Tweet Regardless of whom you favor in this year’s election, “The Candidate” (1972) with Robert Redford is a must-see for political junkies of all stripes. The film follows idealistic young lawyer Bill McKay (Robert Redford) and his reluctant run for the U.S. Senate in California. McKay is up against a strong incumbent, and has little <... >
Continue Reading...TweetJack…In a Box Every Man Jack body bars and body wash helps you get a clean start to each day. EMJ’s cedarwood body wash deep cleans to remove dirt and grime, without drying out skin. Coconut-derived surfactants and cedarwood oils cleanse and heal, essential oils of rosemary and sage refresh, and glycerin helps retain skin’s <... >
Continue Reading...TweetReleased in 2006, “Them (ils)” is a superb French thriller with excellent atmosphere, understated acting and perfect pacing. Based loosely on an actual event, the film features Olivia Bonamy as Clementine, who teaches French to Romanian students, and Michael Cohen as Lucas, a writer and Clementine’s beau. The couple retires for a lazy evening at <... >
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Continue Reading...Tweet Estée Lauder Lab Series For Men offers high-performance, technologically advanced skincare, hair and shaving essentials designed to keep you looking healthy, comfortable and well groomed. The line consists of four categories: facial cleansers, shaving, skin treatment, and hair & body. Oil Control Face Wash, a concentrated liquid-to-foam formula, helps cleanse the skin of dirt, <... >
Continue Reading...Tweet “The Bank Job (2008),” recently released on DVD, is a better-than-average action yarn starring the always-engaging Jason Statham as part of a group that plans a heist in early 1970′s London. The film is loosely based on the true story of the 1971 Baker Street bank robbery, considered to be one of the biggest <... >
Continue Reading...TweetRunning With The Pack I love gadgets, even ones that ultimately don’t provide much in the way of useful information, but that can’t be said about the Nike+ SportBand. Designed to work with Nike+ running shoes (which carry a sensor under the insole) it fits around your wrist like a watch and tracks your distance, <... >
Continue Reading...TweetNetflix subscribers (of which I am one) could easily be accused of lacking sufficient motivation to go to the video store to rent films, preferring to have their DVDs delivered to their homes. Now comes a product for those that are too lazy to even walk to the mailbox: The LG BD300 Blu-ray DVD player, <... >
Continue Reading...Tweet Arm & Hammer Advance White Toothpaste and Whitening Booster promises that in four weeks, your teeth will be up to three shades whiter. Well, I wouldn’t go that far ““ it’s a decent product and it does whiten, but it isn’t as strong as some of the other products on the OTC market. On <... >
Continue Reading...Tweet “Two Lane Blacktop” (1971), available on DVD, is one the best ““ and probably least known – road movies ever made. It features an oddball cast that includes singers James Taylor and Dennis Wilson, along with veteran character actors Warren Oates and Harry Dean Stanton. The film was out of circulation for years because <... >
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