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Movie Review - Death Proof

Nov 06, 2007 - 2007 Rated R Written and Directed by Quentin Tarantino Starring Kurt Russell, Rosario Dawson, Rose McGowan, Sydney Poitier, Vanessa Perlito, Jordan Ladd, Tracie Thoms, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Zoë Bell Just a little background... Death Proof is Quentin Tarantino's half of the double feature Grindhouse (Robert Rodriguez's half, Terror Planet is still in our Netflix queue). Grindhouse was conceived by the two directors as a 70's era double feature, like the exploitation films they showed in grindhouse theaters back in the day - slasher films, zombie films, blaxploitation films, women's prison films, car chase movies, motorcycle movies, etc. - 7 Comments

Obama Overstates Kennedys' Role in Helping His Father

Mar 30, 2008 - From The Washington Post (anyone want to speculate which camp is responsible, Hillary or McCain? This is the second Obama hit piece today I have found.) Obama Overstates Kennedys' Role in Helping His Father \By Michael Dobbs Sunday, March 30, 2008; Page A01 Addressing civil rights activists in Selma, Ala., a year ago, Sen. Barack Obama traced his "very existence" to the generosity of the Kennedy family, which he said paid for his Kenyan father to travel to America on a student scholarship and thus meet his Kansan mother. - 1 Comment