With 2008 just around the corner, many movie buffs are already wondering what the new year will offer. Unfortunately, with the exception of a couple of real possibilities, the pickings are looking a bit slim. Here are the movies scheduled to come out in January of 2008.The Killing of John Lennon, is a drama about the death of the famous Beetle at the hands of Mark Chapman. The film stars Jonas Ball as Chapman. Andrew Piddington wrote the screenplay and directs. Scheduled date of release: January 2nd. There is little buzz about this movie, which features
primarily unknown actors.College, a comedy about high school seniors visiting a local college and the wild weekend that ensues. Scheduled date of release: January 4th. There’s not much known about this film at this time. The cast consists of a group of basically unknown actors. Deb Hagan directs the screenplay written by Dan Callahan.One Missed Call, is the story of a young woman who, with the help of a detective, tries to unravel the mysterious cell-phone calls that broadcast the final moments of victims just before they die. The film stars Edward Burns as the detective and Shannyn Sossman as the receiver of the frightening calls. Scheduled date of release: January 4th.First Sunday is a comedy about two petty criminals who plot to steal from their own church. The cast includes Malinda Williams, Nicholas Turturro, Clifton Powell, Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan, Katt Williams, and Regina Hall. Scheduled date of release: January 11th. David E. Talbert writes, directs, and produces.In The Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale is based on the video game entitled “Dungeon Siege.” The drama follows a man as he sets out to avenge the death of his murdered son. The film stars action king Jason Statham as well as John Rhys-Davies, Ray Liotta, Leelee Sobieski, Burt Reynolds, Ron Perlman and more. Scheduled date of release: January 11th. The buzz on this film is mixed so the audience will have to decide for themselves.
Movies to Be Released in January, 2008
Chinese Film “Lust, Caution” Spreading Online Virus
Award winning director Ang Lee’s spy thriller has a “hidden danger” which might put computers at risk of online virus if one tried to download the movie via the Internet.At least hundreds of websites, online forums and blogs are themed “Lust, Caution” and about 15 per cent of them have been attacked by hackers and carry virus, official Xinhua news agency
said.Netizens who download the film are very likely see their computers hit by virus, it said.Internet security experts say hackers spread online virus either by attacking some medium and small film download websites and putting virus into them or by using certain software to tie the film with virus.As a rising number of Chinese download films from the Internet, the problem of hackers spreading the virus becomes “more thorny”, they say.Set in the World War-II era Shanghai, “Lust, Caution,” starring mainland actress Tang Wei and Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai, is about a sexually-charged relationship between an undercover female student activist and a Japanese-allied intelligence chief.The movie, titled “Se, Jie” in Chinese raked in $12 million in the first two weeks of release.The explicit sex scenes were cut by seven minutes in the mainland version, which prompted movie goers in the southern province of Guangdong to cross the border to Hong Kong to watch the uncut film, local media said.”Lust, Caution” has been given the restricted NC-17 label in the US, prohibiting viewers under the age of 17.
A Good Dating Teacher Takes the Guesswork Out of Dating and Matching
There is a lot of confusion surrounding dating advice these days. Unfortunately, a lot of the popular dating advice is very misleading and only good for short term pleasure. I am sure you’ll agree that, it hurts to see young Singles dating and falling
in love with the wrong people, and then breaking up again and again, ruining their quality of inner life. In order to avoid relationship problems in the future, I want to give you 6 criteria you must ask for as you seek dating advice:1: A good Dating Teachershould teach how to avoid these costly dating mistakes. S/he sThere is a lot of confusion surrounding dating advice these days. Unfortunately, a lot of the popular dating advice is very misleading and only good for short term pleasure. I am sure you’ll agree that, it hurts to see young Singles dating and falling in love with the wrong people, and then breaking up again and again, ruining their quality of inner life. In order to avoid relationship problems in the future, I want to give you 6 criteria you must ask for as you seek dating advice: 1: A good Dating Teacher should teach how to avoid these costly dating mistakes. S/he should teach you what you must know before you start dating, the 9 critical steps of dating and the importance of each step, how to make the right dating decisions the first time, and how to choose your true lifetime love from a large database of Singles, (and be right at the first attempt). 2: There are so many decisions to make in the dating process, and it is not smart to rely on your memory alone. Therefore, a good Dating Teacher should teach you how to use this new decision-making tool, “10 Step Smart Lover’s Model” to guide you to make quality dating decisions at every step of the dating process. This decision-making tool is very powerful; it helps you to see what the ordinary eyes cannot see, it reveals the critical indicators that need re-evaluation, and helps to confirm that you are ideal for each other. This is critical in today’s dating world, and a good Dating Teacher should teach you how to date skillfully.
Zac’s 25 Days of Christmas: The Best Holiday Movies and TV Specials
My List of the Best Christmastime Movies and TV ShowsIt’s that time of year again. To quote the beginning of the greatest animated Christmas special ever, “Christmastime is here.” That means, of course, that TV will be full of Christmas specials, programs and movies. At this time of year ABC Family has their 25 Days of Christmas. Just like
it sounds, ABC Family runs Christmas-related programming for 25 days. Their programming, however, cannot compare to mine. Here, for the first time, is Zac’s 25 Days of Christmas.Day 1 of Christmas: ScroogedScrooged, starring Bill Murray, is a great adaptation of A Christmas Carol. Murray is fantastic in the lead roll in this underrated version of the classic Christmas story. Find Scrooged here.Day 2 of Christmas: National Lampoon’s Christmas VacationI’m not a huge fan of this classic but it’s one of the wife’s favorite Christmas movies. I guess you really can’t go wrong with a Griswold Christmas. Christmas Vacation can be bought here.Day 3 of Christmas: White ChristmasToo few people my age have seen this Christmas Classic. Sure, everybody has heard the song “White Christmas.” This classic movie starring Bing Crosby (who else) is a must and can be purchased here.Day 4 of Christmas: Holiday InnWhile you’re introducing yourself to White Christmas enjoy yet another Christmas Classic starring Bing Crosby. Truth be told, many people believe Holiday Inn to be the better Christmas movie. I’m not one of those people but decide for yourself by picking up Holiday Inn here.Day 5 of Christmas: Jingle All the WayFor awhile I thought I was the only person who enjoyed this movie until Em pointed it out in the store the other day. It really is a cute little movie about a father’s search for the perfect present for his son. Oh yeah. Did I mention that the Gov-ah-nator is in it? Check it out.Day 6 of Christmas: Santa Clause 2I really liked the entire trilogy, so much so that Santa Clause 3 just misses the cut. In the sequel to a newer holiday classic Tim Allen once again plays Santa and this time must find a wife. Grab it here.Day 7 of Christmas: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Samsung SyncMaster 971P is a Visually Stunning 19 Inch LCD Monitor
The Samsung SyncMaster 971P is a visually stunning 19 inch LCD monitor with tons of office friendly features. It may not include many connections, but it will definitely display your images beautifully. The glossy black frame gives it a stylishly elegant finish. It even has a one of
a kind U-shaped stand that will conveniently provide you with the perfect height and flexibility needed in an home based business environment. You will even have the option of angling your monitor into several positions in order to make you extremely comfortable. This will put an end to constant neck problems because of awkward positioning. The Samsung SyncMaster 971P is specifically mounted on a circular hinge that will allow you to rotate it into a portrait mode. Once you change your monitor’s orientation, the Magic Rotation Utility will flip your image as well. This is an excellent feature for an LCD monitor in this price range. Another useful feature is the Magic Bright tool that will allow you to select one of five preset settings for viewing. You will be able to change your brightness or contrast for gaming, movie watching, and other tasks. The two USB ports located on the left of the monitor will let you easily plug in your thumb drive or other USB devices. The Samsung SyncMaster 971P can handle your gaming and video tasks in stride. You will not experience any hesitation or degradation in video quality. Color quality will appear flawless and stunning once you start viewing images on this great buy. Sitting back and enjoying this awesome LCD monitor is not a hard task because it is large enough for business or entertainment needs. There is absolutely no squinting involved when it comes to this splendid 19 inch LCD monitor. You will be able to become more productive because it will allow you to work with more applications at one time.
First College Weight Loss Program Offers College Credits
College Students Can Earn College Credits While in Residential Weight Loss Program
According to a Nov. 12 press release, Academy of the Sierras (AOS) was the first boarding school for overweight adolescents. Located in Reedley, California, AOS now has opened the AOS College Program, which will give young college students a chance to pursue their post
high school education while participating in a recognized and proven weight loss program.
Dr. Daniel Kirschenbaum, a professor at Northwestern University Medical School, says that “a recent national survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control showed that college students increased their rates of obesity more dramatically than any other age group – a 68% increase during the 1990s. Apparently, many college students develop especially poor nutritional and activity patterns, according to the most recent National College Health Risk Behavior Survey.”
In a 2004 online article, “Obesity on College Campuses Continues to Rise Rapidly,” writer Charlae Washington says that obesity rates in college students have doubled over the past 10 years. Contributing to this alarming statistic is the fact that more and more colleges and universities are contracting with fast food chains and marketers of junk food. Further, says Washington, availability of fresh and healthy food is lacking on campus, as is nutritional education about the connection between unhealthy food choices and health problems later in life, including obesity.
In their treatment of overweight adolescents, AOS has demonstrated exceptional weight loss outcomes. It is not unusual for a typical adolescent to lose 80 lbs. over the 7-month enrollment period. Further, maintaining their weight loss has also shown good results.
How to Determine If You Should Join a Group Weight Loss Program or Do it Alone
Are You a Weight Loss Loner or a Weight Loss Program Joiner?
Most people who want to lose weight understand the basic process – expend more calories than you take in and you’ll lose weight. Some people are confident that they can research options, chose, implement and evaluate the success of any
weight loss plan themselves, while others feel lost and intimidated by all of the available choices and would rather help navigating the weight loss waters. Here are some tips to help determine if you’re a weight loss loner or a weight loss program joiner.
Weight Loss Loners: Most successful weight loss loners are analytical by nature. They like puzzles and problem solving. It’s not too overwhelming for them to determine a safe and healthy calorie level, plan an exercise program, and research which foods and activities will get them there. Weight loss loners will likely even enjoy the process of keeping a food and exercise journal. Loners will likely find charting and analyzing their progress and making any necessary changes to be an enjoyable process. Weight Loss loners are not necessarily loners in real life. They aren’t anti social, but they are usually more willing and able to motivate themselves and obtain individual support from those closest to them rather than feeling they need to get their support from people who are initially strangers. Loners often find they are able to fulfill any need of being part of a team or group by joining a team sport – which helps them simultaneously lose weight and reach out to others. The challenge and hard work of going it alone will actually motivate a weight loss loner whereas this process would likely intimidate or overwhelm a weight loss program joiner. Weight loss loners often really love the “numbers game” challenge of crunching the calories in / exercise out weight loss formula. It’s very important for weight loss loners to do enough research and gain enough knowledge to make sure they are still getting a well balanced diet with enough calories.
Chinese Movie Posters: Discover the Appeal
Chinese movie posters are as diverse as the many cultures that coexist in China. In fact, there is no single dominant strain of Chinese film culture. Rather, we can identify three major threads and many sub-threads within them. There’s the cinema of mainland China, which has developed
since 1949 under the strict control and censorship of the Chinese Communist Party. A nearly diametrically opposite path was followed by the Cinema of Hong Kong – where the government did not regulate films at all. Taiwan, too, developed its own distinct movie culture after its split from Communist China.The languages on Chinese movie posters reflect the astounding linguistic diversity of China as well. Most of the mainland Chinese posters are in Mandarin, whereas the posters from Hong Kong arevirtually all in Cantonese. The two languages differ from one another as much as English might differ from German!The origins of Chinese Cinema can be traced back to 1905, when the first Chinese film – “The Battle of Dingjunshan” – was recorded. It was a performance of the Beijing Opera – the first movie actually produced in China. Ten years later, moviemaking in China began to truly flourish, with the help of qualified film technicians from the United States. Famous early moviemakers like the Mingxing Film Company and the Shaw Brothers’ Tianyi Film Company got their start then.When the Japanese invaded China in the 1930s, the Chinese film industry was dealt a severe blow, and only the Xinhua Film Company survived. This company moved to Hong Kong and would late become a major player in the film industry there. After the Japanese were defeated, a second flowering of Chinese movies occurred in the late 1940s. Movies like “Crows and Sparrows” (1949), “The Spring River Flows East” (1947), and “Myriads of Lights” (1948) are recognized as classics by millions of Chinese moviegoers today. You can celebrate these amazing films with Chinese movie posters.