Friday, November 18, 2011

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (Extreme Unrated Edition)

Dick

  • Widescreen 1.85:1, Dolby 5.1, English Language with English Subtitles
  • Director and Screenwriter Commentary
  • "Making-of" Featurette
  • Deleted Scenes * Blooper Reel * Theatrical Trailers
  • Isolated Music Soundtrack with Highlights
Two high school girls wander off during a class trip to the White House and meet President Richard Nixon.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 13-FEB-2007
Media Type: DVDSo who exactly was Deep Throat, that all-important source who helped Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein bust open the Watergate scandal? Well, according to this thoroughly funny, keenly smart comedy from director Andrew Fleming (The Craft), it was two sweetly daft teenage girls named Betsy and Arlene. Taking the history and figures from Watergate and running gleefully and sacrilegiously amok, Dick offers up ! a hilarious what-if scenario that takes the Nixon administration's downfall from grave tragedy to hilarious farce. When Betsy (Kirsten Dunst) and Arlene (Michelle Williams) run into a shady figure in the stairwell of Arlene's Watergate apartment building, little do they know they've stumbled upon G. Gordon Liddy (Harry Shearer) on the night of the Democratic National Headquarters break-in. Later, on a White House field trip, they wind up meeting with Nixon himself (Dan Hedaya), who, to ensure their silence, decides to make them official White House dog walkers and "secret youth advisors." Of course, Betsy and Arlene soon find out their idol has feet of clay, and ultimately decide to aid "radical muckraking journalists" (and queasy rivals) Woodward (Will Ferrell) and Bernstein (Bruce McCullough) in their investigation. Fleming and cowriter Sheryl Longin's enfolding of the Watergate scandal is extremely clever and inspired, from Arlene's 18-and-a-half-minute declaration of l! ove on Nixon's tape recorder to the Hello Dolly cookies (laced! with a certain herbal stimulant) that help bring about the U.S.-Soviet accord. And after all the angsty-serious portraits of Watergate, it's bliss to see the prime players sent up mercilessly; in addition to Shearer, the cast boasts Dave Foley (Erlichman), Jim Breuer (John Dean), Saul Rubinek (Kissinger), and Ana Gasteyer (Rosemary Woods), all in fine form. Hedaya's Nixon, dead-on but never parodic, is an Oscar-worthy comic turn, and Dunst and Williams invest their characters with affection and humor; the success of the film lies in the way these talented actresses make us laugh with Betsy and Arlene, never at them. Don't be put off by the teen sheen on this comedy--it's also for all of us who still remember Watergate even after 25 years, and still love dancing on the scandal's grave. --Mark Englehart

The Baby-Sitters Club #1: Kristy's Great Idea

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Sex, sex, and more sex!

Kelly Haven returns to gather together every single story in her Barely Legal Babysitters series…with a few surprises thrown in for good measure!

Tales of oral sex, anal sex, threesomes, naughty schoolgirls, Asian beauties, lesbian lust, and more, are included in this scorching hot collection that features tight, eighteen year old girls sucking, licking, and fucking their way into your hearts.

Featuring all-new multimedia material that takes you inside the story as only Kelly Haven and Sweet Nothings can do.

Also includes the bonus bestseller, His Daughter's Best Friend!

Erotic fiction so hot it'll melt your Kindle.
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Includes excerpts from Her Best Friend's Dad by Rachel Boleyn, Diary of a Nympho: The Step Dad by Kelly Haven, and Hardcore Hotel: A Wrinkle Inside by Rachel Boleyn and Kelly Haven.
Sex, sex, and more sex!

Kelly Haven returns to gather together every single story in her Barely Legal Babysitters series…with a few surprises thrown in for good measure!

Tales of oral sex, anal sex, threesomes, naughty schoolgirls, Asian beauties, lesbian lust, and more, are included in this scorching hot collection that features tight, eighteen year old girls sucking, licking, and fucking their way into your hearts.

Featuring all-new multimedia material that takes you inside the story as only Kelly Haven and Sweet Nothings can do.

Also includes the bonus bestseller, His Daughter's Best Friend!

Erotic fiction so hot it'll melt your Kindle.

Includes excerpts from Her Best Friend's Dad by Rachel Boleyn, Diary of a Nympho: The Step Dad by Kell! y Haven, and Hardcore Hotel: A Wrinkle Inside by Rachel Boleyn! and Kel ly Haven.
Megan is tired of bad dates and boring young guys. She wants the experience only an older man can provide and she has her eyes set on serious and conservative Mr. Stevens. But when things start to heat up, they get hotter than she ever expected. Now he has her down on the couch, her legs spread wide and ready to do as she’s told just like a good girl should.

For Adults Only: This short story (over 3000 words) is full of hot, hardcore sex between a stepfather and his stepdaughter. All characters are represented as 18 or older.


This story is also included in OH, DADDY - THE 4 DADDY SEX STORY COLLECTION here on Amazon (Daddy Catches His Little Slut, The Babysitter is a Good Girl for Daddy, Pleasing the Partners at Daddy's Gangbang, Anything to Please Daddy).Megan is tired of bad dates and boring young guys. She wants the experience only an older man can provide and she has her eyes set on serious and conservative Mr. Stevens. But when! things start to heat up, they get hotter than she ever expected. Now he has her down on the couch, her legs spread wide and ready to do as she’s told just like a good girl should.

For Adults Only: This short story (over 3000 words) is full of hot, hardcore sex between a stepfather and his stepdaughter. All characters are represented as 18 or older.


This story is also included in OH, DADDY - THE 4 DADDY SEX STORY COLLECTION here on Amazon (Daddy Catches His Little Slut, The Babysitter is a Good Girl for Daddy, Pleasing the Partners at Daddy's Gangbang, Anything to Please Daddy).Eighteen-year-old Annie thinks she's over for a night of babysitting, but she's in for more than she bargained for when the hot twenty-four-year old son seduces her after the little body goes to bed. Things are about to get rough and raunchy when his dad and best friend join the fun. Can Annie handle the extreme group sex they're about to dish out?

EXCERPT:

! Mr. Dawson instantly appeared in the doorway as though he’d ! been lis tening in to their conversation. He unbuttoned the top button of his white shirt and stepped forward, clearing his throat. He sat down on the other side of Annie, and she felt the bed sag under his considerable weight. His fat hand rested on her bare knee.

“What are you doing?” she asked him.

“This,” he said.

Before she could object, Mr. Dawson grabbed her face and pushed his tongue into her mouth. She wanted to object â€" to push him away and slap him, to demand that he stop immediately. But Ryan’s hand fondled her breast, and she felt the familiar tingle inside her panties that signaled her getting horny.

Mr. Dawson’s hand fell back to her leg, and it slid up her thigh and disappeared underneath her skirt. His fingers probed against her panties, rubbing her through the thin, damp cloth. Ryan squeezed her breast through her shirt, and she gasped at his touch. Only Ryan’s touch kept her from screaming and running away! from Mr. Dawson’s pawing.

Ryan turned his face toward him and pulled her into a spectacular kiss. She melted into his embrace, barely noticing the fat, sweaty hand that had made its way inside her panties and was now dipping itself between her labia. Ryan’s tongue probed inside her mouth, sending shivers of ecstasy through her. She found herself reaching forward and grasping his stiffening cock through his shorts.

With Ryan’s kiss absorbing her, she hardly noticed when Mr. Dawson pulled her panties down and discarded them. Ryan deftly leaned back onto the bed, taking her with him as he continued to kiss her passionately. She paid no attention to the face that her legs were being spread apart, and the scruffy face of Ryan’s stepfather was burying itself firmly between them.

She was vaguely aware of the feeling of something warm and soft against her clit. Ryan continued to kiss her, running his fingers through her hair, keeping her me! smerized. His hands explored her body, reaching underneath her! shirt a nd grasping her small breast, cupping it gently and massaging it. She purred softly, the sound muffled by his kiss on her mouth.

Her hips began to writhe slightly as pleasure washed over her. She didn’t understand or even care why it was happening. All she could think of was the deliciousness of Ryan’s kiss, tasting faintly of alcohol, and his touch.Eighteen-year-old Annie thinks she's over for a night of babysitting, but she's in for more than she bargained for when the hot twenty-four-year old son seduces her after the little body goes to bed. Things are about to get rough and raunchy when his dad and best friend join the fun. Can Annie handle the extreme group sex they're about to dish out?

EXCERPT:

Mr. Dawson instantly appeared in the doorway as though he’d been listening in to their conversation. He unbuttoned the top button of his white shirt and stepped forward, clearing his throat. He sat down on the other side of Annie, and she felt th! e bed sag under his considerable weight. His fat hand rested on her bare knee.

“What are you doing?” she asked him.

“This,” he said.

Before she could object, Mr. Dawson grabbed her face and pushed his tongue into her mouth. She wanted to object â€" to push him away and slap him, to demand that he stop immediately. But Ryan’s hand fondled her breast, and she felt the familiar tingle inside her panties that signaled her getting horny.

Mr. Dawson’s hand fell back to her leg, and it slid up her thigh and disappeared underneath her skirt. His fingers probed against her panties, rubbing her through the thin, damp cloth. Ryan squeezed her breast through her shirt, and she gasped at his touch. Only Ryan’s touch kept her from screaming and running away from Mr. Dawson’s pawing.

Ryan turned his face toward him and pulled her into a spectacular kiss. She melted into his embrace, barely noticing the fat, sweaty hand that had made its w! ay inside her panties and was now dipping itself between her l! abia. Ry an’s tongue probed inside her mouth, sending shivers of ecstasy through her. She found herself reaching forward and grasping his stiffening cock through his shorts.

With Ryan’s kiss absorbing her, she hardly noticed when Mr. Dawson pulled her panties down and discarded them. Ryan deftly leaned back onto the bed, taking her with him as he continued to kiss her passionately. She paid no attention to the face that her legs were being spread apart, and the scruffy face of Ryan’s stepfather was burying itself firmly between them.

She was vaguely aware of the feeling of something warm and soft against her clit. Ryan continued to kiss her, running his fingers through her hair, keeping her mesmerized. His hands explored her body, reaching underneath her shirt and grasping her small breast, cupping it gently and massaging it. She purred softly, the sound muffled by his kiss on her mouth.

Her hips began to writhe slightly as pleasure washed over her. She did! n’t understand or even care why it was happening. All she could think of was the deliciousness of Ryan’s kiss, tasting faintly of alcohol, and his touch.Todd learns that his vivacious new babysitter has an insatiable hunger for older men, and when he returns home later that evening he discovers just how badly that appetite needs to be fed!

This story contains graphic sexual descriptions and is intended for the delight of adults only.

PLEASE NOTE:

This Quickie tale (along with many others) can also be found in Erotica: Tales of Flesh, Complete Edition - as well as Erotica: Tales of Flesh, Collection Two.Todd learns that his vivacious new babysitter has an insatiable hunger for older men, and when he returns home later that evening he discovers just how badly that appetite needs to be fed!

This story contains graphic sexual descriptions and is intended for the delight of adults only.

PLEASE NOTE:

This Quickie tale (alo! ng with many others) can also be found in Erotica: Tales of Fl! esh, Com plete Edition - as well as Erotica: Tales of Flesh, Collection Two.Eighteen year old Nikki has been babysitting for her long-time crush and widower, Carl McKade, for two years. She would do anything to get his attention, including proving that she’s old enough for a real man now. So when Mr. McKade arrives home late one night, naughty Nikki decides to pass up payment to suck and fuck her way into his grieving heart.

Sneak Peek: “Have you ever been with a man before?” Carl asked.
Though Nikki had slept with a few teenage boys from her school, she had never been with a man. Not a real one. Mr. McKade was more than twenty years older than her. He was a man. He had hair on his chest and a huge cock in his hand. Nikki couldn’t wait to explore.
“They’ve all been boys,” she giggled coyly. “So far.”

Mature Content: loaded with hot, graphic sex, including oral sex and erotic sex between an older man and his teenage babysitter. All cha! racters are represented as 18 or older.

XXX : Over 3500 words of hardcore sex and forbidden pleasure!
Eighteen year old Nikki has been babysitting for her long-time crush and widower, Carl McKade, for two years. She would do anything to get his attention, including proving that she’s old enough for a real man now. So when Mr. McKade arrives home late one night, naughty Nikki decides to pass up payment to suck and fuck her way into his grieving heart.

Sneak Peek: “Have you ever been with a man before?” Carl asked.
Though Nikki had slept with a few teenage boys from her school, she had never been with a man. Not a real one. Mr. McKade was more than twenty years older than her. He was a man. He had hair on his chest and a huge cock in his hand. Nikki couldn’t wait to explore.
“They’ve all been boys,” she giggled coyly. “So far.”

Mature Content: loaded with hot, graphic sex, including oral sex and erotic sex between an olde! r man and his teenage babysitter. All characters are represent! ed as 18 or older.

XXX : Over 3500 words of hardcore sex and forbidden pleasure!
The first of the new Collector's Club Editions features a new logo, bright new cover, and fill-in pages to personalize as Kristy comes up with the idea for the Baby-sitter's Club with friends Claudia, Stacey, and Mary Anne. It all began with a great idea ... and the inspiring original story of the Baby-sitters Club is back! Kristy Thomas's brilliant business plan gets off to a great start with the help of Claudia Kishi (vice-president), Mary Anne Spier (secretary), and Stacey McGill (treasurer).


Amazon Exclusive Inteview with Author Ann M. Martin

Q: It's been a decade since the last Baby-sitters Club books came out, and 24 years since the first book was published. What was it li! ke to come back to the BSC after so many years away?

Martin: I had a great time re-visiting the characters. It was fun to explore their lives in the prequel, “"The Summer Before," and to figure out what led the girls to form The Baby-sitters Club, something that would eventually change their lives. It was like a reunion with friends--friends who haven’t changed a bit.

Q: Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne, and Stacey are very different characters, which is in part why the series was and is still so popular. Every reader can relate to at least one of the characters. So, we have to ask you--which character are you most like?

Martin: I am most like Mary Anne who is the shy and quiet one. Like me, Mary Anne enjoys more solitary pursuits such as reading and needlework. My favorite character, however, is Kristy. I think she's my alter ego.

Q: Were you allowed to baby-s! it when you were twelve? If so, were they any funny or awful s! tories y ou'd like to share?

Martin: Yes, I did a lot of baby-sitting when I was twelve. One of the worst and also funniest things that ever happened was when I was baby-sitting for our neighbors and the kids wanted to wash their parents' car. They started the job with much enthusiasm--using Brillo pads.

Q: More than 200 BSC books were published in the eighties and nineties. Are there any that you are particularly fond of and why?

Martin: My favorite Baby-sitters Club book is "Kristy's Great Idea," which is the first book and sets the series in motion. I also like the more serious books such as "Claudia and the Sad Good-bye," which deals with the death of Claudia’s grandmother. This book was written shortly after my own grandmother died. My other favorite BSC books include “Kristy and the Secret of Susan,” in which the members of the BSC baby-sit for a child with autism, and "Jessi's Secr! et Language" in which the girls learn American Sign Language in order to communicate with a sitting charge with profound hearing impairment.

Q: Why do you think that the series is so well-loved and has endured over so many years?

Martin: I think the characters in the BSC books are easily relatable. The books deal with timeless topics including friendship, family, and school. Also, the books tackle serious issues including racism, bullying, kids with disabilities (physical and mental), and death of a loved one. These issues were relevant to kids in the 1980s and 1990s, and are still relevant to kids today. In addition to being relatable, these are characters readers can aspire to. The kids run a business--in this case, a baby-sitting business. They are entrepreneurial, independent, creative, and confident. And at the heart of the series is the friendship--the "glue" that binds these characters. Sure, they have fight! s, but they're loyal and they support one another. I think a l! ot of us --even adults--can relate to that.

Q: "The Summer Before" takes place during the summer before the girls enter the seventh grade--where suddenly there's a ton of pressure to fit in. The months leading up to it can be filled with anxiety, excitement, and anticipation. Do you remember how you spent the summer before seventh grade?

Martin: I was nervous that summer because in the fall I would be going to a new school â€" the junior high (this was in the time before middle schools). Even the words "junior high" seemed terribly grown-up. My friends and I would be attending school with eighth-graders, who were one step away from high school. I spent that summer reading, going to the community pool, taking a family trip to Cape May, New Jersey, doing some baby-sitting, and also recovering from surgery. But the knowledge that I would soon be in junior high school colored every day and every activity and did lend the summer! an air of both anxiety and anticipation.

Q: Despite the fun the girls have together in "The Summer Before," they're all dealing with pretty tough problemsâ€"moving away, an absentee father, a first crush. How did you choose the issues you wanted to focus on?

Martin:  One of my favorite things about writing a series was that the characters themselves generated plot ideas for later books. One of the themes that developed as the series progressed was that of Kristy's relationship with her father. It was an idea I enjoyed exploring, and when I had the opportunity to write the prequel I realized that this summer would be a charged time for Kristy, and that I could introduce the issues she had with her father here; then they could unfold in the later books. The same applied to Stacey. Her reasons for moving to Stoneybrook had been revealed in later books, but I realized that during this particular summer the reader could! actually watch the events take place. The other issues â€" a ! first cr ush, wanting more independence yet still feeling like a kid--are themes that I felt would resonate with most "tween" readers.

Q:
Even though the books have been out of print for ten years there are still some very devoted fans. Surely you must have received a ton of letters about the series over the years. Are there any that stick out in your mind?

Martin: The most memorable are stories of girls who have written to me and told me that I’ve made an impact on their lives, that The Baby-sitters Club books have turned them into readers. Some have also said that the BSC books made them aspire to become writers. I’ve also heard from a lot of the original fans who grew up to become teachers, librarians, editors, journalists, entrepreneurs, etc. To know that this series inspired a generation of readers and writers is very humbling.

Q: There’s been a lot of speculation in the blogosphere abo! ut where Claudia, Kristy, Mary Ann, and Stacey would be now, in 2010, had they grown up. Do you have any thoughts on what path each would have taken?

Martin:  I understand the fascination of the older BSC fans who would like to know what happened with the characters when they got older. It’s thrilling to realize that after all these years the fans remain passionate about the books and the characters in The Baby-sitters Club. I can see Kristy running a business--I can also see her being in politics. I think Mary Anne became a teacher. I imagine Stacey went into fashion--not as a designer, but maybe on the business side. And Claudia became an artist. I think fans can fill in for the rest of the characters!



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Casanova

  • Heath Ledger stars as the legendary Casanova, the world s most notorious seducer, a master of disguise and wit. It was said no woman could resist his amorous charms. But Casanova has finally met his match in the fiery intelligent beauty Francesca portrayed by Sienna Miller. Academy Award® winner Jeremy Irons also stars in this scandalously fun adventure from the director of Chocolat. Set in t
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Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: R
Release Date: 6-NOV-2001
Media Type: DVDAlthough it was unfortunately ignored during its brief theatrical release, this sumptuously seductive production is that rarest of cinematic breeds, the (barely) respectable guilty pleasure. Combining historical fact with hysterical anachronisms of language and mannerism, it's been tailored for maximum contemporary appeal but maintains a lush, romantic feel for it! s factual 16th-century tale of Venetian love, lust, and political repression. Catherine McCormack (Mel Gibson's ill-fated bride in Braveheart) delivers a star-making performance as the "dangerous beauty" who becomes a skillful courtesan to pursue her forbidden love for a dashing Venetian senator (Rufus Sewell). It's all rather silly in a high-toned fashion, and the film turns dour when the church intervenes with a Scarlet Letter-like papal inquest. But the movie's joyously ribald vitality is utterly irresistible, and the casting of McCormack with Jaqueline Bisset (as her mother and courtesan mentor) is a stroke of pure genius. Merchant-Ivory would've made a smarter film from this material, but it probably wouldn't be nearly as entertaining. --Jeff Shannon Although it was unfortunately ignored during its brief theatrical release, this sumptuously seductive production is that rarest of cinematic breeds, the (barely) respectable guilty pleasure. Combining ! historical fact with hysterical anachronisms of language and m! annerism , it's been tailored for maximum contemporary appeal but maintains a lush, romantic feel for its factual 16th-century tale of Venetian love, lust, and political repression. Catherine McCormack (Mel Gibson's ill-fated bride in Braveheart) delivers a star-making performance as the "dangerous beauty" who becomes a skillful courtesan to pursue her forbidden love for a dashing Venetian senator (Rufus Sewell). It's all rather silly in a high-toned fashion, and the film turns dour when the church intervenes with a Scarlet Letter-like papal inquest. But the movie's joyously ribald vitality is utterly irresistible, and the casting of McCormack with Jaqueline Bisset (as her mother and courtesan mentor) is a stroke of pure genius. Merchant-Ivory would've made a smarter film from this material, but it probably wouldn't be nearly as entertaining. --Jeff ShannonVincent Perez (The Crow, City of Angels) and Rachel Weisz (Stealing Beauty) star with I! an McKellen and Kathy Bates in this passionate film about two star-crossed lovers. Amy Foster, considered a simpleton by some and a witch by others, is accused of conjuring the fierce storm which causes a shipwreck. Only one man survives and is immediately drawn to strange Amy. A haunting tale of love and loss, Swept From the Sea is "a superb, epic and moving romance". Brilliantly directed and performed. "Four stars." - Paul Wunder, WBAI RADIO Based on the Joseph Conrad story "Amy Foster," this swirlingly romantic melodrama tells the story of a Polish sailor (Vincent Perez) shipwrecked and washed ashore on the English coast in the 19th century. Found by a servant girl, Amy (Rachel Weisz), who is a village outcast, he is considered retarded because no one can understand what he says. But slowly, through Amy's love and the doctor's tutelage, the sailor learns enough English to decide he wants to make an honest woman out of Amy. Which doesn't sit well with the d! isapproving villagers, who don't like Amy. Even the doctor, wh! o has a fondness for the sailor, has a blind spot when it comes to the servant girl. Strong performances and gritty period settings lift this film above bodice-ripper status to something richer. --Marshall FineKAMA SUTRA - DVD MovieIf you're looking for a deep, intelligently romantic movie with complex characters and a richly rewarding plot, don't bother with Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love. On the other hand, if you're feeling sexy and in the mood for a lush, seductive, and visually stunning film set in 16th-century India, this one will please you like the best foreplay you've ever experienced. Or it will relax you like a full treatment at a pampering spa--either way, you're gonna feel pretty fantastic. Okay, okay... maybe we're getting a little carried away, but there's no denying that director Mira Nair (best known for her acclaimed film Salaam Bombay!) has crafted a sumptuous film for the eyes if not the head. Its melodramatic plot is involving enough to elevate ! the movie high above soft-core adult fare, so you won't feel guilty after watching it.

Kama Sutra is the story of a young woman named Maya (the stunning Indira Varma) who has always been lower on the social scale than her well-born friend Tara (Sarita Choudhury), and has always lived in Tara's shadow, wearing her used clothes and being made to feel inferior. When Tara is betrothed to the handsome King Raj Singh (Naveen Andrews, from The English Patient), Tara sneaks into the king's tent on the eve of the wedding and seduces him. Later, after being trained to master the Kama Sutra's many "lessons of love," Maya will be the king's courtesan, and emotions will run high between the former best friends. But the plot is of secondary importance here (a fact that resulted in many mixed reviews), and so Kama Sutra works best as a colorful and irresistibly sexy story that is worth seeing just for the startling beauty of the film and its cast. --Jeff Shan! non Heath Ledger, Academy Award(R) nominee (Best Actor, BR! OKEBACK MOUNTAIN, 2005), stars in the scandalously funny adventure CASANOVA. After a lifetime of women falling head over heels in love with him, the world's legendary ladies' man (Ledger) meets the love of his life -- the one woman who thinks he's a total heel. Comic chaos ensues in a hilarious whirl of misadventures, disguises, and mistaken identities as the love-struck Casanova tries to win the heart of the fiery feminist who wants nothing to do with the man she thinks he is.A light farce dressed up as a lush 18th century costume drama, Casanova gives a fictional spin to the exploits of history's most rakish seducer of women. As played by Heath Ledger, this Casanova bears no resemblance to Donald Sutherland's unrepentant portrayal in Fellini's Casanova, filmed 30 years earlier. Instead, the great ladies' man of Venice is just biding time by bedding women, waiting for true love (and the return his long-absent mother) to settle down into blissful monogamy. He finds tru! e love in Francesca (Sienna Miller), a feminist who initially resists Casanova's affections while director Lasse Hallström serves up a variety of lightweight subplots including Casanova's flight from the Vatican's inquisitor (Jeremy Irons); a host of mistaken identities involving, among others, the portly "Lard King of Genoa" (played with scene-stealing perfection by Oliver Platt in a blubbery fat suit); and the romantic negotiations of Francesca's mother (played by Hallström’s wife, Lena Olin) and a young bumbler named Giovanni with his own promising future as a lover of women. It all adds up to a good-looking and harmless diversion that barely warrants an R-rating, and it makes a fine double-bill with the more enjoyable Dangerous Beauty, another Venetian lover’s tale that was also blessed by the presence of Platt, who gives this Casanova the majority of its entertainment value. --Jeff Shannon

The Girlfriend Experience

  • Set in the weeks leading up to the 2008 presidential election, The Girlfriend Experience is five days in the life of Chelsea (adult film star Sasha Grey in her mainstream film debut), an ultra high-end Manhattan call girl who offers more than sex to her clients, but companionship and conversation the girlfriend experience. Chelsea thinks she has her life totally under control she feels her future
Here, for the first time, a modern day escort is prepared to put her name and face to her story and reveal all about what she gets up to behind closed doors. Dispelling the myths and preconceptions that surround her job, Miss X tells allâ€"the glamorous, the grim, and the downright hilarious. A frank memoir, with no detail spared, this book gives a unique insight into the intimate adventures of one of Britain's most notorious escorts.
This is not a story of woe this i! s an exciting, inspirational journey of Rebecca’s self-discovery from convent girl, to escort and subsequently businesswoman.

Rebecca Dakin - or Bea, as she is known to her clients, is an honest, friendly and vibrant woman. She is a fun-loving lady who oozes passion and is a slender, natural blonde. In short, she is every man's dream... She specialises in longer dates offering 'the girlfriend experience'.

Here for the first time, a modern-day escort is prepared to put her name and face to her story and reveal exactly what she gets up to behind closed doors. Dispelling the myths and preconceptions that surround her job, Rebecca tells all - the glamorous, the grim and the downright hilarious. From requests to have sex with chimpanzees to three in a bed romps with other girls to being ripped off by someone who worked for the Government.

A frank memoir, with no detail spared, this book gives a unique insight into the intimate adventures ! of one of Britain's most notorious escorts.This is not a story! of woe this is an exciting, inspirational journey of Rebecca’s self-discovery from convent girl, to escort and subsequently businesswoman.

Rebecca Dakin - or Bea, as she is known to her clients, is an honest, friendly and vibrant woman. She is a fun-loving lady who oozes passion and is a slender, natural blonde. In short, she is every man's dream... She specialises in longer dates offering 'the girlfriend experience'.

Here for the first time, a modern-day escort is prepared to put her name and face to her story and reveal exactly what she gets up to behind closed doors. Dispelling the myths and preconceptions that surround her job, Rebecca tells all - the glamorous, the grim and the downright hilarious. From requests to have sex with chimpanzees to three in a bed romps with other girls to being ripped off by someone who worked for the Government.

A frank memoir, with no detail spared, this book gives a unique insight into the intimate adventures of one ! of Britain's most notorious escorts.

A true-life play about friendship, heartbreak and business enterprise... in a seaside brothel.

Tessa has set up a business: a brothel where mature women specialise in offering the 'Girlfriend Experience', a surprisingly caring and sympathetic service.

As the women stoically strive to make a living in a competitive market, their personal lives start to crumble. Will they ever have loving relationships outside work and enjoy being girlfriends themselves?

The Girlfriend Experience continues the verbatim-theatre technique Alecky Blythe developed in Come Out Eli and Cruising The play is created entirely from conversations recorded inside an actual brothel, edited and replicated on stage in all their uncanny verisimilitude.

Chelsea (Adult Film Star Sasha Grey in her mainstream film debut), a $2,OOO-an-hour Manhattan call girl, offers more than sex to her clients; it's her companionship! and conversation that provides her customers with the complet! e girlfr iend experience. Chelsea thinks she has her life totally under control, but when you're in the business of meeting people, control can be easily manipulated.

Guerrilla - The Taking of Patty Hearst

  • The award-winning and internationally acclaimed film, GUERRILLA: THE TAKING OF PATTY HEARST is a gripping, unparalleled account of the most sensational kidnapping in American history. On February 4, 1974, college student Patty Hearst (the granddaughter of publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst) was boldly snatched from her apartment by a flamboyant terrorist group called the Symbionese Liber
The award-winning and internationally acclaimed film, GUERRILLA: THE TAKING OF PATTY HEARST is a gripping, unparalleled account of the most sensational kidnapping in American history."Death to the fascist insect that preys on the life of the people!" declared the Symbionese Liberation Army, the domestic terrorist group that kidnapped newspaper heiress Patty Hearst and demanded a massive food program for the poor in exchange for her release. Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst examines this se! nsational case with a measured, sardonic view of every side; the SLA was born in the crucible of the Vietnam War and Kent State, but the documentary neither forgives nor condemns their actions (which include bank robbery, bombings, and murder). Instead, the SLA and the media bonanza that surrounded them become an astonishing petri dish of social and political trends that resonate with even more force today. Using interviews with reporters and surviving members of the SLA, footage from news reports and Hollywood movies, director Robert Stone (Radio Bikini) has crafted a smart, suspenseful thriller that mesmerizes even if you know the whole history. A superb documentary; the dvd is even better as it includes uncut footage from the security cameras of one of the bank robberies; the sentencing of the 2003 trial of four SLA members; complete audio recordings of Patty Hearst's media statements; and a balanced, thoughtful commentary from Stone. --Bret Fetzer

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In today's world we are all entrepreneurs...no matter what we do. The Covenant Secret delivers the master key to entrepreneurial and relationship success. Read it...Live It!In today's world we are all entrepreneurs...no matter what we do. The Covenant Secret delivers the master key to entrepreneurial and relationship success. Read it...Live It!FROM THE BESTSELLING PREQUEL HALO: FALL OF REACH! It is a question that man has long asked: Are we alone in the universe? In this riveting prequel, the United Nations Space Command learns the answer to that question - and the answer is "no." Witness the beginning of the struggle between Man and Covenant in this epic series based on the novel by Eric Nylund, adapt! ed by Brian Reed and brought brilliantly to life by Felix Ruiz! Collecting HALO: FALL OF REACH - COVENANT #1-4.



© 2011 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, 343 Industries, the 343 Industries Logo, Halo, the Halo logo, Xbox, Xbox 360, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.IT’S THE BIGGEST DISCOVERY IN HISTORY . . . BUT THERE ARE SOME THINGS MAN WAS NEVER MEANT TO KNOW.

When archaeologist Lucy Morgan uncovers a seven-thousand-year-old tomb holding remains alien to our world, she realizes she has stumbled upon something importantâ€"something with the potential to rewrite history. But before Lucy can retrieve the remains, she’s abducted.

A former war correspondent in Iraq and Afghanistan, Ethan Warner has seen much action in the line of fire. Now back home in Chicago, he’s hoping to finally pick up the pieces of his broken life and begin to lead a more normal existence. But! when called upon by Lucy’s family to help find her, he know! s he can not let them down. Especially since he knows firsthand what it’s like to have a loved one go missing.

Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., detectives Nicola Lopez and Lucas Tyrell are called to an abandoned building to check out a possible homicide. What at first glance appears to be the bodies of overdose victims in a crack den is instead something more sinister. How is it possible that these emaciated, naked bodiesâ€"rotting in the sweltering heat of Augustâ€"show signs of hypothermia?

Working independently, Ethan and the detectives each discover that a shadowy corporation may have something to do with Lucy’s disappearance and the mysterious bodies. And Ethan soon realizes that it’s not just Lucy’s life that’s at stake but the fate of the world, and he must risk everything to stop those willing to alter the course of history, before it’s too late.

In the tradition of books by Michael Crichton and James Rollins, Covenant combines science, suspense,! and ingenious speculation to create an action-packed blockbuster not to be missed.

The New York Times bestseller is "a fascinating fantasy" (Midwest Book Review).

Thomas Covenant is alive again, restored to his mortal body by Linden Avery's magic-a defiant act of love that has unleashed unimaginable power capable of devastating the Land. The only hope to stop this may lie with the mysterious boy Jeremiah, Linden's adopted son, whose secrets are only beginning to come to light...

More than twenty years ago, Stephen R. Donaldson set a literary landmark with the first fantasy bestseller. His New York Times bestselling series, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, transformed modern fantasy. Now, at long last, Donaldson introduces the first novel of the much-awaited, four-volume finale to the series that's sold more than ten million copies.

Thomas Covenant lost everything. Abandoned by his wife and child, sick and a! lone, he was transported while unconscious to a magical, dream! like wor ld called the Land. Convinced it was all a delusion, Covenant was christened The Unbeliever by the Land's inhabitants-but gave his life to save this newfound world he came to regard as precious.

Ten years after Covenant's death, Linden Avery still mourns for her beloved companion. But a violent confrontation with Covenant's son- who is doing the evil Lord Foul's bidding-forces her back to the Land, where a dark malevolence is about to unmake the laws of nature-and of life and death itself.

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Amazon.com exclusive essay, Donaldson explains why The Runes of the Earth has been so long in the making.The Hematoi descend from the unions of gods and mortals, and the children of two Hematoi-pure-bloods-have godlike powers. Children of Hematoi and mortals-well, not so much. Half-bloods only have two options: become trained Sentinels who hunt and kill daimons or become servants in the homes of the pures.Seventeen-year-old Alexandria would rather risk her life fighting than waste it scrubbing toilets, but she may end up slumming it anyway. There are several rules that students at the Covenant must follow. Alex has problems with them all, but especially rule #1:Relationships between pures and halfs are forbidden.Unfortunately, she's crushing hard on the totally hot pure-blood Aiden. But falling for Aiden isn't her biggest problem--staying alive long enough to graduate the Covenant an! d become a Sentinel is. If she fails in her duty, she faces a ! future w orse than death or slavery: being turned into a daimon, and being hunted by Aiden. And that would kind of suck.Kaitlyn Richards is a witch with powers beyond the norm. Her unique abilities make her one of the few people in the state of Florida qualified to be an S.E., or Supernatural Enforcer. As part of her duties she uses her home as a magical holding cell for creatures too strong to be contained in normal human jails.Holden Sumner is a three-hundred-year-old vampire on a missionâ€"he’s been stalking a serial-killing demon for centuries and he needs Kaitlyn’s help to kill it. The problem is, she won’t give him the time of night. But Sumner is determined to get under her skin.Though Kaitlyn is reluctant to get involved with a vampire, she agrees to help Sumner search for the killer. But in order to drive the demon back to hell and stop the slaughter of innocents, she will have to bind herself more tightly than she ever thought possible to a man she doesn’t want to l! ove.She and Sumner must form a blood covenant…or die trying.Kaitlyn Richards is a witch with powers beyond the norm. Her unique abilities make her one of the few people in the state of Florida qualified to be an S.E., or Supernatural Enforcer. As part of her duties she uses her home as a magical holding cell for creatures too strong to be contained in normal human jails.Holden Sumner is a three-hundred-year-old vampire on a missionâ€"he’s been stalking a serial-killing demon for centuries and he needs Kaitlyn’s help to kill it. The problem is, she won’t give him the time of night. But Sumner is determined to get under her skin.Though Kaitlyn is reluctant to get involved with a vampire, she agrees to help Sumner search for the killer. But in order to drive the demon back to hell and stop the slaughter of innocents, she will have to bind herself more tightly than she ever thought possible to a man she doesn’t want to love.She and Sumner must form a blood covenant…! or die trying.Opening in 1936, the Zion Covenant series tells ! the cour ageous and compelling stories of those who risk everything to stand against the growing tide of Nazi terrorism that is sweeping through central Europe under the dangerous and deceitful guise of Hitler's Third Reich. A new study guide is included in each book.

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