World War Z- Quick review- Intense

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*** 1/2 Intense film that moved quickly ! Poor casting for Brad PItt’s wife.  A few scenes that made you jump! The storyline was fine except the ending was predictable. The film deserved 3 stars overall but I add 1/2 star for the unique positive portrayal of Israel.

 

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Censorship for your Children

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Do you censor what your children can watch or listen to? We all do to some degree but at what age does that censorship lesson or end? Does that censorship make the child more moral or more rebellious? What type of programs and/or music do your censor? These are difficult questions for any parent to deal with especially single parents that have to decide by themselves? Although I can’t answer this question fully for your family I hope these points help in your decision making.

(1) What is the intention of the graphic violence, sexual content and or profanity? Is it to titillate the audience or is there a deeper meaning? If there is a deeper meaning will your child understand it and/or will you be there to guide them?

(2) Is your child prone to model the behaviors they see in a movie or television show?

(3) Can your child have a profound discussion on what they’ve seen and what it truly means to them and also listen to others on this same subject?

(4) Websites like http://www.kids-in-mind.com/ can also help you in deciding if this film is right for your children

I personally have had a very liberal policy imposed on me as it relates to censorship  as a child in terms of what I could watch or hear and have passed this policy on to my children. There are times I regret this policy especially when they use profanity but in general I believe this policy has enabled my children to see the world in various colors and shapes. We then discuss these colors and shapes as a family. On the other hand I’ve witnessed many families shelter their children from certain types of media and have seen that have positive and negative effects on their children.  I hope this information is helpful.

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Awesome Hash Browns- Trial and Error, Trial and Error….

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My family loves hash browns so almost every Saturday morning for the past year(s) I’ve been making them, but today it was truly special.  This special hash brown was not to oily, not to spicy or plain but just right.  It all occurred due to a mistake in frying pans. I  accidentally chose a frying pan which was too  small for the mixture I made. To insure that they were properly cooked I continually stirred my mixture, this stirring enabled the flavor to seep through each potato without any undue oil. I’ve listed some of the key ingredients that went into my hash browns (below) but if you truly want to taste an awesome hash brown you’ll have to have me cook them up for you. Hey, I didn’t spend years perfecting this potato for nothing.

(1) Potatoes  (2) Onions (3) Garlic (4) hot peppers (5) Pepper ( 6) Salt (7) Garlic (8) Cilantro (9) Red Pepper ( 10) Salt( 11) Paprika (12)Pepp.ercorns (13)Bananas (14) Carrots (15)Spinach (16) Jarlsberg Cheese (17) Light Olive Oil the chef

The Purge- An interesting concept

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The Purge is the first summer movie to spark my curiosity.  In an America wracked by crime and overcrowded prisons, the government has sanctioned an annual 12-hour period in which any and all criminal activity-including murder-becomes legal.  What would society and us as individuals be truly like if this actually occurred? Are we held together by the laws that govern us or are we following a moral code that is much higher then that? These are questions that I hope this movie explores and I’ll be watching to review how well they answer these questions. I’ll also review the movie  to see if it’s truly entertaining as well.

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