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| Dragons, heroes, and secrecy - Philadelphia Daily News Posted: 15 Oct 2010 12:02 AM PDT Posted on Fri, Oct. 15, 2010 This week's new DVD releases deal with dragons, comic-book heroes, and a secret organization. How to Train Your Dragon, Grade A-: An 11-year-old Viking must train a dragon in this animated adventure. Satisfying both children and adults isn't easy, but How to Train Your Dragon hits the mark with the right mix of silly and serious. Toss in dazzling computer-generated animation and a perfect score by composer John Powell, and this is the best work from DreamWorks animation since Shrek in 2001. Jonah Hex, Grade D: A scarred bounty hunter (Josh Brolin) must stop a post-Civil War terrorist. Megan Fox costars. In a plot that feels like it was originally planned for The Wild, Wild West 2, Hex must stop a terrorist from leveling Washington, D.C., with a massive weapon. The film has more problems than its tormented central character. It's a confusing and poorly shot adaptation of a minor comic-book story that feels days longer than its scant 80-minute running time. Dollhouse: The Complete Season 2, Grade B-: The Fox TV series deals with a company where men and women are stripped of their own personalities and then given the traits they need to deal with specific client requests. The central living "doll" is Echo (Eliza Dushku), who is starting to realize she is more than a blank canvas for other personalities. Changes were made for the second season, but this series from Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) never built a big enough following to survive. Also new on DVD: I Am Love: A wealthy family must deal with sweeping changes. Tilda Swinton stars. S&Man: A filmmaker explores the underground horror fetish movie industry. Dinosaur Train: Dinosaurs in the Snow: Buddy travels to the North Pole in the animated series. Arn: The Knight Templar: The film is based on Jan Guillou's novels about the Swedish crusader Arn Magnusson. Sex and Lucia: The story of a young woman's efforts to put her life back in order is now available on Blu-ray. Paz Vega stars. Rumpole of the Bailey: The entire BBC series is available in one set. The Essential Bugs Bunny Collection: Features 20 Looney Tunes classics, including "Hare and Loathing in Las Vegas." Wolverine & the X-Men: The Complete Series: Animated series featuring the X-Men gang. Leaves of Grass: Edward Norton plays identical twins who live opposite lives. Santa Baby 2: Jenny McCarthy returns to her holiday role. The Tudors: The Final Season: The cable series about the lives and loves of Henry VIII (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) concludes. CSI: Miami: The Eighth Season: David Caruso stars. Ghost Whisperer: The Final Season: Jennifer Love Hewitt wraps up her work as the TV psychic. Dexter's Laboratory: Season One: Animated series about a boy genius and his annoying sister. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| The Heroes: Taking a look at the UM-FSU series' biggest performers - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel Posted: 08 Oct 2010 11:09 AM PDT The last time Florida State had journeyed to South Florida to play Miami, in 2008, running back Antone Smith scored a school-record-tying four touchdowns. Well, Jermaine Thomas, behind the interior-line paving done by guards Orlando Hudson and David Spurlock and center Ryan McMahon, picked up where Smith left off, piling up 96 first-half yards and three touchdowns, giving No. 23 Florida State a 24-7 halftime lead, en route to a 45-17 waxing of the 13th-ranked Hurricanes. There have been countless standout performances and plays since the UM-FSU series began picking up steam and relevance after Bobby Bowden was hired in Tallahassee in 1976. Here are some other great ones: UM NT Jim Burt Sept. 27, 1980 Burt batted away a Rick Stockstill two-point conversion pass with 39 seconds left as the Hurricanes edged FSU 10-9 at the Orange Bowl. The Seminoles lost two games that season, both by a point. UM WR Eddie Brown Nov. 12, 1983 Brown caught a 37-yard touchdown pass from Bernie Kosar that got UM within 16-14 and then had a 17-yard punt return to set up the Hurricanes' last-second 19-yard field goal at Doak Campbell Stadium UM QB Vinny Testaverde Nov. 2, 1985 Testaverde completed 23-of-41 passes for 339 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions in No. 11 Miami's upset of 10th-ranked FSU in Tallahassee. UM WR Michael Irvin Oct. 3, 1987 Irvin caught touchdown passes of 26 and 73 yards from Steve Walsh as third-ranked Miami edged No. 4 Florida State 26-25 at Doak Campbell Stadium. FSU LB Kirk Carruthers Oct. 28, 1989 Carruthers logged two interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery as the Seminoles handled the No. 2 Hurricanes 24-10 in Tallahassee. UM RB Steve McGuire Oct. 6, 1990 and Nov. 16, 1991 This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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