Classical Music for Babies
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Discover the transformational power of music for health, education and well-being with Classical...
Quick Reference to Critical Care
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Sharpen your critical care skills, with the fully updated Quick Reference to Critical Care, fifth...
Get Juiced
Food & Drink and Health & Fitness
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LETS ‘GET JUICED’ AND BE FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS! Nourish your body from the inside out with our...
Checker, the All American Taxi
Ben Merkel and Joe Fay
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Nothing portrays the American taxicab like the classic Checker, yet the founder of Checker Motors,...
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Videodrome (1983) in Movies
Sep 8, 2020
The Plot: As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn (James Woods) is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend (Deborah Harry) auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.
Distributed by Universal Pictures, Videodrome was the first film by Cronenberg to gain backing from any major Hollywood studio. With the highest budget of any of his films to date, the film was a box-office bomb, recouping only $2.1 million from a $5.9 million budget.
Now considered a cult classic, the film has been cited as one of Cronenberg's best, and a key example of the body horror and science fiction horror genres.
The basis for the film came from David Cronenberg's childhood. Cronenberg used to pick up television signals from Buffalo, New York, late at night after Canadian stations had gone off the air, and worry he might see something disturbing not meant for public consumption.
After the box office success of Scanners, Cronenberg turned down the chance of directing Return of the Jedi, having had no desire to direct material produced by other filmmakers.
When it came to casting the character of Max Renn, Cronenberg chose James Woods, who was a fan of Rabid and Scanners and met with the actor in Beverly Hills to offer him the part, and liked the fact that Woods was very articulate in terms of delivery.
Its a excellent movie and a must see, same with david cronenberg's early horror films.
The main character is Alex who is 4 years old and lives with his sister and mother. His father has died and Alex wonders what happened to his father's physical body. His mother explains after his father died he was put into a coffin and was cremated. I liked how the writers broke the story down and explained cremation in a way a 4 year old would understand death and what happens after death.
I was not a fan of the artwork, which I felt took away from the story. A little issue I had with the story was that there was a step-family introduced so quickly to the end of the story. I did not see how it fit in with the timeline and the story. The issue of a new parent and siblings seems a bit too much overload on a child when they are trying to get over one hurdle and not increase anxiety. I would have saved John and his five kids for a later books on step-families.
I give this book 3/4 stars.
I received this book from Jessica Kingsley Publishers via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Muscle Trigger Points
Medical and Health & Fitness
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A reference for trigger points and referral patterns for 108 muscles. Features 160 trigger points...
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A revolutionary new diet program based on the latest science showing the importance of fat in weight...
Kristina (502 KP) rated The Pawn (Endgame, #1) in Books
Dec 7, 2020
Classical Music for Kids
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- Classical Music for Kids - featured albums selected by musical experts to increase baby's...