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A Home at the End of the World Reviewed by Abbie Bernstein
Based on a novel by Michael Cunningham (who adapted the screenplay), "A Home at the
End of the World" is an enormously affecting film about an unconventional relationship
between three people who are trying to balance sincere love with a sneaky desire for
some sort of formal definition that eludes them.
"Home" begins in 1967, introducing us to Bobby as a child (Andrew Chalmers), who has a
relationship of unconditional love with his incredibly cool big brother (Ryan
Donowho). A tragic accident robs Bobby of his brother (and, we learn, his mother soon
after), but it cannot destroy his good spirit. Seven years later, Bobby (played as a
teen by Erik Smith) befriends shy schoolmate Jonathan (Harris Allan). As Bobby's
father drifts further into being unable to cope, Bobby spends more and more time at
Jonathan's house, bonding with his warm parents, Alice and Ned (Sissy Spacek and Matt
Frewer). In a very relaxed way, Bobby and Jonathan begin "fooling around" with each
other � a discovery that Alice takes more or less in stride.
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Ultralink:
The Most Significant Improvement to Home Cinema
Ultralink's Platinum Videophile Pro line has been designed from the ground up to
deliver high bandwidth HDTV signals. Starting with raw materials, we use proprietary
engineering and materials to make our own cables and connectors to exceed all
standards - micro-welded DVI-D cables, full 75ohm RCA and BNC connectors and 99.99997%
pure laboratory-grade copper conductors. Be assured that you're delivering full HD
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Aperion Audio Wins Editor's Choice Award from CNET.com
Steve Guttenberg, Senior Editor CNET.com said it best in his recent review of
Aperion's home theater speaker system... "Aperion Audio's recipe for success couldn't
be more straightforward: offer state-of-the-art customer service, build great-sounding
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price range. Oh, and we were dazzled by the system's gorgeous look."
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RBH: The RBH Architectural Cinema Series
The Architectural Cinema Series (AC) freestanding loudspeakers by RBH sound fantastic
and complement many of today's more modern d�cors and also visually match the slim,
futuristic cabinets of plasma displays.
RBH sonically matched the AC Series to their A-Series in-wall and in-ceiling
loudspeakers for consumers who want the power and flexibility of tower speakers in the
front, but want their surround speakers hidden in the walls or ceiling. For more
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Revolution Home Theater Featured DVD Reviews
More Colin Farrell Films Reviewed on Revolution Home Theater...
Phone Booth
Film and TV writers have a standard joke when they are confronted with requests for
what they consider unreasonable cuts in their action/thriller scripts: "Set it in a
phone booth." The expression is not heard so often nowadays, probably less because
there are fewer unreasonable requests from producers and studio executives than
because there are fewer phone booths (a fact duly noted in the film). However, writer
Larry Cohen has found a way to actually set most of the brisk 81-minute "Phone Booth"
in the title location. Happily, there turns out to be more to his script and the
movie than simply proving such a feat can be accomplished.
"Phone Booth" actually feels something like a segment of a TV anthology drama � think
"Twilight Zone" with the supernatural element removed and big-studio production values
(except, of course, for changes of location) added. After a very nifty CGI opening
sequence that zooms from outer space onto a communications satellite to Planet Earth
to North America to a lone Manhattan phone booth, we meet the man who, we are
informed, will become the booth's last occupant, Stu (Colin Farrell).
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S.W.A.T.
"S.W.A.T." is a by-the-book yet still enjoyable cop actioner that is
so breezily cinematic and uncheesy that it comes as a bit of a surprise to recall that
it is in fact based on a '70s TV series (with a featurette in the special features
section to remind us, no less). About the only holdover camp factors still visible
from that era are the names of one or two characters (even the considerable credible
toughness of Samuel L. Jackson isn't entirely enough to justify calling him "Hondo").
Otherwise, this is all straight-ahead stuff with the kind of physicality and strong
structure that lets us take it relatively seriously on its own terms.
Special Weapons And Tactics partners Jim Street (Colin Farrell) and Brian Gamble
(Jeremy Renner) are part of a team who successfully shut down a bank robbery in
progress. However, Gamble wings a hostage and in the ensuing political scrimmage, he
quits. Street opts to accept a demotion and hang in with the department, a decision
that causes Gamble to sever their friendship. Several months later, legendary
S.W.A.T. commander "Hondo" Harrelson (Jackson) is given the task of putting together
his own handpicked unit.
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NAD PowerDrive - So smart, it knows what your speakers are thinking
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