my choice of adjectives to describe Diaz’s character.</p>
<p>Cameron Diaz is on point in the lead role as Elizabeth Halsey. Her performance in Bad Teacher is one of the best I’ve seen in a comedy in a long while. It is refreshing to see honest, brutal comedy delivered in Bad Teacher, especially when it is delivered well. </p>
<p>Justin Timberlake and Lucy Punch have performances that are more or less mirror images of each other; very upbeat, kind-hearted and corny. One of the tricks in a movie like Bad Teacher is to have characters that are too nice, so that the audience will end up identifying with, and rooting for the protagonist by default, even if they are awful. Both Timberlake and Punch get that job done very well. </p>
<p>Rounding out the cast of Bad Teacher is Jason Segel. If you are familiar with Jason Segal from Forgetting Sarah Marshall and the television hit sit-com How I Met Your Mother, then you know what you are getting with Segal’s performance, and it works in the movie Bad Teacher.</p>
<p>A disappointment in Bad Teacher: so many times this mean-spirited humor tries to be edgy without pushing any boundaries, and ends up falling far short of the mark. These days everyone seems afraid of their shadow, with political correctness running rampant. </p>
<p>I could not help but appreciate the humor in Bad Teacher. It is not a bad thing, and comedy is the first genre to get skewered time and time again for being offensive. This ends up diluting the whole genre since people have to walk on eggshells because there are actually consequences that go with it certain brands of comedic writing and performance, such as in the movie Bad Teacher.</p>
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		<title>Megamind &#8211; Movie Review and Trailer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 23:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sally Fox</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The handsomest and most evil genius of all time versus the hero who fights with well- coiffured hair and a smirk, and a hero wannabe who decides that his newly gained powers is an avenue for sloth and riches. If there&#8217;s one thing consistent in Megamind the film, that will be the huge ego issues]]></description>
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<p>The handsomest and most evil genius of all time versus the hero who fights with well- coiffured hair and a smirk, and a hero wannabe who decides that his newly gained powers is an avenue for sloth and riches. If there&#8217;s one thing consistent in Megamind the film, that will be the huge ego issues everyone seems to possess, from Megamind (voiced by Will Ferrell) to Metro Man (Brad Pitt) to Tighten (best kept under wraps in case the trailers haven&#8217;t ruined the surprise).</p>
<p>Megamind touches on the classic tale of purpose, destiny and purpose. I wanted to prefix those attributes with &#8220;human&#8221;, but these two sworn enemies of Metro City actually hail from outer space, where their home planets get engulfed by a black hole, but not before both get to spiral out of their planets through their rocketships ala the mythos of Superman. Finding themselves landing on earth, one becomes a city&#8217;s protector because of the good nurturing done, while the other got the shorter end of the stick landing inside prison, and through a series of misfortune decided that enough&#8217;s enough, and throws his weight on the other side of the moral spectrum.</p>
<p>The film turns the superhero genre on its head, and one of the most obvious spins the storytellers here have a field day with is Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster &#8216;s Superman, with Metro Man clearly modelled after the Last Son of Krypton with his do-gooder ways and blessed with similar superpowers of flight, strength and that heat vision, and Megamind that of Lex Luthor, but infused with a lot more comedy which also came courtesy of a fishy sidekick aptly called Minion (David Cross). Then there&#8217;s Roxanne Ritchi (Tina Fey) who is the equivalent of Lois Lane, the news reporter with whom everyone associates a love relationship with Metro Man, and Hal (Jonah Hill) her geeky cameraman for the TV news channel who clearly has the hots for her. You&#8217;ll earn your ticket back with a penny for every Supes related element discovered in the film.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s the familiarity of the characters here that augments the enjoyment of this animated piece by Dreamworks, and clearly when done right like the film here, it&#8217;s a whole lot of fun, and brilliantly animated as well with a decent romantic core the catalyzes the second half rivalry between Megamind and his creation. The film plays on the notion of how there has to be evil in order for good to triumph over, of how we prepare for war to keep the peace, and how heroes get defined by the villainy they go up against. That, as well as the usual never judging a book by its cover and the likes of the usual moralistic messages in Alan J Schoolcraft and Brent Simons&#8217; story, makes it rather preachy at times.</p>
<p>But for comic book and superhero fans, this film probably addresses square on why villains appeal, because they make the heroes look good, and if there should be the disappearance of either side, the entire sense of purpose would probably vanish, and interest waned. It is this thought that gets played out in a lot of detail in Megamind as the anti-hero struggles to find his place in society, and discover good values that far outweigh what he has been conditioned for.</p>
<p>An eclectic soundtrack of contemporary songs also fit in well into the film, and one from the late King of Pop naturally found its way into the finale. With a host of voice talents such as J.K. Simmons, Justin Theroux and even Ben Stiller at its disposal lending cameo appearances, Megamind has what it takes to entertain, and although I didn&#8217;t watch this in 3D, none of the scenes witnessed do require that format, other than for a handful of deliberately created ones which I thought Metro Man&#8217;s flight in the beginning of the film en route to his rescue of Roxanne, will probably take the cake. </p>
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		<title>Saw 3D &#8211; Movie Review and Trailer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 22:53:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sally Fox</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is no denying the impact the Saw series has had on not only the horror genre, but movies in general. Starting off as a little low-budget psychological thriller centred around two guys in a basement, this series has smashed box office records and created a new horror villain in Jigsaw. Since 2004 audiences have]]></description>
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<p>There is no denying the impact the Saw series has had on not only the horror genre, but movies in general. Starting off as a little low-budget psychological thriller centred around two guys in a basement, this series has smashed box office records and created a new horror villain in Jigsaw. Since 2004 audiences have flocked to watch new victims meet their demise in an inventive and cruel way while relishing the inane plot twists and convoluted story, whilst others have condemned the series as &#8220;torture&#8221; and nothing but sick people coming up with sick traps for sick audiences.</p>
<p>This latest entry stays true to its predecessors and delivers over-the-top, ultra-violent death scenes accompanied by a plot full of flash backs, surprise revelations and an overuse of the main theme. To explain the plot of Saw 3D is silly, as the whole point of a Saw film is to go in having no idea about any of the trips or twists and to enjoy them as they come at you from every which way. I will say; however, that the film does end well, and the story is wrapped up fairly nicely with no obvious need for a sequel (as this is hopefully the &#8220;final&#8221; film).</p>
<p>Overall the film is very much the same as Saw VI (2009) which was also directed by Kevin Greutert. Like many of the sequels this has multiple stories going at once, but it doesn&#8217;t quite gel. It all feels very choppy, and after awhile the sheer amount of changing scenes can get quite annoying as it takes away from the suspense which is often built up quite well. The editing, lighting, camera-work and music is all the same as the other entries, by now it is stock standard Saw settings. Jigsaw&#8217;s traps are back and they are as nasty as ever, if there is one thing this movie delivers on, is fantastic gore. A word of caution (although you may be expecting this now): the 3D is a total waste of money and there are one or two cool effects utilised in the whole 90 minute movie. Do NOT expect something cool just because it was filmed in 3D, cos it ain&#8217;t any better than the post-conversion films.</p>
<p>On a final note, I have never been a huge fan of the Saw series, but looking back it has been an interesting ride. The first film, although flawed, had a great new concept and a shocking twist. Unfortunately the sequels took away from the first, creating a story based around traps and trying to fit as many twists in as possible. These last two entries by Greutert have been two of the strongest (as well as Saw III), but there are still glaring issues that prevent it from being a great movie. Saw fans will not be disappointed, anyone else should probably stay away unless you like buckets of blood and don&#8217;t care about understanding the story.</p>
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		<title>Resident Evil: Afterlife &#8211; Review and Trailer</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2010 15:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sally Fox</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, Alice (Jovovich), continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but Alice gets some unexpected help from an old friend. A new lead that promises a safe]]></description>
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<p>In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, Alice (Jovovich), continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but Alice gets some unexpected help from an old friend. A new lead that promises a safe haven from the Undead takes them to Los Angeles, but when they arrive the city is overrun by thousands of Undead &#8211; and Alice and her comrades are about to step into a deadly trap.</p>
<p>With a new villain, new location and a big man with a big axe, RE4 sees Alice trying to find Arcadia, the so called last safe haven for survivors of the T-virus. She finds her old ally Claire from the 3rd film, who has lost her memory, and together they meet up with a new group of survivors trying to get to Arcadia. Easier said than done when they&#8217;re all surrounded by the undead.</p>
<p>Jovovich and Ali Larter do well as the leading ladies of action, but Shawn Roberts is basically just channeling The Matrix&#8217;s Agent Smith as the villain Wesker, from the voice right down to the sunglasses. He comes off looking like a video game character all right. Prison Break&#8217;s Wentworth Miller does alright as Claire&#8217;s brother Chris, but still sounds like Michael Scofield, as always.</p>
<p>Roberts isn&#8217;t the only thing here that reminds me of The Matrix, all the slow mo action sequences just screams of it too. But you know, it just works very well. To his credit, Paul W.S. Anderson doesn&#8217;t pretend to make a cerebral action horror flick, he just gives what his audiences want: a bloody good time.The familiarity of it all might annoy you at first, but after a while you&#8217;ll feel comfy and end up getting a real kick out of this.Below see the trailer of Resident Evil: Afterlife:</p>
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		<title>Euro 2012 &#8211; Switzerland 1 &#8211; 3 England &#8211; Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Branch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Switzerland get us underway at St. Jakob Park, Milner combines with Defoe down the left wing and looks to set an attack going. Defoe then receives the ball back but loses it to Lichtsteiner in the Swiss right-back position and gives away a needless free-kick, Defoe gets the better of Grichting down the right and]]></description>
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<p>Switzerland get us underway at St. Jakob Park, Milner combines with Defoe down the left wing and looks to set an attack going. Defoe then receives the ball back but loses it to Lichtsteiner in the Swiss right-back position and gives away a needless free-kick, Defoe gets the better of Grichting down the right and lays the ball off to Glen Johnson. The Liverpool full-back floats a right-footed cross into the area but there are no England players there attacking the ball and the move breaks down. </p>
<p>Derdiyok wrestles for the ball down the left wing and attempts to win back possession from Lescott. However, the Man City defender is far too strong for the forward, hold off his challenge and smashes the ball clear. Meanwhile, moments ago Walcott showed a glimpse of that he can do with a short burst forwards down the right but was stopped in his tracks by Grichting. </p>
<p> Jagielka plays a backpass to Joe Hart in the England goal. The &#8216;keeper is quickly closed down by Derdiyok but seems calm under the situation &#8211; despite the Swiss player only being a few of yards away &#8211; and coolly smashes the ball downfield, <strong>GOAL Wayne Rooney </strong>,  GOAL!!! ROONEY SCORES FOR ENGLAND!! Walcott shrugs off his marker and lays the ball off to Johnson on the right wing. The full-back is in acres of space and drills the ball across the six-yards box towards Defoe, who fails to connect, before Rooney arrives just in time to stroke the ball home from close range. 1-0 to England! Great start for Capello&#8217;s men!</p>
<p>Looks like Walcott picked up an injury during the England goal. The Arsenal winger has had to leave the field after being caught just as Rooney slipped the ball past Benaglio. He may have to go off as well, Walcott, change Theo Walcott  &#8211; Adam Johnson, unfortunately for England, Walcott has had to be replaced. Goalscorer of the third against Bulgaria Adam Johnson comes on in his place, Ziegler looks to get forward down the left but his pass infield takes a touch off Glen Johnson and rolls out of play for a throw-in. The resulting throw is a complete waste and England regain possession. </p>
<p>Frei rather fortunately sets Derdiyok on his way with a lucky deflection. The Swiss forward looks to latch onto the through ball midway into the England half with only Lescott ahead of him. Derdiyok looks as though he may have enough to catch the centre-back but Joe Hart races out of his goal and fires the ball away, half-chance for Defoe. After a number of passes Glen Johnson lays the ball off to Gerrard to his left around 45 yards out from goal. The England skipper then sweeps a great crossfield ball over to Defoe at the far side of the Switzerland area but his first touch lets him down and the ball trickles out of play. Bit of a waste, Defoe would have had a clean strike on goal had it controlled the pass.  </p>
<p>A hopeful ball forward from Switzerland looks set to be easily cleared away by Glen Johnson at right-back but he makes a mess of it and miscues his clearance straight to Derdiyok. He&#8217;s been Switzerland most lively player so far but he can&#8217;t capitalise and fires the ball into the legs of Jagielka, CHANCE FOR DEFOE! Adam Johnson does brilliantly and skips down the right wing beating his man for pace. He then gets to the edge of the Switzerland area and drills the ball across goal for Defoe, but he fluffs his lines and fires the ball over from close range. A bit of a waste again, but England are creating plenty of chances early on. </p>
<p> Good start from England, but they&#8217;ll be disappointed with the injury to Theo Walcott. The Arsenal man was hardly on the pitch for long but showed a sign of the form we&#8217;ve seen him produce for his club this season,  Defoe cuts inside from the left and links up well with Rooney, laying the ball off to the Manchester United man around 25 yards out. He then continues his run into the area and Rooney chips a great pass over the defence towards the onrushing Spurs striker, but Benaglio comes out of his goal and claims the ball comfortably.</p>
<p>Ashley Cole is left in loads of space on the far side of the Switzerland area and drives the ball across the six-yard line towards Defoe, but he can&#8217;t reach it and the ball flies away from goal. Moments later, Milner is left in the same area as Cole and drills the ball across goal, but Defoe can&#8217;t get on the end of it again, stat of the day: Switzerland have scored just four goals in their last 10 games. No chances so far for Ottmar Hitzfeld&#8217;s side and England are the much better team over the first 30 minutes, creating a number of goalscoring opportunities. </p>
<p>Gerrard is caught in possession on the halfway line by Degen but the ball falls kindly straight to the feet of Lescott who coolly deals with the danger, playing the ball out wide to Ashley Cole. No pressure on Lescott, mainly due to Switzerland&#8217;s reluctance to get players forward, Milner breaks forward down the left wing but had nobody in support. He holds up the ball before Schwegler cuts across from central midfield to slide the ball out of play. A number of England passes later, Glen Johnson lays the ball off to his left to Adam Johnson who attempts to grab his second international goal with a left-footed strike from the edge of the area but it sails over the bar. </p>
<p>Lichtesteiner gets forward down the right and is clattered to the ground by Gareth Barry and earn a free-kick in a promising position. Frei&#8217;s delivery is headed clear by Jagielka but only as far as Degen at the far post, but he can only miscue his left-footed strike wide of the post, CHANCE FOR DEFOE! Rooney, in possession on the left wing, chips a pass into the chest of Defoe on the edge of the area. The Spurs man can&#8217;t initially find space to shoot but manages to create space for a pop at goal before firing a fierce strike straight at Benaglio, and the Swiss &#8216;keeper only has to fist the ball away.</p>
<p>ANOTHER ENGLAND CHANCE! Adam Johnson does great to cut inside from the left to the edge of the area before slipping a pass into the path of Rooney on the left side of the box. He can&#8217;t find space to shoot, but manages to keep the ball in play and chip a delightful cross towards Defoe in the six-yard box. Defoe can&#8217;t leap above his man and the Swiss defender is there to header the ball wide for a corner. Two minutes of added time.</p>
<p> HALF-TIME. SWITZERLAND 0-1 ENGLAND. Wayne Rooney&#8217;s first international goal in nearly a year separates the two sides at the break. Good ball in from Glen Johnson to create the goal, but it&#8217;s Theo Walcott&#8217;s injury that will be a concern for England. The winger picked up the injury as Rooney stroked the ball home to put England ahead and has gone to hospital to have an x-ray on his right ankle. Overall, a good display from England so far, but Switzerland really haven&#8217;t turned up.</p>
<p> England kick us off for the second half. One change at the break from Switzerland, with Shaqiri coming on for Margairaz on the left, change Xavier Margairaz &#8211; Xherdan Shaqiri, ADAM JOHNSON FIRES WIDE! Rooney does well to hold off his marker but is then not closed quick enough by the Swiss defence. The Manchester United forward then clips a wonderful cross to Johnson at the far post and he strikes his left-footed volley into the side-netting. Good effort from the youngster. </p>
<p>Gerrard finds Ashley Cole on the left-hand side of the Switzerland area, and he has his left-footed cross deflected wide by Lichtsteiner. Milner&#8217;s right-footed delivery is aimed towards Gerrard but Von Bergen is there to rise above him and header the ball clear, Inler sprays a low right-footed ball over to Frei on the left, only it&#8217;s horribly misplaced and straight into the feet of Glen Johnson who easily comes clear with the ball. It&#8217;s really not been Switzerland&#8217;s night so far,  Switzerland finally put a decent move together and find Inler around 25 yards out from goal. The Udinese midfielder is left in a bit of space to have a crack at goal but lashes a left-footed strike well over the bar.</p>
<p>Ashley Cole combines with Rooney before playing the ball out wide to Milner. The England winger then twists and turns his way past Lichtsteiner and floats a left-footed cross into the area to Defoe, who fires over. There was an offside in any case, Stephan Lichtsteiner got a YELLOW CARD, Yellow card for Lichtsteiner. The Swiss full-back rather poorly argues back at the referee and Nicola Rozzoli sees fit to award the first booking of the evening to the Lazio man. </p>
<p>GLEN JOHNSON WITH A STRIKE! The full-back drifts inside from the left and fires a low left-footed strike towards the bottom left-hand corner from the edge of the area. Benaglio does well and dives across to his left before turning the ball round the post, James Milner  got a YELLOW CARD, Yellow card for Milner. The England man gets frustrated whilst tracking back and tugs the shirt of Lichtsteiner to pick up his second booking of the qualifying campaign, which means he will be ruled out of England&#8217;s next competitive game. </p>
<p>Awkward moment for Hart in the England goal. The &#8216;keeper looks set to pick the ball out of the air easily but drops it under the challenge of a Swiss player. He then manages to retrieve it after Ashley Cole heads it back into his arms,  MORE WORRYING MOMENTS FOR HART! Just a minute after the usually unflappable goalkeeper miscues his clearance out of play for a throw-in, Degen&#8217;s inswinging delivery into the area causes havoc and the Man City man flaps the ball away before eventually retrieving it again.</p>
<p>Change David Degen  Marco Streller, Stephan Lichtsteiner  got a YELLOW CARD, and RED CARD, RED CARD FOR LICHTSTEINER! Milner skips past the Swiss full-back down the left and is caught with a late challenge on his ankle by Lichtsteiner. Definitely a second booking and the Lazio man can have no complaints, in amongst all that chaos with Hart fluffing his lines and Lichtsteiner receiving his marching orders there was a substitution. The big man Marco Streller has come on for Switzerland in the place of David Degen. </p>
<p>GOAL Adam Johnson,  GOAL!! ADAM JOHNSON MAKES IT 2-0!! Rooney lays the ball off to Gerrard to his right around 35 yards out. He then slips a great little pass through the Switzerland defence and into the path of Adam Johnson, who beats the offside trap before coolly rounding the goalkeeper and slotting the ball into an empty net left-footed. Two goals in two games now for Johnson, change Darren Bent &#8211; Jermain Defoe, GOAL Xherdan Shaqiri ,  GOAL!! SWITZERLAND ARE BACK IN IT ALREADY!! Xherdan Shaqiri makes a terrific impact and cuts inside from the right before firing a superb left-footed strike into the top left-hand corner from the edge of the area, leaving Joe Hart with no chance. A great hit from the youngster, with his strike moving all over the place. That&#8217;s one way to make yourself known!</p>
<p>More drama as a substitution was made moments ago. Defoe has picked up an injury and had to leave the field on a stretcher. Darren Bent comes on in his place and has a great chance to impress in a competitive game for once, Ashley Cole picks up a booking now. The left-back slides in on Shaqiri and wins the ball, but also brings the man to ground down on the Switzerland right wing, Ashley Cole got a YELLOW CARD, the resulting free-kick is cleared by the England defence to Shaqiri on the edge of the area. He then drifts out onto the right wing and curls the ball into the area but Hart is there to leap above Streller and punch the ball away. </p>
<p>Change Wayne Rooney &#8211; Shaun Wright-Phillips ,  final change from Fabio Capello now. Shaun Wright-Phillips has come on for Wayne Rooney. Wright-Phillips will line up on the left wing now, leaving James Milner in the Rooney role to try and support Bent up front, Adam Johnson tries to skip his way infield and looks to jink past Grichting but is caught by the centre-back. The Auxerre man is booked for dissent. Milner then floats a right-footed cross into the area but Lescott is penalised for a push. </p>
<p>Stéphane Grichting got a YELLOW CARD, change Pirmin Schwegler &#8211; Moreno Constanzo, Switzerland make their final change. Moreno Costanzo comes on in the place of Pirmin Schwegler in midfield, Ashley Cole bombs forward from left-back and receives a neat little pass from Shaun Wright-Phillips on the left side of the Switzerland area. The Chelsea full-back then drills in a cross looking for Milner but Von Bergen manages to get the ball away, moments after Switzerland have a penalty appeal turned down, Shaun Wright-Phillips beats the offside trap and races clear of his marker on the right side of the Swiss area. He has Bent unmarked waiting in the box but plays a very weak pass to the Sunderland man and Ziegler gets the back to intercept and clear.</p>
<p>GOAL Darren Bent, GOAL!! BENT GRABS HIS FIRST INTERNATIONAL GOAL!! Ashley Cole receives a pass 30 yards out and takes a touch before slipping the ball into the path of Bent just inside the area. The Sunderland striker then coolly fires the ball left-footed into the bottom left-hand corner, beating Benaglio at his near post. Grichting got back to try and cut out the strike but Bent wasn&#8217;t put off by him. 3-1 to England! </p>
<p>Three minutes of added time in Switzerland,  England are just keeping the ball now, looking to retain possession to avoid a late fightback. Good end to the game for the Three Lions following Shaqiri&#8217;s wonder goal,  FULL-TIME. SWITZERLAND 1-3 ENGLAND. Wayne Rooney put off-the-field issues behind him early on by opening the scoring for England. Adam Johnson then came on for the injured Theo Walcott to score his second goal in two games with a cool finish, before Switzerland&#8217;s substitute Xherdan Shaqiri brought them level with a great strike from the edge of the area. Stephan Lichtsteiner saw red for a second bookable offence before Darren Bent wrapped up the win with a late strike. Good performance from Fabio Capello&#8217;s men, but not a good display from Switzerland. Thanks for joining me tonight.</p>
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<p>The actor George Clooney join this movie &#8220;The American&#8221; shot past rivals at the box office over the Labor Day holiday weekend. The movie drama, in which George Clooney stars as an American assassin taking a breather in Italy after a botched job in Sweden, is estimated to have grossed just under $13 million from Friday to Sunday.The movie was opened on Wednesday to get a two day head start on its competition, has currently grossed $16.1 million since its debut and is expected to pull in $20 million in total by Monday.</p>
<p>The president of  Hollywood.com Box Office said: &#8220;George Clooney represents further proof that actors need not be young to be cool and appealing to audiences. There is something in the air and the power has seemingly shifted from the young guns to the old guard and one need only look at the success of &#8220;The American,&#8221; &#8220;The Expendables&#8221; and pop culture in general for the evidence.” </p>
<p>On the last week the top grossing film, Sony Screen Gems’ &#8220;Takers,&#8221; came in just behind “The American,” with an estimated $11.5 million, for a cumulative gross of $37.9 million after two weeks.The top five were 20th Century Fox’s gory Robert Rodriguez vehicle &#8220;Machete,&#8221; with $11.3 million, Lionsgate’s &#8220;The Last Exorcism,&#8221; with $7.6 million , and Warner Bros.’ Drew Barrymore and Justin Long romantic comedy &#8220;Going the Distance,&#8221; which grossed a disappointing $6.9 million.</p>
<p>Alone among assassins, Jack is a master craftsman. When a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, he vows to his contact Larry that his next assignment will be his last. Jack reports to the Italian countryside, where he holes up in a small town and relishes being away from death for a spell. </p>
<p>The assignment, as specified by a Belgian woman, Mathilde, is in the offing as a weapon is constructed. Surprising himself, Jack seeks out the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto and pursues romance with local woman Clara. But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be tempting fate.</p>
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