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Annotation:A good movie, but with too many sermons for my taste—I’m Christian but I don't like sermons, so take this into consideration, please. I think it’s interesting that, in a country deemed racist as this is, the main character in this movie doesn’t dare to utter a word considered highly racist—a word that if I dared to write here, my post would be summarily removed… * * * (Jun 19, 2012)

Annotation:Irena Sendler, a nurse and a Catholic, bravely smuggled 2,500 Jewish children out of the Warsaw Ghetto during the occupation of the National Socialist German Worker's Party, better known as Nazi. The Gestapo finally got her and she was tortured for three months, never giving up her network. Interestingly, this courageous woman, who saved so many lives, was only nominated for a Nobel Prize—yet some worthless creatures, who had done nothing good, have won it. * * * * * (Feb 04, 2012)

Annotation:What a wonderful movie, the acting is generally quite good. You won’t find any of Hollywood big shots, because they wouldn’t soil themselves with a movie where there is no sex nor foul language! (Halfway through the movie I asked my husband if he noticed something was missing; he immediately answered: cursing!) Christian or not, you will certainly enjoy the values instilled by the characters. Some scenes are very funny, some quite sad and moving. The speech on the last scene is beautiful, but it almost looks like the scene was cut short… Don’t like “religious talk”? Fast forward; but these scenes are so few, I believe only a hardened atheist would be bothered! Worth watching from beginning to end. * * * * * (Jun 12, 2012)

Annotation:Boring, slow movie. Flashbacks all the time and makes it all very confusing. Not even Oldman, one of my favorite actors, makes it endurable! (I just LOVE the condescending tone of some reviewers; tells a lot about the kind of people who watch this movie.) 1/2 * (Published 7/12/12; Censored; I reposted 8/12/12. Reviewed 10/23/12)

Annotation:Interesting study about the influence of the Medici family in Renaissance Florence’s financial world and the arts; there are a few instances though when characters inexplicably disappeared, with no explanation. The representation of Girolamo Savanarola was over the top, highly exaggerated, as a demon right out of the flames of Hell: corroded teeth, drooling, wild-eyed, overgrown dirty fingernails—in one word, ridiculous. Interestingly the “Bonfire of the Vanities” mentioned was not organized by Savanarola, but his followers, and it seems it was invented by San Bernardino di Siena, many years before. Sandro Botticelli is shown burning one of his paintings; yet one can’t help but wonder why enormously visible targets such as The Spring, Athena and the Centaur, or The Birth of Venus would have been spared by a band of fanatics… At the end, Savanarola’s predictions actually come to pass: Florence collapses under the depravity and extravagances of Lorenzo dei Medici, il Magnifico! The series had one irritating problem: one of the professors kept mispronouncing Medici, putting the emphasis in the second syllable instead of the first, making it sound, in Italian, as “me dice,” or “tell me”… Most of the program was shot at Offagna, the reason why I couldn’t recognize Florence! :-) * * * (PUBLISHED 6/6/12)

Annotation:The first time I tried to watch this series I couldn’t get over the laughs of the audience in the background… I decided to give it another try and loved it! Bowles and Keith are absolutely flawless as Richard DeVere and Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, and the other actors complement the story to perfection. Keith is definitely not a pretty woman, but her witty repartees, her panache and elegance will certainly win you over. Although the series was filmed between 1979/1981, her attire is composed mostly of neutral tones, but so classic and elegant they could be donned today! (Be prepared for some tree-hugger BS, though; it was 1979, but, hey, it was socialist England after all!) I highly recommend also: “The Irish RM” where Peter Bowles played Major Yeates, a retired English officer who becomes Resident Magistrate in a small West Irish town. * * * * (Jun 12, 2012)

Annotation:If you love JW, you'll love this collection! * * * * * (8/4/12)

Annotation:What a bummer! This is not the Conan to whom we are used in his programs. This is a bitter, whining, old man, constantly complaining about the deal he made with NBC. And if you are from Ohio, you won’t like his belittling of it. Conan O'Brien SHOULD Stop! If you like Conan, don’t watch this documentary: you might change your mind! 1/2 * (PUBLISHED Dec 22, 2011)

Annotation:Excellent book for research. Highly recommend. * * * * * (3/1/12)

Annotation:Six years ago this witty children book was in the Elyria library, in their “Conflict Resolution” area. When asked why this children’s book was not in the children area, the Elyria library answered in an email that it was the adequate place for it, since it was where “controversial books” were placed… The only “controversial” thing in this book is that it is NOT a liberal children book! Now the CLEVNET Consortium has only one volume of this book available—in the Lorain library—and, although this is clearly a children’s book, it is in their Adult area… Mrs. Debrecht has since published three other books; none are available through the CLEVNET Consortium of libraries! It tells volumes (pun intended!) about librarians’ agenda! More about Mrs. Debrecht censored books: http://www.radicalsruiningmycountry.com/previous (While Mrs. DeBrecht has published a total of four books, CLEVNET offers only one copy of one of her books...) NOTICE: Attempts to censor (“Report this”) my comments will be fiercely fought under the aegis of American Libraries’ beloved principles: Freedom of Speech, Freedom to Read, Intellectual Freedom. TAG: books for children. (PUBLISHED 6/1/2012) * * * * *

Annotation:What a weird movie... One of the main characters—yes, I am aware of the fact that he was one of the “bad guys”!—states that one can only combat fascism by being a commie. Excuse me?! The other tells another guy his father died f*cking his mother… Two others are homosexual—or so it seemed by their flirting with other men… This is definitely the kind of movie I don’t care for. NOTICE: Attempts to censor (“Report this”) my comments will be fiercely fought under the aegis of American Libraries’ beloved principles: Freedom of Speech, Freedom to Read, Intellectual Freedom. 1/2 * (6/1/12; Review 8/16/12)

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Annotation:Mrs. Schlafly alone stopped NOW from taking over the US Capitol. She is a strong woman, very secure of her femininity and has no fear of admitting men and women are different! Although this book was published in the 70’s it is still worth reading and still very relevant today. There are only two available in this CLEVNET Consortium of so many libraries—which is very telling: feminists are afraid of allowing other women to read an opposing view! NOTICE: Attempts to censor (“Report this”) my comments will be fiercely fought under the aegis of American Libraries’ beloved principles: Freedom of Speech, Freedom to Read, Intellectual Freedom. * * * * * All Ages (May 31, 2012)