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A wealthy but dysfunctional family teeters on the brink of collapse in this emotional drama leavened with a strong dose of dark comedy. Federica (Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi) is the daughter of a wealthy Italian business magnate (Roberto Herlitzka) who relocated himself and his family to France in the 1970s, after a wave of kidnappings among the rich and prominent led him to fear for their safety. Years later, Federica and her siblings -- brother Aurelio (Lambert Wilson) and sister Bianca (Chiara Mastroianni) -- still feel lost and disconnected, and with their father on his death bed, they each confront their feelings in their own way. Emotionally distant Aurelio plans a long and expensive vacation, while Bianca is in a sour mood that refuses to lift. Federica, who is attempting to establish herself as a playwright, tries to focus on her work, but she finds herself romantically torn between her current beau, down to earth Pierre (Jean-Hugues Anglade) and her former lover Philippe (Denis Podalydes), who despite his infatuation with her can't tear himself away from his wife and child. Il Est Plus Facile Pour un Chameau... was the first feature film from Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, who wrote and directed the film as well as playing Federica. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Alla Fine Della Notte
Italian filmmaker Salvatore Piscicelli writes and directs the psychological drama Alla Fine Della Notte (At the End of the Night). Depressed, middle-aged actor/director Bruno Spada (Ennio Fantastichini) goes on a journey in search of happiness. At his home in Rome, his own wronged wife Fiamma (Stefania Orsola Garello) rightfully wants to leave him due to his constant infidelity. He first goes to Tuscany in order to visit his ex-girlfriend Viola (Elena Sofia Ricci), but she has her own relationship problems with a Filippino man (Ricky Tognazzi) to deal with. In Naples, he reunites with his aunt (Ida Di Benedetto) and recollects his childhood memories. At the End of the Night was screened at the 2003 Taormina Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
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Buongiorno, Notte
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A young couple, Chiara (Maya Sansa) and Ernesto (Pier Giorgio Bellocchio, the director's son), follow a real estate agent through a nicely secluded apartment, which they subsequently rent. They then begin doing some strange renovations. It turns out that they're not a couple at all. They're members of the Red Brigade, and the apartment is going to be used to house a kidnapped government official. Good Morning, Night is established writer/director Marco Bellocchio's take on the kidnapping of Aldo Moro, president of the Christian Democratic Party, which rocked Italian politics in the late '70s. Bellocchio tells the story from Chiara's point-of-view, as her romantic relationship with fellow cell member Primo (Giovanni Calcagno) and her allegiance to their strident leader, Mariano (Luigi Lo Cascio), is gradually shaken as she begins to develop respect and affection for their hapless captive, Moro (Roberto Herlitzka). She also begins to feel attracted to Enzo (Paolo Briguglia), a co-worker at her office job (a front for her more radical activities) who has similar political leanings, but strongly disagrees with the Red Brigade's tactics. Chiara spends hours watching Moro in his "cell" through a peephole, as he defends his political actions in a mock trial conducted by Mariano. As negotiations for Moro's release falter due to the government's hard-line stance, Chiara begins to fantasize about helping him escape. Good Morning, Night (the title comes from a poem by Emily Dickinson) was shown at the 2003 Venice Film Festival, where it won the Little Golden Lion, the "CinemAvvenire," and an award for Bellocchio's screenplay. It was also selected for the 2003 New York Film Festival. ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi
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L'Ultima Lezione
Based on a true story, L'Ultima Lezione is a display of the rising unease following the yet unsolved disappearance of Federico Caffe (Roberto Herlitzka), an influential and celebrated professor of Economic Theory for the past 30 years. The 73-year-old mysteriously left his home on April 14, 1987, without his passport, glasses, watch, or provisions, never to be heard from again. Along with a group of his core students, the police searched far and wide, proposing a series of unlikely possibilities which ranged from suicide to kidnap by a terrorist network, and even an unpublicized decision to join a monastery. None of these theories led to any supporting evidence. Meanwhile, the fictional character of Andrea Collati (Ignazio Oliva), who left Caffe's doctoral program in order to take a job at a prestigious financial institution, has been ordered to fudge a report on a public stock proposal. Never having been put in a position such as this, she looks to flashbacks of Caffe for guidance. L'Ultima Lezione (The Final Lesson) is writer/director Fabio Rosi's debut feature. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
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Mille Bornes
Mille Bornes is a road movie about the friends of the deceased Romain who want to respect his last wishes, which were delivered in the form of a videocassette. Their ordeals involve stealing Romain's corpse from the hospital. They are well aware of the implications of this criminal act, but they feel it is necessary to ease their conscience. Romain's father agrees to go along, considering it a form of pilgrimage. Mille Bornes is not a comedy; it does not retort to pathos or clichés but tries to deliver the story with emotion. Two lesser known actors, Emma De Caunes and Bruno Solo, carry their roles with conviction, while Roberto Herlitzka shines as the father of the deceased Romain. ~ Gönül Dönmez-Colin, Rovi
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Marianna Ucria
Based on an acclaimed, popular historical novel by Dacia Maraini, this 18th-century set costumer follows the adventures of a deaf-mute noblewoman who strives to escape her dark past and the social conventions that force her to remain married to a man she detests. The story begins when the already speechless title duchess is 12 years old. In hopes of shocking her back into speaking, her grandfather takes her to a hanging. The causes of Marianna's affliction are revealed slowly as the story progresses, but the whole truth is not revealed until the end. Though she is much loved by her family, they still force her to marry her ancient uncle when she is only 13. Her wedding night is horrific as is the birth of her first daughter. Her husband is desperate for an heir so she is forced to endure his unwanted attentions until she is finally able to bear him a son. Despite her oppressive life, Marianna is able to find freedom in subtle ways. She also has time to save a peasant girl from a terrible situation. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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Le Fils Préferé
In this French drama, an irresponsible man is forced by circumstances beyond his control to communicate with the family he's kept at a distance. Jean-Paul (Gerard Lanvin) is the manager of a hotel in Nice whose shady business practices have put him seriously into debt; he needs to raise 300,000 francs in three days, or the loan sharks who've been keeping him afloat will come after him. Desperate for help, he approaches his younger brother Philippe (Jean-Marc Barr), whom he hasn't spoken with in ten years; Philippe stole Jean-Paul's girl from him, and subsequently married her. Jean-Paul also contacts his older brother Francis (Bernard Giraudeau), a schoolteacher who was disowned by their father when he admitted to the family that he was homosexual. Neither Philippe nor Francis can help him, so Jean-Paul tries to visit his father Raphael (Roberto Herlitzka) in Italy, hoping to put a large insurance policy on his father's life, naming himself as beneficiary. When it turns out that Raphael has gone missing, the three brothers must come together to find their father and keep him out of danger. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Il Sogno Della Farfalla
This European existential drama utilizes complex symbols inspired by abstract psychological theories to explore the effects and reasons behind a young classical actor's decision to stop talking. No one knows why Massimo has vowed to stop talking. Other than speaking dialog from classical plays, Massimo refuses to say a single word. His father, a classic-literature professor believes it reflects to a disappointing love affair. His new girlfriend thinks Massimo is rebelling against his mother, a poet. A director learns of Massimo and commissions his mother to write a play about him. Though Massimo plays himself in the play, and does speak, he returns to silence when the play is finished. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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Tracce Di Vita Amorosa
In this evidently experimental, episodic film, moments in the lives of a disparate group of people who love or make love to one another are screened. Some of these scenes are filled with whimsey, others are tragic. In one of them, a girl develops an obsession with the transplant recipient of her dead lover's heart. In another, a woman struggles to break off an unhappy romance. In yet another, a mischievous wealthy woman helps a shoplifter escape from a store she has stolen from. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
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La Maschera
Released in Italy as La Maschera, The Mask stars Michael Maloney as a debauched nobleman. Maloney offers himself to a beautiful woman, but she is repelled by his advances. He dons a mark and tries again, and this time is more successful. But the mask cannot conceal the evil in his soul. The Mask received plenty of video-store attention in the 1990s thanks to the latter-day fame of leading lady Helena Bonham Carter. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Dark Eyes
Oci Ciornie was an international co-production tailored for Marcello Mastroianni. It received good reviews in Italy and France, and Mastroianni was awarded "Best Actor" at the Cannes Film Festival. However, some in Russia felt that director Mikhalkov (who previously received wide acclaim for another Chekhov adaptation, (An Unfinished Piece for the Player Piano) tried too hard to cater to foreign tastes rather than to convey Chekhov's mood. So this film conveys more of a foreign idea what Chekhov is about rather than a Russian one. In the story, Romano (Marcello Mastroianni) is living the life of a "kept" man in that he is the penniless husband of a rich aristocratic woman who supports him. Whenever life at home becomes too difficult for him, he goes off to some spa or other for a "rest cure." In addition to resting, the clownish fellow flirts shamelessly with the women he finds at these resorts. During one of his restorative excursions, he meets a shy Russian woman named Anna, whom he is much taken with. When she leaves to return to her life at home, he resolves to follow her and woo her there. With a great deal of buffoonery and ingenuity (such as pretending to be a manufacturer of a special kind of glass), he gets a visa to travel into Russia. There, he finds her unhappily married to a minor official, and before he leaves for Europe he promises to return and marry her. When he gets back home, he finds that his aristocratic wife is experiencing a genuine crisis (her family has lost its money), and he soon forgets about Anna and his promises to her. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
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Gli Occhiali d'Oro
In this tragic romance set in Ferrara, Italy in 1938, and at a nearby seaside resort, a wealthy Jewish boy is thwarted in marrying the girl he loves when Mussolini's race laws (enacted to cement the regime's growing alliance with Germany) take effect. Rather than suffer as a Jewess, his intended converts to Catholicism and marries a young fascist. Meanwhile, the town doctor, who is a homosexual, becomes increasingly outcast when he openly falls in love with a boxer. The boxer at first is the man's lover, but when he decides to beat and rob the doctor, no one comes to his aid, and later he commits suicide. This movie is part of a trilogy about prewar Ferrara by director Giuliano Montaldo. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
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Mariangela Melato plays a female industrialist subjected to a kidnapping. Tired of watching her "class" being persecuted, Melato wreaks vengeance by abducting the head kidnapper, Sicilian bandit Michele Placido. She forces the gang to pony up $100,000, but the crooks manage to have the last laugh. On the other hand, Melato does enjoy an enforced tryst with the handsome, helpless Placido. This very characteristic Lina Wertmuller film was originally released in the US as Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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In an irreverent send up of politicians and feminists and others, director and co-writer Lina Wertmuller has a Minister of the Interior locked inside his impermeable luxury car with only his broken computer to keep him company. Unfortunately, this accident happens at the villa of a conservative party deputy (Ugo Tognazzi) whose wildly eccentric wife Maria Teresa (Piera Degli Espositi) is in a panic about hiding her lover (Enzo Jannacci) in the basement -- he is an escaped terrorist. While the authorities arrive to make one futile effort after another to get the Minister out of his car, the Minister's assistant deadpans his way through the household chaos, and the granny is busy smoking pot. Out of the entire crew, the conservative deputy is limned with sympathy and the flighty, witless feminist is not -- a state of affairs bound to raise the shackles of some viewers. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
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Italian filmmaker Lina Wertmuller directs the black comedy Pasqualino Settebellezze (Seven Beauties). During WWII, Pasqualino Frafuso (Giancarlo Giannini) ends up lost in a dense forest along with fellow army deserter Francesco (Piero De Orio). After they witness a mass execution by German soldiers, Francesco admits his moral opposition to the Nazis and Pasqualino reveals his criminal past in a series of flashbacks. Back in Naples, he was known as "Pasqualino Seven Beauties," a petty thief who lived off the profits of his seven sisters while claiming to protect their honor at any cost. When Totonno (Mario Conti) pimps out his sister Concettina (Elena Fiore), Pasqualino kills him, chops up his body, and mails each piece across the country. He is then arrested and sent to a mental institution, where he commits sexual assault against another patient. Kicked out of the asylum, he is sent to fight in the army. The Germans capture him and he gets sent to a concentration camp. He then plots to make his escape by demoralizing himself in an attempt to seduce a German officer (Shirley Stoler). Seven Beauties was nominated for four Academy Awards in 1977, including Best Foreign Film. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
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Originally released in Italy as Film d'Amore e d'Anarchia, Lina Wertmuller's Love and Anarchy is set in the fascist-dominated Italy of the 1930s. Giancarlo Giannini plays an idealistic farmer swept up in an anti-fascist underground movement. His first task as a member is to assassinate Mussolini (talk about your initiation stunts!) While preparing to carry out his assignment, Giannini takes up residence in a whorehouse run by Mariangela Melato, another anti-Mussolinite. Giannini's resolve to carry out the assassination is weakened by his love for one of Melato's prostitutes, as well as his own essentially gentle nature. Love and Anarchy was the first of Wertmuller's films to gain a U.S. release. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Though fitted out with an English-language title, Black Holiday didn't receive much distribution outside its native Italy. Set during the 1930s, the film stars Adolfo Celi as an irrepressible anti-fascist professor. While the Mussolini government tolerates Celi so long as he remains within the walls of academia, the professor goes a few steps too far. He is subsequently "invited" to take a permanent vacation on a remote Mediterranean island. The absence of Black Holiday on the official list of Adolfo Celi's credits would suggest that this film was either never released theatrically or made for Italian television. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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The Victoria Room
Innocuous from street level, The Victoria Room feels a world away from the sleazy streets of Kings Cross below. |
Where: Level 1, 235 Victoria St, Darlinghurst, 2010
Opening Hours: Tue - Thu 6pm - 12am, Fri 5pm - 2am, Sat 12pm - 2am, Sun 12pm - 12am
Phone: 02 9357 4488
Website: www.thevictoriaroom.com
The Victoria Room has a reputation for two things: delicious cocktails and the best high teas in Sydney. Innocuous from street level, The Victoria Room feels a world away from the sleazy streets of Kings Cross below. A popular destination for hen's nights, they also boast a restaurant and some of the most awarded drinks in Sydney. Decorated to evoke the heyday of British India, The Victoria Room thrives on an atmosphere of days-gone-by decadence, kitted out with decorative screens, paintings, small palm trees and ornate wallpaper. Reclining on a well-upholstered velvet lounge, you can imagine you're deep in the midst of a colonial gentleman's club or a burlesque lounge - except for the no-smoking part.
High Tea runs on weekends from 12pm until 5pm, and is definitely the kind of thing you should feel free to dress up for. Elegant ladies gather in packs to enjoy what is regularly touted as the best high tea in the city. The menu includes a vast variety of sandwiches including Chicken and Wild Herbs, Cucumber, Crème Fraiche, and Dill and Smoked Salmon, Rocket, Lemon and Capers, as well as sweets including Baked Lemon Cheesecake, Fruit Tartlets, Red Velvet Cupcakes and a Dark Chocolate Cup. There are also the ubiquitous Scones, either plain or date, served with organic strawberry conserve and chantilly cream, and a wide variety of teas. You can also upgrade to include a glass of champagne or sparkling rosé if you're planning on making an afternoon of it. Be sure to book in advance because high tea at The Victoria Room can fill up fast.
As if high tea weren't enough, bar manager Jessica Arnott and her team create original innovative cocktails which conjure up another era and have deservedly won a slew of awards for the best cocktails in Sydney. The menu divides the offerings into four categories: 'The Garden Party,' 'The Parlour', 'The Library', and the ever so slightly judgmental 'Teetotalers'. The selections change fairly regularly. There's also beer, wine and cider, although at The Victoria Room you'd be mad not to test the barmen's mixology skills. If you choose to stick around for dinner, the Barramundi Fillet with baby vine tomatoes, capers and garlic confit comes highly recommended.
There is also a smaller sister branch of The Victoria Room which has recently opened on Level 4 of Westfield Sydney, whimsically enclosed by a white picket fence. While it is an excellent high tea option for a luxury shopping centre, the original Darlinghurst Victoria Room is still the best.
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Shillong, Oct. 1: Rangdajied United Football Club today appealed to its fans to have patience while promising to deliver better performances as the current I-League season progresses, ahead of its home encounter with Goa giants Dempo Sports Club.
Rangdajied United, the second team from Meghalaya to be in the prestigious league after Shillong Lajong FC, will play in front of its home fans for the first time since the league commenced on Friday afternoon at Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex, Polo.
The first two away matches for Rangdajied, one in Calcutta and the other in Bangalore, ended in disappointment. However, Rangdajied coach Santosh Kashyap today assured the fans that the team would come up with better performances as the league progresses.
The level of play in the I-League is higher than that of the second division and my players are getting used to it, Kashyap said, in the presence of team captain Eugeneson Lyngdoh Mawphlang.
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These players are used to the short passing game but my game is the direct attacking strategy, Kashyap said. While stating that the teams midfield and defence lines were sturdy enough, he said the forward line still lacked the punch that was required in order to be able to score goals.
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I know that for some of you, the corn season has probably been over for a month or two. But for those of you who are lucky and still can find sweet corn in your grocery stores… make these now! Seriously. Growing up in Southeast Asia, I have had a secret adoration toward fritters for as long as I can remember. It seemed to me that everything could be turned into fritters, from fruit to veggies. This recipe is very similar to the type of corn fritters that I grew up eating, except the addition of cheese (which I don't mind in this recipe). I didn't have any cilantro on hand (original recipe called for it), so I chopped up the basil leaves and mixed them into the batter (instead of just sprinkling them on top, again like the original recipe called for). They browned up nice and golden, crispy, sweet and delicious. Make sure that you sprinkle some salt at the end, the saltiness added a great flavor contrast with the sweetness from the corn. They were so addictive that we gobbled up two batches in one day. The final caution that I must mention was the popping of the corn kernels during frying, make sure that you wear closed-toed shoes and have a lid or a spatter guard ready to cover your frying pan. I actually wore my safety glasses when frying these Nerd right? But oh, they were so good. So worth it.
Slightly Adapted from My Father's Daughter by Gwyneth Paltrow
4 ears of corns, slice the kernels
1/4 cup of all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp corn starch
1 organic egg, beaten
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated
1/4 tsp sea salt, and more for sprinkling
1/4 tsp Black pepper
1/4 cup of canola oil for frying
~10 large basil leaves, torn up
Mix all ingredients together until well combined in a bowl. Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan set on a medium to high heat. Using 1/4-cup of measuring cup, spoon the mixture into the frying pan in batches. Fry each fritter on each side for around 2 minutes or until they turn a nice dark brown, do not flip before the patty is browned or it will fall apart.
Preheat your oven to 200 degrees. Drain the fritters on paper towel and keep warm in the oven (on an oven safe plate) while you fry the remainder of the mixture.
Yield: 8 fritters
I have been enjoying the slightly cooler evenings that we've had in the past couple of weeks. Not cool enough to demand a thick coat or sweater, but just enough that I crave pasta and a warm crusty baguette from the oven. I was drawn to this recipe by its simplicity; there are few items required, and it reminds me of the cooking class that I took in Bologna Italy back in 2009. Our cooking instructor didn't use anything fancy. As a matter of fact, I think her recipe was very similar to this one below. She just emphasized the importance of simmering the meat in tomato sauce for an "extended period of time". She recommended all day, but let's face it, I just don't have it these days. So any cooking time for more than an hour should work. I have added this recipe into our weekly menu rotation since it can easily be doubled, freezes well, and it is a fave at my household. Perfect!
5-6 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus more as needed
3/4 lb Italian turkey sausage, 4 inch long links
1 lb ground turkey (dark meat ideal)
Coarse salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 medium yellow onions, peeled and finely diced
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
2-28oz can whole peeled tomatoes with their juice
1/3 cup tomato paste
3/4 lb (3/4 box) rigatoni
grated parmesan cheese for serving
Heat 2-3 Tbsp of the olive oil in a large heavy pan over medium-high heat. Add the sausages and cook, turning them now and then, until browned all over, about 10 minutes. Remove the sausages to a plate and add the ground turkey to the pan along with a healthy pinch of salt and few fresh grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring here and there for 10 minutes, or until nicely browned. Remove to a separate plate.
Add another 2 or 3 Tbsp of olive oil to the pan and add the onion and garlic. Cook these until softened and just beginning to brown, another solid 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and their juice along with about 1/2 cup of water. Add the ground turkey, stir the sauce well, and nestle the sausages in.
Bring the sauce to a boil, season to taste with salt and pepper and turn the heat to low. Cover almost completely with a lid (let the steam escape from one side) and gently simmer for 4 hours adding splashes of water every hour or so if the sauce is at all drying out. Uncover the sauce and stir in the tomato paste, barely cover, and simmer for 1 more hour.
When it's about ready for serving, bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil and salt generously. Drop the pasta in and cook according to package directions.
Serve the sauce over the cooked pasta with a nice grating of parmesan on top. Perfect.
Adapted from My Father's Daughter by Gwyneth Paltrow
I love using my grill to prepare most of our meals in the summer. Not only that it seems appropriate to give the air conditioner a little break by not turning up the oven unless I absolutely have to; the meal preparation is usually simple. I usually make burgers, and rotate the variety (using either beef, or turkey, and then chicken) from time to time, and add some fresh salad, and it's done. After a successful introduction with flank steak making this Grilled Steak with Balsamic Teriyaki, I wanted to find a new recipe using flank steak. I really love simple recipes that have a little touch of something special like this one. The shallot-mustard sauce was easy to put together, yet so delicious, and have the "restaurant" quality that can make dinners at home feel a little bit more special. The steak can be grilled or cooked on the pan; and the sauce was definitely the key that made the difference here. I think I may consider using this sauce for other type of grilled steak in the future as well.
Adapted from Fine Cooking
1 flank steak, about 1-1/2 lb.
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 Tbs. corn oil
6 Tbs. cold unsalted butter (4 Tbs. cut into 1/2-inch cubes)
3 Tbs. finely minced shallot
3 medium cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup dry red wine
3/4 cup low-salt beef broth
1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 Tbs. chopped fresh tarragon
Set a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 400°F. Season the steak generously with salt and pepper. Heat an ovenproof 12-inch sauté pan over high heat until very hot. Add the oil to coat the pan and sear the steak on one side until well browned, about 1-1/2 minutes. Flip with tongs and cook until the second side is well browned, about another 2 minutes. Put the pan in the oven and roast until the steak is cooked to your liking, 5 to 7 minutes for medium rare. Transfer the steak to a cutting board and let rest, lightly covered with foil, while you make the sauce.
Set the same skillet over medium heat and add 2 Tbs. of the butter. When the butter melts, add the shallot and garlic and cook until soft and translucent but not browned, about 2 minutes. Add the wine, increase the heat to medium high, and boil until syrupy, 2 to 4 minutes. Add the broth and thyme and boil until about 1/3 cup of liquid remains, 6 to 8 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and whisk in the mustard. (Don't let the sauce boil after the mustard is added.) Stir in the 4 Tbs. butter cubes, a few at a time. Stir in half the tarragon and season the sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
With a sharp knife, slice the steak thinly across the grain on the diagonal, drizzle with the sauce, and sprinkle with remaining tarragon.
Yield: 4-5 servings
After I made my first homemade Sweet Cream Biscuits last year; I couldn't get over how delicious they were. But in all reality; it is hard to find time to make them whenever I feel the craving for them. When I saw this biscuit recipe that specifically requires the dough to be frozen 6-8 hours prior to baking; I was excited to try them. I'm all about preparation ahead of time so that I can prepare them the night before; and have them ready to be baked in the morning as I get ready. This one is actually better yet; they can be prepared days in advance and you will only bake what you need. Fresh homemade biscuits are then only minutes away in the oven. These are great for mornings when you have company and want something special but quick to serve as breakfast. The only thing that I would do differently would be to use a LARGER biscuit cutter. The recipe calls for a 2-inch cutter; and I feel like I ended up with "mini" biscuits. I normally love miniature size of cakes, cookies, or what not; but somehow; I wanted a larger biscuit . I was really glad to have found this recipe; now I feel like I can spoil my overnight guests with these delicious homemade biscuits. Happy Baking!
Adapted from The Best of American Test Kitchen 2008
27 ounces (about 6 cups) unbleached all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoon baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoon salt
4-1/2 cups cold heavy cream
Lightly butter a rimmed baking sheet, or line with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the cream with a nonstick spatula until a dough forms, about 30 seconds.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and gather into a ball. Knead the dough briefly until smooth, about 60 seconds, dusting with extra flour as needed to prevent sticking.
Pat or roll the dough into a flat circle, about 3/4 inch thick. Cut out the biscuits using a 2 inch round cutter. Transfer the biscuits to the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 1/2 inch space in between.
Gather up the scraps of dough, shaking off any excess flour, and re-knead briefly to combine. Pat or roll the dough again into a 3/4 inch thick round, and cut as many biscuits as possible. Repeat the gathering, rolling, and cutting for a third time. Any remaining scraps of dough should be either discarded or gently patted into rustic hand-formed biscuits.
Wrap the baking sheet tightly with lightly oiled plastic wrap. Freeze the biscuits until frozen solid, 6 to 8 hours. Transfer the frozen biscuits to a plastic zip-top freezer bag, and freeze for up to 1 month. Do not thaw before baking.
To bake the biscuits, preheat the oven to 450º F, and place a rack in the upper-middle position. Lay the frozen biscuits on a lightly buttered or parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart. Bake at 450º F until puffed and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve immediately.
Note: If baking a large amount of biscuits, bake only as many as will fit on one baking sheet at a time; do not bake more than one pan at the same time.
Yield: ~ 5 dozens
Would you guys think that I am weird for not ever having tried homemade taquitos? As a matter of fact, as I thought more and more… I can't even recall if I have ever tried store-bought or restaurant taquitos before. Still, I was really excited when I saw this recipe from Josie over at the Pink Parsley blog because Red loves those taquitos from our grocery freezer section; and when I mentioned this recipe to him, he made sure that we added this in our weekly menu. Why didn't I find this recipe sooner? Because we really really loved these! They're relatively quick to put together if you already have the cooked chicken breast ready (maybe from a leftover rotisserie chicken), and you can pick up some fresh salsa from your local grocery store's deli. I actually used the leftover Creamy Tomatillo Sauce as a dipping sauce instead of a regular salsa, and it was delicious. I actually didn't have any leftover to freeze; but next time, I would probably triple this recipe and freeze a half for a quick supper in the future. Thanks for sharing a great recipe Josie!
Adapted from Pink Parsley
3 oz cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup salsa verde, or your favorite salsa
Juice of 1/2 a lime
1 tsp chile powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin
pinch cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp onion powder
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 Tbs chopped scallions
2 cups cooked and shredded chicken
1/2 cup shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded Pepperjack cheese
8-12 (6-inch) corn tortillas
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Cooking spray
Preheat your oven to 425 degree F, and line a baking sheet with either parchment paper or spray lightly with a cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the following items together: cream cheese, salsa, lime juice, cumin, chile powder, cayenne, onion powder, garlic, cilantro, scallions, and 1/4 tsp kosher salt. Add the chicken and cheeses, mix until combine.
Season with additional salt and pepper to your liking.
Next, warm up the corn tortilla for easier handling: dampen two pieces of paper towel, and place 6 pieces of corn tortillas between the two dampened towels. Put the stack inside a large plastic bag, leave the seal open. Microwave for 1 minute.
Working quickly, place 2-3 tablespoons of filling onto the lower third of each tortilla, and roll tightly. Line them up on a baking sheet with seam sides down. Fill the rest of the tortillas with the remaining filling.
Spray the filled taquitos with cooking spray lightly, sprinkle with salt. Bake for approximately 15-20 minutes, or until the tortillas are crisp and golden-brown. Serve with with your favorite toppings (salsa, sour cream, and/or guacamole).
Yield: 3-4 as first course
I have been in a rut lately with my pasta dishes. I wanted to make something delicious but yet is still relatively easy to make and doesn't require elaborate preparation. Since we're now getting into the asparagus season, I wanted to try a new recipe using asparagus and I thought this was a perfect one to try. This dish is simple, quick to put together, and delicious. I didn't have smoked mozzarella; so I used regular mozzarella–and I think it still tasted fantastic. The recipe recommends ziti over penne, which more resembles the shape of the asparagus pieces. This is a great quick and easy weeknight dinner for the spring. Happy cooking!
Adapted from Giada De Laurentiis Everyday Italian cookbook
8 ounces dried ziti, or other tubular pasta
1 lb asparagus, trimmed and cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
3 ounces smoked mozzarella cheese, diced (about 1/2 cup), or regular mozzarella cheese
3 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, cut crosswise into strips
3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil, or 3 teaspoons of dried basil
Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add a couple of pinches of salt. Add the ziti and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add sliced asparagus and cook until the pasta is tender, but still firm to the bite, with the asparagus crisp-tender, approximately 2 minutes. Drain both pasta and asparagus, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
In a large heavy skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until it's fragrant, about 20 seconds. Add pasta, asparagus, 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper along with the reserved cooking liquid, and toss to coat. Remove skillet from heat. Add the mozzarella, prosciutto and basil. Toss everything together to combine. Season more with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer the pasta to individual serving dishes and serve.
Yield: 4 first-course servings
In celebration of Chinese New Year's, I wanted to post this delicious spin of a favorite Chinese take out dish. It is even perfect for me because it combines two favorite ingredients at our house. I love broccoli in just about any forms (raw, steamed, sauteed, pureed in soups, etc) and Red loves beef dishes (he'd have them every night if he can!). I haven't had a lot of luck finding a favorite dish from local Chinese restaurants, so I thought this was an appropriate dish that I should try to be making at home; especially since the ingredients are so accessible. I was pleasently surprised at how quickly this dish was to put together and how delicious! I do love sauce on my stir fry, so I think in the future, I would double the sauce to make sure that I have plenty leftover. Wishing you a very prosperous the Year of the Rabbit!
Adapted from Jaden Hair's Steamy Kitchen Cookbook
1 lb top sirloin or flank steak, thinly sliced into 1/8-inch thick strips
1-1/2 lbs broccoli, cut into bite-size florets
1 tbsp high-heat cooking oil
1 tbsp minced garlic
Beef Marinade
1-1/2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp cooking oil
Freshly ground black pepper, to season the beef
Stir-Fry Sauce
3 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tsp Chinese rice wine (or dry sherry)
2 tsp Chinese black vinegar (or balsamic vinegar)
In a bowl, combine the ingredients for the Beef Marinade. Add the beef and let marinate for 10 minutes at room temperature.
In a small bowl, mix together the ingredients for the Stir-Fry sauce.
In a wok or large saute pain, add 1-inch of water, and bring to boil. Add the broccoli and cover to steam for 3 minutes. The broccoli should be bright green, crisp tender, and you should be able to pierce the stem with a fork. Drain.
Discard the water in the pan and dry the pan well. Set the pan over high heat and when hot, add the high-heat cooking oil and swirl to coat. Add the garlic and fry for 15 to 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add the steak strips, keeping then in one layer and fry 30 seconds. Flip the strips and fry the other side.
Pour in the Stir-Fry sauce and stir to combine. Simmer until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 30 seconds. Add the cooked broccoli back into the pan and toss to coat well.
Yield: 4 servings
I know my recent posts have all been dessert; but I do eat other things in addition to dessert I was basically lured into trying this recipe because I kept on seeing it advertised on every magazine that I was reading at that time. I couldn't remember when the last time I had pulled pork and never made it before; so I wanted to give this a try. I didn't have a boneless pork butt, so I used a bone-in version, and let it cook for 12 hrs. It was super tender, fell apart beautifully and was ridiculously delicious. I sprinkled some smoked paprika as well to give it a bit more spiciness to it, and it was perfect. I love that it makes so much and they froze and reheated well. I served it with this Carolina Cole Slaw and used store-bought barbecue sauce (although I think they were delicious without it as well. What could be more perfect winter meal than this? Happy eating!
1 5-pound boneless pork butt (shoulder) –I used a bone-in version that I think made it even more flavorful!
1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
Soft sandwich buns
Combine all the seasonings in a small bowl and rub evenly over roast. Place meat in a 6-quart slow cooker. Add water. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or HIGH for 4-5 hours or until pork is very tender.
Remove pork to a large cutting board or platter and let rest for 10-15 minutes. Pull, slice or chop to serve. Serve in buns with barbecue sauce.
Makes 16-20 servings
I was a big fan of Jaden Hair's Steamy Kitchen Blog long before she published her book. Her blog is just full of simple unpretentious Asian recipes with ingredients that can be found in regular groceries. I was so excited when I saw her book in my local library, because this way I can really check out the book before purchasing it. I had so many recipes tagged from her book that I am going to purchase my own copy.
This recipe really caught my eye right away. I was never really a big beef eater until I met Red. But now, I really enjoy cooking beef like this recipe. Obviously, I didn't grill this outdoor (with a single digit temperature outside), but it turned out fabulous on the pan as well. I think this sauce would be delicious with chicken: it is a bit tangy, sweet, with just enough saltiness. Red and I enjoyed ours with regular *ehm* American salad with croutons and all. But I know it will pair up well with steamed rice or mashed potatoes. I am definitely glad that I tried this recipe.
This recipe is a keeper that I am sure that I will be making again before the summer arrives… **groan** That's probably another four months for us in the Midwest. Happy cooking and eating!
Adapted from Jaden Hair's Steamy Kitchen Cookbook
1 lb of skirt steak (or other steak of your choice)
2 tablespoons high heat cooking oil (if cooking in frying pan)
For Sauce
1-1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 shallot, minced
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 cup balsamic vinegar
2 ts sugar
1/4 cup store bought or homemade beef, chicken, or vegetable stock
2 tbsp of soy sauce
1 tbsp of mirin (sweet rice wine)
To make the Balsamic Teriyaki Sauce, add the butter to a saucepot and set over medium-low heat. When the butter just starts to bubble, add the shallots and garlic and cook for 3 minutes or until aromatic are soft. Watch to make sure that you don't burn the shallots or garlic.
Pour the balsamic vinegar in and bring to a boil. When boiling, immediately turn the heat to medium low and simmer; uncovered for 15 minutes or until reduced by half. The balsamic should be thick, glossy, and coat the back of a spoon. Add the sugar, stock, soy sauce, and mirin. Stir well and bring to a boil. When it reaches a boil, immediately turn the heat to low and let simmer for 5 minutes. Let cool and reserve 1/2 cup of the sauce for marinating and remaining 1/4 cup for serving.
If you are marinating the steak before grilling it, place the steak and just 1/2 cup of sauce in a large sealable plastic bag. Marinate 2 hours or overnight in the refrigerator. Thirty minutes prior to grilling, remove steaks from refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature. Discard the marinade and pat the steak very dry.
Grilling Outdoors. If you are grilling outdoors on your barbeque grill (preferred method), preheat the grill for direct grilling over high heat.
Grilling in Pan or Stovetop. If you are cooking the steak on the stovetop, set a large frying pan or griddle over high heat. When a bead of water sizzles and evaporates upon contact, add the oil and swirl to coat.
Add the steak to the hot grill or pan in one layer. The pieces should not be touching. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes on each side for medium-rare. Skirt steak varies in thickness so you might want to add the thicker pieces to the grill or pan first and give them an extra minute of head start.
Let the grilled steak rest for 5 minutes then cut ACROSS the grain for ultimate tenderness. Pour the remaining 1/4 cup of the Balsamic Teriyaki Sauce over the meat.
Yield: 4 servings
Slightly adapted from Giada De Laurentiis via Food Network
During the holidays and other special occasion dinners, I like to serve two different kinds of protein. It's just something that I just grew up with. One of them is usually either a ham or turkey; and then there will be another piece of protein for variety. As I was planning my menu recently, Red suggested that we tried this beef tenderloin when we had company over. I followed this recipe and made no substitutions; and it was a success. The beef was tender (almost fork-tender!), juicy, and was perfectly seasoned… do I also need to mention easy? Our guests really loved it; and we did too! We were just so satisfied by how tender and flavorful the beef was.
The original recipe suggested that we serve this with basil-curry mayonnaise, but I decided not to post the recipe. I made it, however none of the guests or we really cared for it. I think the flavoring was a little bit too overpowering for the beef. It may be a good pairing for something else (a crostini perhaps?) We enjoyed the beef on its own with the rest of our meal. If you are looking for a new main dish to impress your family or friends for your New Year's celebration, make this recipe. I know you will not regret this! Wishing you a prosperous New Year's!
Vegetable oil cooking spray
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
2 teaspoons coriander seeds
3 cloves garlic
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus 2 teaspoons
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 (3 1/2 to 4-pound) beef tenderloin, trimmed
Arrange an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a heavy baking sheet with vegetable oil cooking spray. Set aside.
In a spice grinder, finely grind the cumin seeds and coriander seeds. Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add the spices and cook for a few seconds until aromatic and toasted. Put the spices in a small bowl. Chop the garlic on a cutting board and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Holding a chef's knife at a 45 degrees angle, scrape the garlic and salt together to form a paste. Add the garlic paste to the bowl with the spices. Add the remaining 2 teaspoons salt, black pepper, and oil and stir until smooth.
Put the meat on the prepared baking sheet and rub with the spice mixture. Roast for 35 to 40 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat registers 125 degrees F, for medium-rare. Remove from the oven and transfer the meat to a cutting board.
Cover the meat loosely with foil and let rest for 20 minutes.
Slice the meat into 1/4-inch thick slices and arrange on a platter.
Yield: 6-8 servings


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By Harvey Webb North Jefferson News
A quick windshield tour through Fultondale shows the small city is still in recovery mode after the monster tornado of April 27, 2011.
City of Fultondale Building Official Darryl Aldrich has been unusually busy for the last year. On that April 27 morning he had a rude awakening when an early storm hit his house in Tuscaloosa County.
"It knocked a bunch of limbs down, then it blew away my garage," said Aldrich.
Little did he or anyone else know the destruction that was in store for a wide path across Alabama, and in particular Fultondale later that afternoon.
A massive funnel cloud and high winds tore into the city, doing enough damage to force 32 homes to be demolished in the last 12 months, with six more scheduled to be leveled. There was also damage to 37 businesses. The city's gas service storage building one block off Highway 31 was also destroyed and will not be replaced.
Apartment complexes on U.S. 31 also suffered heavy damage, and most every unit had to be evacuated. City workers issued 385 permits for repairs to structures that totaled $6,074,926.74.
"We took a $6 million dollar hit from that tornado," said Aldrich. "We calculated all the permits, added them up based on what it would take to repair the damage, reconstruct or demo. It adds up quick because when they came in and got permits, most of the people didn't realize once the insurance adjuster had been out, there would be other things he didn't see or more damage comes to light and you have to add to it. But we didn't have any loss of life, so we came out good."
Other counties were not so fortunate, as 248 Alabama residents were killed April 27, according to the Alabama Emergency Management Agency. The storm system produced a total of 62 tornadoes that day in Alabama.
Fultondale residents had never seen such destruction. In the last decade there has been some flooding that led to nine houses being condemned and destroyed near the intersection of Stouts Road and Fulton Road. (Children's Park now occupies that area.) But that's the closest thing to a disaster the city had seen, until last April 27.
What may have frustrated some homeowners in the old Glendale neighborhood behind City Hall was when they realized the repairs made on their houses would be guided by the city's current code. Many of the homes in the area hit hardest were more than 50 years old.
"We have recovered pretty good, but it has been difficult," continued Aldrich, a 14-year city veteran. "It was a unique experience and I don't want to go through another one. The biggest complaint we have had is the vacant lots with pushed-over trees on them, but we don't have the resources to go onto private property and clean it up."
Since that day, city leaders have been working to prepare for the unthinkable — another tornado disaster. There was and still is no large public storm shelter, although more than 80 people jammed the library as the tornado took aim at the city.
"I have applied for two underground shelters, one at the main fire station and the new fire station down Walker Chapel Road," explained Aldrich. "It is through FEMA and there is money available. Brookside has one that will hold 400 people. It has a generator backup system, heat and air, and totally underground. If you went out there and looked for it, you wouldn't know it was there."
Warrior and Kimberly have also applied for funds from the same program.
The grant is for $1.4 million, and so far the feedback has been positive from federal officials. The last update from FEMA was three weeks ago, and hopefully the city will hear more positive news soon. Once the funding is secured, city leaders are committed to building both underground shelters.
Aldrich said homeowners who have a full basement would most likely survive a tornado if they built a reinforced concrete safe room in the back corner of their basement, covered with a steel top and a steel door.
For those without a full basement, some type of small, reinforced room in the center of the house may be the best solution. It does cost money to build a safe room, but if needed, it would be priceless.
A "stick-built" house can withstand only so much pressure created by a strong EF-4 tornado like the one that hit Fultondale. There is also only so much a homeowner can do to prepare for 100-200 m.p.h. winds, and the rest is beyond control.
"I am a firm believer that if the Lord is ready for you, He will take you anyway," said Aldrich. "But you have to be optimistic and look on the bright side. A few people were hurt here but not life-threatening. If it happens again, we will try to be ready for it."
Because of the forward movement speed of the tornado, it was done in about a minute. City leaders hope that minute is never again repeated.
But just in case, the city is beefing up its backup systems at City Hall, including communications. Aldrich said it took a few days for all communications to be fully restored. During that period immediately following the tornado strike, it was a challenge to mount a coordinated response from all city department employees.
So far, insurance companies have paid out $2.9 billion for claims following the deadly storms of April 22-28, according to data from the Insurance Information Institute.
Statewide the insurance companies have paid about $7.3 billion in claims, which ranks it in the top 10 of all disasters in American history.


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Our Labor Anna Bligh Government,
After the 5 years of the worst drought experienced by Queensland prior December 2007 to flash flooding in SE Qld and frequent heavy rainfalls since, there were frequent reports of the % of water in the Wivenhoe Dam in referance to water conservation. It was obvious there were large amounts of rain in the dam's catchments area as the rain event over several weeks had reportedly moved south from Townsville. Our Premier and other Labor politicians believed and supported Global Warming Lies and were convinced Queensland would suffer droughts as predicted by their "Global Warming Experts" without proven proper calculations, allowed the Wivenhoe Dam to be - over 190% capacity before the rain event reached Brisbane.
The BLIGH's announcement for a commission to look into the opening of the Wivenhoe Dam's flood gates is another cover up of her's and the Labor government's incompetance . More public funds spent on her wealthy mates!
The squander of our public funds by the Labor Governments must be stopped.
Our jails are full of innocent people who could not afford lawyers.Being charged with a criminal offence can cost over $100,000 to defend.
Few people get legal aid. Legal aid for expediency will negotiate guilty with mitigating circumstances
forcing innocent people to plead guilty. Prosecutors will litigate for
attrition wasting defendant's money on needless legal
"negotiations" till the charged person runs out of money and
has to become self represented. This was done to Geraldine Robertson by
Commissioner Kathy Rynders gave bravery medals to two of six officers involved in Doomadgee's death or murder - his spleen, a well protected organ, was smashed.
Gives RSPCA the legislated right to lie in Court to keep property seized (legally stolen) from their victims, abuse the courts whose duty is to support the Government against its people.
Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 - S205 Appeal to District Court: An appeal lies to a District Court from a decision of the Magistrates Court, but only on a question of law. That RSPCA witnesses fabricated evidence, lied in the Court, promised the Magistrate a promotion to a District Court Judge, intimidated witnesses, tutored witnesses, used the media to make the matter political such that the victim must lose for political reasons can not be an issue in the appeals that follow. Then the Court of Appeal ambushes the victim by making its decision on the false and misleading evidence so called facts of the case, facts that could not be disputed in any appeals.
Has promised RSPCA breeder identification legislation in 2012 so RSPCA can harvest the best puppies to sell for their own profit. RSPCA will no longer have to lie to keep their seized properties. ban pet shops selling live pets, prosecute anyone who buys a live pet from anywhere other than from RSPCA and its supporters.
Anna Bligh hates us except if you are fanatic or wealthy. Anna Bligh wants us to be weak and vulnerable so her mates can become wealthy taking everything we have.
Anna Bligh makes lots of caring statements in the media while in reality she makes laws for fanatics that demonstrates her hatred of people. With all the new laws and amended laws Anna Bligh has taken from Queenslanders our rights and freedoms and exposed all of us to abuses of power and theft through those mates she had given control of those laws to, to obtain our properties denying us our legal remedies through magistrates and judges supporting her government. Examples of Queenslanders losing our rights and freedoms, are many.
As an example of how corrupt Anna Bligh is look at Section 205 of the Animal Care and Protection Act, "Appeal to District Court - An appeal lies to a District Court from a decision of the Magistrates Court, but only on a question of law ". This means RSPCA are allowed to lie and get away as what they say cannot be questioned. In Robertson v DPI&F and RSPCA Anna Bligh promised Magistrate Strofield a promotion to be a District Court Judge after a short stint in Charleville for covering up for her government supported animal fanatics RSPCA. What followed was an ambush in the District Court and Supreme Court of Appeal in Robertson v Dept of Primary Industries and Fisheries & RSPCA [2010] QCA 147. The Appeal was on law only pursuant to section 205 Animal Care and Protection Act. So the Court of Appeal strikes out Robertson's Appeal on the invented "facts" (real lies) of RSPCA animal fanatics ensuring Geraldine Robertson could not dispute under the law. To achieve this result, the Courts ignored the law in Robertson's grounds for appeal. The Appeal pursuant to the Act must be based on law only. "Natural justice is not law" argued RSPCA Counsel Richard Fryberg and the Supreme Court of Appeal on 2 seperate cases accepted that outburst. The reality is RSPCA have acted with extreme malice towards Geraldine Robertson in order to protect RSPCA theft of valuable pedigreed dogs and the and will not only accepted the incredible provable lies by RSPCA but made further distortion of RSPCA lies in its reasons to support its' Decision .
The Court of Appeal supported and approved RSPCA dirty tactics. But far worse, RSPCA should never have been made a party in this case under the Law except the court disobeyed the law and allowed RSPCA to be a party because the Appeal was against the Government's decision to forfeit her world famous Neiger Poodles to the State (which were then given immediately to RSPCA). Evidence of RSPCA pre organised sale of 48 pedigreed poodles seized on the day of the seizure were not allowed to be presented in Court. RSPCA animal fanatics were allowed to use dirty tactics on Geraldine Robertson - ATTRITION - illegally negotiating with Robertson's lawyers. Geraldine Robertson borrowed monies from the bank and it was all gone before she could get her appeal filed in the Magistrates Court. Geraldine Robertson had to prepare her Notice of Appeal and supporting Affidavit herself. RSPCA solicitors spoke and wrote communicating with Geraldine Robertson's solicitors consuming all her available funds and this is how dishonest RSPCA is.
RSPCA animal fanatics continued a campaign of abuse, death threats and harassment that lasted almost 3 years , till, after spending time in hospital from stress related symptoms Geraldine Robertson made a complaint against Mark Towend CEO of RSPCA under the Peace and Good Behaviour Act. The harassment stopped then started again when the Magistrate decided she could not make a complaint against Mark Townend CEO of RSPCA. It stopped when this decision was appealed to the District Court, which decided Geraldine Robertson could not appeal the Magistrates Decision. It did not get started again because within a day an appeal was lodged in the Court of Appeal. There are successful appeals in the District Court and Court of Appeal for similar cases. Judges and Magistrates corruptly decide for their mates. While the Peace and Good Behaviour Complaint has been in Court the harassment has all but stopped completely. When the Court of Appeal strikes out Geraldine Robertson's appeal RSPCA will be back to their dirty tactics habitual behaviour. Refer to others so named "animal abusers" who were in fact all responsible caring breeders in small businesses. Geraldine Robertson was not the only victim of RSPCA.
RSPCA ambush Robertson in the District Court in Robertson v Dept of Primary Industries and Fisheries & RSPCA [2009] No 2268 of 2009. In the District Court Robertson's appeal was struck out on the grounds that there were no valid grounds in law and " Natural justice is not law ". Seizing my evidence and disappearing it, scaring away witnesses, malice towards the RSPCA victim by RSPCA, intimidating witnesses fabricating evidence, and credibility of witnesses was not considered valid grounds. Restricting the Magistrates Court Hearing to only the reasonable belief of Inspectors and RSPCA forfeiture decision favored RSPCA and protected its decision to seize Robertson's dogs and denied Robertson the proper trial of all the facts. The court deleting vital evidence to save RSPCA, provable as it was an open court and there were others who were witnesses to that hearing - was not allowed -another reason for the strike out. RSPCA Lawyers Clayton Utz lied in saying the Magistrates Court decision was based on Robertson being found guilty of animal abuse WHEN the decision was based on the "reasonable belief of the Inspectors to prevent abuse and neglect in the future". The evidence supplied by RSPCA, fabricated by RSPCA were shown up as such in the Magisrates Court hearing. There were no statement stating Robertson's valuable dogs were abused or neglected by the crafty Magistrate court in it's decision.


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Wichita State and La Salle Become Acquainted
By TIM ROHANCome Thursday night, either No. 9-seeded Wichita State or No. 13-seeded La Salle will advance to the Round of 8, to the West Region finals. This is inevitable. Either the Shockers or the Explorers will advance, no matter how obscure their universities, or their mascots, may be.
Friend or Foe? For a Game, at Least, There May Be Confusion
By TIM ROHANIn Thursday's N.C.A.A. tournament games, two best friends will face off as V.C.U. takes on Akron, and two contrasting personalities will meet in Michigan's game against South Dakota State.
Five Star Treatment, at Least Until Curfew
By TIM ROHANAlabama is staying at the luxe Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach.
Miles Enjoys L.S.U.'s Victories but Would Like More Turnovers
By TIM ROHANThe Tigers have won two games by a combined score of 82-17, but have forced just three turnovers.
New Big East Commissioner Can Talk Ambitions but Not Details
By TIM ROHANMike Aresco, the new commissioner of the Big East, does not take over until September, so he does not emphasize specifics when answering questions about the conference.
Bidding Penn State Heartfelt Farewell, Redd Leaves for U.S.C.
By TIM ROHANWith Silas Redd's arrival, no team may have a better core of skill position players on offense than Southern California, which will probably be named the preseason favorite for the national championship.
Penn State Players Pledge Loyalty to University
By TIM ROHANAbout 30 Penn State players appeared outside the football building to affirm their commitment to the embattled university.
Penn State's 'Paternoville' to Become 'Nittanyville'
By TIM ROHANThe 10 students who comprise the board of directors for the group, which has renamed itself Nittanyville Coordination Committee, wanted to keep the focus on the support of the football players.
At Paterno Statue, Support and Shock
By TIM ROHANA statue of Joe Paterno outside Beaver Stadium drew supporters and those who were troubled by the findings of the Freeh report.
Q. and A. With Mark Emmert, N.C.A.A. President
By TIM ROHANThe N.C.A.A. president answered questions about new academic standards, conference realignment and the B.C.S. system.
For Izzo, Tough Style Is Also a Winning One
By TIM ROHANTom Izzo's coaching style has worked for a while: Michigan State will be a high seed — potentially a No. 1 — for Izzo's 15th consecutive N.C.A.A. tournament bid.
Unlikely Star Shines in the Big Ten
By TIM ROHANRob Wilson was averaging 3.1 points a game for Wisconsin. Then came his 30-point performance in a Big Ten quarterfinal against Indiana.
Loss to Minnesota Is a Big Blow to Northwestern
By TIM ROHANNorthwestern's N.C.A.A. tournament hopes dimmed after losing in the Big Ten tournament to Minnesota.
Weber's Future Uncertain After First-Round Loss by Illinois
By TIM ROHANWith the outside world talking about his vanishing job security, Bruce Weber and Illinois lost, 64-61, to Iowa in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.


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Born Thomas Patrick McKenna. Character actor, onscreen from the early '60s. ~ Rovi
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A commoner has an unusual run-in with the King of England in this offbeat historical drama. In 1547, Thorn (James Coombes) is employed as a servant and caretaker by a wealthy British landowner who has put Thorn in charge of his mansion while he's away for the winter. One night, Thorn is terrified to hear what he imagines are armed bandits breaking into the mansion, and he hides in fear of his life. However, Thorn soon discovers he has a very different breed of unexpected guests. With political unrest sweeping England, King Henry VIII (T.P. McKenna) is travelling incognito while trying to bring stability back to his domain, but his coach has been attacked by thieves and the wounded king needs a place to rest. Henry isn't so sure that the ambush was a simple robbery, however -- he thinks it could have been a cleverly disguised assassination attempt, and one of the advisors travelling with the king agrees. As Thorn observes the political intrigue that has suddenly appeared on his doorstep, he also has to deal with the randy goings-on of Henry VIII's assistants, who are openly and flamboyantly gay. Monarch was the first dramatic feature from documentary filmmaker John Walsh. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Scarlet & Black
Published in 1830, Stendhal's landmark historical novel Le Rouge et le Noir has long been required reading in college literature courses, but has generally defied most attempts at adaptation to other mediums. Noteworthy exceptions include the 1954 theatrical-film version by director Claude Autant-Lara, and this four-part British miniseries, titled Scarlet & Black. Set in France in the immediate post-Napoleonic era, the series chronicled the exploits of Julian Sorel (Ewan McGregor), a humble carpenter's son who hoped to scale the heights of European society and affluence. Sorel realized his goal faster than he expected through a series of beneficial romantic liaisons, but in the end there was a terrible price to pay. In addition to star Ewan McGregor, the series was a major boost to the career of young actress Rachel Weisz (cast as Mathilde), as well as another feather in the cap for established leading lady Alice Krige (as Mme. de Renal). Scarlet & Black was seen over BBC2 from October 31 to November 4, 1993. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Parnell and the Englishwoman
Although the story of 19th century Irish statesman and patriot Charles Steward Parnell resulted in a disastrous movie vehicle for Clark Gable in 1937, the results were more satisfying when the same story was adapted as a four-episode British TV miniseries in 1990. Trevor Eve headed the cast as Parnell, prime advocate for Irish home rule at a time when such a position was tantamount to treason. For all his good works, Parnell was doomed to infamy as the result of his clandestine romance with Katharine O'Shea (Francesca Annis), the wife of a British Member of Parliament. Parnell and the Englishwoman was written for television by celebrated Irish playwright Hugh Leonard. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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The third adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos' classic novel Les Liasons Dangereuses, Milos Forman's Valmont was released one year after Stephen Frears' more famous version of the de Laclos original, Dangerous Liaisons. The plot remains the same: two debauched, depraved 18th century French aristocrats, the Vicomte de Valmont (Colin Firth) and the Marquise de Merteuil (Annette Bening), conspire to destroy several innocent lives, just for the fun of it. But whereas Stephen Frears concentrated on the machinations of the marquise, Forman, per his film's title, devotes most of his screen space to Valmont (played in the Frears version by John Malkovich). In fact, Forman's film concludes with Valmont's conscience-stricken renunciation of his past sins, and his duel to the death, rather than de Meurteil's well-deserved comeuppance. Forman has chosen to set the story back some 50 years, de-emphasizing the opulence that was vital to Frears' vision; he has also utilized a younger cast. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Red Scorpion
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Dolph Lundgren stars in this controversial action film directed by Joseph Zito (Missing in Action). The beefy Swede plays Soviet KGB agent Lt. Nikolai, who is sent to Africa with orders to eliminate a black rebel. Eventually, Nikolai begins to side with the locals, has a red scorpion tattooed on his chest by a shaman, and helps fight against the Cubans and the Soviets. Horror fans should note Tom Savini's expert gore effects during a torture scene, while others will be pleased with a fine supporting cast including M. Emmet Walsh, Carmen Argenziano, and Brion James. The film was originally commissioned by Warner Bros., which dropped it after controversy over its South African genesis, but they might as well have dropped it for its endless desert treks and uninvolving screenplay. An unrelated Canadian sequel followed five years later. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi
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Jack the Ripper
TheTV movie Jack the Ripper endeavors to shed new light on one of the most notorious unsolved cases in history. The Ripper, of course, was the London serial killer who, in 1888, killed and disemboweled five prostitutes. Michael Caine stars not as the Ripper but as a Scotland-Yard inspector who is assigned to the case. The trail of evidence leads Caine to some astonishing suspects--including at least one member of the Royal Family. As the public clamors for an arrest in the case of the unsolved evisceration murders of five East End prostitutes, Abberline narrows down his list of suspects: the four most likely to have committed the murders, according to the inspector, are American-actor Richard Mansfield (Armand Assante), Queen Victoria's personal psychic (Ken Bones), a certain Dr. Acland (Richard Morant) and socialist-gadfly Lusk (Michael Gothard). The British government is also pressuring Abberline to produce the killer. Unfortunately, if Abberline were to publicly release all the clues at his disposal, the revelation would probably rock the Empire to its foundations. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Pascali's Island
The year is 1908; after centuries of unchecked power, the Ottoman empire is rapidly crumbling. As a result, Turkey's secret agents--those that haven't already been eliminated by downsizing or death--operate in a vacuum, their superiors knowing little and caring less about their activities. One such spy is Ben Kingsley, a minor bureaucrat of no ambition. When ordered to help disreputable English citizens Charles Dance and Helen Mirren in the theft of a precious Greek artifact, Kingsley goes along without question. He is even prepared to follow orders and double-cross Dance the moment the robbery is pulled off. But as the film progresses, Kingsley becomes less and less of a by-the-book government functionary and more and more of an enigma--to Dance, to Mirren, to his country, to himself. More than your usual "caper" film, Pascali's Island has more layers than an artichoke. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, Episode 2
In the second episode of the four-part story "The Greatest Show in the Galaxy," the Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) and Ace (Sophie Aldred) are attacked by a "killer clown" while attending the Psychic Circus on the planet Segonax. As it turns out, the two time travelers are remarkably fortunate: most of the Circus' previous "customers" were summarily executed by a trio of evil demigods from Ragnarok. But why? Written by Stephen Wyatt, "The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, Episode 2" first aired on December 21, 1988. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, Episode 3
In the third episode of the four-part story "The Greatest Show in the Galaxy," the Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) and Ace (Sophie Aldred) are trapped in the Psychic Circus on the planet Segonax, where a triumvirate of evil demigods from Ragnarok have demanded that the two time-travelers entertain them -- or suffer a violent demise. Facing such perils as killer-robot clowns and ancient spirits, the Doctor and Ace are also in danger of being literally bored to death. Written by Stephen Wyatt, "The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, Episode 3" first aired on December 28, 1988. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, Episode 1
The 25th season of Doctor Who came to an end with the modestly titled four-parter "The Greatest Show in the Galaxy." Attracted by an advertising satellite, the Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) and Ace (Sophie Aldred) attend the famous "Psychic Circus" on the planet Segonax. Before long, however, the Doctor stumbles upon several ominous warnings -- including a buried robot and an abandoned hippie bus -- that all is not fun and games at the circus. Written by Stephen Wyatt, "The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, Episode 1" first aired on December 14, 1988. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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The Doctor and the Devils
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A movie version of the stage play The Doctor and the Devils, written in the 1950s by Welsh poet/playwright Dylan Thomas, had been planned and shelved by several filmmakers before producer Mel Brooks and director Freddie Francis finally brought the project to fruition in 1985. Essentially, the story is the old one about grave robbers Burke and Hare and Scottish surgeon Dr. Robert Knox (which also yielded the 1945 Val Lewton classic The Body Snatcher). Timothy Dalton plays 18th century doctor Thomas Rock, who must rely upon the disreputable Robert Fallon (Jonathan Pryce) and Timothy Broom (Stephen Rea) to provide fresh cadavers for Dr. Rock's teaching hospital. When they can't dig up corpses fast enough to suit Dr. Rock, Fallon and Broom decide to streamline their methods via murder. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Behind Enemy Lines
Hal Holbrook stars in this TV pilot film as Colonel Calvin Turner, a special operative for the OSS during World War II. Working in cooperation with British intelligence, Turner's mission is to uncover atomic weapon secrets at a Nazi plant in occupied Norway. The task permits him time for a bit of dalliance with the lovely Anne Twomey. David McCallum and Ray Sharkey costar in this uneven location-filmed adventure caper, first broadcast December 29, 1985. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Bleak House
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This 1985 television production faithfully adapts Charles Dickens' Bleak House, an indictment of Victorian England's corrupt legal and class systems that prey on the weak and the innocent. Esther Summerson (Suzanne Burden), a kind and level-headed young woman introduced as an orphan, is the link who knits several storylines together as a witness to injustice. She and two other young people -- the naïve and vulnerable Richard Carstone (Philip Franks) and Ada Clare (Lucy Hornack) -- are wards in an estate case before the High Court of Chancery. They stay at the home of John Jarndyce (Denholm Elliott), a relative. Like so many other lawsuits, the case drags on indefinitely, depleting the estate while garnishing lawyers' bank accounts. Richard and Ada fall in love and marry in secret, but his health declines as legal fees and delays consume his expected fortune. Eventually, he dies. Meanwhile, in the upper reaches of society, Lady Dedlock (Diana Rigg) harbors a secret that would ruin her and her doting husband if it became known. Years before, while in love with a Captain Rawdon, she gave birth to his child after she received news that Rawdon had been lost at sea. Upon discovering that the report was false, she attempts to track him down with the help of a guttersnipe named Jo, a friendless little boy who later dies, and finds him -- buried in a pauper's field. Lady Dedlock's attorney, the grasping and devious Tulkinghorn (Peter Vaughan), learns of Lady Dedlock's secret and threatens to disclose it, but a mysterious intruder murders him before he can do so. Miss Summerson, who has been a good friend to Richard and Ada, attracts the attentions of her benevolent but much older host John Jarndyce, and he proposes to her. However, she has already fallen in love with Dr. Allan Woodcourt (Brian Deacon), who was with little Jo when he died. As the various storylines merge, Esther Summerson discovers that she is Lady Dedlock's daughter, Lady Dedlock's husband learns his wife's secret, and Lady Dedlock runs off in deep despair. The conclusion reveals the fate of Lady Dedlock, the murderer of Tulkinghorn, and the future of Esther Summerson. ~ Mike Cummings, Rovi
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Honor, Profit and Pleasure
A well-wrought tale only hampered by a miniscule budget, this story about George Frederick Handel (1685-1759), the German-born British composer, focuses on his life after he moved to England in the 1710s. Handel (played by Simon Callow) was a unique individual, a contemporary of Bach though the two composers never met. Some of his personality, and that of his close friend Quin (Alan Devlin) is brought forward in this docudrama, along with some fun staging of his operas and their enjoyable music. Sadly, director Anna Ambrose died soon after this film was completed.
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The Scarlet and the Black
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Gregory Peck had made scattered television appearances before, but the 3-hour Scarlet and the Black was his first starring assignment in a made-for-TV movie. Peck plays Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, a real-life cleric who, during World War II, rescued thousands of escaped POWs from the Gestapo. Christopher Plummer co-stars as the Rome-based SS official who tries to catch O'Flaherty in the act. The film won several industry and religious awards, and earned three Emmy nominations. Based on J. P. Gallagher's book The Scarlet Pimpernel in the Vatican, The Scarlet and the Black premiered on February 2, 1983. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Memed, My Hawk
This disappointing, pretentious farce by writer and director Peter Ustinov, who also stars as the incompetent but powerful Abki Aga, is based on a novel by Yashar Kemal about Memed (Simon Dutton) a man who escapes into the Turkish hills with the woman he loves (Leonie Mellinger), a woman already betrothed to the nephew of the region's governor (Aga). Even though Memed joins a band of brigands he is not successful when he first tries to kill Aga, who lords it over five different villages and has a sizeable army, and so he tries again. Unfortunately, Turkey is not only the setting, but an apt descriptive term for this 105-minute film. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
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To the Lighthouse
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Like the Virginia Woolf novel which it interprets, this 1983 BBC production has three parts: "The Window," "Time Passes," and "The Lighthouse." The first focuses on one day in the life of the Ramsay family -- the father and mother, their eight children, and four guests -- while they vacation on the Cornwall peninsula in remote southwestern England. In conversations in the summer house, at the beach, during strolls, and at cricket and wrestling matches, the characters reveal their beliefs, their prejudices, and their longings in an era when old traditions are dying and new traditions are quickening. James, six -- a brat to his father but a dear to his mother -- repeatedly asserts his wish to visit a lighthouse on an island within easy rowing distance. His father Michael Gough refuses to go (and, thus, no one goes) because the weather isn't right. In a moment of dramatic irony, the self-centered father scolds the boy for always thinking only of himself. Self-effacing Mrs. Ramsay (Rosemary Harris) comforts the child. She also sees to the needs of other family members and guests, who have lighthouses of their own -- metaphorical ones -- to preoccupy them. Her daughter, Prue, for example, anticipates her coming marriage while visitor Lily Briscoe looks forward to her career as a painter. In defiance of social convention, Briscoe chooses to remain unmarried. The film depicts the second part of the novel, "Time Passes," with transitional scenes showing changes of season over ten years. During this period, Mrs. Ramsey dies, and Mr. Ramsey laments her death in a weeping spell, saying she never really understood that he loved her. In the final part, "The Lighthouse," James finally gets his wish when he, his father, and other members of the family row out to the towering beacon. On the shore, meanwhile, Lily Briscoe finishes a painting of Mrs. Ramsey. ~ Mike Cummings, Rovi
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Silver Dream Racer
Coming in around the middle of the pack, this so-so drama about motorcycle racing features David Essex, the British pop star, as Nick Freeman. Nick's brother has died before he is able to test and race the motorcycle he developed, and now Nick has inherited that responsibility. In spite of a series of tough setbacks, including the loss of his girlfriend, Nick goes into the big race he has been waiting for with all his energy and concentration bent on winning. An underhanded American racer (Beau Bridges) is among the competition, so there may be trouble before the finish line is crossed. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
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A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man
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Producer/director Joseph Strick continues his long cinematic love affair with the works of Irish author James Joyce in Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Bosco Hogan plays Joyce's alter-ego Stephen Daedelus, an irrepressible boy at eternal odds with the strictures of his Catholic home and family. As in his earlier adaptation of Joyce's Ulysses, Strick manages to successfully convey the liquidity and ideology of Joyce's challenging literary style. Also like Ulysses, however, the director is stronger with monologues than with visuals. Joseph Strick's own son Terence plays the artist as an even younger man. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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The Outsider
The ugly conflict between Irish and British forces in Northern Ireland provides the backdrop for this drama set in the early 1970s. Michael Flaherty (Craig Wasson) is an American of Irish descent who, after returning home from a tour of duty in Vietnam, is deciding what to do with his life. Since his childhood, Michael's grandfather Seamus (Sterling Hayden) has told him of his glorious younger days in Ireland, when he fought against the British with the Irish Republican Army. Michael decides to go to Belfast to help the battle for home rule, but he soon finds out that he's not welcomed by many of the locals. He's considered more important as a symbol than as a soldier or an activist -- so much so that the IRA plans to have him killed in a way that can be blamed on British forces in order to help elicit financial support from wealthy Americans. The Outsider was primarily filmed in Dublin, while several of the American sequences were shot in Detroit. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Blakes 7: Bounty
Blake (Gareth Thomas) and Cally (Jan Chappell) try to win the support of President Sarkoff (T.P. McKenna), exiled leader of Lindor, a planet dearly coveted by the Federation. In exchange, the two rebels promise to help Sarkoff return to power -- a promise that might have tricky long-range consequences. Meanwhile, Jenna's (Sally Knyvette) criminal past comes back to haunt her when her old cronies demand that she betray her current friends. "Bounty" was originally telecast on March 13, 1978. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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James Joyce: Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man
Adapted by Judith Rascoe from James Joyce's first novel, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is told through the eyes of Joyce's alter ego Stephen Dedalus. Played by Bosco Hogan, Dadelus comes of age in many ways when he attends Dublin University. The film retains Joyce's pointed, inquisitive barbs at Catholicism, a fact that caused as nearly much uneasiness in 1977 as it did when the novel was first published. Also retained are vestiges of Joyce's stream-of-consciousness technique, though producer/director Joseph Strick adopts a more cinematic narrative approach. In 1967, Strick had produced the film version of Joyce's Ulysses; several of the cast members of that earlier film (T. P. McKenna, Rosaleen Linehan, Maureen Potter) are reunited for Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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The Next Victim
In this thriller, a wheelchair bound beauty must escape the unwanted attentions of a homicidal maniac. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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All Creatures Great and Small
This feature-length dramatization of James Herriot's best-seller was issued by EMI as a big-screen theatrical release in England, but debuted on NBC as a telemovie in the United States, February 4, 1975. It stars Simon Ward as Herriot in his early days as a veterinarian. The story picks up in 1937, with Herriot's first assignment as assistant to eccentric Yorkshire vet Siegfried Farnon (Anthony Hopkins). The film's highlight is the strenuous delivery of a newborn colt; its most poignant moment is the mercy killing of a seriously ill dog. In between "cases," Herriot courts pretty farmer's daughter Helen (Lisa Farrow). The film eventually spawned a television series. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Low-brow British humor abounds in this farcical account of Edwin Anthony, the first man to receive a successful penis transplant. Anthony becomes quite attached to his new appendage and even gives it the title name. The alleged humor comes in when Anthony and Percy set out to investigate the life of the latter's former owner. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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