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What Are the Oddswith Meredith LeVande“Meredith LeVande is a children’s performer with a deep commitment to putting “the child” back into children’s music.”Meredith LeVande’s new full length children’s’ CD “What Are the Odds” by Monkey Monkey Music, $14.99, run time 46 minutes for children 2-7) comes out on August 31st of this year.  The CD is a rocking, stomping CD that presents a fun filled version of rock, bop, jazz, and funk rhythms with words that tap tap like a tap dancer!  Rousing and ... continue reading...

2:37 Somehow I remember my teenage years very different than what must be going on today. 2:37 is based on a real suicide note that director Murali K. Thalluri received from a friend, that included some of the most horrific things he had ever heard about high school students. This first time film, made by the then 20 year old director is a very real, yet disturbing chain of events in the day of some Australian teenagers.This is one of those films that give the perspective of each of the ... continue reading...

Ladybugs [Blu-ray]I really wanted to put a lot of thought into this review, considering this was one of my favorite films when I was just a wee little boy of nine. I was not exactly sure how to approach the film. Should I see it as a reflection of all the films of my youth, or review it as an adult nostalgic for a simpler era of film. So I say "the heck with it," I can smash two styles of critical analysis together because I can lie and say I don’t know any better or WWRDD (What would Rodney ... continue reading...

StolenBefore watching this film I believed that there were just two types of murder mysteries - good and bad. After watching this one I realize that this may walk the line. This is oil in the water of mystery films, some scenes stick and others feel out of place. I probably would have absolutely hated the film but I have been watching a lot of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit lately. Thinking back the film feels like a very high "made for T.V." production rather than a Sundance ... continue reading...