National Treasure 2 - Book of Secrets (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)292 reviews
Nicolas Cage, Justin Bartha

Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone, 2008

A Fun Ride!

+ A great movie an adventure!

I absolutely loved the first movie, National Treasure, and couldn't wait to see the sequel. Now the first film is probably a better movie overall, but the second film is very enjoyable and has more action to it than the first. I think most people really enjoy seeing how Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage)can ...
  
  











  



  
American Beauty (Widescreen Edition)1130 reviews
Annette Bening, Thora Birch

Dreamworks Video, 2000

An outstanding accomplishment

+ Absolutely Amazing
+ Loved this Movie!
+ Even though it's a bit old by now, still a great overall film
+ American Reality
  
  











  



  
Troy - The Director's Cut [Blu-ray]816 reviews
Brad Pitt, Eric Bana

Warner Home Video, 2007

No real Achilles' Heel

+ Can someone show me where this is titled The Iliad and not Troy?
+ Epic and Awesome

Based on Homer's Illiad, there is an ironic connection to how this movie was received. Some may have been wary of another big-budget Hollywood production, and thought of the classic proverb, "beware those who would bring false gifts." The concern was unwarranted, as this movie is stunning in ...
  
  











  



  
Mission Impossible (Special Collector's Edition)184 reviews
Tom Cruise, Jon Voight

Paramount, 2006

The Best Missiion Impossible

+ Very good
+ Very satisfied customer
+ Good action movie
  
  











  



  
300 (Two-Disc Special Edition)1095 reviews
Gerard Butler, Lena Headey

Warner Home Video, 2007

I loved this movie

+ Great entertainment
+ This is Sparta!!!!

I originally had to view this movie for a history class on history on film. This movie blew me away. You have to keep in mind that it is based on a comic book so the coloring and graphics are going to look exactly like a graphic novel, which is actually one of the best parts because it is so ...
  
  











  



  
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel604 reviews
Lisa See

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006

Phenomenal Women Book Club (Houston, TX)

+ Snowflower and the Secret Fan
+ SNOWFLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN
+ chinese culture insight
  
  











  



  
In the Valley of Elah94 reviews
Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron

Warner Home Video, 2008

An Important Movie.....

+ Dehumanizing effect of the Iraq war
+ "Dad, you have to get me out of here."

I have only a few words to say about "In The Valley of Elah". This is a movie that EVERYONE should watch. Not just for the fact that it is a good movie, but as a reminder of what our men and women are having to go through in the service of our country. Anyone that has a son or daughter or ...
  
  











  



  
The Memory Keeper's Daughter873 reviews
Kim Edwards

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006

Freeze Frame

+ What a memory!!!

On a snowy winter night in 1964, Dr. David Henry is forced to deliver his twins and makes a split-second decision that forever alters theh lives of everyone involved. When it is apparent to him that his daughter has Down's Syndrome, he asks the nurse to take her to an institution, without telling ...
  
  











  



  
Gathering the Water
Robert Edric

Black Swan, 2007

It is 1847, northern England, and Charles Weightman has been given the unenviable task of overseeing the flooding of the Forge Valley and evicting its lingering inhabitants. Weightman is heartily resented by these locals, and he himself is increasingly unconvinced both of the wisdom of his appointment and of the integrity and motives of the company men who posted him there. He finds some solace, ...
  
  











  



  
The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists584 reviews
Neil Strauss

William Morrow, 2005

Good Read!

+ Highly Entertaining
+ Entertaining and Informative
+ Man's Sex in the City
+ Entertaining... Even For A Girl
  
  











  



  
No Country For Old Men431 reviews
Cormac McCarthy

Knopf, 2005

One hell of a book

+ A Great Read Despite Its Problems
+ No Man's Land
+ Well written with disturbingly unique character
  
  











  



  
Men Are Not Cost-Effective: Male Crime in America5 reviews
June Stephenson

Perennial, 1995

Worth a read

+ interesting points

One reviewer claims to have picked this book up in search of evidence that the feminist movement has become a hate movement and was disapointed to see that this book doesn't support their misconceptions. That "search" is sadly misguided, unlike this book. The title alone should tell you this book ...
  
  











  



  
The Girls: A Novel111 reviews
Lori Lansens

Back Bay Books, 2007

Beautiful layered novel!

+ a sweet, heartwarming story
+ Loved this novel

As an English teacher and avid reader, I appreciate a standout novel when I read one. This is a beautifully written book and the plot is textured and reveals itself little by little all through the novel. It's a novel of sisterhood, family love and married love. I cannot find enough stars here to ...
  
  











  



  
The Poe Shadow: A Novel89 reviews
Matthew Pearl

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007

An enjoyable read!

+ This novel pulls you in . . .
+ Poe's Death: Case Closed
+ I liked it just fine
  
  











  



  
Brokeback Mountain (Widescreen Edition)1115 reviews
Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger

Universal, 2006

Wonderful Love Story!

+ A flawed masterpiece
+ A Lot of People Missed the Point
+ I fell for it, too
  
  











  



  
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus : The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex401 reviews
John Gray, 2004

Review of Book

+ The best ever
+ An Oldie but a Goodie! This stuff still works.
+ Loved it
  
  











  



  
The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists584 reviews
Neil Strauss

William Morrow, 2005

Good Read!

+ Highly Entertaining
+ Entertaining and Informative
+ Man's Sex in the City
+ Entertaining... Even For A Girl
  
  











  



  
No Country For Old Men431 reviews
Cormac McCarthy

Knopf, 2005

One hell of a book

+ A Great Read Despite Its Problems
+ No Man's Land
+ Well written with disturbingly unique character
  
  











  



  
Troy - The Director's Cut [Blu-ray]816 reviews
Brad Pitt, Eric Bana

Warner Home Video, 2007

No real Achilles' Heel

+ Can someone show me where this is titled The Iliad and not Troy?
+ Epic and Awesome

Based on Homer's Illiad, there is an ironic connection to how this movie was received. Some may have been wary of another big-budget Hollywood production, and thought of the classic proverb, "beware those who would bring false gifts." The concern was unwarranted, as this movie is stunning in ...
  
  











  



  
Mission Impossible (Special Collector's Edition)184 reviews
Tom Cruise, Jon Voight

Paramount, 2006

The Best Missiion Impossible

+ Very good
+ Very satisfied customer
+ Good action movie