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TOMB RAIDER - A member of a rich British aristocratic family Lara Croft is a tomb raider who enjoys collecting ancient artifacts from ruins of temples cities etc. worldwide and doesn’t mind going through death-defying dangers to get them. She is skilled in hand-to-hand combat weapons training and foreign languages - and does them all in tight outfits. Well the planets of the solar system are going into planetary alignment (Which occurs every 5000 years) and a secret society called the Illuminati is seeking an ancient talisman that gives its possessor the ability to control time. However they need a certain clock/key to help them in their search and they have to find the talisman in one week or wait until the next planetary alignment to find it again. Lara happens to find that key hidden in a wall of her mansion. The Illuminati steal it and Lara gets an old letter from her deceased father telling her about the society’s agenda (Her father was also the one who hid the key). Now she must retrieve the key and find and destroy the talisman before the Illuminati can get their hands on it.THE CRADLE OF LIFE - Pandora s Box is said to house the most unspeakable evil ever known and it is hidden in Africa in an area known as The Cradle Of Life. Now it is up to Lara Croft to find the infamous box before it falls into the hands of a maniacal Nobel Prize-winning scientist (Hinds) who s intent on harnessing the evil power. Facing her greatest challenges yet the intrepid tomb raider travels the world on a spectacular adventure that takes her to such exotic places as Hong Kong Kenya Tanzania Greece and the Great Wall of China.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:ACTION/ADVENTURE UPC:097361242248 Manufacturer No:124224

Customer Reviews

Review date : 2008-09-05
LIke most guys out there. I am a huge Angelina Jolie fan. I bought this double pack feature off of Amazon. I love them. They company that sent them was fast, friendly and reiable. I would purchase from them again.

Review date : 2008-05-20
This is a great movie, I received it on time, and I have no complaints.

Review date : 2008-04-23
These are movies to watch if you just want to have an enjoyable evening. Angelina Jolie was born to play Lara Croft. Watching her explore all these beautiful locations and kick butt at the same time is always a lot of fun to watch. I own both movies and they’re probably the most played DVDs I have.

Review date : 2007-06-04
Looking over her body of work confirms to me that I have never actually enjoyed any of Angelina Jolie’s movies and some of her movies aren’t even real movies but visual showcases. She’s watchable and talented but she doesn’t seem to get good movie roles. Maybe she looks too lush but many of her roles involve her looking like the archetypal beautiful vampiress. When she dyes her hair white or changes her accent, I tend to lose attention. I like the actress but there’s been nothing I like with her in it. Gia showcased her ability to intimidate but perhaps like Elizabeth Taylor, this actress’s career and fame exists despite the paucity of her roles even in old favorites with Montgomery Clift. Remember Butterfield 8?

So you want to find out the latest gossip about the next ?Star Trek? spin-off television series. You need to debate the overlapping qualities between science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres. You?d like to match trivia about the making of the Harry Potter film series. You?re excited about showing off the new Zorro costume you designed and hand-stitched. You can?t wait to ?do the time warp again.? It sounds like you?re ready for a sci-fi convention.

You can choose from a large variety of science fiction conventions (either general sci-fi or catering to specific genre such as horror or anime). Nearly every weekend, there?s a convention going on somewhere in the country. The bigger ones offer gaming rooms, panel discussions, special guests, lectures, movie screenings, dances, singing, trivia contests, role playing games, interactive events, Q&A, dealer rooms, auctions, and a con suite (a hospitality room in the hotel or convention center with mingling and munchies). Just check your favorite search engine for ?science fiction convention listings? or ?sci-fi conventions? to find out some of the available options that suit your schedule and interests.

I?ve attended many conventions in recent years including large events such as Worldcon, Necronomicon, and Megacon. Whether it?s a one-day event or a three-day celebration, here are a few helpful suggestions for newbies attending their first sci-fi convention.

1) Besides the usual items, you might want to pack a costume or two. Some conventions have multiple costumed events (e.g., interactive ?The Rocky Horror Picture Show,? masquerade party, themed dances). Some attendees dress in one costume for the entire event (Darth Vader, for instance); others dress in different costumes for different events; and some choose to observe rather than participate in costume contests and events. Check the conference schedule for costumed events that interest you and then pack all the accessories (except the weapons) to make the outfit complete. Don?t be too disappointed when someone shows up with a better costume than you!

2) For the packrats out there, bring a tote bag, backpack, purse, or hip bag for carrying essentials like the program guide, camera, notepad, snacks, and freebies (given out at panel discussions or taken from the freebie table at most cons).

3) Wear a watch. Generally events are included on the schedule, but many overlap or run concurrently. Events are scheduled well into the night, so you?ll always need to know what time it is so you won?t miss anything you just have to see. Keep the program guide in a convenient place as you?ll be consulting it often.

4) Bring extra cash, checks, and a credit card for the dealer?s room. Try to support the on-site vendors. The dealers offer unusual sci-fi merchandise and rent the space to be there. Other vendors who rent tables near and around the con area are often panelists and speakers selling their books, magazines, and other merchandise. These vendors typically don?t get paid for attending the convention and offering their expertise during the sessions. Support them as well.

5) If you have a product or service of interest to sci-fi fans, bring your own give-away items (postcards, bookmarks, flyers, magnets, booklets, etc.) for the freebie table.

6) Upon registering at the convention, you?ll be issued a badge. Wear it the entire time you?re there. Even in costume, bring it with you. It?s your security clearance and free admission to everything.

7) If you?re planning on attending the convention simply for the gaming room, you can ignore suggestions 1-5. All you?ll need is a comfortable chair and an extremely large caffeinated drink until you emerge bleary-eyed, days later at the end of the event.

Most importantly at any sci-fi convention, bring a sense of humor. Most of these conventions are run by fans and attended by fans. And don?t forget that ?fan? is just a few letters short of ?fanatic.?

Copyright 2006 Leslie Halpern

For more movie news visit: http://home.cfl.rr.com/lesliehalpern/lesliehalpern.htm Central Florida entertainment writer Leslie Halpern wrote the books ?Dreams on Film: The Cinematic Struggle Between Art and Science? (McFarland & Company), an analysis of representations of sleeping and dreaming in more than 125 science fiction, horror and other movies and ?Reel Romance. The Lovers? Guide to the 100 Best Date Movies? (Taylor Trade Publishing), which reviews date movies and suggests romantic ideas inspired by these films. Both books are available at Amazon.com (Leslie Halpern) and Barnesandnoble.com (Leslie Halpern)

Out of 75,000 auditionees only five remain and are just a few short weeks from winning the biggest talent competition in the UK and securing a life changing record contract. After simultaneously laughing and cringing at some of the truly awful auditions and whittling down some of the finalists only there to make up the numbers, the competition is starting to get serious.

If you are not familiar with the “X-Factor”, the premise is simple. Each week all the contestants perform a song live with the television audience voting for who they want to keep in the competition. The two singers with the lowest number of votes have to perform their song again before the judges decide which one lives to fight another day and which one has to go home and back to the day job.

The main hotbed of talent this year has come in the “Over 25s” category, with three of the four original singers making up the final five contestants, proving that the great British public are not just interested in teenage pretty boys who struggle to hold a note. It would have been all four if judge Louis Walsh hadn’t cruelly voted to send home the talented Maria Lawson in favour of the dire Conway Sisters who also hail from his native Ireland.

The viewers vote is not the only way you can get involved as there are also plenty of betting opportunities to get stuck into. Here is a look at the final five contestants and predictions on who ultimately has that “X Factor”.

Shayne Ward

Odds: 10/11

The only remaining contestant from the 16-24 category. Shayne has been the bookmaker’s favourite and hotly tipped by the media to win the competition since his confirmation as one of 12 finalists. However, it’s not always that simple. Last year’s rocker-by-numbers Tabby was favourite all the way until he eventually finished third and has since disappeared without trace.

Shayne is a sort of poor man’s Justin Timberlake. His fondness for hitting the high notes during live performances and his shuffling across the stage is wearing a bit thin. He peaked too early and his rendition of Daniel Bedingfield’s “If You’re Not The One” on October 22 has not being matched since.

Whether or not he is as good as some of the other finalists makes no difference as he has that all important “teen appeal”. It has been suggested in the press that the singer, 21, may have a record deal lined up in any case regardless of whether he wins the competition or not.

Andy Abraham

Odds: 9/4

The show’s underdog and the contestant with the most romantic tale of the X Factor to date. Andy works as a dustman in order to support his family and has only been singing on the local pub and club circuit for the last few years.

He is arguably the most talented singer left in the competition and has wowed audiences with his smooth and soulful voice with perfect renditions of “The Greatest Love of All”, “Unforgettable” and “Me and Mrs Jones”.

If this had been last year then Andy would win the competition hands down, but two words are likely to prevent him succeeding this time around – Steve Brookstein. Last year, with a similar heart-warming story to tell, Brookstein revealed he had been trying unsuccessfully to crack the business for years and the X Factor was realistically his last chance of making it as a professional singer.

He beat novelty operatic quartet G4 to win the competition and had a hit record but has since sunk into obscurity. X Factor supremo Simon Cowell is keen to avoid a repeat of last time which will surely scupper Andy’s chances of success. Which is a shame.

Journey South

Odds: 3/1

In what was a very weak “Groups” category, Journey South are the only performers with any real substance. The two brothers from Middlesbrough gave up their day jobs five years ago to make the journey south (geddit?) to London in a bid to find wealth, fame and glory.

Brothers Carl and Andy have been the “steady eddies” of the competition so far, putting in solid performances of “Desperado”, “Livin’ On A Prayer” and “Angels” among others, proving week in, week out, they are genuinely good live singers.

The duo have a cross-generational appeal which puts them in a stronger position overall than say, Shayne or Andy, and this could be the edge they need to win the competition outright.

Brenda Edwards

Odds: 11/2

The only woman left in the competition after Simon Cowell voted out his own act, The Conway Sisters, on November 26. Brenda has grown in popularity as the weeks have progressed and has proved there is more to her than performing motown hits with a sparkling rendition of weepy classic “I Will Always Love You”.

There’s not a lot to say about Brenda. Yes, she has talent, but does she have that “X Factor” that would elevate her from being a “good singer” to a best selling recording artist?

Simon Cowell is not entirely convinced and while he acknowledges her vocal ability, doubts she could “sell a million records” and I tend to agree.

Chico Slimani

Odds: 25/1

With every mass talent search, the inevitable “novelty act” surfaces. However, Chico has taken this to an entirely new level and his 15 minutes of fame looks set to last a lot longer.

The former goat herder, bodybuilder, hairdresser and goodness knows what else has scraped his way into the final five and has even performed his own instantly forgettable single “It’s Chico Time”, out of tune, naturally, which is bound to be inflicted onto the buying public in time for Christmas.

The joke became unfunny weeks ago, so why does mentor Sharon Osbourne persist with the wafer thin argument that he’s a “great entertainer”? Surely his “appeal” is only appreciated by 50-something women who shriek manically from their front seat at a Chippendale’s show making it clear they can supply their own baby oil? Oh.

The rank outsider to win the competition, Chico’s time on the X Factor is drawing to a close, although a lucrative career as a professional Reality TV personality awaits. Good grief.

Summary

Shayne does not represent good value to win the competition at odds on, especially if a recording contract is already a done deal. With every glittering performance Andy makes, the name of Steve Brookstein must be echoing in the judges minds while I don’t believe Brenda and certainly not Chico have what it takes to win. That just leaves Journey South, the talented duo from Middlesbrough, who could well become Simon Cowell’s second winning act in as many series of the X Factor and at a good price too.

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So you love your Sudoku, in fact, you are getting pretty good at it! Truth to tell it’s all getting a bit too easy - ’fiendish’ puzzles just aren’t that scary any more, ‘devilish’ just isn’t that hot, ‘migraine’ doesn’t even give you a headache. You are ready to go onto the next level.

Super Sudoku
The first step up is the 16 by 16 grid, sometimes called Super Sudoku. Instead of 1 to 9, the grid consists of 16 squares either with numbers 1 to 16, or numbers 1 to 9 then letters A to G. The principle is the same as the classic Sudoku, just more of it.

Sudoku X
Then there is Sudoku X, 9 by 9 puzzle grids again, but instead of just using the numbers 1 to 9 in each square, row and column only once, the diagonals of the whole puzzle must also contain 1 to 9 only once. There is a special Christmas edition of these books by Christopher Monckton, cutely entitled Sudoku X-mas.

Samurai Sudoku
Also called Gattai-5 Sudoku, this is a variation on the 9 by 9 grid theme. This time the puzzle consists of five grids, one in the centre and the other 4 overlapping each corner grid of the central one. This means that your numbers must be placed correctly for all the five puzzle squares.

Dion Cube
If you are looking for the ultimate challenge try three dimensional Sudoku – the Dion Cube. This ‘Extreme Sudoku’ puzzle was developed by Michael Mepham, who compiles Sudoku puzzles for The Daily Telegraph. This is truly fiendish. Imagine 9 Sudoku puzzles piled up on top of one another. Not only must each digit appear only once in each row and column of each separate puzzle, but once only in each vertical column and on each face of the cube too.

There ought to be something there to appeal to the most jaded Sudoku enthusiast, and get you reaching for the headache tablets once more.

Jacqui O’Brien is a Sudoku fan and the webmaster of sudokuonline.co.uk sudokuonline.co.uk where you can find all the latest news and information on Sudoku as well as the best online Sudoku games and solvers.

Pirates are BAD because they steal booty from other people. The only people that should get to steal booty from other people is me. Also, I should get a pet parrot. And get to say, ‘Arrrrr!’ whenever I want.

Pirates are GOOD because when I do pretend I have a pet parrot, and I walk around saying, ‘Arrrrr!’, people know I’m acting like a pirate. If pirates had never existed, people might think I had a speech impediment, and some sort of kinky parrot fetish. That could be awkward.

Pirates are BAD because if you cross a pirate, you might get keelhauled. I don’t know whether I even have a ‘keel’, or where exactly I might be keeping it, but I’m pretty sure I don’t want some filthy one-eyed jackass with parrot poop on his shoulder hauling it anywhere. Especially if having my ‘keel’ ‘hauled’ involves some kind of kinky parrot sex. Really, I’m not into that. Honestly.

Pirates are GOOD because most of them are missing some body part or other, which makes them cool and mysterious. Anybody with an eyepatch or a hook for a hand, or a wooden leg, or whalebone-carved genitalia has a compelling life story to tell. Quite possibly in a high squeaky voice like a preteen girl, but still — what a story.

Pirates are BAD because I’m guessing that most of the pirate-related injuries stem from hand-hook mishaps. Once a shark or octopus or giant slavering sea cucumber has bitten off your hand, you probably forget about the hook. And before you know it, you’re wearing a patch, carrying a cane, and whittling yourself a new whalebone winkie. It’s either that, or pirates run with scissors a lot more than I’d realized.

Pirates are GOOD because some pirates are baseball players — in Pittsburgh, to be exact. Never mind that Pittsburgh is six hundred miles from the nearest ocean; apparently, these Pirates darken the waters of the Monongahela River, marauding the muddy shallows in search of… well, I don’t know, really. Coal barges? Discarded teamsters? Industrial runoff? Who can say? Whatever it is, it sure as hell seems to keep them distracted from winning baseball games, so it must be important.

Pirates are BAD because some pirates are ‘corporate raider’ pirates. And I certainly don’t want some pasty old guy in a suit taking over my office, making me ‘walk his plank’ and ’swab his poop deck’. I don’t care how much money you paid for the company; you’d better keep that whalebone wang away from me, or I’ll bury your treasure where the sun don’t shne, matey. ‘Arrrrr!’

Pirates are GOOD because they always keep intricate, detailed maps to indicate where they’ve buried their booty. Apparently, the practice is to draw the map, then immediately tear it into small pieces and hand them out, so other people can have a shot at digging up the gold. Personally, I’m not so much interested in the loot, but if I could get the piece that shows me how to get to the outlet mall without three hours of traffic gridlock, that would be super.

But pirates are BAD because to get their maps and booty and such, you’ve got to battle them first. And for a bunch of one-eyed hook-handed parrot-poking whalebone-wienered drunkards, they apparently put up a pretty good fight. I guess all that running around with scissors really pays off when it comes to swordfighting and swashbuckling and the like. So even though they could get you to the outlet mall, chances are, they won’t. You might as well ask Sanjeev at the SlushyMart for directions, as much trouble as it’s going to be.

So, pirates are BAD. But not that bad.

And that’s how I feel about pirates.

Charlie Hatton is an overzealous blogger and aspiring standup comedian offering smart, sophisticated humor about life, language, and the size of his naughty bits. He writes semi-daily and mostly randomly at wherethehellwasi.com Where the Hell Was I?

* Always include a self-addressed stamped envelope.

When writing celebrities, be sure to always enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE). To do this, simply fold an 8 x 10 manila envelope, pre-addressed back to you with the proper postage (usually 2-3 stamps). Use your address as the return address. Enclose all of this along with your letter and photos (more on photos to come) in a 9 x 12 manilla envelope. Make sure you weigh the total package at the post office to ensure correct postage!

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* Include an unsigned photo of the celebrity you’re writing.

Celebrities will often send you back an autographed photo of themselves, but to make it easier for them, it’s always a good idea to include one of your own. This can be any type of photo, even one torn out of a magazine will do.

Insider Tip: Visit AmazingCelebrityPhotos.com for the source we use to get great unsigned celebrity photos. They probably have some great ones of your favorite star!

* Send packages at your own risk.

If you choose to send a package or gift to a celebrity, do so at your own risk. Unless you are a small business or a legitimate company, celebrities and their representatives do not like receiving packages from people they don’t know.

* Include index cards for extra autographs.

A good way to get some extra autographs for friends and family is to enclose up to three 3 x 5 unlined index cards. Only enclose a maximum of three – more is asking a little too much. Celebrities will often return these to you, and they’re a great addition to your collection.

* Acknowledge the star’s accomplishments.

Always include a letter of acknowledging the celebrity’s accomplishments. Constructive criticism is okay, but be assured that non-constructive criticism will result in your letter ending up in the trash!

* Research, research, research.

Be sure to research the celebrity’s biography and works. A great
place to do this is on the Internet with Google and IMDB.com (the Internet Movie Database). Including personal information about the star in your letter will make the person reading it all the more willing to reply.

* Remember this KISS Formula.

When writing your celebrity, remember the KISS Formula:

“Keep It Simple, Stupid!”

Keep your letter short, and get to the point quickly. If you’re writing to request an autograph, kindly ask but don’t beg. Be neat and complete. Type your letter, or at least write neatly. Double-space, and remember to include your name and address on the letter – and check your spelling!

* Patience pays.

The hardest part about writing a celebrity is waiting for a reply. The key is to be patient. Some celebrities will respond immediately, but remember the average time it takes to get a response is approximately 4 to 6 weeks. Hopefully your celebrity will respond faster!

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Buy a new outfit. Be a disco diva. Learn to fish. Take a chance. Travel. Laugh. Love. Sometimes all you need to start really living is a little shove in the right direction and thats just what Holly Kennedy gets. From the handsome, big-hearted love of her life. From a series of mysterious letters. And from gal pals who know that a friend in need is a friend in need of some laughs! Based on Cecelia Aherns joyful bestseller and boasting a top cast led by two-time Academy Award winner* Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler (300), P.S. I Love You is your very own message full of fun, love, triumph and romance. Open it now. (P.S. Youll love it!)

Customer Reviews

Review date : 2009-05-07
I love this movie. Its a love story chick flick. Get it for your wife or girlfriend! or if your a mushy person get it.

Review date : 2009-04-21
Movie was in perfect brand new condition as said in description. will do buisness with soon!

Review date : 2009-04-13
i never got this item and i’m still waiting for it and it was suposed to come on the 3rd of apirl!!!

Review date : 2009-04-06
i have been so preoccupied with the TWILIGHT forum that i just now was able to focus my attention on another of my favs…p.s. i love you… call me dumb founded that peeps are still discovering and reviewing this lovely, special little gem!!!! of coarse, if kathy bates and hillary swank are involved, it must be a winner!….i was not disappointed!! …
the storyline changes so abruptly early on.. you don’t see it coming and the writer gives no warning….
holly’s family and close friends are all wonderfully cast…you could feel the love, compassion, warmth and support they gave to holly.
i cried and i laughed..it has poignant moments, it has heart wrenching moments and many hysterically funny moments too!…p.s. i love you is a sweet, tragic, raw,realistic and sentimental kind of film….
after i watched it for the first time, i absolutely had to share it with my daughter…she loved it just as much as i did…
i truly believe that "the 2nd. and the 3rd. kiss" shared by holly and gerry is the very best kiss ever!!! i could watch that scene alone, forever! p.s. i also loved that adorable irish collie……

Review date : 2009-04-03
This movie kind of seems to hate women. From the neurotic main character, the crass best friend, to the unreasonable but ultimately loving mom, all the women in this movie are really hard to relate to. The men on the other hand are all handsome, kind and insightful with token superficial flaws. They try to imply complex relationships but in the arguments I always end up siding with the guys because the women "don’t know what they want" (as stated by female protagonist). I have to admit, it was genius giving the new love interest turrets so it wouldn’t be socially unacceptable for him to move in on a widow. Though I love Nellie McKay, my girlfriend observed that it seemed like she was making fun of the movie. There were a lot weak rom-com cliches, and contrived drama when I was hoping for a movie that had the worst and best moments love has to offer. I feel like this movie at it’s core had a lot of potential but it was just poorly executed.

I must confess that the day I watched the trailer of ?V For Vendetta? at the movie theater I wasn?t any close to be willing to pay a ticket for watching that guy with a funny mask on his face. It seemed to me it would be one more of those simple movies extracted from a not very known ?comic? (at least for me) that are appearing in theaters quite often these days. But now that I watched it, I think I was judging this movie wrong and not being totally fair with the writer and director.

It was quite surprising to follow the story and its continuos resemblance to what is happening today in a not too far away country and not too strange neighborhoods. In the movie is England that has been taken over by a group of fanatics that have concluded that their reason to live is power and the imposition of his world model and ideas over everyone and everywhere. There is a continuos war outside the borders and inside democracy is over; meanwhile fear is alive. People has lost the power of questioning reality and take conscience of the terrible consequences of living under such a decadent regime. It is a model based not in reason not in justice. Is the model ?fascists? preach, where obedience and a ?clock-like? functioning of the society in the interest of a few ?chosen ones? is needed.

But suddenly there is a problem menacing the ?status-quo?, they (without knowing) have created their own finisher. It is a figure that appears to us as a mix of revenge with a revolutionary mind, its name is ?V?. Though the movie makes it closer to a simple vengeance thirst of this character, which is a bad point for the writer, but anyway; the film put us in front of tyranny being challenged by a single questioner, a single doubt of what has been happening to that society and his menace to multiply those doubts once the right time has come, this is?The 5th of November.

There is also the human side of ?V?, he meets the girl in the movie thanks to his opportune showing while she is about to be raped by a group of secret agents of the ?fascist? regime that have catch her walking at the wrong hours. You are not even the owner of your time as long as the preachers of ?England Prevails? are in power. She escapes safe thanks to ?V? but only to be initiated into the world of those who will change that world. She will be the guest and prisoner of ?V? until she finally learns that there is nothing to fear but fear itself.

At the end there seems to be a split of the vengeance appetites of ?V? and the revolutionary intentions that have been growing as the story develops. It becomes somewhat clear that everything coming from the old regime must die, including ?V?, but he has left a final gift and maybe a lesson for those who want to learn it. Passions belong to individuals and can be very powerful forces; but revolutions can not be made by one or two individuals, revolutions are made by the conscience and willing of the people.

Andres Ferri; freelance writer, film lover and continuos assistant to the theaters. I’ve always thought that after the theaters, the best place to watch a movie is?anywhere!

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Wisconsin is a favorite Midwest locale, because of its blend of outdoor and indoor activities that are fun for just about anybody. This large state boasts the city of Milwaukee, the beauty of the Great Lakes and Green Bay, and is the home of the National Football League’s Green Bay Packers. Finally, Wisconsin is also home to a bevy of casinos. There are at least ten different Wisconsin casinos within the state and each boasts its own slate of amenities.

The Bad River Lodge & Casino, located in Odanah, features slot machines, table games, video poker and more. This Wisconsin casino is on the Bad River Chippewa Reservation and boasts a restaurants and a hotel.

The Ho-Chunk Casino, located in Baraboo, is similar to the Bad River Casino. It also features a smattering of table games, video poker and slot machines. This Wisconsin casino is run by the Ho-Chunk tribe and features a bingo hall, which is a profitable amenity. This is one of the several Wisconsin casinos that offer dining and hotel accommodations. The Rainbow Casino, located in Nekoosa, is similar to this facility with offerings of video poker, table games and slots. It is also a Ho-Chunk Casino, as is the Majestic Pines Casino Bingo & Hotel, located in Black River Falls.

The Oneida Bingo & Casino is located in Green Bay. This is one of the larger Wisconsin casinos, referring to itself as the largest facility in the entire state. This Wisconsin casino is actually made of two different complexes - one of which is referred to the as the “old” casino and one that is called the “new” casino. This mega-casino features dining and entertainment options as well as a separate “poker room” where numerous tournaments are held year-round.

The St. Croix Casino & Hotel, located in Turtle Lake, is owned and operated by the St. Croix Tribe. This large facility is open all night, seven days a week and features more than 1,000 slot machines. There are also table games, with poker being a specialty of this Wisconsin casino. Dining and assorted entertainment is also an option at this Wisconsin casino.

There are a number of other Wisconsin casinos that are scattered around the state. Many feature numerous amenities and most are own by Native American tribes that inhabit lands around the Wisconsin casinos. However different each one of them is, they are great places to dine, gamble and just have a good time.

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Audiences are waking up to the talents of New York City filmmaker Alan Berliner, who premiered his latest documentary “Wide Awake” at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. The Emmy-Award winner examines his own life-long struggle with insomnia, a problem that can be caused by any one of about 80 different sleep disorders that plague millions of people.

In this first-person account, which Berliner directed, wrote, and narrated, he views his sleeplessness as a blessing and a curse. While he works 24-hour shifts feverishly cataloging movie reels and memorabilia, and editing (and re-editing) his latest projects, he realizes that most of the country calmly and quietly enjoys a good night’s sleep.

“Since I am a card-carrying sufferer of insomnia, and an extreme night owl to boot, I had good days and bad days making the film – all of which made it both painful and comical when I was too tired to actually work on the film,” he says.

In addition to fatigue, classic symptoms of severe sleep deprivation include increased sensitivity to pain and noise, irritability, confusion, upset stomach, and hallucinations – all of which may seem comical to others, though quite painful to the insomniac.

Using old film clips and retro songs, “Wide Awake” tells the darkly amusing tale of how Berliner can’t seem to edit his internal movie screen, which runs 24-hour newsreels, features, and documentaries. He wants to fade to black, but can’t seem to turn off the projector in his mind.

Berliner’s fascination with the connection between information overload, movies, and sleep began more than 25 years ago with his experimental film “City Edition” (1980). In this black-and-white short -– a mere cat nap of a film, so to speak -– he uses a newspaper printing press to begin the film, which consists entirely of a dizzying montage of found footage including old news items from around the world. Each film clip connects visually, aurally, or thematically until a loose pattern emerges. At the end of the film, a man wakes and turns off his alarm clock, indicating the rush of images was only a dream, and the images only momentarily meaningful.

“The purpose of showing the images as dream is to make sense of non-sense. The use of the dream sequence in ‘City Edition’ is a way of linking the overwhelming array of information…that is inextricably woven into the experience of modern urban existence,” Berliner says.

He takes delight in exploring the “factory of where random juxtapositions and implausible connections are and can be manufactured…every night.” That is, when he gets the luxury of actually falling asleep.

Like many other artists, Berliner claims to do his best work after midnight. Also like other artists, he prefers to explore issues close to home. His previous films are more like personal essays than actual documentaries in that they ask more questions than they answer. “The Sweetest Sound” studies the universal relationship between a person’s name and his or her identity. “Nobody’s Business” is a warts-and-all look at his late father. “Intimate Stranger” recounts the life of his world-traveling grandfather; and “The Family Album” combines found footage from old home movies to make a statement about the role of family in our lives.

“These films are designed to transcend the specificity of the details of my own particular family,” he says. “In the spirit of the way that memoirs are supposed to work, my story becomes a window out to viewers that opens up a series of questions…and offers new ways of looking at themselves. I try to tap into the common levels of experience that people have.”

Whether the common experience is maintaining family relations, realizing your identity, or just trying to get a little shut-eye, Berliner takes his position as personal essayist seriously.

“I like to think that I have a contract with the audience,” he says. “They trust me enough to know that I never intend to be self-indulgent or sentimentalize. My films are open and honest and made in the spirit of opening a subject, using humor or irony when appropriate, with naturally occurring pathos.”

Copyright 2006 Leslie Halpern

Leslie Halpern is the author of “Dreams on Film. The Cinematic Struggle Between Art and Science” (McFarland & Company), a book that analyzes representations of sleeping and dreaming in the movies. She also wrote “Reel Romance. The Lovers’ Guide to the 100 Best Date Movies” (Taylor Trade Publishing), a book that reviews date movies for couples, and suggests romantic ideas inspired by these films. Her articles have appeared in hundreds of entertainment trade and consumer magazines. Visit Leslie’s website at home.cfl.rr.com/lesliehalpern/leslie_halpern.htm home.cfl.rr.com/lesliehalpern/leslie_halpern.htm