Set in Lowell, Massachusetts, a city known primarily for its involvement in the inception of CVS pharmacies (yup, it all started here) and Moxie (the first soft drink to be mass produced, although it was started by Dr. Augustin Thompson as a patent medicine for nervousness and insomnia – just a quick bit of trivia), David O. Russell’s (“Three Kings,” “Flirting with Disaster”) critically-acclaimed “The Fighter” stars Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale as Mickey Ward and Dicky Eklund – another hot commodity from Lowell. Born and raised in Massachusetts, alongside their unintentionally overbearing mother, Alice (Melissa Leo), and hard-assed father, George (Jack McGee), Mickey and Dickey have always wanted to be professional boxers, in fact, Eklund once had a promising career, which was ultimately tossed aside by his addiction to crack; a habit that has taken hold of Dickey, both professionally and personally. This leaves Micky a.k.a “Irish” with a hard decision; he must both dismiss his brother as his personal trainer and hire a Vegas fat cat to do the job, thus ignoring the very family values that the Wards hold sacred or continue to support his brother’s descend into addiction – a dark road that leads to imprisonment, painful withdrawal symptoms, and violence – which to date has only earned Micky the reputation as a stepping stone in the industry.

One of the most magical effects in Andrew Adamson’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe isn’t rippling computer-generated fur, ice castles, or battle scenes. It’s the wide-eyed wonder and delight on the face of young Lucy Pevensie (Georgie Henley) as she passes beyond the wardrobe for the first time into the winter wonderland of the Narnian wood.

The seedy under belly of Las Vegas? Nude lap dancing? A tough old broad with a heart of gold and the mouth of a sewer? A ruthless climb to the top? Kicking a fuax Michael Bolten's azz in thigh highs? This movie has it all and then some! Showgirls is one of the funniest comedies ever made. OK, so it was supposed to be an erotic drama but forget that and sit back and laugh your way through the very best of the worst movies ever made.

There wasn't a thing that did not go wrong with this film. The script reads like it was created via the Hollywood processor. Feed in one part 'Flashdance', another 'Basic Instinct' and with more than a with a tiny dose of the great 'All About Eve', and then stir with a few characters lifted from a 'Mannix' rerun: the Cheetah club operator (who reads like he came from pimp school 101) the chubby foul-mouthed MC with a heart of gold, and best friend who will have to suffer and ladies and gentleman, we are ready to shoot! And what about the cast? Madonna, in one of the few wise film choices she made, turned down the role of the leading lady of Las Vegas and Gina Gershon stepped in. Drew Barrymore said no thanks to the role of Nomi, the ambitious dancer who was ready to claw her way to the top, and after they hit up every B, C and D list of actresses they ended up casting Elizabeth Berkley. Who, up to then, was best known for her sweetie pie role on the tween comedy "Saved By the Bell.'

Little is known about the handsome Painted Cupboard, which resides in one of the period rooms in the elegant country estate at the Winterthur Museum in Delaware. On a guided tour with Director of Conservation Gregory Landrey, Norm discovers the cupboard and is drawn to its scale, the unusual arched top door, and the “pinched” cornice that towers above the case. Norm will build his own version to the same dimensions back at The New Yankee Workshop and even matches the green blue paint on the exterior and the wine red color used for the interior.

The much anticipated album of newly completed recordings from Michael Jackson. Includes the songs he most recently created along with tracks that Michael had a desire to bring to fruition. The album cover of MICHAEL was created by painter Kadir Nelson; the oil painting, created in 2009, takes us on a journey through some key moments and important people in Michael Jackson’s life.

History Channel – Secrets Of Body Language
English | avi | 644 x 480 | 29.97 fps | DX50 1100 kbps | MP3 128 Kbps | 833Mb
Genre: Documentary

  Gestures, facial expressions and material part movement compose ninety-three percent of communication–only seven percent of rational faculty derives from words. Experts in non-verbal signals will deconst

It would be easy to peg Ray Obiedo's Sweet Summer Days in the lazy title category, but in this case, the Bay Area guitarist's easygoing approach applies perfectly. That's not to say he's dogging it; this is a tightly produced mix of memorable ballads and gentle, mid-tempo melodies, with subtle hints of the Latin fusion punch that is Obiedo's trademark. It's more like a well-planned vacation from the usual sense of polyrhythmic, Latin-meets-African busyness that previous efforts like Iguana had. While his usual angle is breaking off the predictable melodic path towards odd metered explorations before returning, here he focuses on getting from A to B with minimal fuss. Less exotic and unique, sure, but the zip in his electric string style (which compares favorably to Steve Laury) is still center stage, and he still enjoys shading in the harmonies with splashes of Latin piano (Peter Horvath), trombone (Jeff Cressman) and sax, EWI and flute (the versatile Norbert Stachel). The title track, a foray into the smooth urban sound sung by Peabo Bryson, doesn't tax Obiedo's chops but is amiable enough. Which seems to be the point of the whole album. ~ Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide

Turn It On through Jimmy Clewes Disc-2 - Bowl with Brass Inlay
DivX | 1700 kbps | 640x480 | MP3 128 kbps | 55 min. | 650 MB

Disc 2 Projects contain turning a stunning Ziracote bowl with a brass rim inlay and a a ~ time stem goblet, turned unsupported, from Australian Myrtle. Jimmy also takes you through the protuberance of breaking down a tree into useable turning stoc