Monthly Archives: March 2008

Jumper (2008, USA)

Posted on March 21, 2008 by

I so wanted to see some action science fiction that I went ahead and checked out Jumper. It was one of the worst movies I have seen in the genre. Which is a shame, because the premise (the ability of … Continue reading →

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del Rey: Badge of Infamy (1963)

Posted on March 20, 2008 by

Earlier this week I listened to the audio version of Lester del Rey‘s Badge of Infamy. I cannot call it books-on-tape, because it was not on a tape. Most audio books come on CDs anyway. But this was just a … Continue reading →

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Bikur Ha-Tizmoret (The Band’s Visit, 2007, Israel)

Posted on March 19, 2008 by

I enjoy cross cultural movies with positive images. Particularly if they are set in Israel or show Jewish-Arab/Muslim/Palestinian relations. This was not the only reason I enjoyed The Band’s Visit, but it was a big part of it. Every time … Continue reading →

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Turtledove: The Gladiator (2007)

Posted on March 19, 2008 by

The day after I was done with school we went for a three day mini-vacation to Santa Cruz. I took 3 non-fiction books with me, thinking that I would have time to read on this trip. It is such a … Continue reading →

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Writing plans

Posted on March 19, 2008 by

I finished school last Wednesday. For now. It was a good run that lasted almost six years ago. 6 days ago I submitted my last papers, wrote my last comments on the class forums and felt done. This might be … Continue reading →

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