Boy A
by John Crowley (2008-10-07)
Miriam Collection (106 minutes)
average customer review: 
(23)
Having been institutionalized for most of his life, Jack is finally released from prison at the age of 24. He and another boy murdered a child when they themselves were children. The film follows Jack's attempts to readjust to the world outside of confinement and restart a life which never really got going.
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Posted: Friday, December 19, 2008 at 10:40 pm by Sylvhania
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I Am David
by Paul Feig (2005-04-05)
Lions Gate (90 minutes)
average customer review: (90)
In 1952, the polyglot twelve year-old David, who was raised in the Communist Belene Prison Camp in Bulgaria, witnesses the death of his friend and protector Johannes and escapes from the concentration camp in the night.
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Posted: Friday, December 19, 2008 at 12:04 pm by Sylvhania
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In the Valley of Elah
by (2008-02-19)
Warner Home Video (121 minutes)
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(131)
A career officer and his wife work with a police detective to uncover the truth behind their son's disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq.
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Posted: Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 12:14 pm by Sylvhania
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Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of Energy Independence
by Robert Bryce ()
average customer review: 
(55)
Everybody is talking about "energy independence." But is it really achievable? Is it actually even desirable? In this controversial, meticulously researched book, Robert Bryce exposes the false promises behind the rhetoric while blasting nearly everybody— Republicans, Democrats, environmentalists, and war-mongering neoconservatives—for misleading voters about our energy needs.
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Posted: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 5:24 pm by Sylvhania
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The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
by Stephen King (2000-02-01)
average customer review: (879)
9-year-old heroine, Trisha McFarland, makes a fateful decision during an afternoon hike with her dysfunctional family. "The paths had forked in a 'Y.' She would simply walk across the gap and rejoin the main trail. Piece of cake. There was no chance of getting lost." As one might suspect, there is every chance she'll get lost--or worse--and taking the shortcut turns out to be a very bad choice indeed.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 3:20 pm by Sylvhania
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The Straight Dope Tells All
by Cecil Adams (1998-02-24)
average customer review: (11)
Cecil Adams has been giving the straight dope to thousands of bizarre and inane questions, in his books and weekly newspaper column, for 25 years now. His most recent opus, The Straight Dope Tells All, is as addictively fascinating, sarcastic, and informative as his previous efforts.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 1:03 pm by Sylvhania
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Goldfinger
by Guy Hamilton (2007-02-06)
MGM (Video & DVD) (110 minutes)
average customer review: (239)
Investigating a gold magnate's gold smuggling, James Bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve.
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Posted: Monday, December 15, 2008 at 10:05 pm by Sylvhania
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Fast Food Nation
by (2007-03-06)
20th Century Fox (116 minutes)
average customer review: 
(128)
An ensemble piece examining the health risks involved in the fast food industry and its environmental and social consequences, as well.
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Posted: Monday, December 15, 2008 at 12:47 pm by Sylvhania
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Lorenzo’s Oil
by George Miller ()
Universal Studios (129 minutes)
average customer review: (65)
A boy develops a disease (adrenoleukodystrophy) so rare that nobody is working on a cure, so his father decides to learn all about it and tackle the problem himself.
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Posted: Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 12:33 pm by Sylvhania
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Stephanie Daley
by Hilary Brougher (2007-09-04)
Liberation Ent (92 minutes)
average customer review: (11)
Pregnant forensic psychologist Lydie Crane is hired to learn the truth behind the case of 16-year-old Stephanie Daley, who is accused of concealing her pregnancy and murdering her infant.
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Posted: Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 5:31 pm by Sylvhania
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